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

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605. Why Was Thomas Paine So Important? Jul 08, 2025

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Before humans used social media to share idea, they used pamphlets. And on the road to the revolutionary war, there was no great pamphleteer than Thomas Paine.

604. What Is The Real Meaning of Independence Day? Jul 03, 2025

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The Fourth of July is almost here! While fireworks and family time is great, it's important to remember the true meaning of the holiday.

603. Who Was More Important, John Adams or Sam Adams? Jul 01, 2025

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Two of the most important figures in the Revolutionary War were John Adams and Sam Adams. While the two were cousins, when it came to fighting for liberty, the two had very different styles.

603. Who Was More Important, John Adams or Sam Adams? Jul 01, 2025

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Two of the most important figures in the Revolutionary War were John Adams and Sam Adams. While the two were cousins, when it came to fighting for liberty, the two had very different styles.

602. Are We Really Living in "Unprecedented" Times? Jun 26, 2025

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These days, the mainstream media and social media influences like to tell us that we are living through scary and unsafe times that humans have never experienced. Is this true? Or have human history experienced much crazier times than we are today?

602. Are We Really Living in "Unprecedented" Times? Jun 26, 2025

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601. Why do I need to learn algebra? Jun 24, 2025

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Rachel and Brittany discuss the importance of a well-rounded education and why you should maintain a healthy curiosity about subjects you don't think are relevant to you. You might be surprised at how your "useless knowledge" comes in handy in life.

600. Picking your battles: Is this really worth fighting over? Jun 19, 2025

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Brittany and Rachel discuss how to decide if you should pick a fight with someone over an issue you have with them. Is it important enough to go to war with your brother over how he chews his food? What about the annoying things you do? On the other hand, its important to stand up for what is right. Where do you draw the line?

599. Why Should You Learn to "Trust Your Gut?" Jun 18, 2025

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Every individual has gut instincts that help us guide what choices we make in life. How can we learn to know when to follow our gut and when our gut instincts might be holding us back from new experiences?

598. Why should you worry about prison labor and private prisons? Jun 13, 2025

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Rachel goes down the rabbit hole of why prison labor can be so concerning, and its not for the reason you think. Incentives matter, and should we be incentivising incarceration in a free society? When lots of big interests are making lots of money off of prisons and prison labor, what do you think happens to the demand for more prisoners?

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