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Episode #049 ... Adam Smith pt. 2 - The Tip of the Iceberg of Wealth

On this episode of the podcast, we continue our discussion of Adam Smith. First, we look at two towns with the same name on opposite sides of the US-…

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Episode #048 ... Adam Smith pt. 1 - Specialization

On this episode of the podcast we begin our discussion of Adam Smith.


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Episode #047 ... Rousseau pt. 3 - The General Will

On this episode of the podcast, we continue our desert island thought experiment, this time focusing on the general will of the people. First, we exa…

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Episode #046 ... Rousseau pt. 2 - Democracy, Aristocracy or Monarchy?

On this episode of the podcast, we continue last week's thought experiment about creating a society from scratch on a deserted island. First, we find…

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Episode #045 ... Rousseau Government pt. 1

On this episode of the podcast, we examine the origins of government and discuss several opinions on how to construct the best system. First, we imag…

11 years, 6 months ago

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Episode #044 ... Slavery

On this episode of the podcast, we revisit the topic of belief, this time focusing on the ramifications of the beliefs we hold. First, we ask ourselv…

11 years, 6 months ago

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Episode #043 ... Tolerance

On this episode of the podcast, we examine the true implications of tolerance and intolerance. First, we ask ourselves the inception-esque question o…

11 years, 7 months ago

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Episode #042 ... Optimism

On this episode, we explore the benefits and drawbacks of optimism. First, we examine the various motivations for pessimism, and hear what Winston Ch…

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Episode #041 ... Belief

On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the many facets of belief. We start out by discussing two major complications that belief brings to the ta…

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Episode #040 ... Superstition

On this episode of the podcast, we explore superstition in its various forms and examine the ways Berkeley and Voltaire tried to eliminate it in thei…

11 years, 8 months ago

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