Not Republican or Democrat: Politics for the rest of us

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Latest Episodes:

Monetary Policy 101 May 04, 2022

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a Alex Merced explains the concept of Monetary Policy, How economists think about it so people can have a better understanding of this important policy conversation.

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Voice and Exit 101 May 04, 2022

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Alex Merced discusses the idea of making change through expression or creating alternatives.

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Spontaneous Order 101 May 04, 2022

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Alex explains the different of explicit/formal orders from decentralized/spontaneous/emergent orders and how it relates to the Libertarian Perspective.

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Democracy and Markets 101 May 04, 2022

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Alex Merced discusses the trade offs of democratic and market mechanisms for making societal decisions.

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The Cost of Living 101 May 04, 2022

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Alex Merced discusses how the cost of living (food, housing, education, healthcare) can crowd out investment and consumption and how government policies can push up the cost of living.

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Politics 101 May 04, 2022

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Alex Merced discusses how the concept of politics goes beyond of government and the value of influence.

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Government Lending 101 May 04, 2022

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Government Lending programs divert resources, create disastrous price distortions and diverting of dreams and aspirations.

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Rights and Privileges 101 May 04, 2022

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Alex discusses Rights and Privileges and why it matter what is considered a right vs a privilege.

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Foreign Policy 101 May 04, 2022

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Alex Merced discusses the basics of foreign policy to help people understand the different policy tools, goals and perspectives.

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Healthcare 101 May 04, 2022

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Alex Merced discusses the aspects of the healthcare issue to help people understand the aspects of the healthcare debate particularly in the US Context.

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