84. How Did The Printing Press Change The World?
Before the internet taught us anything we wanted to know with the click of a button, information was hard to come by. In fact, before computers and even books, people had to rely on authority figures to acquire knowledge. But the printing press changed all that and decentralized information, making it accessible to anyone who […]
83. Are There Too Many People on the Planet?
For decades some scientists have warned that the earth is becoming overpopulated and soon, we won’t have enough resources to accommodate everyone. But is this really true? Or is this a dangerous misconception? Links: Pessimist Archive Billbaord in Canada Mom with Nine Kids Called “Environmental Terrorist” Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey […]
82. How to Make New Year’s Resolutions That Last
With the new year beginning, Connor and Brittany talk about setting goals that will help you keep all your 2021 resolutions. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hey, Connor. Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: Well, Before we jump in, happy New Year, Connor. Connor: Happy New Year. Woo. Brittany: We finished 2020. We did it. We’re still here. […]
81. What Did We Learn from 2020?
2020 is finally over! As we start the new year, now is the time to take stock of all the lessons this year has taught us. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: So as the new year begins and we say goodbye to the wretched 2020, I […]
80. What Can Star Wars Teach Us About Liberty?
On today’s episode, Stephen Kent, host of the podcast “Beltway Banthas” joins Connor and Brittany to talk about Star Wars and what this classic story can teach us about liberty. Links: Beltway Banthas Young Voices Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: So today I am very, very […]
79. The Story of the Christmas Truce
As we prepare to celebrate the holidays, Brittany and Connor spread some cheer with an uplifting Christmas story. During WWI, soldiers on opposing sides of the war practiced civil disobedience by laying down their weapons and refusing to fight on Christmas Day. Instead, they sang carols and exchanged gifts with each other, showing the world […]
78. Was Scrooge Really the Bad Guy?
We’re all familiar with the classic story, “A Christmas Carol,” where Ebenezer Scrooge is the classic miser, demonized by all who have read the book. But what if we got some aspects of the story wrong? Today, Connor and Brittany talk about this classic tale and whether or not Scrooge is a villain or simply […]
77. What Is The First Step To Changing the World?
Changing the world is a task unfit for the faint of heart. But before we can embark on a challenge this great, we have to make sure that we start small, improving and organizing our own lives before we try to enact change on a grander scale. Links: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to […]
76. What Was the New Deal?
Many people regard FDR’s “New Deal” as having saved the American economy from the Great Depression. But was it really so great? Today Brittany and Connor talk about the New Deal and how it had disastrous impacts on our economy that we still see today. Links: Myths of The New Deal Here’s a transcript of […]
75. What Can We Learn from Fiction?
Whether it’s a movie or a book, we often think of fiction as a break from the seriousness of the real world. But fiction plays a very important role in our human lives and it’s how many of us learn important life lessons. Today Connor and Brittany discuss the role fictional stories play in our […]