Ep. 92: Profiles in Locodom: William Cullen Bryant
In addition to being a poet, William Cullen Bryant was a mentor for a consistent name on our show, William Leggett.
In addition to being a poet, William Cullen Bryant was a mentor for a consistent name on our show, William Leggett.
Mary Wollstonecraft’s political philosophy and feminist thought were shaped by her beliefs about human nature.
England’s Magna Carta enshrined fundamental rights and liberties in the western legal tradition—but how was the Charter created and why?
If you make food that is indisputably safe, using appropriate methods, Linnekin argues that there is no need for the government to intervene.
We explore who Jim Cantrell is, when he became mesmerized by outer space, & how he hopes to transform the space economy.
We explore the largely unregulated wearable tech industry that creates innovative products and apps designed to help us live healthier happy lives.
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On an educational trip to Poland to learn about the Holocaust, the author came face-to-face with modern hatred of Jews.
Lincoln is idolized for the Emancipation Proclamation, but he also should be scrutinized for his support of colonization of freed slaves.
Drug prohibition, which drives the black market, makes it harder for rational people to take advantage of drugs they find necessary, argues Jeff Miron.
Often, the meaning of cost varies when you ask different people who are part of the same single transaction.
Diego Zuluaga discusses potential applications of blockchain tech even in what is still the early stages of cryptocurrency adoption.
What was Lincoln’s actual position on slavery and how did he use it to his advantage during the Presidential election of 1860?
Peter Van Doren joins us to discuss if Trump has actually kept his campaign promises of deregulation.
Some politicians seem authentic on social media & others completely miss the mark. Should political advertising on social media be regulated?
Mark Smith gives us the entire feel of the Civil War by letting us think of it through all five of our senses.
George Selgin joins us to discuss the role that the Federal Reserve played before, during, and after the 2008 financial crisis.
Will Rinehart raises concern over whether or not members of Congress should be more tech savvy.