The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families

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615. What Is A Character Arc? Aug 12, 2025

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As characters in stories go on adventures, face challenges, and learn important lessons, there comes a point where they must choose to either grow into someone braver, kinder, or wiser or go in the wrong direction and become more selfish, angry, or cruel.

614. What Is The Sunk Cost Fallacy? Aug 07, 2025

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Rachel and Brittany tackle another one of the logical fallacies that prevent people from thinking rationally.

613. What is The Importance of Delayed Gratification? Aug 05, 2025

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It's easy to get caught up in instant gratification. But more often than not, the things that offer you the most value are worth the wait.

612. When a joke is no joking matter Jul 31, 2025

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Sometimes we use humor to diffuse tense situations, but there are some situations where a joke can escalate things in really bad ways. Think: going through TSA at the airport. Or making fun of a friend, not knowing they are going through a hard time.

611. What is Fascism Jul 29, 2025

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People love to call others a "fascist" whenever they disagree with their political views. But what does that term really mean and our most people using it incorrectly?

610. How do credit cards work? Jul 24, 2025

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Rachel and Brittany give a very basic primer on how credit cards work and some things to keep in mind when you begin your journey into finances and managing your own money. Stay out of debt! Be really careful with that first credit card. It may FEEL like "FREE MONEY" but the bill always comes due! Credit scores.

609. Why is Appealing to Emotions a Logical Fallacy? Jul 22, 2025

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A lot of people will try to get you to agree with their political or ideological beliefs using only emotional arguments. Using emotions might help to pull at heartstrings, but it is important to base your arguments on logic arguments first before you bring emotion into the mix.

608. What can you learn from travel? Jul 17, 2025

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Whether you're just visiting another city or state, or traveling halfway around the world, there is so much adventure to embrace in traveling. Rachel and Brittany encourage you to embrace the planning and process of travel, as well as the cultural lessons you can learn.

607. How can I land my first job? Jul 15, 2025

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Rachel and Brittany gives some tips for teenagers looking to get their first job. Where do you want to work? What would you be good at? Who is hiring? What about my network? How to nail a first impression with an employer. Let us walk through it all.

606. What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Jul 10, 2025

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You're never too young to start thinking about what kind of career you want to have. But how can you make such a difficult decision when you have so many options?

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