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

Congressman Dr. Ron Paul took the 2008 Presidential Election by storm, inspiring an entire movement of young people to get involved in politics. In fact, he's one of the reasons Connor was inspired to write the Tuttle Twins series! In this episode, Connor and Brittany discuss the importance of Ron Paul and how he helped change U.S. politics.

Sometimes our U.S. economy is strong, employment is high, and the people are happy and successful. But other times, our economy goes through a rough patch, often called a "recession." But what causes the economy to struggle and is there anyway to avoid it?

We've all probably heard the term taxation before from our adults, but what does it really mean and why does everyone seem to hate this word so much?

Some people might not know this, but there is a practice known as "civil asset forfeiture" that actually allows police officers to take money and property from you without ever having to convict you of a crime in a court. How did this practice come to be and what can individuals like us do to change these laws and make sure that law enforcement doesn't have too much power?

In previous episodes, Connor and Brittany have talked about the Bill of Rights and how important it is to protecting us against governments that try to infringe on our rights. Today we talk about the Second Amendment included in the Bill of Rights, the right to bear arms.

When we think of political parties, we usually think of Republicans or Democrats. But what do these terms mean, and is there really a big difference between political parties?

Some kids go to public schools while others go to private school. Some kids are even homeschooled. What is the difference in these different types of schools and is one better than the other? In this episode, Connor and Brittany talk about all the different types of schooling and explain the problems with public schooling.

A lot of people are talking about police officers and whether or not they should have so much power.

It may seem a bit unfair that some people have a lot of money while other people are very poor. But why does this happen in the first place? And should governments get involved and try to make everyone equal?

Many people believe that without government, we wouldn't have access to things that are usually classified as "public goods." From libraries to roads, many like to use this argument to prove the government's growing presence in our lives. But we are surrounded by examples of private companies and individuals providing the same services that governments have historically provided, only the private sector often does it much better.