The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
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The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast fo... - What Is The Backfire Effect? (opens the original)
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Have you ever shown someone the facts, expected them to change their mind, and watched them dig in even harder instead? Today on The Way the World Works, Brittany continues the show's ongoing series on "beware our biases" by tackling one of the sneakiest ones yet: the backfire effect. It's the reason a well-reasoned argument can sometimes make someone believe something even more strongly, not less. Brittany breaks down what the backfire effect actually is, why our beliefs feel so personal that a
726. Why You Should Learn to Love Rejection (opens the original)
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Nobody likes hearing "no." But what if learning to actually enjoy rejection is the real secret to success? No one likes being told no. But if you want to be successful in life, you better learn how to hear it — and keep pressing forward anyway. In this solo episode, Brittany opens up about a lifelong love of singing, acting, and performing, and how a paralyzing fear of rejection kept her from auditioning for roles she wanted as a kid. She traces how she eventually forced herself to face that fea
725. What Did Henry Ford Teach Us about Minimum Wages? (opens the original)
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What if the free market could raise wages faster and more effectively than any government mandate ever could? We hear it constantly: the government should raise the minimum wage, or states should set their own higher floors on pay. It's a debate that never really goes away, and there's a real tension in it — forcing companies to pay more can be devastating for smaller businesses, and entry-level jobs are often the first rung on the ladder for people building real skills. So what happens when a b
724. What Is Shrinkflation? (opens the original)
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Ever noticed your favorite candy bar or bag of chips seems smaller than it used to be? You're not imagining it - that's shrinkflation, and it's happening all around you. We've all heard of inflation, but what do you call it when the price tag stays the same while the product inside keeps getting smaller? In this episode of The Way the World Works, Brittany breaks down "shrinkflation," the sneaky cousin of inflation that lets companies raise prices without ever touching the number on the sticker.
723. What Is Castle Law? (opens the original)
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There's a 400-year-old legal doctrine that still decides what happens if someone breaks into your house tonight — and most people have never heard its actual name. Brittany is back with another dive into property rights, this time tracing the doctrine known as castle law all the way back to Sir Edward Coke, the same 1600s English jurist behind the "just compensation" ruling she covered a few episodes ago. Coke's famous line — a man's home is his castle — sounds almost like a throwaway phrase tod
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