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Kent Seevers
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A charitable discussion of hairy topics from politics to religion to social norms.

  1. May 19

    Episode 54 - Money and the Government

    Kent makes the case that monetary policy - not politicians, not parties - is the root engine behind most of government's worst outcomes. From the Cantillon effect to the death of the gold standard, he breaks down why inflation is a tax nobody voted for and why fixing almost everything else starts with understanding the money supply. **Key talking points:** - Why Kent calls 1913 the worst year in American history - the Fed and the income tax born together - Sound money explained: what the sock drawer looks like on the gold standard vs. today - Fiat currency and fractional reserve banking in plain language - The Cantillon effect: new money benefits Washington insiders first - inflation hits the poor hardest - Prices as information - and why price controls and central banking both block that signal - The boom/bust cycle is not a market failure - it is a central banking feature - Challenge to the chat: where am I wrong? Push back.

    26 min

  2. May 19

    Episode 53 - Red Pill/Blue Pill

    Kent breaks down a viral philosophical thought experiment - red button or blue button - and uses it to explore a harder question: how much are you responsible for the outcomes of strangers? Drawing on his own struggle with self-worth and the gospel, he makes the case that choosing red isn't selfishness - it's a deep belief that you are not the one holding the world together. **Key talking points:** - The thought experiment: red button = safe for you, blue button = everyone who presses it dies if fewer than 50% join - Why Kent is a red button pusher - and why it has nothing to do with cruelty - "How does this belief serve you?" - his favorite question and how it reframes everything - His personal story: depression, guilt, and the belief shift that got him out - The full gospel: yes, you're a sinner - and Christ died for your sins. Both halves matter. - The self-fulfilling prophecy of self-worth - you live into the outcomes you believe you deserve - Why "compassion" arguments for blue don't quite land - and why that's worth sitting with

    12 min

  3. May 4

    Episode 52 - Interview with NE District 1 Representative Candidate Nik Sandman

    My very first interview! I had the privilege of sitting down with Nik Sandman to discuss his run for NE District 1 Representative. If you have questions for Nik, he can be reached at nik.sandman@gmail.com or by phone at 402-904-1576.

    32 min

  4. Apr 14

    Episode 51 - Abortion

    My simplest argument regarding abortion: "A society that allows for, or causes, its civilians to die cannot survive". Do you agree with this postulate? What could be better about it?

    14 min

  5. Apr 8 ·  Bonus

    Bonus Episode - Season 3

    I'm making something new.

    3 min

  6. Apr 2

    Episode 50 - Is Nuclear the Way?

    Why can't we have nice things? Like dirt-cheap electricity?

    14 min

  7. Mar 24

    Episode 49 - Do we still have a Constitution?

    Is it even possible to have a "Constitutional Crisis" anymore? There have been so many I've lost count.

    6 min

  8. Mar 11

    Episode 48 - War is the Health of the State

    War is bad. I'll die on this hill.

    25 min
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A charitable discussion of hairy topics from politics to religion to social norms.

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  • Creator
    Kent Seevers
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kent Seevers
  • Show Website
    A Better Question