669. Who Gets to Shape the Food Pyramid? And Should the Government Decide What You Eat?

When government agencies shape national nutrition guidelines, subsidies, politics, and industry influence can affect what ends up on your plate — not...

668. What Is Nation-Building? And Why Ron Paul Warned It Makes Us Less Safe

when governments try to "build" other nations through military force and political control, the result is often instability, resentment, and blowback...

667. How Did Venezuela Mismanage Its Oil Reserves? A Lesson in Socialism's Failure

Having vast natural resources doesn't guarantee prosperity — especially when government control, corruption, and socialist policies destroy incentives...

666. Why Does the World Economic Forum Think They Know More Than You?

When unelected global elites claim they know what's best for everyone, individual freedom and personal responsibility are often the first things sacri...

665. Should The Government Tell You Who You Can Sell Your Home To?

Attempts to "fix" the housing crisis by restricting who can buy homes may actually violate property rights and make housing problems worse — not bette...

664. Why Is Capping Credit Card Interest Is A Bad Idea?

Because what sounds like "consumer protection" can actually limit opportunity, reduce access to credit, and harm the very people it's meant to help.

663. Who Was Helmuth Hubener?

Who Was Helmuth Hübener? The Teen Who Defied Nazi Propaganda and Paid With His Life
Because even in the darkest moments of history, truth survi...

662. Should charity be illegal? Do capitalists really hate the poor?

Should charity be illegal? Do capitalists really hate the poor?
Because behind that shocking question is a deeper debate about freedom, compassi...

661. Why Cleaning Your Room Matters: The Life-Changing Power of Personal Responsibility

Why should you clean your room? Because it's about far more than chores — it's about personal responsibility, discipline, humility, and building a mea...

660. What Did Martin Luther King Jr. Mean When He Spoke of Equality?

Teaching kids MLK equality vs equity: Discover Martin Luther King Jr.'s true meaning of equality in his iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech—judging people...

659. Do kids have first amendment rights?

Can you say anything you want and hang out with who ever you want as a kid? Brittany and Rachel dive in to a case that went to the Supreme Court about...

658. What Can "6-7" Can Teach Us about Spontaneous Order?

All the kids are saying "6-7" and while it might drive adults crazy, there is an important lesson this kind of slang language teaches us about spontan...

657. What Do Snowballs and Regulatory Creep Have In Common?

Sometimes the worst regulations start with one tiny rule that keeps growing and growing until it's out of control.

656. Why Do We Make New Year's Resolutions?

Every January, people make resolutions. But where did this tradition come from and how do self-improvement goals help us to live in a free society?

655. How Can You Turn Winter Boredom Into Creative Opportunity?

Being stuck inside all winter can be boring, but it also presents new opportunities for creativity and innovation!

654. What Do Snowstorm Shortages Teach Us About Market Signals?

Just before snowstorms, empty shelves line grocery store aisles. But why does this always happen and what lessons does it teach us?

653. Why Was The Bill of Rights Added to The Constitution?

The Bill of Rights contain some of the most important of our civil liberties, but these first ten amendments came close to not being included at all.

652. Why Was Washington Crossing the Delaware So Important?

One cold and dark Christmas night, George Washington made a decision that helped the Continental Army start winning the war.

651. What Happens When Everyone Wants The Same Toy for Christmas?

Famous toy crazes like Tickle Me Elmo, Beanie Babies, Furby, Cabbage Patch Kids teach us a lot about price signals, scarcity, and creative problem-sol...

650. How Did Today's Christmas Traditions Come To Be?

Freedom has allowed people to share, adapt, and blend traditions — turning old ideas into new celebrations.

650. How Did Today's Christmas Traditions Come To Be?

Freedom has allowed people to share, adapt, and blend traditions — turning old ideas into new celebrations.

649. Who Was Saint Nick and What Can He Teach Us about Voluntary Charity?

Saint Nick, the man we know as Santa Claus, taught us that true generosity comes from the heart — not from force or recognition.

648. What Can a German Holiday Folktale Teach Us About Ruling by Fear?

The story of the German creature Krampus shows us that true justice should not frighten; fair laws encourage good behavior without fear or force.

647. Do kids have property rights?

Can your mom take away the video game console she GAVE you for Christmas? Well, legally yes and no.

646. What Can The Mayflower Compact Teach Us about Self-Governance?

Before they even set foot on land, the Pilgrims had to figure out how to keep the peace — so they made a promise that changed history.

646. What Can The Mayflower Compact Teach Us about Self-Governance?

Before they even set foot on land, the Pilgrims had to figure out how to keep the peace — so they made a promise that changed history.

645. How Can We Disagree Kindly During Dinner Table Debates?

How to listen, think, and speak kindly — even when we disagree.

644. How Did Voluntary Cooperation and Trade Turn Strangers into Friends?

How cooperation and trade turned strangers into friends in Plymouth Colony.

643. How Does Spontaneous Order Fuels Your Thanksgiving Table?

How trade and specialization bring the world to your Thanksgiving table.

642. What is a Contract?

And what is the "social" contract?

642. What is a Contract?

And what is the "social" contract?

642. What is a Contract?

And what is the "social" contract?

642. What is a Contract?

And what is the "social" contract?

641. What Have We Learned From COVID?

640. Modern Diplomacy: Should we talk to everyone? Even the "bad guys"?

The founding fathers had good advice - Honest friendship with all, entangling alliances with none. How situations like NATO, Ukraine, Russia and North...

639. Storytelling with A Message: An Interview with Storyteller, Sean Malone

Today, Chief Creative Officer for Lexandria and friend of the podcast, Sean Malone, sits down to talk about storytelling across all sorts of different...

638. How Can You Make New Friends?

Making new friends can seem scary. But it's one of the most important skills you can learn. Today Brittany talks about the importance of becoming a go...

637. Do Adults Have It All Figured Out?

On Today's episode, Rachel and Brittany reveal a shocking secret: maybe adults don't always have it all figured out.

636. What Philosophy Shaped The Constitution? Interview with FEE's Dan Sanchez

Today, Brittany and FEE's Dan Sanchez talk about John Locke and the Constitution.

https://fee.org/articles/the-philosophy-that-framed-t...

636. What Philosophy Shaped The Constitution? Interview with FEE's Dan Sanchez

Today, Brittany and FEE's Dan Sanchez talk about John Locke and the Constitution.

https://fee.org/articles/the-philosophy-that-framed-t...