303. What Is The Draft?
In a free society, should the government be able to make individuals go off to war and face the possibility of dying? Unfortunately, the government has done this with something we call the “draft.” Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany:Hi, Connor. Connor: So today I wanna talk about something that always makes me […]
302. Why Is It Wrong to Make Children Share?
Kids are taught from a very early age that they need to share with others in order to be good members of society. But is this a really a good thing? When kids are taught that everything they own must be shared in order for us to live in a “fair” society, it opens the […]
301. What Does The Rainbow Fish Get Wrong?
The “Rainbow Fish” is a best-selling kid’s book. While the book has beautiful illustrations, it has a dangerous message that teaches kids a dangerous message about giving away what is theirs to make other people happy. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: So ,a few episodes ago, Emma and I dissected […]
300. What Does “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” Teach Us about Government?
If you give a mouse a cookie, they are going to want some milk to go with it … if you give the government a little bit of power, they are going to want even more. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So I wanna talk about something today that our […]
299. Does Every Entrepreneur Start Out As A Success?
Failing is important to succeeding. And even the most successful entrepreneurs had to fail before they become wealthy and successful. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Well, first of all, happy New Year. I know it’s gonna be a little bit, I think we’re gonna be a couple of months in, […]
298. What’s The Problem with Only Caring About The Short-Run?
To make good choices, you have to understand both the long-term consequences and the short-term consequences. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So we talked about in a recent episode, or at least a handful of them ago, cause and effect and how one thing always is going to lead to corresponding […]
297. Do We Have The Right to Other People’s Labor?
People seem to think that they are owed the work someone else does. They demand that successful people like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos give people their money, which is really their time and labor, without having to do any work for it. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: So, today […]
295. What Does The Lorax Get Wrong?
The Dr. Seuss story, “The Lorax” is a classic. But the book gets a lot of things wrong when it comes to environmentalism and capitalism. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So, I have always been a huge fan of Dr. Seuss. Those were books we read in my family all […]
294. What Is Brain Drain?
Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: In a recent episode, we briefly talked about the term brain drain and ended up kind of having a little tangent because it’s such an interesting phrase. But because this is such a fascinating topic and something that’s so relevant to all the ideas that […]
293. What Are Your Goals for 2022?
2022 is here! Brittany and Emma talk about their new year goals and give you some ideas for goal setting for the year ahead. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So today I wanna have a little fun where we don’t kind of have a structure, but it’s the new year. […]