Politics without pushing perspectives. We challenge you to reconsider your views by providing context. But we don't do the thinking for you.
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It's often taken as given that Trump is acting on Moscow's behalf in his foreign policy. In this episode we ask: what foreign policy would be in Russia's interest? And is Trump following that foreign policy, or a different one? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With the Democratic 2020 Primary heating up (already), serious proposals about more free stuff in America have come to the front of the national conversation. What would free college look like? What about free healthcare? What would the impact be? We take an ever-so-shallow look at all of these to help you navigate through a few of the proposals. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Come join us! https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/ Saturday June 29th, 11 am – 7 pm The Centre for Social Innovation, New York Talk to us on Flick! https://flickchat.page.link/YEVW7YUfy3amVEvq7 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
There are, as usual, structural reasons why the election cycle is so long. This year's is bigger and earlier than ever. Has it always been this way? If not, what happened? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In which Erik gets sucked into Game of Thrones theory clickbait, and then realizes that this has an excellent analogy to political media. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What have been the long term consequences of US and allied drug policy? In this episode we look at both domestic demand and foreign supply efforts, and the results that have come from them. This is all in a response to questions from listener Russell Waldman; keep them coming, everyone! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Many single-payer (nationally funded) healthcare systems pay a lot less for drugs, services, and equipment than US insurers do. They have a monopsony and therefore a lot of buying power--makes sense, right? Erik recently has a revelation that calls this logic into question... though without any clear answers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
One of our beloved Patrons asked us: "what are the long-term consequences of the Iraq War?" Great question--we couldn't resist taking a crack at it. In this episode we hear about the balance of the middle east changed, for Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, ISIS, and global powers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
David Campt, "The Dialogue Guy," founder of the Ally Conversation Toolkit, who you may know from The Daily Show, joins ReConsider to help us learn how to better talk to people. Straight up this is one of the best shows we've ever had. We learned so much from David about the emotions, roadblocks, and pitfalls that get in the way of having an effective conversation in dismantling bias and changing minds; as well as an incredibly effective and compelling methodology to actually getting into the tre...
India has just launched a military operation into Pakistan—an airstrike—for the first time in decades. And they’re both nuclear powers. We rarely get to stay on top of very current events, but this is such a significant incident—and something so easy to spin and sensationalize—that we wanted to get ahead of it. So get the full scoop of what happened, and the ramifications, right now from Xander. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
In response to a listener question about who is and isn’t part of the “tribes” in American politics, Erik does an episode himself on political polarization, pulling directly from his Sound Education talk on political polarization. Head to our YouTube channel for the slide show version! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Today we link up with the venerable Chris Martin of Heterodox Academy, and host of Half Hour of Heterodoxy. We spend 45 minutes discussing heterodoxy, because we are long-winded. We ask tough questions such as: -Is it even possible to not do the thinking for you? -How do we discuss tribalism without evoking false equivalence? -What does heterodoxy even mean in a bi-polar political society? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
You might feel pretty strongly about trade and immigration policy--either very happy or very cranky with the way things are currently being done. But you might be surprised to learn that your tribe might have felt very differently about it just a few years ago. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Xander and Erik are crazy-busy, and we're very sorry about that. In lieu of this fortnight's episode, here is our Halloween Special from Agoraphobia 2018: "WE DO THE THINKING FOR YOU." Yes it's silly, but it's of course meant to get us thinking about how we frame the behavior of our tribe and our enemy tribe in ways that makes it impossible to be introspective. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
“Congressman Erik: just say no.” Erik’s on the warpath over that darned image we got for the listener Q&A, so Xander and Erik are going to talk about how the US government actually spends its money. Prepare to be surprised! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
So hey Thanksgiving is coming up; time for an emergency prep episode! If your Thanksgiving turns into fighting, and you don’t want it to, we can help! Challenge yourself to have a great political conversation rather than a brutal slugfest. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode we do a big listener Q&A! We’ve gathered a few questions over the past few months and we decided to run with the juiciest ones. We’ll do this again, keep sending questions in! Here’s what we cover: Yemen Social Security Kashoggi Sports in diplomacy Sweden, immigration, and sexual crime Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Post technical difficulties, we’re back! More Jake, more great questions about the global economic market. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
So much has gone down over the last year that we needed some proper professional econ help to sort it out. So we called Jake Meyer to come back to join us--luckily for us, he did! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Don’t wait until a week before midterms to start your research! Get a leg up on where to get accurate information on your (many) voting choices with ReConsider’s guide to the election this year. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
China's history is long. Like, really long. Its memory is, too. Want to understand how China sees the world today? You need to understand how it sees its place over the last 3600 years. We're lucky enough to welcome Chris Stewart of The History of China Podcast to help us scratch the surface. But really, if you want to dive in, go check out _his_ podcast: http://www.thehistoryofchina.wordpress.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
Since the founding of the United States, in every generation, in every field of business, politics, sports and society, we’ve watched in shock as corruption, deceit and desire bring down heroes, titans and those we thought we could trust. In the aftermath, we’re left with too many questions, how did this happen? Who is to blame? Subscribe to American Scandal today. www.wondery.fm/scandal Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Trade war’s on, baby. Why is it happening? What’s at stake? How does free trade even work? Are tariffs against China The Art of the Deal, or the tantrums of a madman? Is China a trade cheater or is Trump just pandering to the base? Time to get some context. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Is the Chinese economy a powerhouse, or a house of cards ready to fall down? Is it going to overtake the US, or crash terribly and burn? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Like geopolitics and economics, technology shapes our world and our choices--as individuals and as nations. American Innovations by Wondery dives into some of the world-changing innovations that came through the United States. It looks not just at the science, but the story, the drama, and the ah-ha! moments behind each great innovation. In this preview, you'll learn about America's first hack at AI... by getting a computer to play chess. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpo...
Trump just reimposed the sanctions on Iran that had been previously lifted by the nuclear deal--the deal is dead. Trump wants a new deal. Rouhani is under pressure and claiming he wants a fight. Is scrapping the deal a good idea or a bad idea? What does it mean for Iran and the Middle East? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
We're having a trade war! How exciting. So China is... our friend? Enemy? FRENEMY? They... want to take over Asia? Taiwan? The US? THE WORLD? Are they a fair trading partner or a cheater? A reasonable place or a dictatorship? There are many conceptions and misconceptions about China. Let's start taking them on. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nationalism gets a pretty bad rap these days. And not for bad reason. But it’s a complicated topic and has a lot of history… some of it very good. ReConsidering how we understand nationalism will help us grapple with how to maybe even use it for good. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Since we've been talking about economics for 6 months, a lot has happened throughout the world! And people have wanted to know about it. So today we're covering interesting events in South Africa, North Korea, Iran, and Turkey. All great opportunities to ReConsider. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
In this episode we answer some listener questions about the national debt! Namely: -How big is it? -How much does China/etc own and what does that mean? -But seriously guys are we in trouble here? Learn all of this and more on today's episode! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/reconsiderpodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
