373. How Has Climate Change Been Used to Scare Us?
Climate change fears have been around for several decades, i.e. holes in the ozone layer, acid rain, global cooling, ice caps melting. But have any of these fears actually been realized? Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Ronnie: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Ronnie. Ronnie: So, I’ve been noticing a lot, there’s a lot of talk in today’s world […]
372. How Do We Know That 2+2 Doesn’t Equal 5?
Ronni and Brittany talk about George Orwell’s book 1984 and why shared language and fundamental truths such as 2+2=4 are so important to our world. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Ronnie: Hi, Brittany, Brittany: Hi, Ronnie. Ronnie: So, I know earlier we talked and you said that you didn’t really like math very much, but I do […]
371. How Can Kids Protect the Environment?
People always assume we need the government to implement policies to protect the enviornment. But their solutions always involve force. But kids are taking the lead and showing ways to protect the enviornment without force.
370. What Is Tolerance?
It’s important to be respectful of other people’s beliefs, but how can you be respectful while still sticking to your priniciples. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Ronnie. Ronnie: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So I wanna talk about tolerance today. So we are living in an extremely divided world right now, and I think it’s funny we say that […]
369. Welcome Ronni Peck!
The podcast gets a new cohost! Get to know Ronni Peck on this latest episode. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hello, Ronni. Ronni: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So, this is a new voice for our listeners. You’re probably wondering who is this sweet-sounding woman on the other end of the microphone. So we have a new co-host […]
368. Who Was Helmuth Hübener?
On today’s episode, Connor and Brittany tell the story of a young boy who stood up against the Nazi government during WWII. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: You know, we haven’t talked about one of our heroes in a while. We did this book, The Tuttle Twins, […]
367. How Weak Are Property Rights?
Property rights are the foundation of this country. But even though they are some of the most important rights we have, they sometimes get ignored. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: You do a lot of work, that touches on property rights. And so I would love, given your experience, your […]
366. What is a Militia?
Before America became a country, community safety was left up to its members. This not only kept them safe from every day threats like theft, but helped them organize to defend themselves against the world’s greatest superpower. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: So the Second Amendment is […]
365. How Should We Deal with Tragedies?
Terrible things happen in our world, it’s unavoidable. But when tragedies happen and make us sad, how can we deal with these awful things without asking the government to solve problems they aren’t capable of fixing. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So, unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect […]
364. Will “taxing the rich” fix anything?
It’s quite common to hear people say we should “tax the rich” so they “pay their fair share” and fund all the socialist programs they want. But is this reasonable or practicable? Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: So this week we record these a little bit ahead of time, but […]