The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families

386. Why Does The Government Hate Charter Schools? 09.12.2022 13:25 ↓

Charter schools were created as an alternative to public schools, yet the government keeps creating new rules that limit how charter schools can offer innovative education. Why?

383. Who Is Viktor Frankl? 02.12.2022 15:58 ↓

Viktor Frankl was freed from a Nazi concentration camp. When he got out, he wrote a book about finding meaning in life, even in the worst situations.

382. What Is The World Economic Forum? 30.11.2022 16:47 ↓

There is a group of unelected and very powerful people who are trying to implement their plans for how they think the world economy should be ran. And their newest idea for a "Great Reset" might be their scariest idea yet.

381. What Happened in Hiroshima? 28.11.2022 16:27 ↓

Seventy-seven years ago, America dropped nuclear bombs on two cities in Japan killing civilians and showing the world what kind of destruction can be done with a push of a button.

380. Why Do Governments Ban Books? 25.11.2022 17:14 ↓

All throughout history governments have tried to ban books to control what the people were allowed to read. But why are governments so scared of letting the people read and think for themselves?

379. What Are Parallel Economies? 23.11.2022 16:05 ↓

When we go to the store, we take our money and exchange it for goods and services. That is how the US-economy works. But what if there were other economies where the government didn't have as much control, and "money" wasn't the only thing you could exchange for goods and services?

378. What Is Bartering? 21.11.2022 14:59 ↓

Have you ever traded something you have to a friend for something they have? You may not have known it, but this "bartering" is one of the oldest forms of exchanging value.

376. Why Doesn't Anyone Ever Trust the Kids? 16.11.2022 16:51 ↓

Have you ever noticed how in movies, the adults never trust or even listen to the kids? Why does this happen and why do so many adults have a hard time treating kids like regular people?

373. How Has Climate Change Been Used to Scare Us? 09.11.2022 13:11 ↓

Climate change fears have been around for several decades, i.e. holes in the ozone layer, acid rain, global cooling, ice caps melting. But have any of these fears actually been realized?

371. How Can Kids Protect the Environment? 04.11.2022 14:35 ↓

People always assume we need the government to implement policies to protect the enviornment. But their solutions always involve force. But kids are taking the lead and showing ways to protect the enviornment without force.

370. What Is Tolerance? 02.11.2022 12:43 ↓

It's important to be respectful of other people's beliefs, but how can you be respectful while still sticking to your priniciples.

369. Welcome Ronni Peck! 31.10.2022 16:24 ↓

The podcast gets a new cohost! Get to know Ronni Peck on this latest episode.

367. How Weak Are Property Rights? 26.10.2022 15:46 ↓

Property rights are the foundation of this country. But even though they are some of the most important rights we have, they sometimes get ignored.

365. How Should We Deal with Tragedies? 21.10.2022 12:30 ↓

Terrible things happen in our world, it's unavoidable. But when tragedies happen and make us sad, how can we deal with these awful things without asking the government to solve problems they aren't capable of fixing.

363. How Can We Set Better Goals? 17.10.2022 10:51 ↓

Goals are important to have so you know what direction you are heading in. But some goal strategies are better than others.

362. Does Privilege Exist? 14.10.2022 11:08 ↓

Are some people in society more privileged than others? And if so, should we do something about it?