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Episode 69: Government Job Reports Can Be Misleading
The jobs report for the month of May has recently been released, and Republicans—particularly President Trump—have been very busy congratulating them…
8 years ago
Episode 68: As Long As People Are Free, There Will Be Inequality
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"? I…
8 years ago
Episode 67: Words and Numbers Listener Special
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…
8 years, 1 month ago
Episode 66: If Your Heart Is in the Right Place, You Better Get Your Facts Straight
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 thoug…
8 years, 1 month ago
Episode 65: Which Is More Important, Political Freedom or Economic Freedom?
We are individuals, but we're also members of society. Economics generally deals with individual action whereas politics deals with the behavior of s…
8 years, 1 month ago
Episode 64: Why We Don't Have Principled Politicians?
Recently, Senator Chuck Schumer introduced a bill that would decriminalize marijuana on the federal level. He stated that the legality of marijuana s…
8 years, 1 month ago
Episode 63: Can Comedy Change the World?
In today's strange climate of political correctness, free speech exists in a weird place. Safe spaces, First Amendment zones, the attitude of victimi…
8 years, 2 months ago
Episode 62: Progressive Taxation Makes Everyone Worse Off
Every year, the American people spend about $30 billion on accountants and software to file their taxes. That's on top of taxes themselves. Approxima…
8 years, 2 months ago
Episode 61: Why Our High Schools Can’t Keep Up with Our Universities?
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. Fo…
8 years, 2 months ago
Episode 60: Social Security Is Doomed. Now What?
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 de…
8 years, 2 months ago