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Words & Numbers

Words & Numbers touches on issues of Economics, Political Science, Current Events and Policy. Each Wednesday we"ll be sharing a new Words & Numbers podcast featuring Antony Davies Ph.D and James Harrigan Ph.D talking about the economics and political science of current events. Words and Numbers is a CiVL Original Podcasts, learn more at civl.com

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Episode 431: The Republic Fails

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2025/05/14

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51:44

Episode 430: Is Insurance Worth It?

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2025/05/07

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33:49

Episode 429: The Veil of Ignorance

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2025/04/30

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40:55

Episode 428: What Good is the Department of Education?

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2025/04/23

Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-spends-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-on-people-playing-please-and-thank-you-but-sam-altman-says-its-worth-it https://gptforwork.com/tools/openai-chatgpt-api-pricing-calculator

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32:58

Episode 427: Consumer Sentiment

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2025/04/16

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50:27

Episode 426: Articles of Confederation

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2025/04/09

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46:51

Episode 425: What Does AI Want?

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2025/04/02

Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/ More James at Smoke & Stories https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjILow4-ZJpBV-NnmSusZJ_vCuzKUJ4Ig More Ant on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/antonydavies Let Us Know What You Think

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41:23

Episode 424: Your Body, Your Health Care

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2025/03/26

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35:52

Episode 423: The Death of DEI?

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2025/03/19

Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits https://shoppress.dormanproducts.com/right-to-repair-act-explained/ https://www.wpr.org/news/lawmakers-attorney-general-right-to-repair-farm-equipment-wisconsin https://www.wfmj.com/story/52519599/mega-millions-ticket-prices-are-set-to-increase-in-april

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29:11

Episode 422: Consumer Blackouts

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2025/03/12

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42:30

Episode 421: Did We Break the Constitution?

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2025/03/05

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19:42

Episode 420: Monopolies Hiding in Plain Sight

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2025/02/26

Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Topic of the Week https://www.libertycon.com Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/ More James at Smoke & Stories https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjILow4-ZJpBV-NnmSusZJ_vCuzKUJ4Ig More Ant on YouTube

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31:36

Episode 419: Pop Culture President

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2025/02/19

Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/att-complies-with-law-requiring-cheap-internet-by-ending-a-service-in-ny/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/city-killer-asteroid-odds-hitting-earth-increase-webb-telescope/

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34:26

Episode 418: Mere Economics

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2025/02/12

Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Topic of the Week https://www.samford.edu/business/directory/Carden-Art https://www.amazon.com/Mere-Economics-Lessons-Ordinary-Business Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/ More James at Smoke & Stories

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29:17

Episode 417: What Makes Us Red and Blue?

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2025/02/05

Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits https://www.npr.org/2025/01/03/nx-s1-5247840/net-neutrality-fcc-struck https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/01/02/net-neutrality-rules-struck-down/77412883007/ Foolishness of the Week

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27:39

Episode 416: Who Did It Better: Obama, Trump, Biden

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2025/01/29

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39:24

Episode 415: Learning to Love Lobbyists

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2025/01/22

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24:26

Episode 414: Robovacs to Riches

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2025/01/15

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37:22

Episode 413: Power and Denial: Biden, Cognitive...

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2025/01/08

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29:30

Episode 412: What Do We Owe Each Other?

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2025/01/01

Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/ More James at Smoke & Stories https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjILow4-ZJpBV-NnmSusZJ_vCuzKUJ4Ig More Ant on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/antonydavies Let Us Know What You Think

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