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

655. How Can You Turn Winter Boredom Into Creative Opportunity? 30.12.2025 12:04 ↓

Being stuck inside all winter can be boring, but it also presents new opportunities for creativity and innovation!

654. What Do Snowstorm Shortages Teach Us About Market Signals? 24.12.2025 12:15 ↓

Just before snowstorms, empty shelves line grocery store aisles. But why does this always happen and what lessons does it teach us?

653. Why Was The Bill of Rights Added to The Constitution? 22.12.2025 17:51 ↓

The Bill of Rights contain some of the most important of our civil liberties, but these first ten amendments came close to not being included at all.

652. Why Was Washington Crossing the Delaware So Important? 18.12.2025 14:09 ↓

One cold and dark Christmas night, George Washington made a decision that helped the Continental Army start winning the war.

651. What Happens When Everyone Wants The Same Toy for Christmas? 16.12.2025 13:29 ↓

Famous toy crazes like Tickle Me Elmo, Beanie Babies, Furby, Cabbage Patch Kids teach us a lot about price signals, scarcity, and creative problem-solving?

650. How Did Today's Christmas Traditions Come To Be? 11.12.2025 14:22 ↓

Freedom has allowed people to share, adapt, and blend traditions — turning old ideas into new celebrations.

650. How Did Today's Christmas Traditions Come To Be? 11.12.2025 14:22 ↓

Freedom has allowed people to share, adapt, and blend traditions — turning old ideas into new celebrations.

649. Who Was Saint Nick and What Can He Teach Us about Voluntary Charity? 09.12.2025 15:20 ↓

Saint Nick, the man we know as Santa Claus, taught us that true generosity comes from the heart — not from force or recognition.

648. What Can a German Holiday Folktale Teach Us About Ruling by Fear? 09.12.2025 16:34 ↓

The story of the German creature Krampus shows us that true justice should not frighten; fair laws encourage good behavior without fear or force.

647. Do kids have property rights? 02.12.2025 13:00 ↓

Can your mom take away the video game console she GAVE you for Christmas? Well, legally yes and no.

646. What Can The Mayflower Compact Teach Us about Self-Governance? 26.11.2025 16:22 ↓

Before they even set foot on land, the Pilgrims had to figure out how to keep the peace — so they made a promise that changed history.

646. What Can The Mayflower Compact Teach Us about Self-Governance? 26.11.2025 16:22 ↓

Before they even set foot on land, the Pilgrims had to figure out how to keep the peace — so they made a promise that changed history.

645. How Can We Disagree Kindly During Dinner Table Debates? 24.11.2025 14:01 ↓

How to listen, think, and speak kindly — even when we disagree.

644. How Did Voluntary Cooperation and Trade Turn Strangers into Friends? 20.11.2025 16:52 ↓

How cooperation and trade turned strangers into friends in Plymouth Colony.

643. How Does Spontaneous Order Fuels Your Thanksgiving Table? 18.11.2025 14:42 ↓

How trade and specialization bring the world to your Thanksgiving table.

642. What is a Contract? 13.11.2025 13:08 ↓

And what is the "social" contract?

642. What is a Contract? 13.11.2025 13:08 ↓

And what is the "social" contract?

642. What is a Contract? 13.11.2025 13:08 ↓

And what is the "social" contract?

642. What is a Contract? 13.11.2025 13:08 ↓

And what is the "social" contract?

640. Modern Diplomacy: Should we talk to everyone? Even the "bad guys"? 06.11.2025 14:44 ↓

The founding fathers had good advice - Honest friendship with all, entangling alliances with none. How situations like NATO, Ukraine, Russia and North Korea fit into that. Are organizations meant to keep the peace now drawing us into war?

639. Storytelling with A Message: An Interview with Storyteller, Sean Malone 04.11.2025 24:46 ↓

Today, Chief Creative Officer for Lexandria and friend of the podcast, Sean Malone, sits down to talk about storytelling across all sorts of different mediums and how he uses his art to educate others.

638. How Can You Make New Friends? 30.10.2025 12:34 ↓

Making new friends can seem scary. But it's one of the most important skills you can learn. Today Brittany talks about the importance of becoming a good conversationalist, Spoiler alert: sometimes that means talking less and listening more.

637. Do Adults Have It All Figured Out? 28.10.2025 13:54 ↓

On Today's episode, Rachel and Brittany reveal a shocking secret: maybe adults don't always have it all figured out.

636. What Philosophy Shaped The Constitution? Interview with FEE's Dan Sanchez 23.10.2025 22:46 ↓

Today, Brittany and FEE's Dan Sanchez talk about John Locke and the Constitution. https://fee.org/articles/the-philosophy-that-framed-the-constitution/ https://fee.org/articles/the-most-dangerous-man-in-the-world/ https://libertyletters.substack.com/