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

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233. What Is Critical Thinking? Dec 17, 2021

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Being critical and thinking independently is a challenge, no matter how old you are or how much you've accomplished. But it's one of the most important things you can ever learn how to do. .

232. What's So Bad about The "Greater Good"? Dec 15, 2021

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We often hear people say that the "greater good" is more important than protecting the individual. This line of thinking has been used to promote public policies that put the collective good ahead of individual needs.

231. Who Was Ben Franklin? Dec 13, 2021

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Ben Franklin is one of our country's most eccentric and important Founding Father. Today, Brittany and Emma discuss his legacy not only as a Founder, but as a revolutionary scientist and inventor.

231. Who Was Ben Franklin? Dec 13, 2021

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Ben Franklin is one of our country's most eccentric and important Founding Father. Today, Brittany and Emma discuss his legacy not only as a Founder, but as a revolutionary scientist and inventor.

230. Are Billionaires Selfish? Dec 10, 2021

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Lots of people think billionaires are selfish for not sharing their wealth with the others. But it is thanks to billionaires that civilization has had some of its most important innovations from utensils, cars, and even space travel.

229. How Much Do You Remember from Past The Way the World Works Episodes? Dec 08, 2021

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On this episode, Emma and Brittany quiz each other to see how much they remember from past episodes. How much do you remember? Listen and test your own knowledge!

228. Why Was The Fall of The Berlin Wall So Important? Dec 06, 2021

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In 1961, the communists who controlled the Eastern side of Germany after WWII began building a wall to shield their people from the capitalist Western side of Germany. This resulted in families being separated and devastation across the whole country.

227. What Were The Articles of Confederation? Dec 03, 2021

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Before the Constitution was ratified, the newly formed United States was governed by a document called the Articles of Confederation.

226. How Can We Teach Bastiat to Kids? Dec 01, 2021

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In the Tuttle Twins Learn about The Law, readers got to learn a bit about economist Frédéric Bastiat. Now, a new book, written by Jonathan Newman, continues to teach young people about Bastiat in his book "The Broken Window."

225. Who Was Adolf Hitler? Nov 29, 2021

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One of the most infamous tyrants of all time was Adolf Hitler who instituted the Nazi Regime in Germany seeking world domination and starting WWII.