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    Words & Numbers

    Words & Numbers is one of the highest-rated economics podcasts in the world. Each episode, Antony Davies and James R. Harrigan dig into economics, political science, and current events to explain what’s actually happening and why it matters.

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    Episode 401: 20-to-1, Political Indoctrination in Higher Education Oct 16, 2024
    Show notes

    Economist and author Bryan Caplan joins us to discuss how higher education has become a bastion of extreme leftist thought - so much so that professors that self-identify as Democrat outnumber professors that self-identify as Republican by 20-to-1.

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    Quick Hits

    https://nypost.com/2024/10/03/lifestyle/revealed-the-staggering-amount-of-time-gen-z-spends-watching-tv-during-the-workday/

    https://www.mediaite.com/politics/they-can-control-the-weather-claims-marjorie-taylor-greene-after-deadly-hurricane-helene-kills-more-than-200/

    Foolishness of the Week https://heartlandsignal.com/2024/10/04/minnesota-gop-senate-candidate-the-bad-guys-won-in-wwii/

    Topic of the Week https://www.betonit.ai/p/what-i-told-the-chronicle-about-gmu?fbclid=IwY2xjawFtLVxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUmRw4ov0NZ5pN2JTzgrac2GElz4Jlq726SyjO4IssKsGQVIuTmizkIwiw_aem_hum-GOp4PSfnPFs2owHXgg

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    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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    Episode 400: Population Problems Oct 09, 2024
    Show notes

    It was just a couple of decades ago that experts were wringing their hands over the coming population explosion that was going to kill us all. Now they are wringing their hands over the coming population crash that is going to kill us all.

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    Quick Hits

    https://www.polygon.com/news/457071/new

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/derrick-anderson-photo-virginia-b2621414.html

    Foolishness of the Week

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/trump-watch-likely-made-in-china-overpriced-1236013728/

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    Episode 399: Lying Politicians Oct 03, 2024
    Show notes

    Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com

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    Quick Hits

    https://cheezburger.com/36843013/employer-cancels-flexible-work-policy-after-employee-cuts-their-finger-at-home-cut-my-finger-working

    https://bjs.ojp.gov

    https://www.policemag.com/patrol/news/15310860/half-of-surveys-very-liberal-respondents-believe-1000-or-more-unarmed-black-men-killed-by-police-in-2019

    Foolishness of the Week

    https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a61793292/ford-cop-cars-speed-detector-patent/

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    Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies

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    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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    Episode 398: Alliteration Time: Trump, Tariffs, and Taxes Sep 25, 2024
    Show notes

    Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com

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    Quick Hits

    https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/13/politics/pope-francis-trump-harris-abortion/index.html

    Foolishness of the Week

    https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a61793292/ford-cop-cars-speed-detector-patent/

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    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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    Episode 397: More on the Fed Sep 20, 2024
    Show notes

    This week, we address listener questions from our earlier episode on the Fed. We also make incorrect predictions about whether the September cut in interest rates.

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    Quick Hits https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/sep/08/goodbye-tinder-hello-strava-have-hobby-apps-become-the-new-social-networks

    Foolishness of the Week https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/chase-bank-says-it-is-aware-of-viral-glitch-inviting-people-to-commit-check-fraud/ar-AA1pW1OW?ocid=BingNewsSerp

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    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational

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    Episode 396: Unrealized Capital Gains Sep 11, 2024
    Show notes

    The idea of an unrealized capital gains tax gains momentum every election season of late. This week, we take a look at what it is and why even the middle class should be very afraid.

    Foolishness of the Week: 07:34 Main episode: 11:12

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    Quick Hits https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/people-seen-as-wise-share-these-characteristics-all-over-the-world/

    Foolishness of the Week https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/30/elon-musk-wealth-power

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    Episode 395: The Fed Sep 04, 2024
    Show notes

    Episode 395: The Fed

    What does the Fed do and how does it do it?

    Foolishness of the Week: 06:38 Main episode: 08:51

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    Quick Hits https://apnews.com/article/harris-walz-apostrophe-possessive-grammar-967c0bbefc09be6c804588daabed7ec9

    Foolishness of the Week https://apnews.com/article/benjamin-benji-cranford-thomson-mayor-alcohol-inmates-8a60ee1ca581a6a219cd29cc273f2758

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    Episode 394: Candidates’ Attitudes Aug 29, 2024
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    Episode 394: Candidates’ Attitudes

    Unfortunately, when it comes to elections, often a smile is all it takes.

    Foolishness of the Week: 06:55 Main episode: 11:32

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    Quick Hits https://www.complex.com/life/a/backwoodsaltar/donald-trump-says-he-doesnt-want-pronouns

    Foolishness of the Week https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-price-gouging-ban-inflation-65dc8844bb41159d76886f752b6cab28

    https://www.foxnews.com/media/cracks-wall-media-praise-harris-multiple-outlets-eviscerate-vp-over-price-control-plan

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    Episode 393: Why Is Economics Important? Aug 21, 2024
    Show notes

    This is a conversation James and I had concerning various topics in economics and current events.

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    Episode 392: Could Unemployment Be a Good Thing? Aug 14, 2024
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    Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com

    See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org

    Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers

    Quick Hits

    https://colombiaone.com/2024/08/05/brazilian-prison-replaces-guard-dogs-with-geese/#:~:text=At%20the%20S%C3%A3o%20Pedro%20de,with%20a%20group%20of%20geese https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/friend-ai-artificial-intelligence-new-b2590345.html https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/friend-ai-artificial-intelligence-b2588853.html

    Foolishness of the Week

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna165147

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