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Episode 89: A Raging Dumpster Fire of Injustice
Canada recently legalized the possession and use of marijuana and proposed legislation to pardon those previously convicted of such “crimes.” So, it’…
7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 88: When Is This Year’s “Deficit Day”?
Imagine, if you will, that the United States federal government somehow received all of the money it normally would for the entire year on January 1s…
7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 87: Why Do We Even Have Trade Agreements, Anyway?
When it comes to free trade agreements, ideally they should be very short. Four words would suffice: “Trade will be free.” But politicians being what…
7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 86: Words and Numbers Listener Special #2
In this episode, we’re answering listener questions. What’s going on with this scary, dystopian Chinese social credit system? What government agency …
7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 85: Are We Living Madison’s Nightmare?
Worries about mob rule have been around longer than our Constitution. Indeed, James Madison wrote about the problems of “factions” in what we’ve come…
7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 84: Price-Gouging Bans Don’t Make Things Cheaper, They Make Them More Scarce
Imposing “price gouging” bans after a natural disaster doesn’t actually help anybody. On paper, it looks ideal. Shoppers who don’t have funds and did…
7 years, 9 months ago
Episode 83: How the Meanings of "Liberal" and "Conservative" Have Changed
Conservative and liberal: probably the two most commonly used words to describe a person’s political affiliations. And, of course, we all know that R…
7 years, 9 months ago
Episode 82: Capitalism Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
The word “capitalism” has become incredibly loaded over the years. And since the term was actually popularized by Karl Marx to be the foil for his ow…
7 years, 9 months ago
Episode 81: Despite Its Rebranding, Socialism Is Still Horrific
We’re experiencing the rise of a new kind of socialist. The original definition of socialism—state ownership of the means of production—is beginning …
7 years, 9 months ago
Episode 80: You Can’t Make College Free
Everybody vaguely familiar with basic economic concepts knows that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. It’s a great phrase and speaks to the princ…
7 years, 10 months ago