6. What Are “Isms?”
Capitalism, Communism, Socialism … why is the world obsessed with identifying with “isms?” And what do these things mean? Key Terms Individualism: Allowing individuals to make their own choices independent of what the “collectives” may want. Collectivism: Forcing individuals to act in a way that others have decided to be the “common good” to allegedly […]
5. Why Do People Hate The Rich?
Ever wonder why the rich are always portrayed as bad guys in the media? Is there something wrong with being rich, or do the books and movies have it wrong? Links Money Speech Atlas Shrugged https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-T0ey0IKDA People Elon Musk Jeff Bezos Ludwig von Mises Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey Brittany. Brittany: […]
4. Netflix and Hulu, Coke and Pepsi… Why Is There So Much Market Competition?
Have you ever noticed how many choices we have when it comes to the products we can buy? Pepsi or Coke? McDonalds or Burger King? When companies fight for our business, consumers like you and me win by having more options available to us. Links Business Wars Podcast Key Terms Monopoly: A business that does […]
3. Do Too Many Government Rules Harm People?
Some rules help to keep us safe. But sometimes, people in powerful get carried away and make too many rules, restricting our behavior and prohibiting us from doing simple things like opening a neighborhood lemonade stand or even limiting which businesses are allowed to operate. Links Build a Sandcastle, Get Fined $500, and Maybe Go […]
2. Which is More Important, Liberty or Security?
We all want to be safe. But sometimes, people in power try to convince us that we need to trade our rights in order to feel safer. When our Founding Fathers wrote our Constitution, they did not intend for us to compromise liberty for security, so why do we let this happen today? Key Terms […]
How the World Works? Podcast Ep 1
Our world can seem pretty confusing sometimes. But do you ever wonder why it works the way it does? Author of the Tuttle Twins series, Connor Boyack and writer Brittany Hunter are here to help you understand how the world works so you can make educated opinions about our wonderfully crazy world. Here’s a transcript […]