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 221: Higher Education’s Cost of Freedom
Episode 220: Gaining and Giving
Episode 219: Unqualified Immunity
Episode 218: What's So Funny about Tribalism? Feat. Andrew Heaton
Episode 217: Who Is Paying Their Fair Share?
Episode 216: Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob
Episode 215: Nothing but Urban Legends
Episode 214: Listener Special #7 Pt. 3
Episode 213: Listener Special #7 Pt. 2
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Episode 211: FBI Opening Up!
Episode 210: The End of America and the Rebirth of Her Ideals Pt. 2
Episode 209: The End of America and the Rebirth of Her Ideals Pt. 1
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