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Episode 69: Government Job Reports Can Be Misleading
Season 1 Episode 69
The jobs report for the month of May has recently been released, and Republicans—particularly President Trump—have been very busy congratulating themselves about the rosy unemployment rate. In fairne…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
Episode 68: As Long As People Are Free, There Will Be Inequality
Season 1 Episode 68
If there's something that progressives agree on, it's that inequality exists and that it's a problem. But what do we mean when we say "inequality"? Is it that some people have more "stuff" (money, go…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
Episode 67: Words and Numbers Listener Special
Season 1 Episode 67
This week on Words and Numbers, it's all about you, the listener. Join James Harrigan and Antony Davies as they answer questions from listeners posed in the Words and Numbers: Backstage Facebook grou…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 66: If Your Heart Is in the Right Place, You Better Get Your Facts Straight
Season 1 Episode 66
Adam Smith is widely regarded as the "father of economics," but what isn't as widely known is that he never considered himself an economist. He thought of himself as a philosopher. And, indeed, in th…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 65: Which Is More Important, Political Freedom or Economic Freedom?
Season 1 Episode 65
We are individuals, but we're also members of society. Economics generally deals with individual action whereas politics deals with the behavior of society as a whole. Economics, as a discipline, see…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 64: Why We Don't Have Principled Politicians?
Season 1 Episode 64
Recently, Senator Chuck Schumer introduced a bill that would decriminalize marijuana on the federal level. He stated that the legality of marijuana should be a matter left up to individual states. Th…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 63: Can Comedy Change the World?
Season 1 Episode 63
In today's strange climate of political correctness, free speech exists in a weird place. Safe spaces, First Amendment zones, the attitude of victimization, and accusations that "your fav is problema…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 62: Progressive Taxation Makes Everyone Worse Off
Season 1 Episode 62
Every year, the American people spend about $30 billion on accountants and software to file their taxes. That's on top of taxes themselves. Approximately 26 percent of the average American's income i…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 61: Why Our High Schools Can’t Keep Up with Our Universities?
Season 1 Episode 61
Much has been said about the high cost of higher education in America. And it is, indeed, quite expensive and getting more so at an alarming rate. For all that, though, at least we can say that Ameri…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 60: Social Security Is Doomed. Now What?
Season 1 Episode 60
There's no way to sugar-coat it. Social Security is going to fail. There are, of course, ways to possibly extend its life for a few years, or even decades, but ultimately, like all Ponzi schemes, it …
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago