Month: February 2022

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Conversations Politics Society

Conversation about alleviating poverty

Great News! Poverty levels having been dropping for the past 100 years and the situation is continuing to improve around the world. This is a fact that most people either are unaware of or ignore. That does not mean we should announce that the mission has been accomplished but it does warrant acknowledging.

Another fact is that in the US, poverty has decreased until the mid 1960’s and has not changed much since that time even though we have gradually increased the amount of money that we have used to address the issue. Colin addresses the problem of means tested and we discuss the issue of government assistance when thresholds cause the assistance to suddenly disappear.

We consider how much money people need to pay average bills. How much does government complicit in the problem by restricting free markets such as minimizing housing density and rent control?

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Brother VS. Brother
Brother VS. Brother
Conversation about alleviating poverty
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Conversations Politics

Conversation about America’s role in the world

In recent history, America has taken on the role of the world’s police. Was that wise? Should we try to hold onto that position? What are the alternatives.

In our history of interference, much of the impact has been negative rather than improving situations. Would a laissez-faire approach be better for the people of the world? If we give up the role of the world’s police, should we instead give the United Nations more authority and power to police?

Link to the YouTube video.

Brother VS. Brother
Brother VS. Brother
Conversation about America's role in the world
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Conversations Society

Conversation about alternative media sources

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.

Link to the YouTube video.

Brother VS. Brother
Brother VS. Brother
Conversation about alternative media sources
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Conversations Society

Conversation on Media Bias

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.

Link to the YouTube video.

Brother VS. Brother
Brother VS. Brother
Conversation on Media Bias
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Conversations Economy Society

Conversation on Monopolies & Trust Busting

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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Brother VS. Brother
Brother VS. Brother
Conversation on Monopolies & Trust Busting
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Strategies

Conversation Strategies – Connections

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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Brother VS. Brother
Brother VS. Brother
Conversation Strategies - Connections
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