We have a lot of talk today that "It's worth saving one life, even if we ruin the economy." People who say this overlook the fact that the economy is a collection of individuals and the decisions they make when interacting. All of these people overlook what a bad economy means for real people.

Today, I'd like to talk about some topics with economic relevance and show how that truly affects people's lives. While I find utilitarian arguments weak as they can justify a range of opposing positions, I want to answer the utilitarian attacks on proponents for economic well-being.

What happens when the market takes a dive?

What does unemployment mean?

What does inflation do?

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In these times of social isolation and government encroachment, we can take some lessons form Henry David Thoreau's Walden and essay Civil Disobedience.

Walden is a journal Thoreau wrote as he lived off on his own on the Lake Walden in New England. It was a time where he got away from society, which allowed him to see it clearly. It's a great look at the society at the time, and we could learn something today as we are shut in as well.

Civil Disobedience is his essay on, well, civil disobedience. He talks about how he takes steps to push back against a government he finds unjust due to slavery.

If you'd like to read more about the mid 1800's and the reasons one might disobey civil authorities, you can buy the book below.

Buy Walden and Civil Disobedience, then let me know what you think!

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We are in the middle of a real threat that I don't want to underplay. I do, however, fear that our solution is untenable. We cannot violate our principles as a country and the rights of individuals and call that a solution.

There are a lot of places where government regulations have gone way too far, and here are a few examples:

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Wanted to try something new to take your mind off of all we're facing right now and start a new part of the podcast where I review books I've read and loved.

I started this on my YouTube channel, but am not always presentable, so I want to bring this to you on the podcast so your weekend can start with a good book recommendation.

Since we now have more time at home, it would be good to pick up a book rather than a video game controller or the remote.

So, let me know what you think of The First Philosophers: The Presocratics and the Sophists.

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Spring is a wonderful time of year. Gardens, trees, forests come to life and emerge from their slumber. Today, as we are in our mandatory hibernation to prevent the spread of COVID, we can look to the inklings of spring around us for hope.

Plus, with this being Holy Week, it is an even better time to look into rebirth as we approach Easter.

I love this time of year and wanted to take an episode to talk about what it means to me.

A few things that happen this time of year:

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We just passed the largest stimulus bill in American history by a long shot. And while people may celebrate their $1,200 check or complain about the pending bailouts, I think it's important to get to the basics of money and why government spending is an issue.

Here are the topics we'll cover today:

What is money?

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Over the last couple of weeks and months I’ve avoided putting out an opinion on the Wuhan Flu, But with the reactions we’ve seen from authorities, I think it’s important to have different ideas out there

There is a lot of chaos for sure, but reaction I’ve seen thus far ignores any consequences and trade offs that are being made.

Today, I’d like to talk about trade-offs and how they are not being discussed. Then, we can look at other plans and see if we can come to something more sensible and takes all things into account.

To start, let’s look at what a trade off is. Basically, every decision you make means you didn’t make an infinite set of other decisions. Al the decisions you could have gone with instead are a trade off.

Here are some other tactics that are being used:

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I’ve recently been reading a book about Irish immigrants in the American West during the westward expansion. This open my eyes to the role Irish immigrants played in the American story outside of the role they played on the East Coast.

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day. I wanted to talk about this role in greater depth..

Before I dive into that, I’d like to talk a bit about the Wuhan Virus or Covid19 as it’s also called. I’d like to talk about some ways to be prepared and navigate the hysteria.

A few things you don’t know the Irish did out west:

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