Question of the Show: What Should We Value in a Ruler?

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Question of the Show: What Should We Value in a Ruler?

Synopsis: In 2012, Republicans across the country wanted a “real politician”. They said they were tired of the veiled speech and flip flopping, they just wanted someone to mean what they say. By 2016, it became apparent, some of them, did not mean that, as they accused Donald Trump of being too blunt. Is everyone a hypocrite? Bootleggers and Baptists is the term given to people who want the same thing for different reasons. We tend to start viewing those who don’t agree as Machiavellian dictators, and those on our side as Jesus. 

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Synopsis: Christianity is seen as dying on the vine in the West. 

What is the state of Christianity today? Is it an internal or external problem? Have we really become post Christian?

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Topic(s):How to Build a Government Part 1: How to represent people

Question of the Show: Is democracy the best way to represent citizens?

Synopsis: Groups cannot make decisions. Arrow’s impossibility theorem. Efficiency is not democratic. A group of citizens may choose to represent themselves without democracy. Governments always use force to keep the peace.

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Topic: GME and modern markets

Question of the Show: Are markets really free?

Synopsis: What actually happened with Gamestop? SEC rules and enforcement, conflicts of interest within financial institutions, market manipulation, a lack of awareness about market mechanics, and a lack of transparency. Has Congress delegated too much authority away from itself on markets? Are “lobbyists” the problem?

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Topic: The Second Amendment and Self Defense

Question of the Show: Is a well-regulated militia necessary?

Synopsis: Are firearms even useful? What goes into training and ownership? Do firearms equalize or add risk? Gun control is hotly debated, with a main point being how many guns you “need”. Are there any reasonable restrictions?

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Topic: Public Health

Question of the Show: Who controls your health?

Synopsis: At what point is it acceptable for public health to make decisions on behalf of those it tries to protect? Paternalism. What is the role of government in a pandemic? Does human behavior tend toward good risk assessment or bad risk assessment? How can public health officials instill confidence even when they are wrong?

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Topic: Today’s Young Men

Question of the Show: Loss of male role models. Fathers are not in the family. How do young men learn to approach young women. Is masculinity toxic or is broken masculinity toxic? Are men being feminized?

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Guest: Lauren Bowman (Lauren) and Robert Dacey Sr (Donald K Hump)

Question of the show: What is the goal of education?

Synopsis: NCLB (No Child Left Behind) and standardized testing, Unions, Cultural Mentality Shift about Education and Educators, sizes of schools, teacher burnout, bullying, pushing technology, administrator qualifications, teacher training. Education has been relegated to if we can do it safely, we will squeeze it in. Some students prefer work rather than school. Flunking a student is not the preferred method of setting a standard worth reaching. State and federal education has been the driving force in creating the curriculum and standards for schools across the country. Teacher unions have been more involved in determining local school standards and contracts. College tuition increases by more than the cost of inflation

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Join Will and Matthew in this 10 episode season as they discuss the following timeless topics that have become even more important in 2021:

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