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Episode 129: When Do We Reach Adulthood?
As we reach pivotal milestones, such as the legal driving age, we’re met with serious questions: Who decided I’m not old enough to vote? Why can I dr…
6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 128: Are Corporations People?
Citizens United, a conservative non-profit corporation, was once caught in the crosshairs of campaign finance law. The company violated the Bipartisa…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 127: What Is a Wealth of Data Worth?
As people like, share, and upload on social media platforms, data is generated by users and gathered by tech companies. It’s a bit unclear, however, …
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 126: Who Owns Outer Space?
When it comes to the final frontier, we must inevitably outline the government’s role in interplanetary colonization. Perhaps during the next century…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 125: Celebrating American Independence
This week’s guest, Robert McDonald, author of Confounding Father talks about the quintessential American philosopher: Thomas Jefferson. During the bi…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 124: Arguing Outcomes Instead of Principles Puts the Cart Before the Horse
There appears to be a large problem in America with outcome-based thinking, particularly with regards to hot-button political issues. We skip straigh…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 123: What Does Equality Even Mean?
The word “equality” is a tricky one. It means different things to different people in different contexts. Do we mean “income equality”? “Wealth equal…
7 years ago
Episode 122: Changing the Rules for Social Security
As the saying goes, if you want less of something, tax it. Recently, a House bill was proposed that would raise the taxable income cap for Social Sec…
7 years ago
Episode 121: Are Hot Button Issues Actually Important?
If life is an inalienable right, does that take the death penalty off the table? Is there really a need for social safety nets? Taxation, the Article…
7 years ago
Episode 120: What Is Impeachment and How Does It Work?
Only twice has the U.S. House of Representatives impeached a president, and never has the Senate voted to remove an impeached president from office. …
7 years ago