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CriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #23- Israel-PalestineGreg Leung dives into the recent conflict in the Middle East.
2021-05-2512 minCriticalThoughtsEpisode #22- Abolish the FDAIn this episode, Joshua Miller establishes why the FDA and other such bodies are harmful and should be abolished.
2021-04-1304 min
ThinkCriticalThinkCritical Podcast: Reweaving the Social Safety Net (ft. Steve Nunez)How can we ensure a social safety net that both features choice and reduces poverty substantially? How good are Gojira? In his first episode in a while, Joshua Miller chats with the Jain Family Institute's Steve Nunez about universal basic income, dynamic modelling of cities, and the best of heavy metal.
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2021-04-131h 12CriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #21- Anti-Asian RacismAdam discusses recent events relating to anti-Asian racism, and contextualizes those events in the history of anti-Asian racism in the United States.
2021-03-2408 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #20- FOMC Day (3/17/21)In today's episode of CriticalThoughts, Joshua goes over the proceedings of the FOMC meeting and discusses its implications for medium term macroeconomic indicators.
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2021-03-1803 min2021-01-2006 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #18- Banking RegulationsIn a break from the news, Greg Leung looks over banking regulations.
2021-01-2009 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #17- Political ViolenceGreg Leung denounces political violence, and provides a brief analysis into it.
2021-01-2008 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #16- The Trump InsurrectionIn this episode, Greg Leung evaluates the violent attack on our democracy by Trump supporters.
2021-01-0908 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #15- Stimulus DealJoshua Miller analyzes the stimulus deal negotiations and calls out the destructive behaviors of those holding up the passage of the bill.
2020-12-2805 minThinkCriticalThinkCritical Podcast #2In another biweekly episode, the hosts go over Venezuela, COVID-20, and the failures of English soccer.
2020-12-2632 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #14- Bernie SandersAdam Schwalbe discusses former Presidential candidate and current US Senator Bernie Sanders.
2020-12-2212 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #13- Marijuana LegalizationGreg Leung talks about marijuana legalization movements.
2020-12-1505 minThinkCriticalThinkCritical Interviews: State Capacity And Economy (ft. Sam Hammond)In this episode of ThinkCritical, Joshua Miller interviews Sam Hammond of the Niskanen Center about the failures of American political economy. We touch on state capacity, mass executions of rats, civil service procurement, and the high road to a booming economy.
2020-12-1256 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #12- Bhutanese Environmental PolicyAdam Schwalbe gives his take on the unique environmental policies of Bhutan.
2020-12-1006 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #11- Rise of the AfDAdam Schwalbe explains the rise of the Alternative for Deutschland party.
2020-12-0811 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #10- What Has The Pandemic Taught Us So FarJoshua Miller takes on the practical policy lessons from the pandemic.Full article on the ThinkCritical site.
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2020-12-0805 minThinkCriticalCriticalThoughts #10- What Has The Pandemic Taught Us So Far?Joshua Miller takes on the practical policy lessons from the pandemic. Full article on the ThinkCritical site.
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2020-12-0805 minThinkCriticalRoundtable #2 (ft. Dylan Meisner, Ian Stevens, and Sarah Gordon)Host Joshua Miller brings on poli-sci wonks Dylan Meisner, Ian Stevens, and Sarah Gordon to discuss Biden's foreign policy appointments, post-COVID recovery potential, and election postmortem takes.
2020-12-061h 01CriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #9- #EndSARSAdam Schwalbe takes on the Nigerian protests and then #EndSARS movement.
2020-12-0508 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #8- Biden's Recovery OptionsJoshua Miller goes into Jason Furman's view of Biden's potential economic recovery options.
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2020-12-0305 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #7- French PolicingWith a hearty dose of humour, Greg takes on the new French policing legislation.
2020-12-0304 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #6- The Trumpian Coup and Lessons From HistoryAdam Schwalbe goes over the 'Stabbed In The Back Myth' and how it connects to the modern day Trump autogolpe.
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2020-12-0105 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #5- What Can Scandinavia Tell Us About State Capacity And Liberty?Joshua Z. Miller investigates why can Scandinavian-style economics improve personal freedom.
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2020-11-3005 minThinkCriticalThinkCritical Interviews: The American Economic Future (ft. Noah Smith)What will lie in wait for America in terms of its economic future? What changes need to be made to ensure that the America is strong for years to come? Joshua Z. Miller sits down with Bloomberg columnist and blogger Noah Smith to discuss these issues, and more.
2020-11-2743 minThinkCriticalThinkCritical Podcast #1In the inaugural episode of the podcast proper, Joshua, Adam, and Greg sit down to discuss the COVID-19 vaccines, Trump's reaction to the election loss, the war in Ethiopia, and aliens. An episode in this style will be released every two weeks from here on out.
2020-11-2630 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #4- Paths to Economic RecoveryIn this episode of CriticalThoughts, Joshua Miller goes over paths to economic recovery and what the economical priorities of the Biden administration should be.
2020-11-2607 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #3- Georgia Run-offsOn this episode of CriticalThoughts, Greg Leung goes over the candidates for the Georgia Senate Runoffs and makes the case for why the Democratic candidates are the better choices.
2020-11-2508 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #2- Multi-ethnic Empires and the Collapse of EthiopiaToday on CriticalThoughts, Adam Schwalbe investigates the historical trends underlining multi-ethnic empires and how they connect to the modern day, ongoing collapse of the state of Ethiopia.
2020-11-2308 minCriticalThoughtsCriticalThoughts #1- Trump and EmpathyGreg Leung discusses emotional intelligence and how it relates to Trump's presidency.
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2020-11-2005 minThinkCriticalThinkCritical Interviews: Market Urbanism (ft. Scott Beyer)America is rapidly urbanizing. How can we ensure that this trend leads us towards prosperity? Market Urbanists point towards markets and externality-targeting government policies as the answer. Scott Beyer of the Market Urbanism Report joins host Joshua Z. Miller on a conversation into the ideology and its applications.
This episode is part of our Interview series.
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2020-10-3051 minThinkCriticalThinkCritical Interviews: Trade and Development during COVID-19 2 (ft. Simon Lester)COVID-19, as a global crisis, has had an indelible effect on international trade and development. Many governments have scrambled to figure out a way to rectify the structural issues that have caused their economies to suffer. However, some unfortunately view the crisis as an opportunity to destroy economic liberalism. Join host Joshua Miller and Simon Lester of the Cato Institute on an investigation into preserving international trade and economic liberalism during the present crisis.
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2020-09-1100 minThinkCriticalThinkCritical Interviews: Trade and Development during COVID-19 (ft. Douglas Rediker)COVID-19, as a global crisis, has had an indelible effect on international trade and development. Many governments have scrambled to figure out a way to rectify the structural issues that have caused their economies to suffer. Join host Joshua Z. Miller and Brookings Institution's Douglas Rediker on a conversation about the international economic phenomenons of COVID-19.
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2020-08-2800 minThinkCriticalThinkCritical Interviews: Digital Liberals 2 (ft. Colin Mortimer)Liberal ideals have been tough to market to the younger, digital-first generation. Thankfully, the Neoliberal Project has found success as a digital-oriented policy and marketing center. Host Joshua Z. Miller sits down with founder Colin Mortimer to discuss Neoliberalism and how it can be marketed.
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2020-08-2200 minThinkCriticalThinkCritical Discusses: How can we Prevent Genocide? (ft. Dr. Frank Chalk)Genocide and genocide prevention are some of the most complicated international relations and ethical concepts, but they are essential for any student of the social sciences. When do we intervene? What bodies do we use? How do we know what is a genocide? Thankfully, we have Dr. Frank Chalk here to walk us through these questions. Join us on a tour of genocide history and prevention.
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2020-08-1400 minThinkCriticalThinkCritical Interviews: Digital Liberals (ft. Bastiat)Is there such thing as nuance in the hellhole that is debate streaming? Apparently there is. Neoliberal Twitch streamer Bastiat joins the ThinkCritical Podcast to discuss Neoliberalism, the election, the Progressive Left, and worst takes of anarchists. Hosted by Joshua Z. Miller.
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2020-07-3100 minThinkCriticalThinkCritical Roundtable #1 (ft. Greg Leung and Adam Schwalbe)In our their first roundtable episode, the hosts Joshua Z. Miller, Greg Leung, and Adam Schwalbe discuss topics as wide ranging as #BLM, international relations, and cancel culture. If you enjoyed this discussion, feel free to reach out to us, because we may invite you to our next one.
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2020-07-1500 minThinkCriticalThinkCritical Interviews: The Future of Our Economy (ft. Dr. Komal Sri-Kumar)Dr. Komal Sr-Kumar is one of the pre-eminent economic minds of our time. He has an oracle's foresight in terms of market trends and monetary patterns. In an era of increased central control of the economy, his advice is astoundingly refreshing: let the markets be free. He joins host Joshua Z. Miller on a journey into the future of our economy.
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2020-07-1000 minThinkCriticalThinkCritical Interviews: 'Post-Truth' and Defending Reason (ft. Dr. Lee McIntyre)More and more now, politicians and the media are attempting to destroy the concept of objective truth. Lee McIntyre has devoted much of his career to documenting and fighting this trend. He joins host Joshua Z. Miller in a discussion about 'Post-Truth' and defending the age of reason.
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2020-07-0600 minThinkCriticalIntroducing ThinkCriticalCritical thinking isn't exactly in vogue right now. ThinkCritical is going to bring it back.
Meet your host Joshua Z. Miller and co-hosts Adam Schwalbe and Gregory Leung, and learn about ThinkCritical's mission and upcoming content.
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