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

When we go to the store, we take our money and exchange it for goods and services. That is how the US-economy works. But what if there were other economies where the government didn't have as much control, and "money" wasn't the only thing you could exchange for goods and services?

Have you ever traded something you have to a friend for something they have? You may not have known it, but this "bartering" is one of the oldest forms of exchanging value.

Every year, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November. But it wasn't always that way. In fact, for a brief time, America was split, celebrating Thanksgiving on two different days.

Have you ever noticed how in movies, the adults never trust or even listen to the kids? Why does this happen and why do so many adults have a hard time treating kids like regular people?

Today, Connor and Brittany speak with Rebecca Powers, who runs Live Free Academy. She'll talk to us about the importance of creating education alternatives to public school.

Ronni and Brittany talk about the story of the Emperor's New Clothes and how this relates to the abilty to question what's real in today's world.

Climate change fears have been around for several decades, i.e. holes in the ozone layer, acid rain, global cooling, ice caps melting. But have any of these fears actually been realized?

Ronni and Brittany talk about George Orwell's book 1984 and why shared language and fundamental truths such as 2+2=4 are so important to our world.

People always assume we need the government to implement policies to protect the enviornment. But their solutions always involve force. But kids are taking the lead and showing ways to protect the enviornment without force.

It's important to be respectful of other people's beliefs, but how can you be respectful while still sticking to your priniciples.