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ReConsider — News & Politics
ReConsider

A podcast to examine your life, because the unexamined life is not worth living.

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Latest Episodes:

The Austrian take on the Boom & Bust Cycle May 08, 2018

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In the past few episodes we've talked about a number of different economic theories about the trade cycle and the Fed's role in it. Today the Austrians have their say. We interview L. Carlos Lara (CEO of United Services & Trust Corporation) and Professor Robert P. Murphy (of Texas Tech), fellow podcasters and experts on Austrian economics, to get the lowdown of the self-styled heterodox school of economics.

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Breaking Down the GOP Tax Bill, with Jon Schwabish of the Urban Institute Apr 23, 2018

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The GOP Tax Bill was marketed to supercharge growth, help the middle class, and boost worker pay. It’s sold both as a “tax cut” and as “tax reform.” Some people really liked it, some people really hated it, but most people don't know much about it. Let's find out!

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Is the US on the Same Path as Ancient Rome or Athens? Apr 09, 2018

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In this episode we welcome Lantern Jack of Ancient Greece Declassified to help us with the burning question we keep getting: how much is the United States today like the ancient Roman Republic or, perhaps, like ancient Athens? Are we going down hard and fast? Are we bound for glory? How much are we even like these ancient civilizations? Learn about all this plus a small bonus about fast food in the ancient world!

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Around the World in 80 Minutes (AKA Mercator Projections Suck) Mar 23, 2018

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Erik and Xander podcast together for the 3rd time ever in Boston! We grab a map and go: no agenda, no plan. It's a ton of fun. You'll find out all there is to know about the world as of precisely March 22nd, 2018.

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Fundamentals of Monetary Policy with Dr. Marron Mar 14, 2018

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In this episode, Dr. Donald Marron of the Urban Institute joins us to help bring a big chunk of economic expertise to the discussion we've been having about economics and particularly monetary policy this year. We even manage to get him to crack a few jokes with us about topics from butter to Bitcoin.

Dr. Marron served on the President's Council of Economic Advisers and was Director of the Congressional Budget Office. As you can guess from all this experience, he's particularly great at explaining economics to smart people who aren't economists. We had a ton of fun and know you will, too.

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Introducing: This Is War Mar 14, 2018

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A raw look at the combat and homecoming experience from American veterans who have been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. “This Is War” chronicles the trials of combat vets both abroad and at home.

Listen today on wondery.fm/reconsider

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The End of the Gold Standard (AKA, Dude, Where's My Bullion?) Feb 19, 2018

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Last episode we heard a lot of arguments in the favor of the gold standard as opposed to having a fiat currency. In this episode we'll understand the decline of the gold standard and the reasons behind it to learn some of the hurdles to returning.

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Ethics, Humanity, and Meaning--Exploring Themes of Bladerunner Jan 31, 2018

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Go check out Beyond the Big Screen and hear Xander and Erik uncover how Blade Runner discusses these questions, and gets viewers to ReConsider what it means to be human. https://www.atozhistorypage.com/big-screen

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Money From Nothing (And Your Chits for Free) Jan 29, 2018

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Now that ain't workin'--that's the way you do it!

What the heck is fiat currency? Why are we on it? Can the US print money to pay its debts? Why do people want to return to the Gold Standard? Find out all of this and more as we kick off a series on economics that will include everything from inflation to interest rates to Bitcoin!

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Rising Separatism in Europe Pt II: The Threat to the Nation-State Jan 09, 2018

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Do separatist movements in Catalonia, Basque, Lombardy & Venecia, and other places, constitute a larger threat to the nation-state? What drives people to move towards fixing a nation versus leaving it when they're fed up?

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