A Gentlemen’s Disagreement
Dueling takes on contemporary American politics, society, and culture, with perspectives from the center-left and center-right of the progressive-conservative spectrum.
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Episode 220 - The history & future of capitalism with Alan Green (opens the original)
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Capitalism in the U.S. has come to several breaking points. FDR and Reagan took different directions in how their administrations brought the country out of those breaking points successfully. It appears that we've come to another breaking point: what are the visions for a capitalist United States moving forward?
Episode 219 - Never forget (opens the original)
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On the 25th anniversary of September 11, we discuss what the phrase "never forget" means to us.
Episode 218 - Are we living in a post-reputation world? (opens the original)
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At every level in our politics and even in our sports and society, it no longer seems like reputation matters. How did we get here? Is it really different than it used to be? Is it even a bad thing? If it is, how do we get out of this cycle?
Episode 217 - An economic storm appears to be brewing (opens the original)
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The U.S. deficit continues to set record highs, social security's insolvency date looms in the not-so-distant future, the AI boom is widening inequality, and the ultra-wealthy are buying up sports teams like assets. This doesn't seem sustainable...
Episode 216 - Imagining a democracy with no parties with Metin Pekin (opens the original)
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We've talked a lot about the need for third parties in our democracy, but what would a democracy with no parties look like? Metin Pekin, author of "Breaking Democracy’s Chains," explains his vision of a democracy truly of and by the people.
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