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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.

  1. 3 dgn geleden

    Episode 517: A Cornucopia of Foolishness

    All foolishness all the time, with the connoisseur of foolishness himself, Wes Westmoreland. 00:00 Introduction 00:43 American Airlines Travel Horror Stories 06:25 Is the GOP Becoming Socialist? 12:34 Goldfish Rights, Animal Rights, and Ethical Contradictions 17:03 Tim Walz’s “Gender Dolls” for Children 20:32 Crossbow Mishap at the County Fair 22:07 Zohran Mamdani, Grocery Stores, and Reparations 24:16 Democrats, Republicans, and the 2026 Midterms 29:57 Iran, Endless Wars, and Foreign Policy Failures 34:05 Anthony Fauci Takes the Fifth 111 Times 41:46 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

  2. 23 jul

    Episode 516: Save Our Children! | Guest: London River

    The adult entertainment industry has been sounding the alarm about the erosion of our rights for years. Adult actress London River joins us to explain. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview 00:43 Zohran Mamdani’s Housing Proposal and Rent Control 03:44 Foolishness of the Week: Do Goldfish Have Rights? 07:51 Introducing London River 09:55 The SAVE Act and Online Age Verification 11:35 Why Adult Websites Oppose ID Verification 13:26 Parents, Government, and Protecting Children Online 17:55 Privacy, Databases, and the Future of the Internet 20:23 Is Age Verification a First Amendment Issue? 24:01 Free Speech, the Second Amendment, and Government Overreach 26:02 Supreme Court Rulings on Online Speech 29:14 Why the Adult Industry Is the “Canary in the Coal Mine” 31:29 Defending Free Speech Before It’s Too Late 35:47 Soft Authoritarianism and Expanding Government Power 38:13 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

  3. 16 jul

    Episode 515: Government’s Footprint

    What do population growth rates and movement among the states have to do with one another? More than you might think. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview 00:56 Thomas Massie on Congress and Presidential Power 03:34 A Promising New Alzheimer’s Treatment 07:03 Foolishness of the Week: California’s Town Council Refuses to Leave Office 08:40 America’s Population Slowdown and Why It Matters 11:03 Immigration, Social Security, and Demographic Challenges 12:11 States Competing for Residents 17:19 Technical Difficulties 17:55 Does Bigger Government Lead to Better Outcomes? 20:20 Why Americans Are Leaving High-Tax States 23:26 Government Growth, Incentives, and Long-Term Stability 26:19 Immigration, Welfare, and Population Policy 28:38 Remote Work Is Reshaping State Economies 30:36 Competition Between States and the Future of America 31:51 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

  4. 9 jul

    Episode 514: Birthright Citizenship

    Is birth enough to determine who should be a citizen? We (and the Supreme Court) weigh in. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 00:39 Disclosure Day, Spielberg, and Hollywood’s Creativity Problem 05:26 Foolishness of the Week: Air Conditioning and Energy Politics 13:58 Trump’s Meme Stock and Cryptocurrency Profits 23:39 Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment 26:28 What Does “Subject to the Jurisdiction” Mean? 30:18 Original Intent vs. Constitutional Text 33:50 Textualism, Originalism, and Justice Scalia 37:03 Can Birthright Citizenship Be Changed? 42:34 Why Constitutional Intent Isn’t Always Enough 47:13 The Limits of Constitutional Interpretation 52:39 How Constitutional Amendments Should Work 56:46 Supreme Court Justices, Brown v. Board, and Closing Thoughts

  5. 2 jul

    Episode 513: The Real Independence Day

    Was July 4, 1776 the actual day of our independence from Great Britain as most Americans believe? While James is indisposed, historian Rob McDonald joins me to discuss the actual facts of America’s founding.

  6. 25 jun

    Episode 512: What Do You Meme?

    Memes are apparently unavoidable, and most of them suck. Here we talk about some of the suckiest ones. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 00:51 Japan’s Food Tax and Why Groceries Shouldn’t Be Taxed 02:38 State Sales Taxes on Food Across America 05:04 Flat Taxes, Tax Complexity, and Scotland’s Simplicity 06:18 Remembering Historian Gordon Wood 07:37 AI Corporations and the Future of Legal Personhood 13:30 Foolishness of the Week: Trump’s Repeated Iran Peace Claims 18:08 Responding to Socialist Memes 19:04 Does Capitalism Create Billionaires Instead of Healthcare? 22:11 Obamacare, Health Insurance, and Government Bureaucracy 25:24 Why Misleading Memes Spread So Easily 29:12 Is Poverty a Product of Capitalism? 34:08 Elon Musk, Billionaires, and Wealth Creation 42:20 Infinite Growth, Capitalism, and the Laws of Thermodynamics 45:55 Why Political Memes Make Public Discourse Worse 48:13 Patreon Updates and Closing Thoughts

  7. 18 jun

    Episode 511: Happy Juneteenth! | Guest: Tom Krannawitter

    You should absolutely care about Juneteenth. Tom Krannawitter joins us to talk about why. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:20 Two Dan Sullivans Running in Alaska 02:57 Lawyers Using AI in Federal Court 04:10 Foolishness of the Week: Switzerland’s Population Cap 10:12 Fear of Declining Living Standards 12:03 Juneteenth with Thomas Krannawitter 13:13 The Origins of Juneteenth 16:03 Why the 13th Amendment Completed the American Founding 18:59 Juneteenth and the Fourth of July 24:21 America’s Anti-Slavery Principles 30:17 Jefferson, Slavery, and the Declaration of Independence 32:46 The Truth Behind the Three-Fifths Compromise 37:05 Jefferson’s Personal Contradictions 43:36 Why America’s Founders Saw Slavery as Wrong 48:01 Why Juneteenth Should Unite Americans 52:04 Aristotle, Freedom, and Forgiveness 55:41 Black Wall Street and the Promise of Liberty 59:20 Jefferson’s Grave and the American Story 01:01:54 Lincoln, Equality, and Richard M. Johnson 01:07:15 Why Juneteenth Matters Today 01:08:18 Waypoints Teaching and Closing Remarks

  8. 11 jun

    Episode 510: Artificial Sanders Socialism

    Ant and James change things up a bit this week by talking about a great idea from Bernie Sanders. Most of that is true. Ant and James do, in fact, talk about an idea Bernie Sanders has. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 01:19 IRS Tax Forms, Privacy, and Dual Citizenship 05:29 Public Opinion Polls and Political Popularity 09:17 Foolishness of the Week: Jill Biden and Joe Biden’s Debate Performance 15:02 Virginia’s New Electric Vehicle Tax 18:49 Trump, AI Regulation, and Government Oversight 20:53 Bernie Sanders Wants Public Ownership of AI Companies 23:44 Who Should Benefit from AI Wealth? 26:01 Why Government Ownership Would Hurt Innovation 29:44 Would AI Companies Leave the United States? 31:28 Is Bernie Serious or Just Campaigning? 33:15 Closing Thoughts

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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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    Free the People
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    2017 - 2026
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