Month: April 2022

We discuss Dave Smith’s description of failed governmental policies since 2000. (Re: Episode number 846 of Part of the Problem podcast.)

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Julie discusses the results of a meta-analytic study comparing Hofstede’s cultural values and different outcomes at the country level. Mike and Julie look at individualism versus collectivism, and also power distance or autocratic methods. They show…

Here is a brief description of famous economist theories, from Milton Friedman to Karl Marx.

This is a re-broadcast of an episode from November 2020.

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Julie explains the psychology of Carl Jung’s concept–the “Shadow.” We look at this concept from the perspectives of an individual, group, and society. How do we know if someone is repressing or suppressing information or if they’re out right trying…

A Harvard Professor thinks Milton Friedman was wrong when he encouraged businesses to maximize shareholder wealth. Our culture changes over time, but Milton was still right!

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Julie reviews Edgar Schein’s classic information about leadership and decision-making. Mike and Julie discuss and rank the six methods for decision-making and how they can result in good or bad outcomes. They ponder whether this information exists as…

Picking the brightest and legally most qualified nominee may not necessarily be the best Supreme Court Justice to select. Diversity in areas such as employment history, financial status, and cultural background might be very important to the team of…

Julie discusses factors in normal mental health that are currently in decline in the United States. We relate those factors to proper functioning in free speech, conflict management, and libertarian ideals for individual responsibility.

This…

It is easy to apply the nonaggression principle to individuals, but more difficult applied to countries. The principle states that initiating or threatening force against a person or their property is wrong, but it is OK to use force to defend…