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

From the trusted team behind the Tuttle Twins books, join us as we tackle current events, hot topics, and fun ideas to help your family find clarity in a world full of confusion.

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15:44

195. What Are Holidays?

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2021/09/20

We all love to celebrate a day off of work or school when a holiday comes around. But where do holidays come from? Today Brittany and Emma discuss the origins of holidays and the role governments play in their creation.

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13:21

194. What Are Teacher Unions?

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2021/09/17

It's taken schools a long time to reopen during and after the pandemic, even though children have not been as heavily impacted by COVID as adults. Why has this happened? Because of politically powerful groups called teacher unions.

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14:19

193. What Are Some Modern Examples of Creative...

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2021/09/15

Creative destruction is an important aspect of economics, as Connor and Brittany discussed in a previous episode. Today, Emma and Brittany give modern examples of creative destruction in action.

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16:04

192. Who Was Murray Rothbard?

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2021/09/13

Murray Rothbard is one of the most important figures in Austrian Economics and the libertarian movement. Today Connor and Brittany dive into his biography and how he helped influence the modern liberty movement.

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15:10

191. What Is A "Straw Man" Argument?

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2021/09/10

Continuing the discussion on logical fallacies, Brittany and Connor explain what the "straw man" is and how you can combat this tactic during a debate.

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15:58

190. Was Alexander Hamilton a Hero or Villain?

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2021/09/08

You've seen him on the ten dollar bill, you have also probably heard the soundtrack from the Broadway musical. All around us in pop culture Alexander Hamilton is praised as a hero. But when we look closely at what he has done, is he a hero or a villain of liberty?

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16:54

189. Why Should You Care About Austrian Economics?

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2021/09/06

Today, Connor and Brittany are joined by Jeff Deist, the president of the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama. They discuss Austrian economics, and why it's so important to the concept of individual liberty and economic freedom.

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13:19

188. How Do Statistics Work?

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2021/09/03

You’ve probably heard a lot of statistics thrown around in the last year with Covid. But statistics can be super misleading. In fact, they’re notorious for being twisted around by whoever is putting them together.

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14:18

187. What Is An "Appeal to Emotions?"

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2021/09/01

Logical fallacies are all around us. Building on a previous episode, Emma and Brittany talk about the "appeal to emotions" and how it can be used against you in a philosophical discussion or debate.

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15:58

186. What Does the "Candlestick Makers Petition"...

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2021/08/30

Imagine a light company trying to sue the sun for stealing its jobs. Sounds ridiculous, but these types of protectionist complaints actually happen today in real life. In Frédéric Bastiat's "Candlestick Makers Petition" he uses satire to explain protectionism. But his comical piece later turned into a reality when a landscaping labor union tried to sue goats for stealing their jobs.

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17:40

185. Can You Use Bitcoin As Money?

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2021/08/27

Today, Brittany and Connor sit down and talk with Austin Craig from the documentary, "Life on Bitcoin." Austin will explain how he was able to live off this crypto currency for several months and the obstacles he faced along the way.

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15:27

184. Why Is Health Important?

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2021/08/25

If there is anything the pandemic has taught us, it’s the importance of health. But all too often people rely on the government to tell them what health standards to follow. But history has shown us that the government isn’t always the best entity to tell us what’s healthy and what is not.

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14:36

182.Was Ron Paul Right? Part I

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2021/08/23

In Part I of this two-part episode, Emma and Brittany discuss President Biden's decision to pull US troops out of Afghanistan, why this has been such a big deal, and how the entire situation shows that, once again, Ron Paul was right about foreign policy all along.

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13:21

183. Was Ron Paul Right? Part II

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2021/08/23

In Part II of this two-part episode, Emma and Brittany discuss President Biden's decision to pull US troops out of Afghanistan, why this has been such a big deal, and how the entire situation shows that, once again, Ron Paul was right about foreign policy all along.

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14:44

181. What Are Subsidies?

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2021/08/20

The government shouldn’t be in the business of picking winners and losers, but when governments give money to some companies to give them a leg up on the competition, that’s exactly what happens.

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12:24

180. Why Is Self-Esteem Important?

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2021/08/18

Having good self-esteem and being confident in your abilities isn’t just good for your own well being, it helps other people too.

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15:50

179. Who Are Your Heroes?

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2021/08/16

Today, Emma and Brittany talk about what makes someone a hero and give some examples of their own heroes.

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16:34

178. How Can We "Sell" Liberty?

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2021/08/13

We all believe in the importance of liberty. But how can we best sell these ideas to others who might not be so sure?

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15:09

177. What Is Critical Race Theory?

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2021/08/11

Should a person be judged by the content of their character, or the color of their skin? Our country was founded in the belief that all men are created equal, but there are new(ish) ideologies that threaten this belief and seek to have be judged solely on their ethnicity.

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17:05

176. Why Was Martin Luther King Jr. So Important?

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2021/08/09

Most of us know who Martin Luther King jr. is, but today Connor and Brittany talk about what he can teach us about equality under the law and even civil disobedience.

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