This one has some thoughts from me about the bible, how to read it, and some ways not to read the bible.

Sorry about the delay since the last podcast, life has been a little crazy.  This one gets a little ranty as I talk about how I think that we the citizens of this country are the source of blame for most of the dysfunction we see in congress.  

This is the first of a series of me explicitly talking about some controversial issues, today sexism and racism are up.  

This one is a follow up on episode 13, I wanted to separate out the question of if the free market is a fair and equitable/moral system into its own podcast. Also, your rhino picture this week is of a member of the club ultimate team from Portland (Rhino).

This one is about markets and when they work well and when they don’t.  I get a little worked up as I often do when talking about econ. I reference episode 11 in this podcast, so here it is.

In this one I talk about my frustrations with people who are always for or always against Donald Trump. American’s opinions shifting on Russia Donald Trump’s Executive actions Donald Trump judicial nominee quality

I am trying something a little bit different with this episode.  Most of my recent episodes have been 30-50 minutes, but those don’t get released very often.  This one is only 15 minutes, so hopefully I can release these bite sized thoughts more often and be able to sort through more topics this way.  As … Continue reading Episode 11 – Why freedom is good

In this episode I try to think through how representatives should vote, and some of how they do vote.  It is definitely a worthwhile exercise for anyone who votes.

This episode is a little bit rambling, but I enjoyed recording it, and it is an important concept.  Here are the links to stuff I referenced in the podcast: Matthew 20:1-16 – Parable of the workers Mark 11:22-25 – Jesus telling the disciples that they will get what they pray for Jen Wilkin’s talk about getting … Continue reading Episode 9: Tying the bible to your forehead

I really like the ideas on this episode of the podcast, but it isn’t as entertaining as some of the other ones I have put out.  Also, this one goes out on more of a intellectual limb, so I think the probability that there is a flaw in my logic is quite a bit higher. … Continue reading Episode 8: An intellectual framework for what to care about