Disney’s theme parks are beloved by many, but continuous price increases are making them out of reach by the same people. Brad Yates distinguishes Winnie-the-Pooh from Disneyland, explains how Disney is not a common carrier, and invites a new competitor to challenge Disney’s cultural hegemony.

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As COVID’s presence recedes from public life, what have we learned from the pandemic? Brad Yates addresses the inevitability of pandemics and herd immunity, the questionable ethics of lockdowns, the indeterminate value of prolonging the lives of the elderly, and the conspicuous liberal bias that emerged in the media during the pandemic.

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Now that Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has obliterated the right to privacy, Brad Yates explains how Obergefell v. Hodges is ripe for overruling, how gay marriage is both a private relationship and a public status, and how rights and legitimacy loomed large in the pursuit of the legalization of gay marriage. He also proposes a new moniker for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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When the landmark Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade, many people were outraged. But was Roe good law? Brad Yates discusses the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment, the relationship between the right to privacy and abortion, the cultural differences in attitudes toward abortion between the Japanese and Americans, and how Dobbs is a return to constitutional fidelity and democratic pluralism.

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The inaugural episode of The Futurist Public Intellectual introduces Brad Yates and the purpose of the podcast. Learn about the role of public intellectuals as opposed to journalists and how the logical, contextualized analysis of a public intellectual can inform the public to make better choices in tumultuous 21st century America. Here’s to the future!

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