The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families

There are lots of economists and politicians who think they understand the root cause of poverty, and most will blame it on the wealthy. But poverty is actually the natural state of man kind.

Fractals are patterns in nature that can been seen in many places: nature, plants, trees, rivers, even within our own bodies! Ronni and Brittany talk about how fractals and fractal systems in society can be seen as examples of emergent, or spontaneous, order.

In the fight for equality, an important principle is one of colorblindness. Martin Luther King jr. Famously said that he wanted his children to be judged on the content of their character and not the color of their skin. But today, people seem to have forgotten that.

To make a difference and change the world, you must be able to communicate your message effectively. That's why it's so important to choose your words careful to make the biggest impact possible.

Every person you meet has something to teach you, you just have to be willing to learn. Today, Brittany and Ronni talk about the importance of listening and learning from others.

We talk a lot about emergent, or spontaneous, order here at Tuttle Twins. But how is emergent order different from central planning and which is best?

Ronni and Brittany talk about a conference that Ronni attended where she listened to a woman named Jennifer Sey talk about "woke capitalism": companies that adopt progressive business practices in order to appear altruistic or virtuous or socially responsible.

Not everyone who does big or important things in the world gets recognized. Some people, called "unsung heros" help shape the world in a quiet way. You can be brave and be an unsung hero too.

We should all be growing and improving every single day to be the best versions of ourselves. But sometimes we get caught up comparing ourselves to other people and their success instead of worrying about ourselves.

There will always be things about the world that need to be changed. But complaining about what we don't like doesn't do anything to fix the problem. Instead, we need to voice our opinions and have the courage to do something about it.