Finland is about to wipe out a bunch of social service programs for the poor, and replace them with a monthly stipend — a Universal Basic Income — for everyone. Believe it or not, Milton Friedman proposed this years ago as, essentially, a “negative income tax.” You might be surprised at my reaction to the … Continue reading Finland to Offer Universal Basic Income (H/T Milton Friedman): Scott Ott Podcast #41

Blame evangelical Christians for cheating America out of the glories of socialism — that’s according to some data crunchers at FiveThirtyEight.com. And they may be right, but they don’t fully understand why. In episode 40 of Scott Ott Podcast, I layout the Biblical case against Socialism, and then pile on with the economic, environmental and … Continue reading Why Evangelical Christians Have Stopped the Socialist Invasion of USA…So Far: Scott Ott Podcast #40

A clinical psychologist tells parents to coach their bullied kids to fight back. In episode 39 of Scott Ott Podcast, I tell my personal tale of bullying, which should send shivers up the spines of you sensitive parents.

We don’t know yet whether witnesses are right and Donald Trump’s campaign manager physically assaulted my former colleague, Michelle Fields, but we know what Corey Lewandowski and other Trump thugs did to an injured woman afterward. I’ve not been this angry in a long time. Within hours of recording episode #38 of Scott Ott Podcast, we … Continue reading Trump Thuggery Grabs My Former Colleague, Michelle Fields: Scott Ott Podcast #38

“Thanks, Obama!” How many times each day do you think that phrase gets repeated in medical offices across the country. In episode 37 of Scott Ott Podcast, join me for my adventure with the steampunk warrior princess who burns things off of my face.

Democrats are from Mars, Republicans are from…Texas. In this episode of Scott Ott Podcast (#36) ballot questions tell us all we need to know about the two parties. It’s not just how they answer these ballot propositions that gives us a window into the soul of the party, but it’s the actual questions party bosses … Continue reading 10 Questions Explain Why Democrats and Republicans Come from Different Planets: Scott Ott Podcast #36