ReConsider

By Erik Fogg

A podcast to examine your life, because the unexamined life is not worth living.

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The podcast currently has 195 episodes available.

ReConsider episodes:

January 31, 2018 Ethics, Humanity, and Meaning--Exploring Themes of Bladerunner
Go check out Beyond the Big Screen and hear Xander and Erik uncover how Blade Runner discusses these questions, and gets viewers to ReConsider what it means to be human. https://www.atozhistorypage.com/big-screen
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January 29, 2018 Money From Nothing (And Your Chits for Free)
Now that ain't workin'--that's the way you do it!

What the heck is fiat currency? Why are we on it? Can the US print money to pay its debts? Why do people want to return to the Gold Standard? Find out all of this and more as we kick off a series on economics that will include everything from inflation to interest rates to Bitcoin!
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26min
January 09, 2018 Rising Separatism in Europe Pt II: The Threat to the Nation-State
Do separatist movements in Catalonia, Basque, Lombardy & Venecia, and other places, constitute a larger threat to the nation-state? What drives people to move towards fixing a nation versus leaving it when they're fed up?
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42min
December 25, 2017 Christmas Special: What Happens When the Arctic Melts?
Santa's workshop is underwater, and new shipping lanes emerge in an area once thought of as an insignificant edge on the global map. What happens when the Arctic starts getting wet in the summer? How does climate change affect the conflict between NATO and Russia, global shipping lanes, and habitation patterns?
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1h 4min
December 11, 2017 Rising Separatism in Europe, Pt 1: Catalonia Kickoff
Catalonia declared independence. It didn't go well. But why did they? Why now? And what are the implications for the rest of Europe?
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43min
November 25, 2017 Why Does the US Have a Two-Party System?
Ever wonder why the United States has a system with two parties and not more? Find out why the US system is the way it is, and why other countries are different.
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42min
November 14, 2017 Refugees and Rise of Anti-Immigrantism in Europe
"Multiculturalism leads to parallel societies and therefore remains a ‘life lie,’ [or ‘sham’]... “ -- Angela Merkel, 2015

Just after enacting the "open door" migrant policy, Angela Merkel and all of Europe faced a political backlash, including rising nationalism and anti-immigrant sentiment. Europe took in a fairly small number of Middle Eastern refugees. Why has it been so painful?
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53min
October 21, 2017 After Vegas: Solving Gun Violence in America
After the largest mass civilian shooting in history, can we come together as a nation to reduce violence? Yes, but it requires good problem solving skills.
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October 06, 2017 Why Fracking is Changing Everything About Geopolitics
You've heard of the Fracking Revolution. You may also know that your fuel bill is a little lower than it was in the 2000s.But man oh man, the picture is much bigger than that. The Middle East, Europe, Russia, and the foreign policy of the United States may be substantially different--for decades to come--than they would have been without the Revolution.So yeah. Big deal.
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51min
September 12, 2017 Realism in History: Case Studies
Zack Twamley of "When Diplomacy Fails" joins us to put realism to the test throughout history. The exciting thing for you? He's not a realist. Join us as we pick a war out of a hat and chat about how--and whether--realism can explain how it came to be.
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1h 7min

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