Swimming Upstream

Swimming Upstream

By Eric SammonsSociety & CultureReligion & Spirituality
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Swimming Upstream episodes

  • 72: 2018 MLB Season Review (with a special guest!)
    With the end of the 2018 MLB season, I wanted to review some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the season. I decided to bring on a special guest, someone who is an expert on baseball – and also happens to be my son. Topics covered: Review of our 2018 pre-season predictions Best player of […]
    25 min
  • 72: 2018 MLB Season Review (with a special guest!)

    With the end of the 2018 MLB season, I wanted to review some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the season. I decided to bring on a special guest, someone who is an expert on baseball – and also happens to be my son.

    Topics covered:

    • Review of our 2018 pre-season predictions
    • Best player of the year
    • Best pitcher of the year
    • Worst player of the year
    • Worst pitcher of the year
    • Player most fun to watch
    • Team most fun to watch
    • Biggest surprise team (in a good way)
    • Biggest surprise team (in a bad way)
    • Biggest surprise player
    • Review of the Cincinnati Reds season
    • Our Predictions for the playoffs
      • 25 min
    • 71: Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court
      The bruising Supreme Court confirmation battle over Brett Kavanaugh is another in a long list of battles dating back to Robert Bork. I take a look at Kavanaugh and this particular battle in this episode of Swimming Upstream. Topics covered include: An analysis of Kavanaugh’s views The sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh The real issue: […]
      16 min
    • 71: Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court

      The bruising Supreme Court confirmation battle over Brett Kavanaugh is another in a long list of battles dating back to Robert Bork. I take a look at Kavanaugh and this particular battle in this episode of Swimming Upstream.

      Topics covered include:

      • An analysis of Kavanaugh’s views
      • The sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh
      • The real issue: the unchecked power of the Supreme Court
        • 16 min
      • 70: Libertarians and Abortion
        Abortion is a contentious issue among libertarians, with the majority saying they are “pro-choice,” while a sizable minority says they are “pro-life.” In this episode of Swimming Upstream, I tackle this issue to try to determine the best libertarian position on abortion. Topics discussed: The divide among libertarians regarding abortion. What makes a person a […]
        22 min
      • 70: Libertarians and Abortion

        Abortion is a contentious issue among libertarians, with the majority saying they are “pro-choice,” while a sizable minority says they are “pro-life.” In this episode of Swimming Upstream, I tackle this issue to try to determine the best libertarian position on abortion.

        Topics discussed:

        • The divide among libertarians regarding abortion.
        • What makes a person a libertarian, and why does that matter for the issue of abortion?
        • Murray Rothbard’s case for legalized abortion.
        • Does the non-aggression principle apply to the fetus?
        • Is the fetus trespassing on the woman’s body?
        • The case of rape.
          • 22 min
        • 69: 4 Steps for Reforming the Catholic Hierarchy
          With the rampant corruption infecting the Catholic hierarchy, it’s time to look to reform. And I don’t mean rejecting the institution of the hierarchy, a la Protestantism. I mean reforming the human elements of how things operate at the highest levels of the Church. In this episode, I give four vital steps I think reform […]
          13 min
        • 69: 4 Steps for Reforming the Catholic Hierarchy

          With the rampant corruption infecting the Catholic hierarchy, it’s time to look to reform. And I don’t mean rejecting the institution of the hierarchy, a la Protestantism. I mean reforming the human elements of how things operate at the highest levels of the Church. In this episode, I give four vital steps I think reform needs to undertake:

          1) Shut Down the USCCB (and all national conferences)

          2) Split Up Dioceses
          3) Outsource the Work of the Diocese
          4) Change How Bishops Are Appointed

          Resources:

          • Diocese on a Diet: Reducing the Temporal Power of the Bishops
          • Selection Bias and the Process of Picking Better Bishops
          • Does the Mega-Diocese foster sexual scandals and bad priests? Yes (Taylor Marshall)
            • 13 min
          • 68: The Plan to Make You Poorer
            Today is Labor Day, and I want to talk about the primary fruit of our labor: money. Specifically, how government’s control of money makes everyone poorer over time. Topics Covered: The Three Properties of Money Why do some forms of money fail? Why have some forms of money (like gold) succeeded over time? The problem […]
            18 min
          • 68: The Plan to Make You Poorer

            Today is Labor Day, and I want to talk about the primary fruit of our labor: money. Specifically, how government’s control of money makes everyone poorer over time.

            Topics Covered:

            • The Three Properties of Money
            • Why do some forms of money fail?
            • Why have some forms of money (like gold) succeeded over time?
            • The problem with government-issued money
            • The best form of money today
              • 18 min

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            Swimming Upstream is a podcast about life, liberty, and the pursuit of holiness. Hosted by Eric Sammons.