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The people in Sri Lanka are starving and just ousted their President. In Argentina, inflation is over 70% and their interest rate is 69%. The Netherlands new environmental policy is set to force over 10,000 Dutch farmers to close up shop. If you are somewhere relatively prosperous and productive, be grateful. Today we look at why these events are happening and the disasters they may cause in the near future.  Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Carmen Meurer on Unsplash Sources: http://spectator.com.au/2022/07/dutch-tolerance-vs-the-great-reset/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62335287 https://humboldt.global/top-agricultural-exporters/

I'm bummed too guys, but we will be back next week! -Brad 

Remember when President Biden's three trillion dollar "Build Back Better" died in congress? Well after some closed door deals with Senator Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, it looks like a much smaller 700 billion dollar climate change bill has a chance in congress. In this episode we break down what is in the bill going through the main changes to environmental policy, healthcare, and (the biggest surprise in the bill), innovative new taxes.    Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Senator Manchin from manchin.senate.gov   Referenced Article: How the Schumer-Manchin climate bill might impact you and change the U.S.

In this episode Brad and Dan discuss the current federal budget and the deficit. We focus on why the budget and deficit grow every year and why no reasonable solutions have been successful. One key part of this is the infamous Social security dilemma as well as all the mandatory spending in the entitlement programs. Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash

For several weeks the United States House Select Committee has been holding public hearings as part of an ongoing investigation into the events of January 6th 2021. In this episode we discuss what these hearings have been about, why they are being held, and how effective they have been so far. We also discuss a couple of news items involving Elon Musk and Hunter Biden.    Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Kurt Kaiser on Wikimedia  Resources: WSJ Article Less Good But Free CNN Article

In episode 92 we discussed the rise of the new theory of greedflation and the need for a new economic theory. In the next episode, we examined human action, value scales, and how they applied to free exchange in the economy. In this final part of the trilogy, we discuss production and capital within the context of time preference and how these principles apply when looking at the economy today.    Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: carlos aranda on Unsplash

We promised to finish our discussion of Austrian economics, but first we have to address the rulings of the Supreme Court from this Summer term and consider their ramifications. We discuss the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the striking down of New York gun laws, changes to prayer in school, and a change in criminal appeals. Then we talk about the future and what it may look like under this supreme court. Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Ian Hutchinson on Unsplash   Links to discussed primary cases: Shinn v. Ramirez Kennedy v. Bremerton School District New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

We promised a full episode discussing some of the principles and precepts of Austrian Economics. This week we delivered. You're welcome. Austrian economics lays a foundation for understanding the current economy including inflation and the market crash. We start with the basics of human action and go through the logic of free exchange. We also learn all kinds of interesting things like Brad's hierarchy of candy bars, marginal utility, and how to maximize your Halloween candy. Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Behnam Norouzi on Unsplash

In the beginning of 2022 we were told that inflation would be temporary, but it stuck around. Then the Fed jumped in and raised interest rates in order to lower inflation, and that didn't work either. So as pundits and economists struggle to explain, a new theory is being proposed to explain our current situation: greedflation. In this episode we dissect an article about this term and offer our take on the current inadequacy of mainstream economic models to explain the current situation.  Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: fikry anshor on Unsplash References: Greedflation Article

In this episode we discuss the recent horrific school shooting that took place in Uvalde, Texas. In particular we try to answer two questions: 1. Why did this happen? 2. How do we stop it from happening again? We discuss the pros and cons of several possible solutions including gun control, school security, and mental health support.  Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: The Guardian

An Episode is coming this week guys don't you worry! We are just a little delayed, but should have it up on Saturday. Thanks for your patience and for listening!  -Brad & Dan

In this episode, Dan discusses the shifting tide of politics in business alone while Brad welcomes his second child. For a few years now, the politics of Ibram X Kendi and others have dominated the business world. Boardrooms have become increasingly "woke" as they capitulate to noisy employees and Twitter users. That tide is changing. We can see it in the success of the Daily Wire at selling razors, the cultural stance of Netflix, and even in the future of CNN. But nowhere is this more clear than in the battle between Elon Musk and Twitter employee culture.   References Twitter Twitter Senior Engineer Twitter Lead Client Partner Netflix https://jobs.netflix.com/culture CNN https://nypost.com/2022/02/26/late-shows-chris-licht-to-replace-zucker-as-cnn-president/ https://nypost.com/2022/04/15/david-zaslav-wants-to-set-cnn-apart-from-advocacy-networks/ Credits Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Jeremy Bezanger on Unsplash

In this episode we look at frightening trends and problems in the US. While there are always problems in the world, some of these problems group together in frightening ways. Baby formula shortages, the stock market tanking, inflation still going up, crime rates going up, and much more.  Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Wesley Tingey on Unsplash

Earlier this week there was a leaked opinion that indicated that the Supreme Court is going to overturn the landmark abortion case Roe V. Wade. We take a look at what this decision would actually do if it remains unchanged. We also look at how people have responded to this news, and how it is already being weaponized in the ongoing war of party politics. We also discuss how this leak is a manifestation of the increasing degradation of institutions in favor of ideology. If you want an in depth discussion of our views on abortion itself, go check out our podcast Episode 58. ABC Article suggesting polling beats history of law New York Post Polls by Andrew Feinburg Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash

In this episode we cover several news stories of interest. 1. California’s four day work week bill. 2. China Covid Lockdown’s & Ensuing Economic Issues 3. Disney vs. The State of Florida 4. Twitter & Elon Musk. All of these tie into ongoing themes that we’ve been discussing such as corporate law madness, labor movement stuff, economics, the strange legal framework behind our society, and more. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/business/china-covid-zero-economy.html  https://nypost.com/2022/04/26/shanghai-residents-scream-at-authorities-amid-covid-lockdown/  https://news.yahoo.com/shanghai-installs-metal-barriers-fences-032052304.html  Florida “Don’t Say Gay Bill” Text Tracking the Musk Twitter Contract Elon’s Tweet’s Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod

Elon is trying to buy Twitter, an Amazon facility in New York unionized, and others might follow suit. In this episode we discuss these two events, and how they reveal an illogical and counterintuitive world that is modern corporate and union law. Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Heisenberg Media on Wikimedia 

With soaring inflation and rising gas prices, everyone agrees that the rising prices are terrible. One of the common causes that people point to is greedy corporations that are raising prices when they don’t need to. We discuss this theory and the economic principles at play in the price gouging and consider profit vs profiteering. Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Yassine Khalfalli on Unsplash

In our first interview episode, we get the extraordinary opportunity to speak with author Seth Radwell and discuss his Amazon bestselling book American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation. We discuss with Seth why he felt compelled to take a hiatus from a very successful career in business and the lessons we can draw from his reading of philosophy and history. We then dive into how those ideas can be applied today to understand our current situation and to correct the current ailments of our broken political system. Seth has recently started a campaign on college campuses to "fight unreason with reason" which you can support or join at https://fuwr.org Buy the book American Schism https://www.amazon.com/American-Schism-Enlightenments-Secret-Healing/dp/1626348618 Follow Seth: Twitter: @SRadwell https://www.linkedin.com/in/sradwell https://www.facebook.com/sethdradwell/ Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod

There's the question, if you want to know our answer just listen to the episode, I'm not going to give it away here.            Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod        Photo: Donald Trump swearing in ceremony: The White House        

It's been two years since Covid arrived and the accompanying lockdowns brought a portion of the US economy to a standstill. Now we take a look at where our economy is today in light of shipping issues, inflation, Fed-interest-rate hikes, gas prices, and more. We also discuss the partisan question: “How much of the good and bad are Biden’s fault.” Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod Photo: Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash