Each election cycle, we’re treated to politicians and their supporters crying about the disappearing middle class. So many people repeat the mantra that most of us just accept it as fact. It turns out that those people are right - the middle class is disappearing. Where they get the story wrong is that it isn’t bad news. It’s excellent news.
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Episode 341: Strangers With Candy
Episode 340: Wrongfully Convicted
Episode 339: The Meanings of Words
Episode 338: Age, Ability, and Incumbency
Episode 337: The (Hollow) Sound of Freedom
Episode 336: A Fireside Chat Without the Fire
Encore Episode 335: When Benevolence Backfires
Episode 334: Live at Brookfield Academy, pt.2
Episode 333: Live at Brookfield Academy, pt.1
Episode 332: Should Speech be Free?
Episode 331: A Fireside Chat
Episode 330: What’s Up in the Economy?
Episode 329: The Chevron Doctrine
Episode 328: Artificial Intelligence
Episode 327: To Vote or Not To Vote
Episode 326: Gender and Race Wage Gaps
Episode 325: Central Bank Digital Currencies
Episode 324: How Much Do Americans Earn?
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