How can a country survive when the people share nothing in common? The answer is, it won't. That's why I think Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday for Americans to set aside differences and come together. Here's why:
87. Impeachment Update
This will be a quick episode where I try to capture my basic thoughts on the current impeachment proceedings. I try not to talk too much about the nitty-gritty of politics, but I think that some important ideas to discuss here. "The genius of impeachment lay in the fact that it could punish the man... Continue Reading →
86. What’s Wrong With The Wealth Tax?
What’s Wrong With The Wealth Tax? We'll dive into this question to show the practical and moral faults with Elizabeth Warren's proposal.
85. What Does Kanye’s Conversion Mean For The Culture?
What Does Kanye’s Conversion Mean For The Culture? I think this is a pivotal point in the culture. Kanye is one of the most famous people on Earth, and his opinion matters to people. Here's what I think will come from this album.
84. The 80/20 Rule Of Politics
The 80/20 rule is often used to find the highest value next steps. You should ask, "how can 20% of the effort get me 80% of the way to the place I want to be?" When I saw Larry Sharpe's tweet about this, I knew he'd struck a cord
83. College Is Dying- What Will Replace It?
The college system is going away. It's obvious that the economic writing on the wall is there. However, education will remain. The question is what will this look like? Today, I need your thoughts and feedback.
82. Scientists Aren’t Philosophers… And Vice Versa
It seems as though we have trouble delineating between different means of understanding the world and how those should be used. I've seen philosophers make for bad scientists and scientists make for bad philosophers. The reason, I believe, is they require different ways of searching for Truth.
81. The Climate Change “Crisis”
With Climate Change science devolving into a pagan religion calling for us to eat babies, what are we to do? It's simple. Take ownership for what we can, and here's some ways we can do to make a real impact on the local environment.
80. The Problems With Schooling (And Some Solutions)
It seems that school has lost sight of the goal that they should be educating and challenging students instead of indoctrinating them. But is there anything that can be done? I think there are a few problems that can be addressed.
79. Finding Freedom Through Discipline
How can discipline give you more freedom in your life on a daily basis? How can you push back against government over reach by increasing your liberty. We talk today how to fix you so the government doesn't have to fix the system.
78. Can We Make The Government A Little Less Stupid?
Can We Make The Government A Little Less Stupid? It's a tough task, but I think I have a couple ideas that can move the needle.
77. What’s With The Nation-building?
As Trump calls off his meeting with the Taliban, we'll ask the question "What's With The Nation-building?" Join me as we look at 3 examples of American attempts to nation-build and their effects.
76. Problems With Objectivism
It almost seems as if Ayn Rand is every libertarian-leaning person's favorite philosopher. Today, I'd like to talk about some problems I find with this philosophy.
75. Glossing Over The Good- Rewriting History As Racist
Today we discuss why America's history is not a story of racism, but one of triumph over racism, though it could have been faster to do so.
74. What’s Wrong With Asking Questions? The Fallacy Of Conspiracy Theorist
Today, we'll discuss why it's ok to ask questions and how to do it in a way that doesn't make you sound crazy. Plus, I'll give you some ammo to push back on the "conspiracies never happen" idea.