Shows
Faith and Economics2026 Predictions | #379What’s in store for 2026? Join the Gwartney Team to discuss their predictions for the coming year in culture, politics, and even sports. Remember, the Gwartney Team has a predictive success rate of 100% going back 38 years, so you can put your full confidence in our prognostications.* Join in to learn what’s happening… before it happens!*I have been informed that no, they don’t, and also no, you can’t.
2026-02-0232 minFaith and EconomicsHigh Art, Low Culture, and Hyperstimulus | #288At the Gwartney Institute, we're very fancy. Still, we wanted to know: What exactly constitutes high art? Is there any substantial difference between the avant-garde and what the rest of us enjoy? Peter walks the Gwartney team through an interesting article purporting to answer this very question. Along the way they touch on haute cuisine,
cinema, centerfolds, and punk rock.
2024-05-0633 minFaith and EconomicsProfit and People - Morality and Business? | #277In this episode we ask: What is the social responsibility of a business? This was the question on the table during an exciting debate event hosted by the Gwartney Institute earlier this month, and a question that we often hear discussed in our culture. Join us as the Gwartney Team breaks down the different views on this pivotal topic and finds some surprising results!
Timeline:
The Shareholder Theory vs. Stakeholder Theory // 5:00
Milton Friedman "The social responsibility of a business is to
increase profits" // 6:00
Moral Concerns of...
2024-02-1932 minFaith and EconomicsInspirational -Tribute to Dr. Jim Gwartney | #273Join us in a heartfelt and inspiring special edition of our podcast as we pay tribute to the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. Jim Gwartney. Delve into the captivating biography of this influential economist who touched the lives of many with his wisdom and guidance. Discover the profound impact he had on those around him and be uplifted by the stories that showcase the enduring inspiration drawn from Dr. Gwartney's life. Tune in for a touching exploration of the lessons and values that made him a beacon of inspiration for all.
2024-01-2530 minFaith and EconomicsLA City Council, $218,000 -Public Good Served? | #212In recent news, LA city counselors were caught on tape saying derogatory things about those living within their community. Upon this news, the Gwartney team looks to discuss the incentives for such behavior within Los Angeles. The Gwartney team discusses why LA city counselors are paid hefty amounts and why they cannot be kicked out of office. What is at play here: higher cost of living, increased workload, a stressful job, or could it be to deter corruption? Join us for a great episode as we sort out the incentives at play within Los Angeles.
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2022-11-2132 minFaith and EconomicsInflation Incentives Matter - Dr. Jim Gwartney | #211In this episode, the Gwartney team welcomes our namesake to the show, Dr. Jim Gwartney. Dr. Gwartney uses his economic expertise to examine the current financial situation of the United States. What has caused this situation? Do the incentives of the people match up with those in power positions? Join us for a great show with the Institutes inspiration
Current & Future Economy / 4:30
Money Supply Increased / 9:15
Side Effect, Increased Debt / 14:30
Who's Being Served / 18:15
Who'd Reappoint Jerome? / 24:30
Difficulty Holding FED Accountable / 28:00
Stagflation? - Lag Effect /34:45
2022-11-1441 min
Faith and EconomicsCDC, Cost-Benefit or Political Interests? | #167This week the Gwartney team talks about Covid policies. Were these policies put into place using cost-benefit thinking or were they politically motivated? Dr. Jacobsen helps us understand James M. Buchanan's thoughts about how to fully understand opportunity costs. Are Christians more likely to not be afraid of the virus? There is a lot in this show that we know you will like, enjoy!
2022-01-1042 minFaith and EconomicsThou Shalt Not Kill -Death Penalty? | #166This week the Gwartney team talks about the death penalty. When should the death penalty be used and is it always justified. What are your thoughts on the death penalty? See if your thoughts align with anyone on the Gwartney team.
2022-01-0345 minFaith and EconomicsStealing is Ok in San Francisco? | #165This week the team talks about the 'Smash & Grabs' that have happened in the San Fransisco area. We have now seen them happen around the nation but we stick to the big ones happening in SF. We talk about why these thief's are allowed to be doing this with no consequences. Then we get into how we can fix this problem and make it better for everyone. What policies would you consider implementing, tell us at gwartney.institute@gmail.com.
2021-12-2737 minFaith and EconomicsExperience or Jesus Machine -Who Wins? | #164The experience machine or pleasure machine is a thought experiment put forward by philosopher Robert Nozick in his 1974 book Anarchy, State, and Utopia. It is an attempt to refute hedonism by imagining a choice between everyday reality and an apparently preferable simulated reality. The Gwartney team is led through this thought experiment by Dr. Justin Clarke as he explains what Nozick is trying to accomplish. Is Facebook and the Meta-verse already a little experience machine? Is there a Jesus Machine? Give a listen to what the team has to say about this thought experiment.
2021-12-2040 minFaith and EconomicsPolitical vs Economic Policy -It’s Obvious Mr. President | #163This week's show the Gwartney team talks about the price of gas, and why we keep seeing it rise. The first half is full of what happened to our oil reserves and why prices continually rise higher. The second have of the show gets into inflation. What does this mean for our future with inflation and rising prices of goods? Give the show a listen to see what the team has to say.
2021-12-1334 minFaith and EconomicsChild Labor -Should They Work? | #161Child labor laws in America have been in the headlines for years. Should they be more strict or should teenagers be allowed to work and gain experience? What about child labor laws in other countries, what can we do about those? Give a listen to this week's podcast and listen to what the Gwartney team has to say about child labor.
Timeline:
Addressing the Narrative - 3:40
Cutting the Pie - 6:10
Need More Children Working? - 12:20
Coerced Labor - 20:00
Answer in Legislation? - 23:30
2021-11-2932 minFaith and EconomicsFree Will, God and Choice Constraints | #160This week the Gwartney team talks about free will. There was a three-part series that we did previous to Peter joining the team, so we wanted to hear his thoughts. Justin gives us a little background on who a determinist is, a free will advocate, and then who are the compatibilists? What does God have to do with all of this? Enjoy the show!
Timeline:
Deterministic - 2:15
Compatibilists - 4:30
Illusion - 10:30
Actions Due to Belief and Desire - 21:15
God Has a Nature - 30:00
Randomness for...
2021-11-2240 minFaith and EconomicsRules vs Principles -Map and Territory Distinction | #159This week the Gwartney team talks about the map and territory distinction. Why are we talking about maps and territory on the show? Well, it is actually quite important. Are there people out there trying to change the maps to make the territory look different. Give a listen to what the team has to say about this distinction and why it might be very important today.
Timeline:
Look at the territory, not just the map- 2:15
Politics has an incentive to alter labels- 7:00
Warping an unchangeable map?- 11:15
2021-11-1527 minFaith and EconomicsMoral Requirements? Evaluating Good and Bad | #158In this week's episode, the Gwartney team talks about some moral requirements we might have. Justin brings up moral acts that are supererogatory. Supererogatory is the technical term for the class of actions that go “beyond the call of duty.” Roughly speaking, supererogatory acts are morally good although not (strictly) required. Although common discourse in most cultures allows for such acts and often attaches special value to them, ethical theories have only rarely discussed this category of actions directly and systematically. Are we always supposed to do the right thing? Let's see what the team has to say about thes...
2021-11-0837 minFaith and EconomicsTale of the Slave? -Nozick Explained | #157The Gwartney Institute talks about Robert Nozick's, the Tale of the Slave! Join the team as Justin guides us through Nozick's writing to discover how free we humans truly are. Click the link to follow along! https://rintintin.colorado.edu/~vancecd/phil215/Nozick.pdf
Timeline:
No Longer Tale of the Slave? - 9:00
We Are Slaves - 17:45
Is Free-er better? - 21:05
Freedom Within Constraints - 32:40
Quote of the Cast: "Is gravity slavery?" - Peter
https://timothykeller.com/books/every-good-endeavor
2021-11-0136 minFaith and EconomicsChina’s Social Credit Scoring System | #156This week the Gwartney team talks about China's social credit scoring system. We recently went to a presentation in Witchita, KS where we saw Abigail Devereaux talk about this social credit system. She highlights the dangers of a social credit system and why it shouldn't be used in a centralized way. Private rating systems help us make great decisions, but this social credit system attacks freedoms. You can listen to our podcast and read her paper on this topic by following this link: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3286666
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2021-10-2536 minFaith and EconomicsMore Taxes, More Debt, Print Money –Only 3 Options |#155The Gwartney team talks about debt and deficits on this week's show. Should we be concerned with where the national debt is currently? What can we do to help get us out of this problem? Listen to find out!
Timeline:
Social Debt is Ok- 5:15
Tools of Government- 9:00
Laffer Curve- 9:50
Looking for Free Money- 20:35
The exodus of People- 23:30
Vulkar- 26:00
These People are People- 31:10
Quote of the cast:
We have three ways to pay our debt. We can u...
2021-10-1833 minFaith and EconomicsUS Military Propaganda Spending in Hollywood? -Dr. Chris Coyne Explains | #154The Gwartney team wants to welcome Chris Coyne to the show this week! This week the team talks to Chris about his book, Manufacturing Militarism. Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall detail how military propaganda has targeted Americans since 9/11. From the darkened cinema to the football field to the airport screening line, the U.S. government has purposefully inflated the actual threat of terrorism and the necessity of a proactive military response. Give a listen to what the team has to say about this topic.
Link to the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Manufacturing-Militarism-Government-Propaganda-Terror-dp-1503628361/dp/1503628361/ref...
2021-10-1135 minFaith and EconomicsAbortion -Immorality Thought Experiments | #153This week the Gwartney team talks about two different thought experiments brought up by Dr. Justin Clarke on Abortion. These thought experiments run through the first and second half of the show. The team then analyzes each of the arguments brought up by the experiment to see which one is better in comparison. The first thought experiment is Judith Jarvis Thomson's, A Defence of Abortion. The second one is Don Marquis's, Why Abortion is Immoral. Enjoy the show!
LInk:
https://spot.colorado.edu/~heathwoo/Phil160,Fall02/thomson.htm = Judith Jarvis Thomson's, A Defence of Abortion
2021-10-0452 minFaith and EconomicsLive and Let Live -Libertarian Priors 11-20 | #152In this episode, the Gwartney team takes a look at some Classical Liberal priors. This article by Donald J. Boudreaux discusses his personal 20 priors that play a significant role in discussions of society and economics. The team goes through the second 10 in this episode discussing how we feel about each one. If you would like to read each prior as we go along with them the link is below:
https://www.aier.org/article/some-classical-liberal-priors/
Timeline:
FDR is a predator?- 2:30
Adam Smith's Invisible Hand- 14:05
Solve a Complex Problem...
2021-09-2732 minFaith and EconomicsLive and Let Live -Libertarian Priors 1-10 | #151In this episode the Gwartney team takes a look at some Classical Liberal priors. This article by Donald J. Boudreaux discusses his personal 20 priors that play a significant role in discussions of society and economics. The team goes through the first 10 in this episode discussing how we feel about each one. If you would like to read each prior as we go along with them the link is below:
https://www.aier.org/article/some-classical-liberal-priors/
Timeline:
Going Against Equality- 8:10
Society Cannot be Engineered- 11:00
Update your Priors Man- 13:55
...
2021-09-2032 minFaith and EconomicsThe Maker vs. The Takers -Jerry Bowyer | #150Podcast number 150!! We are happy to share this huge milestone with a special guest. Jerry Bowyer joins the Gwartney team this week, discussing his book The Maker vs. The Takers. Jerry's book is a close reading of the Gospels that takes history and archeology into account, demolishing the myth of a socialist Jesus.
Timeline:
Jesus and Economics- 3:15
"Tear Down" Impulse- 5:45
Revelation from God, That isn't Fallen- 8:40
Jesus is Engaged with Economics- 13:00
Jesus and the Young Rich Ruler- 16:00
Galilei Functioning Entrepreneurially- 19:10
Nature of the Cl...
2021-09-1344 minFaith and EconomicsTho Bishop -Anatomy of the Nation | #148In this week's episode, the Gwartney team welcomes Tho Bishop on the show. Tho is an assistant editor for the Mises Wire, and can assist with questions from the press. Prior to working for the Mises Institute, he served as Deputy Communications Director for the House Financial Services Committee. His articles have been featured in The Federalist, the Daily Caller, and Business Insider. We look back at our team's Dangers of Democracy podcast to hear the thoughts of Tho Bishop's cure for the nation. Tho dissects what is currently wrong in the nation and provides us with potential actions to pre...
2021-08-3038 minFaith and EconomicsSpace -Waste of Resources? | #146This week the Gwartney team talks about space. We have heard in the news about the space race between three billionaires, as they try to sell commercial flights into space. Listen to what the team thinks about these rockets being sent up into space. Enjoy!
2021-08-1632 minFaith and EconomicsFaith, Work, and Deming with Dr. David Church | #145This week the Gwartney team has a very special guest on the show. Dr. David Church joins the team to talk about faith, work, and Deming. The team talks about leading and managing with faith. How do we build trust in our society today. What does Christ have to do with all of this? We hope you enjoy the show.
2021-08-0936 minFaith and EconomicsScience as a Religion -Why it is Not Flourishing | #143In this week's episode the Gwartney team talks about the retraction of a academic paper. On our last show we talked about vaccines and there safety. This data was given to us by a paper published in the journal called Vaccines. The paper was retracted because of its data set, but was there more too it?
2021-07-2630 minFaith and EconomicsVaccine Faith for Kids? | #142In this weeks episode, the Gwartney team talks about the COVID-19 vaccine. Should we be worried about your kids receiving the vaccine even with the unknown side effects, or not being worried about getting the vaccine and your kid having the risk of getting Covid. Listen to what the team has to say about this topic for the week.
2021-07-1932 minFaith and EconomicsWhen is the recession hitting? -Austrian Business Cycles | #141Welcome to another Faith and Economics podcast! This week the Gwartney team talks about what a business cycle is, specifically the austrian business cycle. They then turn the conversation into whether or not a recession is going to hit soon. We hope you enjoy!
2021-07-1238 minFaith and EconomicsThe Lindy Effect -Evidence of Order? |#140This week the Gwartney team talks about the Lindy effect. The Lindy effect is The Lindy Effect is the idea that the older something is, the longer it’s likely to be around in the future.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, in his book, Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder, defines it for non-perishable items (things like information, intellectual production, etc.) as so:
If a book has been in print for forty years, I can expect it to be in print for another forty years. But, and that is the main difference, if it survives another decade, th...
2021-07-0737 minFaith and EconomicsDon’t waste a Crisis –with Christ you will be Ok | #137This week's podcast the Gwartney team wants to continue off of the last podcast on inflation. This week the team talks about what a crisis is and why there doesn't need to be such a worry involved with a crisis especially with Christ on your side. We hope you enjoy the podcast.
2021-06-0730 minFaith and EconomicsInflation Rising is Not a Leap of Faith | #136This week the Gwartney team talks about a hot topic in recent news... Inflation. The Gwartney team talks about what inflation is and what are the methods of measuring it. Then the conversation moves into how what the future might have in store for us with the rise in inflation. Enjoy!
2021-05-3136 minFaith and EconomicsHow does your Personality Matter? | #135This week the Gwartney team took a personality test previous to the show and discussed the results. To take the test and compare it to the team use this website below:
https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
The team then in the second have takes their results and seeing how personalities are used in faith and how they can be related to economics. We hope you enjoy the show!
2021-05-2434 minFaith and Economics"25 Things Wrong with Culture" | #134The Gwartney team this week talks about the change in culture. Dr. Clarke brings up an article by Daniel A. Kaufman, titled, "TWENTY-FIVE THINGS EVERYONE USED TO UNDERSTAND." Kaufman writes these 25 propositions below that say things that pretty much everyone in the United States understood until "five proverbial minutes ago." He wrote them down, not just as a reminder of how much things have changed in such a short time, but because together, they represent a wisdom about life that is needed today more than ever before. Give the show a listen and see what the team agreed with a...
2021-05-1739 minFaith and Economics“Is Media Deception a Dumpster Fire or Progress?” | #133This week the Gwartney Institute talks about today's media. Specifically the team talks about media deception, and how media changes what actually happens. We saw this a lot when Trump was in office with articles that weren't telling the truth, and social media spreading things that most likely aren't true. This is now happening with Joe Biden. Our last podcast covered his so called meat laws that he wanted to implement, but Biden has never actually said anything about meat laws it was just the media deceiving the public. See what the team thinks about this and why our...
2021-05-1032 minFaith and Economics“Save the planet with Meat Laws?” | #132This weeks podcast the Gwartney team is talking about meat. Yes, meat! Here is why, climate change was a central policy for Joe Biden during the 2020 election, and last week the president hosted a summit with 40 world leaders to discuss their response to the crisis. At the virtual event, Biden announced a new target for the U.S to cut emissions by 50 to 52 percent by 2030 compared with 2005 levels. The summit was followed by claims on social media that Biden plans to cut meat consumption in the U.S. to combat climate change. Give the show a listen to see...
2021-05-0338 minFaith and Economics"Minimum Wage should be Zero" -Dr. Victor Claar Explains | #131The Gwartney team this week talks about the minimum wage argument. This discussion is led by our special guest Dr. Victor Claar. Dr. Victor V. Claar is associate professor of economics at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, where he holds the BB&T Distinguished Professorship in Free Enterprise. He studied business and math as an undergraduate at Houghton College in upstate New York, and earned his masters and doctoral degrees in economics at West Virginia University.
Professor Claar is an affiliate scholar of the Acton Institute, as well as a member of the Foundation for...
2021-04-2638 minFaith and EconomicsFreedom from the Law? - Guest Dr. Rachel Ferguson | #128This week's podcast the Gwartney team welcomes Dr. Rachel Ferguson back to the show. The podcast this week a more on the faith side talking about how old testament laws can shape Christians today. The idea for the podcast was from Dr. Rachel Ferguson and Dr. Russ McCullough after they both listened to a podcast from the Biblical Mind group. Their podcast has "Dr. Carmen Imes, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Prairie College in Alberta, Canada, talks with Dr. Dru Johnson about the role of the Old Testament laws. Fulfilling individual Old Testament laws is meant to shape...
2021-04-0556 minFaith and EconomicsNeed Faith for Universal Basic Income? | #126This week the Gwartney team talks about a Universal Basic Income or UBI. Give a listen to what our professors think about a universal income. Will it ever be put into place where it can work?
2021-03-2243 minFaith and EconomicsNegotiating Fairness –Are All Negotiations Fair? | #125Another Faith and Economics podcast with the Gwartney Team! This week's show talks about fairness in negotiations. Are all negotiations fair? The team takes a look at Dr. McCullough's negotiations fairness theorem and the team decides if it can be applied to all negotiations. What qualifies a negotiation as being fair? Find out what the team thinks about these questions by listening to our show.
2021-03-1538 minFaith and EconomicsShould We Still Have Faith in the Constitution? | #124This week the Gwartney team talks about the constitution. The last two weeks have been focused on rights so we thought it was appropriate to bring the constitution into the conversation. The constitution gives us rights to follow, but should we still have faith in it after this long?
2021-03-0833 minFaith and EconomicsRights -From God or Government? |#123This week the Gwartney team talks about rights again. Are these rights god given or decided on a majority of what the people believe is true. Enjoy!
2021-03-0139 minFaith and EconomicsFreedom Rights for the Public Good -Fair Trade? | #122The Gwartney team this week talk about rights. What are rights? The team discusses the issues around the nationally mandated lockdowns, and if they infringed on your rights. Give it a listen!
2021-02-2236 minFaith and EconomicsRender to Caesar –Should We and When? | #121In this week's podcast the Gwartney team talks about the phrase, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's." The phrase has become a widely quoted summary of the relationship between Christianity, secular government, and society. The original message, coming in response to a question of whether it was lawful for Jews to pay taxes to Caesar, gives rise to multiple possible interpretations about the circumstances under which it is desirable for Christians to submit to earthly authority. Here what the team's thoughts are on this phrase in today's world, enjoy!
2021-02-1533 minFaith and EconomicsGameStop, Hedge Funds, and David vs. Goliath | #120This week the Gwartney team talks about an event that has been all over the news. The stock price of GameStop flew through the roof this last week because of some Reddit users on WallStreetBets. Give a listen to what the team thinks about this recent craze on Wall Street and how faith can be brought into the discussion.
2021-02-0833 minFaith and EconomicsFaith and Free Speech - Is It Really Free? | #119This week the Gwartney team talks about the first amendment. The team tries to define the meaning of free speech in our own words. Then the team tries to get to the real meaning of free speech since there isn't that clear of a definition out there. Then the team adds in a little bit of faith. Enjoy!
2021-02-0137 minFaith and EconomicsBiblical Anthropology and Economic Systems | #118This week on the show the Gwartney Institute talks about biblical anthropology and economic systems. We have special guest Dr. Jeff Haymond, Dean of the School of Business Administration and Professor of Economics at Cedarville University. Enjoy the mix of economics and faith during this episode.
2021-01-2539 minFaith and EconomicsIs The Presidency Too Powerful? | #117This week the Gwartney team talks about what happened at the Capital. This steers the conversation into the powers of the United States President. Do our President's have too much power, or not enough? Give it a listen.
2021-01-1835 minFaith and EconomicsGift Giving and Consumerism -Is Capitalism To Blame? | #116This week the Gwartney team talks about consumerism and gift-giving. The team discusses what consumerism is, and why it's a hot topic during the holiday season. The team also brings the faith aspect into the discussion and then finally answering if consuming during the holidays is good for the economy. Enjoy!
2021-01-1133 minFaith and EconomicsUrbit protects your digital property rights – CEO Galen Wolfe-Pauly | #115This week the Gwartney team has on a special guest Galen the CEO of Urbit. We get to hear from him about what Urbit is and he answers all the questions that help the everyday person understand the importance of what their doing with Urbit
2021-01-0440 minFaith and EconomicsWhy won’t we run out of resources? -Stewardship | #114This week the Gwartney team talks about environmentalism and resource use. There is effectively no difference between what people call renewable and nonrenewable resources is what Dr. Jacobsen says. Give a listen to what the professors have to say about this topic.
2020-12-2839 minFaith and EconomicsEntrepreneurs and Models -What Needs More Faith? |#113This week the Gwartney team talks about Dr. Peter Jacobsen's defense of his dissertation. Peter's dissertation was three papers, but the team discusses only one on the show. This paper is called More Than Labor. Enjoy.
2020-12-2132 minFaith and EconomicsOwn Nothing and Be Happy? The Problem with the Great Reset | #112The Gwartney team this week talks about The Great Reset. There is a video attached below that helps explain what the World Economic Forum is proposing. We advise watching this short video first, then giving the podcast a listen. The link is below, Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx3DhoLFO4s
2020-12-1433 minFaith and EconomicsAirline Overbooking – Faith and Fairness with Market Solutions | #111This week the Gwartney team talks about the airline overbooking problem. After Dr. Peter Jacobsen introduces us to the problem and the solution the team ties his paper into faith and fairness with market solutions. Enjoy!
2020-12-0731 minFaith and EconomicsWas Jesus a Socialist? -Guest Larry Reed |#110The Gwartney team welcomes a great guest to the show, Larry Reed. We discuss his life and journey through faith, while also talking about his book, Was Jesus A Socialist?
2020-11-3036 minFaith and EconomicsFaith in Uber and the Gig economy? | #109This week the Gwartney team talks about Uber and the gig economy. A gig economy is based on flexible, temporary, or freelance jobs, often involving connecting with clients or customers through an online platform. Uber has shown how successful a gig economy can become. Could we see a gig economy form in our labor force and be successful in other types of businesses?
2020-11-2329 minFaith and EconomicsFighting Poverty with Economic Freedom Part 2 | #108This week the Gwartney team finishes up the economic freedom series. The discussion finishes up the last two areas of measurement for countries' economic freedom score. These last areas are freedom to trade internationally and regulations.
2020-11-1639 minFaith and EconomicsFighting Poverty with Economic Freedom Part-1 | #107This week the Gwartney team talks about economic freedom! The main cornerstones of economic freedom are personal choice, voluntary exchange, open markets, and clearly defined and enforced property rights. The podcast's discussion is centered around the economic freedom index of the world developed by Jim Gwartney. This index measures five important areas of a country which are the size of government, legal system and property rights, sound money, freedom to trade internationally, and regulation.
2020-11-0930 minFaith and EconomicsGreat Barrington Declaration -COVID Shutdown? | #106This week the Gwartney team talks about the Great Barrington Declaration. The Great Barrington Declaration brings together many of the worlds best infectious disease epidemiologists and public health scientists that have grave concerns about the damaging physical and mental health impacts of the prevailing COVID-19 policies, and recommend an approach they call Focused Protection. Enjoy!
Check out the declaration here: https://gbdeclaration.org
2020-11-0234 minFaith and EconomicsCorporate Social Responsibility -Part 2 | #104This week's podcast is part 2 of the corporate social responsibility series. The Gwartney team discusses a New York Times article that marked Friedman's "The Social Responsibility Of Business Is to Increase Its Profits" article. Now 50 years later, the article we discuss celebrates the occasion by stirring a series of discussions and debates. They assembled more than 20 experts — including C.E.O.s, Nobel laureates and other top thinkers — and asked them to respond to the essay.
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/13/business/dealbook/milton-friedman-essay-anniversary.html
2020-10-1931 minFaith and EconomicsCorporate Social Responsibility -Part 1 of 2 | #103It has now been 50 years since economist Milton Friedman asked and answered a fundamental question: What is the role of business in society?
Friedman’s stance was,“There is one and only one social responsibility of business, to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits.”
The Gwartney team takes a look at Friedman's stance with its recent 50 year anniversary, answering the question, "What is a corporations social responsibility?"
2020-10-1233 minFaith and EconomicsPower and Institutions- Part 3 The Nuremberg Trials | #102This is the final part of the three part series on power and institutions. For this episode the Gwartney team talks about the Nuremberg trials, and their correlation with part 1 (The Stanford Prison Experiment) and part 2 (The Milgram Experiment). Enjoy!
2020-10-0542 minFaith and EconomicsPower and Institutions- Part 2 Milgram Experiment | #101The Gwartney team talks about the Milgram Experiment this week. We are starting a trilogy and this episode is about the humans level of obedience and the corruption of power. Enjoy!
2020-09-2837 minFaith and EconomicsPower and Institutions –Part 1 Stanford Prison Experiment | #100The Gwartney team talks about the Stanford Prison Experiment this week for our very special 100th episode. We are starting a trilogy and this episode starts it off with the corruption of power. Enjoy!
2020-09-2137 minFaith and EconomicsFaith and Expectations at Church | #99This week's episode the Gwartney team takes a look into expectations of faith. The book "The Marketplace of Christianity" by Robert Ekelund, Robert Hebert, and Robert Tollison is used as a reference in this podcast. The book helps open up a discussion about the difference between credence goods and meta-credence goods, and how they are connected in our faith.
2020-09-1433 minFaith and EconomicsThe Problem of Evil and Suffering | #98The Gwartney team discusses the problem of evil and suffering on this weeks podcast.
2020-09-0732 minFaith and EconomicsIs there Biblical Support for a Wealth Tax? | #97The Gwartney team this week talks about the idea of a wealth tax. The show focuses in on what a wealth tax is, and why it doesn't look like it will work or want to be accepted as a new tax form along side the already in use, income and property tax. The team also talks about the biblical side of taxes.
2020-08-3135 minFaith and EconomicsRuss goes to Capital Hill -Economic Recovery with COVID | #96Russ and the Gwartney team discuss the talk that Dr. McCullough had to Kansas policy makers on an economic recovery plan with COVID.
Dr. Russ McCullough catches the policy makers attention with his presentation on, "Healthcare Capacity as a Policy Tool."
Here is the link to the testimony, Dr McCullough starts at 1:42:35:
https://youtu.be/7iq9N-SLgwE
And a link to the Policy Brief can be found here:
https://kansaspolicy.org/surveying-small-businesses-covid-reopening-the-kansas-economy/
2020-08-2438 minFaith and EconomicsExpectations and Happiness –Do Gaps Hurt |#94The Gwartney team takes a deeper look into a ted talk titled "Why we're unhappy." The team talks about the policies and beliefs that Nat Ware proposes will fix the problem of unhappiness. The link to the ted talk is below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KiUq8i9pbE&feature=youtu.be
2020-08-1037 minFaith and EconomicsHedonism –Is it Christian | #93The Gwartney Institute talks about the ethical theory of Hedonism. Is it true or is it false? Dr. Justin Clarke trys to bring Dr. McCullough and Dr. Jacobsen to the non-hedonist view point by delivering many examples of how it could be seen as false.
2020-08-0332 minFaith and EconomicsPeter Jacobsen –Perspectives on Faith and Economics | #92The Gwartney Institute welcomes Peter Jacobsen to the team. Hearing about his journey of faith and economics.
2020-07-2735 min
Conversation AgainThe Gathered CommunityThis is the inaugural episode of the Rev. Charla Gwartney's new podcast, Conversation Again. These are short episodes created with the idea that we all need more conversation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2020-07-2704 minFaith and EconomicsFree Will Skeptics -Are we better off? | #91This week the Gwartney team is applying their conversations on the 3 positions of free will (Determinism, Libertarianism, and Compatibilism) to real life examples.
https://youtu.be/rfOMqehl-ZA
2020-07-2030 minFaith and EconomicsFree Will Part 3 - Compatibilism | #90This week the Gwartney professors covered part 3 of the theory of free will; compatibilism
2020-07-1333 minFaith and EconomicsFree Will Part 2 - Libertarianism | #89This week the Gwartney professors covered part 2 of the theory of free will; libertarianism
2020-07-0645 minFaith and EconomicsLooting - Thou Shalt Not Steal | #87The Gwartney team discusses government and police response to the instances of looting that have occurred during the recent protest and what the bible has to say on this topic.
2020-06-2537 minFaith and EconomicsMilitarization of the Police | #86The Gwartney Institute tackles the hot topic of militarization of the police using the "Campaign Zero" policies from 2015.
2020-06-1540 minFaith and EconomicsVisible and Invisible - Drs. Dirk Mateer and Charity-Joy Acchiardo | #85Drs. Dirk and Charity-Joy join the Gwartney team to discuss how economists can get swept up in visible information and miss some key invisible information in the decision-making process.
2020-06-0837 minFaith and EconomicsThe Trolley Problem, What Would Jesus Do? | #84The Gwartney team dives into the philosophical trolley problem and discuss why people struggle with different scenarios.
2020-06-0335 minFaith and EconomicsDebit Forgiveness for Everyone? Charles Bryfogle | #83Charles Bryfogle joins the Gwartney team to discuss debt forgiveness and Christian jubilee as a potential solutions for economic collapse.
2020-05-1837 minFaith and EconomicsMorality and mechanics about how the government will pay for Covid | #82The week the Gwartney teams discusses the morality and mechanics behind how the government is paying the stimulus for covid.
2020-05-1136 minFaith and EconomicsOil and Jesus - Is there a connection? | #80The oil industry has hit a slump in recent months. The Gwartney Institute team discusses the complexities of the oil market and its connection to Jesus.
2020-04-2726 minFaith and EconomicsDr. Rachel Ferguson | #79Rachel Ferguson joins the Gwartney team for a second time to discuss her family's personal experience with the corona virus.
2020-04-2038 minFaith and EconomicsRuss Roberts | #78Economist Russ Roberts joins the Gwartney team to discuss his book "How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life", the current Corona virus pandemic, and other interesting topics.
2020-04-1347 minFaith and EconomicsChanging Beliefs | #77Changing beliefs can be difficult, admitting you were wrong more so. The Gwartney team discusses this issue and then goes through some of their own belief changes.
2020-04-0640 minFaith and EconomicsCorona Virus Part 2 | #76The Gwartney Institute covers the new developments in the Corona Virus and the effects it is having on the economy, including price gouging.
2020-03-3038 minFaith and EconomicsCorona Virus | #75With the growing concern of the corona virus crisis, the Gwartney team discusses the ethics behind social distancing and the problems it is causing for businesses.
2020-03-2334 minFaith and EconomicsNational Debt | #74The Gwartney team co-hosted a debate over the national debt. This podcast reviews some of the highlights from the debate.
2020-03-1634 minFaith and EconomicsHome Economics | #72This week the Gwartney Institute discusses how the family plays a role in economics.
2020-03-0329 minFaith and EconomicsGod is a Capitalist | #71The Gwartney Institute interviews Roger McKinney about his intriguing book called "God is a Capitalist."
2020-02-2439 minFaith and EconomicsUrbit and Your Online Identity | #70Social media gives third parties power over our online identities. The Gwartney Institute takes a look at how Urbit might provide an alternative platform.
2020-02-1744 minFaith and EconomicsComputer Simulation | #69As technology advances, the line between computers and life becomes thinner giving the Gwartney Institute an interesting topic that will keep evolving.
2020-02-1033 minFaith and EconomicsChile's Economic Freedom | #68With civil unrest growing in Chile due to inequality, the Gwartney team looks to the benefits of Chile's high economic freedom for answers.
2020-02-0336 minFaith and EconomicsNew Year Resolutions | #66The Gwartney Institute examines how New Years Resolutions affect different industries and shed a little light on their own resolutions.
2020-01-2033 minFaith and EconomicsRegulatory Impact on Consumers | #65This week the Gwartney Institute tackles how regulations can cause a negative tax on the poor.
2020-01-1333 minFaith and EconomicsOn Brexit | #63In the summer of 2016, one of the most significant political events in the past 50 years occurred in the UK: the British public voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. The particulars of this decision are still being decided, so the Gwartney Institute team provides, in this episode, an explanation of what is going on and its economic impacts.
2019-12-3035 minFaith and EconomicsDebate - All Drugs Should be Legal | #50Thank you for listening to our 50th episode! This week we share a debate sponsored by the Gwartney Institute featuring Dr. Levi Russell and Dr. Justin Clarke. Should all drugs be legal? After listening to the debate, tell us what you think!
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2019-09-3045 minFaith and EconomicsIs Addiction Profitable? | #47This week we discuss an article review written by Gwartney Institute Graduate Assistant Jacob Maichel for our blog. The article discusses the notion that many modern inventions profit from our addictive impulses and that, allegedly, the profit motive enhances this suboptimal situation. Should we be concerned? What are the moral issues at play?
Limbic Capitalism: Article Review
2019-09-0930 minFaith and EconomicsJim Gwartney on His Faith and Economics | #33Russ and Levi interview Dr. Jim Gwartney, our institute's namesake. This is a wide-ranging discussion on Jim's life, experience at Ottawa University, and his opinions on the state of the world economy.
Common Sense Economics book
2019-06-0341 minFaith and EconomicsPoverty vs Poverty of Spirit | #3As we are fond of saying here at the Gwartney Institute, Poverty Sucks!. It sucks the life and dignity out of people keeping them from being able to lead lives that flourish. We also have to keep in mind, though, that we are called to poverty of spirit. What does that mean? In this episode we explore this distinction focusing on economic themes such as poverty alleviation and wealth.
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Atlas Shrugged
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Into Great Silence
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