What is a media outlet and what are the resources beyond the mainstream media. What are the new media outlets and are there historical comparisons.
How does the bias compare between the mainstream media and some alternative sources.
Finally, we examine how to collect your news, regardless of the source.
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Left Wing Media, Right Wing Media, it is all biased. How do we find good sources of information? What can we do about the bias problem? What about non-traditional media platforms? And how biased is too biased? We discuss all of this and more.
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Are monopolies possible without government approval? Can a monopoly exist for non-essential goods? How much oversight should we expect the government to exert over the marketplace.
Of course, the conversation cannot be complete without addressing government intervention. Will allowing the market to self-correct without government intervention cause excessive collateral damage?
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To often, we attack, find fault, challenge and undermine the person we talk to. If we occasionally create a bridge to them, they are more likely to hear what we are saying.
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We take a look at how our presentation can impact how we are received. Because our goal is for the person we are talking to to be reception and listen, this can be a useful tool to add to our arsenal.
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In their first episode, Colin & Brian discuss the pros and cons of requiring vaccines, in particular with respect to the current Covid-19 pandemic
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Discuss the problems with the 2 party system in America and looking at other options. Increased competition in the political system would be beneficial.
A common hypothesis regarding 2 party systems is that it forces candidates from both parties will gravitate toward the middle and we see that does not happen. We discuss Rank Choice Voting and how it can increase the number of political parties. Why change away from the 2 party system will probably not happen from the government, but will require the voter to get involved.
We digress into the problems with good intentions in governing and end the conversation agreeing that we need more options.
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