In this episode, I give a brief history of the war in Iraq after the 2003 US invasion, and talk about what we can learn from it.

In this episode, I talk about a key policy area of Trump's second administration and explain why I'm struggling to determine whether or not I like it.

In this episode, I share a quick story and then talk about the democracy index of different countries.

In this episode, I share a few brief facts about the history of stocks and then rant about how crazy that history is in the context of humanity.

In this episode:

Brief history of Russia and Ukraine

Speculation on the geopolitical causes of the war

Speculation on Putin's mindset

In this episode, I talk about the economic situation in Argentina and the vastly different stories I'm hearing from different media sources.

In this episode, I talk about one of Trump's trademark political slogans that I think I agree with based on the current geopolitical and economic situation.

In this episode, I do an economic case study on a country that I originally did not like when I visited it.

In this episode, I talk about the recent tariff/trade deal negotiated between the United States and the European Union, and talk about an aspect of US-EU trade that surprises me.

In this episode...

5 policy areas I address:

Immigration

Foreign relations and national security

Energy and environment

Social issues

Economy

5 desired outcomes I would try to achieve:

Reduce the number of casualties (both American and foreign) caused by US foreign policy decisions.

Move closer to zero discrimination based on race, religion, sex, gender, etc.

Increase the average American lifespan by 10 years or more.

Gradually balance the budget and reduce the national debt to prevent an economic crisis.

Allow the average American to work 40 hours a week (without overtime) and make a salary that allows for 20% to go into savings, without living paycheck-to-paycheck.