ReConsider

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ReConsidering China Part 3: THE TRADE WAR Sep 17, 2018

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Trade war’s on, baby. Why is it happening? What’s at stake? How does free trade even work?

Are tariffs against China The Art of the Deal, or the tantrums of a madman? Is China a trade cheater or is Trump just pandering to the base?

Time to get some context.

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ReConsidering China Pt 2: The Chinese Economy Sep 06, 2018

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Is the Chinese economy a powerhouse, or a house of cards ready to fall down? Is it going to overtake the US, or crash terribly and burn?

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Preview: American Innovations Sep 02, 2018

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Like geopolitics and economics, technology shapes our world and our choices--as individuals and as nations. American Innovations by Wondery dives into some of the world-changing innovations that came through the United States. It looks not just at the science, but the story, the drama, and the ah-ha! moments behind each great innovation. In this preview, you'll learn about America's first hack at AI... by getting a computer to play chess.

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The Iran Nuclear Deal is Done: Time for WWIII? Aug 13, 2018

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Trump just reimposed the sanctions on Iran that had been previously lifted by the nuclear deal--the deal is dead. Trump wants a new deal. Rouhani is under pressure and claiming he wants a fight. Is scrapping the deal a good idea or a bad idea? What does it mean for Iran and the Middle East?

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ReConsidering China, Pt I Aug 02, 2018

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We're having a trade war! How exciting. So China is... our friend? Enemy? FRENEMY? They... want to take over Asia? Taiwan? The US? THE WORLD? Are they a fair trading partner or a cheater? A reasonable place or a dictatorship?

There are many conceptions and misconceptions about China. Let's start taking them on.

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The Balkans and the Duality of Nationalism Jul 16, 2018

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Nationalism gets a pretty bad rap these days. And not for bad reason. But it’s a complicated topic and has a lot of history… some of it very good. ReConsidering how we understand nationalism will help us grapple with how to maybe even use it for good.

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2018 World Tour (part 1) Jul 02, 2018

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Since we've been talking about economics for 6 months, a lot has happened throughout the world! And people have wanted to know about it. So today we're covering interesting events in South Africa, North Korea, Iran, and Turkey. All great opportunities to ReConsider.

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How Bad's the National Debt? Jun 18, 2018

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In this episode we answer some listener questions about the national debt! Namely:

-How big is it?

-How much does China/etc own and what does that mean?

-But seriously guys are we in trouble here?

Learn all of this and more on today's episode!

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A Retort to the Austrians Jun 04, 2018

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Last time we interviewed Carlos Lara and Prof. Robert Murphy to give us the Austrian perspective on the boom & bust cycle. Today we’re going to see the another side of the debate, with the help of Jake Meyer, a Nobel Prize losing economist at California State University!

Jake’s work focuses on empirically studying the interaction of the international finance system and domestic political factors, particularly looking at financial crises and credit--all very relevant to the boom/bust cycle debate. He’s also a research economist at Forensic Economic Services, was part of the faculty at Claremont Graduate University, and got his Masters and PhD from Claremont as well.

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How Dead Philosophers Influence Us Today May 21, 2018

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Today we're joined by Emmet and Karl of OnlineGreatBooks.com to discuss why a bunch of dead thinkers are still hyper-relevant today. We talk about their impact on society and politics, as well as make a case for why they should still be read if we want to understand the world around us, and ourselves. The three philosophers that go under the microscope: Plato, Machiavelli, and Marx.

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