In this second of a two-episode story, we learn why the American Founding Fathers and Framers of the US Constitution decided a president was better than a prime minister, and how they attempted to prevent tyranny from concentrating in too few hands.

Scarce Wars is now on both Apple Podcast and now Stitcher! You can now share your favorite episodes and grow a community of fascinated fanatics.

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scarce-wars/id1437221150
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A good portion of the music today is attributed to Josh Woodward, at http://joshwoodward.com/

• Good to Go
• Nincompoop

Movie scenes are from Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

In this first of a two-episode story, we explore the history behind England's executive leadership; the transition of kings to prime ministers. In the next episode, we'll learn why the American Founding Fathers chose a president over a prime minister.

Scarce Wars is now on both Apple Podcast and now Stitcher! You can now share your favorite episodes and grow a community of fascinated fanatics.

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scarce-wars/id1437221150
• Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stanton-skerjanec/scarce-wars

A good portion of the music today is attributed to Josh Woodward, at http://joshwoodward.com/

• Private Hurricane
• Nincompoop
• Incoherent

And "Squint at the Wind" by Secret Jane.

In this episode, I interview Anastasia Ratcliff, MPH, on the importance and nature of a critically important field of policy: public health. We explore the areas that public health touches on, the methods of public health research, and the greatest issues facing the country.

To see more of my thoughts, hop on over to sjskerjanec.com, or give me an email at [email protected]

The opening title music is Main Theme (Overture) | The Grand Score by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
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In this episode I explore the idea of proportional responses, using the real-life example of the Killdozer and the hatred-fueled rampage of Anakin Skywalker. We use the lessons from these two accounts to examine President Donald Trump's decision on how to respond to Iran shooting down an unmanned US spy drone. We essentially get to the ultimate question: What warrants killing other people?

The clip you hear today is from Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones.

The opening title music is Main Theme (Overture) | The Grand Score by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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The musical sequence is also from Attack of the Clones, a clip from John William's brilliant "The Tusken Camp and the Homestead."

In this week's episode, we cover international trade, and why it's best to keep it free and open.

The flow and formatting of the show may sound a bit different from the first episode. If you liked it, didn't like it, or have thoughts, make sure to subscribe and leave a review!

Welcome to Scarce Wars, a show about the basics of economics, the workings of government, and the struggle of a galaxy far, far away. This first episode jumps right into with an exploration of exchanges, with help from a smuggler and a scavenger.

Here's the link to Andy George's scratch chicken sandwich video: https://people.com/food/man-makes-sandwich-from-scratch/

Today's episode features a clip from Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope, and a clip from Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens

The opening intro is:

Main Theme (Overture) | The Grand Score by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/