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Fixing the Gig Economy | Ep 36 Jan 06, 2020

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Recently, California's legislature passed a law effectively banning so-called "gig work" and requiring companies like Uber to treat their contractors as employees. The law went into effect on January 1, but in December controversy around businesses' response to the regulation flared up.
In this episode, Levi R addresses the conservative and left-wing responses to the controversy and proposes a more traditional solution to the underlying problem.
Dan Bongino's Response to the Controversy (time stamp 46:00)
California's gig worker law went into effect; these groups are fighting it - Fox Business

Jobs vs GDP in the Manufacturing Debate | Ep 35 Dec 18, 2019

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In the various policy debates over trade and industrial policy, the framing is very important. I discuss the tradeoffs between manufacturing employment and output given the trends we've seen in these two data series over the last 20 years.
Manufacturing Employment Graph

Annual Growth in Manufacturing Employment Graph

Manufacturing Real Output Graph

Annual Growth in Manufacturing Output Graph

Andrew Yang vs Tucker Carlson - Episode 5

On Homeschooling | Ep 34 Dec 12, 2019

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Levi B joins in to discuss several important reasons for homeschooling. Levi B was homeschooled for 8 years and he and his wife homeschool their children. His experience is enlightening!
Show notes:
7 Reasons School is Not An Option for My Homeschooled Kids
Home School Legal Defense Association

Libertarian Analysis of CST | Ep 33 Dec 04, 2019

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Levi R responds to a short video clip by Johan Norberg on atomistic individualism. He then responds to an article in Reason Magazine that attempts to spin Catholic Social Teaching as really just an application of libertarian political theory!
Show notes:
Norberg on Atomistic Individualism
Slade on Catholic Social Teaching

Response to Left Wing Critics of CST | Ep 32 Nov 07, 2019

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Levi R addresses 4 objections to Distributism or CST-consistent economic policy. The primary issues are definitional: what is "concentrated power?" How should Catholics build their politics around the principle of subsidiarity?

Labor Economics & Policy | Ep 31 Nov 03, 2019

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Levi R discusses some important issues with labor economics and popular policies that many believe will solve some of our economic problems. What are "breadwinner jobs?" How do we get more of them? How do we raise wages?
Links:
Definition of "breadwinner jobs"
Breadwinner jobs data
Deep State Declassified with David Stockman

Promoting Cooperatives | Ep 30 Oct 26, 2019

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Levi R presents some of the strongest arguments in favor of cooperatives and responds to a few common criticisms. We'd like your feedback! Please hit us up on Twitter (@traddads) or in the comments on YouTube.
Family vs Rugged Individualism | Trad Dads
Social Security | Trad Dads

Did Liberalism Give Us Prosperity? | Ep 29 Oct 17, 2019

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Levi R interviews a trained philosopher and former Twitter Thomist. Is liberalism necessary or sufficient for the material prosperity we now enjoy? What about the problems we face in modern society? Sortes sorts it out for us!

On Mandatory Paid Parental Leave | Ep 28 Oct 08, 2019

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Many on both the right and left advocate mandatory paid parental leave. The left likes this policy for women's empowerment and redistributive purposes. Some on the right like it because it sounds pro-natalist and pro-family. The question is, does mandatory paid parental leave actually accomplish its intended goals? Is it an effective pro-family policy or is there something better?
Ship of Fools by Tucker Carlson
The Two-Income Trap by Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi

Social Security | Ep 27 Oct 05, 2019

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Levi R discusses Social Security and its critics. Can it be salvaged? Is there a better way? Are the common critiques any good?

Fix Social Security game

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