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

Like many of the entrepreneurs and heroes we discuss, Dale Carnegie lifted himself out of extreme poverty and taught himself how to be a great speaker, not only to help himself, but to teach others to overcome their obstacles and make something of themselves.

Knowing yourself well and understanding why you act the way you do can help you confront and overcome your weaknesses while strengthening the areas where you already excel. Today Brittany and Emma discuss ways in which you can learn to know yourself better.

What's best for you is not always the easiest path to follow. Sometimes we have to do the hard thing and face our fears in order to have a successful life. Today Connor and Brittany discuss how to face your fears productively.

Calls for a universal basic income, a monthly check to all Americans, are plentiful these days. But what are the consequences of using taxpayer dollars to give everyone a government paycheck?

Continuing an earlier discussion about creative destruction, today Brittany and Connor talk about innovation and how it can help an outdated product or company stay afloat when others have collapsed.

Today Connor and Brittany are joined by Cameron Sorsby, the CEO of Praxis, to discuss whether college is necessary for everyone.

Most of us have been given advice like "follow your passion," or "pursue what you love." But is this always the best advice for everyone? Or is there more to choosing a career than just doing what you love?

Expanding on an earlier episode, Emma and Brittany discuss how privacy affects your day to day life.

Another brand war story! On this episode Emma and Brittany discuss the "Burger King v. McDonald's" war, and how Burger King used clever advertising to give a fast food giant a run for its money.

One of the most important principles of individual liberty is the understanding that you own yourself. While the government likes to tell us what we can do and even what we can put in your body, only we can make those choices.

In a truly free market, communities would come together to pay for their own public services. But under our current system, public goods and are paid for by taxpayers who often don't get a say in anything. However, fire departments offer a unique perspective into how communities, and even private companies, are setting an example for public services.

When Democratic Socialist Congresswoman AOC recently spoke out about her grandmother's dire situation in Puerto Rico, she blamed Congress for not giving money to those in the area whose homes had been damaged after a bad storm. But when a private citizen tried to show her the power of private charity, she refused to take it. Today, Brittany and Connor talk about this story and explain what AOC doe...

Many people believe that our government would never lie to us or put us in harm's way. Emma and Brittany discuss a true conspiracy from the Cold War that proves the opposite.

Communism is a word that's thrown around a lot, but rarely defined in detail. Today, Emma and Brittany discuss the history of this ideology, and break down why "sharing everything" isn't as great as it sounds.

From an early age, students are taught the Pledge of Allegiance to recite each morning at school. While many see this as a form of patriotism, there are some very problematic aspects of the Pledge. How it came to be and how it is used is actually anti-individualist.

From an early age, students are taught the Pledge of Allegiance to recite each morning at school. While many see this as a form of patriotism, there are some very problematic aspects of the Pledge. How it came to be and how it is used is actually anti-individualist.

Practicing self-reliance in our own lives and in our communities is one of the most important ways we can strive for liberty. If we are going to prove that we don't need big government, we need to prove that we can come together as individuals and help each other out and practice self-reliance.

We all love to celebrate a day off of work or school when a holiday comes around. But where do holidays come from? Today Brittany and Emma discuss the origins of holidays and the role governments play in their creation.

It's taken schools a long time to reopen during and after the pandemic, even though children have not been as heavily impacted by COVID as adults. Why has this happened? Because of politically powerful groups called teacher unions.

Creative destruction is an important aspect of economics, as Connor and Brittany discussed in a previous episode. Today, Emma and Brittany give modern examples of creative destruction in action.

Murray Rothbard is one of the most important figures in Austrian Economics and the libertarian movement. Today Connor and Brittany dive into his biography and how he helped influence the modern liberty movement.

Continuing the discussion on logical fallacies, Brittany and Connor explain what the "straw man" is and how you can combat this tactic during a debate.

You've seen him on the ten dollar bill, you have also probably heard the soundtrack from the Broadway musical. All around us in pop culture Alexander Hamilton is praised as a hero. But when we look closely at what he has done, is he a hero or a villain of liberty?

Today, Connor and Brittany are joined by Jeff Deist, the president of the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama. They discuss Austrian economics, and why it's so important to the concept of individual liberty and economic freedom.

You've probably heard a lot of statistics thrown around in the last year with Covid. But statistics can be super misleading. In fact, they're notorious for being twisted around by whoever is putting them together.