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Episode 99: Buying Kidneys with an Ethics Professor
Happy 2019, everyone!
On our first episode of Words & Numbers in the new year, professor James Stacey Taylor joins Antony and James this week to disc…
7 years, 5 months ago
Episode 98: Trump, Adams, and Sedition
Within less than a decade of ratification of the Bill of Rights, President John Adams signed the Sedition Act, which blatantly violated the First Ame…
7 years, 5 months ago
Episode 97: Americans Are Remarkably Charitable
Americans have the distinct reputation of being incredibly selfish. All things considered, it’s not exactly unearned. That said, every year, American…
7 years, 6 months ago
Episode 96: What Is Money, Anyway?
Money is one of those things that is so ubiquitous, so completely taken for granted, that we rarely stop to think about what it actually is. The colo…
7 years, 6 months ago
Episode 95: Why No One Can “Steal” a Job
We hear a lot about jobs, these days. We have monthly government jobs reports. Our politicians talk about job creation. Some people fear others will …
7 years, 6 months ago
Episode 94: Facebook Is Awful, but What’s the Alternative?
It’s no secret that social media is in a bit of a shambles. The big players like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are purging accounts, censoring conte…
7 years, 6 months ago
Episode 93: Focus on the Principles, Not the Outcomes
There was once a time when politicians were civil to each other. Neighbors and friends who disagreed politically remained neighborly and friendly to …
7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 92: America Is Not a Democracy
In the wake of the midterm elections, there’s been a lot of talk about democracy and how it works. Many—largely on the left—are confused and angry be…
7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 91: It’s Not the Government’s Job to Provide Goods and Services
“It’s the most important election in history.” That’s the rhetoric you see plastered across the news and social media. Perhaps, people view this elec…
7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 90: What’s So Creative about Destruction?
Economists use the term “creative destruction” a fair amount, but what does it actually mean? It generally refers to a company going out of business,…
7 years, 7 months ago