320. Do You Have to Be Lucky To Be Successful?
Did entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs achieve success because they were “lucky?” Or is there more to it than just luck? Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: I thought that since the month of March is upon us, and everywhere you turn, you hear about luck. You see the […]
319. Why Is The Rule of Law So Important?
Government doesn’t get to just decide how much power it has. It must be limited to the “rule of law.” Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So, today I wanna talk about something that is so important. I think it might be actually one of the most important, you know, ideals […]
318. Can We Be Friends When We Don’t Agree with People?
Just because we don’t like someone’s opinion, doesn’t mean we can’t build and enjoy friendships with them. It’s important for us to separate people from their ideas. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi Brittany. Brittany: So today I wanna talk about something that has to do with a book. Connor wrote actually, and […]
317. What Is Science?
To understand how science works, you have to understand the scientific method. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So we had a couple of episodes on Science and the Pandemic, and it dawned on me that we actually never covered in an episode like what science is, you know, and how […]
316. Who Is Vladmir Putin?
Vladmir Putin is on everyone’s mind these days. But who is he and how did he rise to power in Russia? Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: So today I thought that we might talk about someone who has been in the news quite a bit these days. Yes. In Russia’s […]
314. What Was The Nuremberg Trial?
After the terrible things that happened in WWII, the Nazis were put on trial for their crimes against humanity. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: It’s been a while since we talked about World War II, but I wanna pick up where we left off and I wanna talk more about […]
313. Why Did We Even Lockdown for Covid?
For two years we were told we needed to lockdown to lessen the impacts of Covid. Now, a new study from a very important university shows that the lockdowns did almost nothing to keep us safe.
312. What Does Each Branch of The Government Do?
We’ve talked about the importance of the separation of powers between the three branches of government. But what does each branch actually do? Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: So I have been on a separation of Powers Kick lately cuz I think a lot of that has to do with […]
310. Is There Ever a Good Reason for Censorship?
Covid has led a lot of alleged free speech advocates to call for censorship when they don’t agree with what’s being said. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: So, there is something very fascinating going on right now in the music world, and I am a huge music history lover. I […]
309. Why Should We Do Difficult, Meaningful Things Instead of Taking The Easier Route?
We should always aim to do things in our life that are meaningful, instead of doing things that give us the quickest results. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So, today I want to talk about the kind of purpose and how important it is to seek things with purpose and […]