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Episode 139: Happy Deficit Day!
This year, October 3, 2019, is Deficit Day, the day the federal government’s income runs out. For a long time, the government has been spending more …
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 138: Vaping, Firearms, and the Leading Causes of Death in the US
As the saying goes, nothing can be certain except death and taxes. Thousands of people die every year from a remarkably wide variety of causes. What …
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 137: Tank Man
In this episode, James and Ant interview Robert Anthony Peters, producer and director of Tank Man, the story of the everyday person who stood down th…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 136: To Find Solutions, Follow the Incentives
Tuition increases seem to indicate that colleges might have an incentive to admit students who may not succeed. Meanwhile, many professors are being …
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 135: The Reality of Legal Immigration
Immigration policy in the United States is fraught with obstacles. Visas, green cards, and work permits all have complicated stipulations that must b…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 134: Benevolence Backfires: The Cobra Effect
Many proposed solutions to society’s problems produce unintended consequences. Some laws passed in good faith, such as the Americans with Disabilitie…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 133: What’s Up With the National Debates?
If you haven’t seen either of the previous Democratic primary debates, here’s a summary: Twenty candidates debate free health care and slavery repara…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 132: Words & Numbers Listener Special #4
Which historical figures do you respect? Which economic concepts should be taught to children? How do you trust statistics? James Harrigan and Antony…
6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 131: Can Incentives Save the World?
When it comes to wildlife conservation and other environmental concerns, the ideas of free markets and private property are frequently laughed off as…
6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 130: Unschooling and Encouraging Self-Directed Children
For many children, compulsory education and authority figures tend to inadvertently turn off their sense of curiosity and wonder about the world. Add…
6 years, 10 months ago