It is very a daunting task to read everything that Ludwig von Mises ever wrote. But some people have attempted this feat and one of them is Mark Thornton, a senoir fellow of the Ludwig von Mises Instutute. We interviewed Mark several months ago and encourage you to find the interview in our archives. But… Listen In
Buckminster Fuller became larger than life in his lifetime. His extraordinary written legacy and endless inventiveness (not just the geodesic dome) stand as exceptional individual accomplishments. And he belived in the power of each individual. He referred to himself as an average man, not because of false modesty but because he was very proud to be… Listen In
Why renewable energy? What is so important about it? If it is so good, why isn’t it being used everywhere? Listen In
Sun, wind, biomass fuels are all renewable energies that are best choices for the future. Let’s discuss them and figure out why they are still only providing for a fraction of our total energy needs… What is the problem!? You guessed it, ECONOMICS. We are living in a time of economics for economics sake. Our… Listen In
What good is a minimum wage? Don’t we really want a living wage? At least that. We will talk this over and the implications of both types of wage. Are either of them compatable with the concept of the human energy renewable measure? Then, more talk about climate change and its impacts on natural sytems. Listen In
President Barack Obama and Cuba’s Raul Castro sat down together Saturday in the first formal meeting between leaders of the two countries in over 50 years. Both are apear to be looking to rebuild relationships and promote peace. Listen In
Dennis, Jeff, and Susan will talk about this in today’s news: 1st day of deliberations in the Boston marathon bombing case (4/7/15). Doesn’t Massachusetts prohibit the death penalty? I understand that the Federal government might say it’s their choice but can’t each state set it’s own limits? Have you ever heard about a “dysfunctional government… Listen In
What is money? What is it good for? Do we need it for the things we really need? The answers to these questions may seem obvious… but maybe we need to examine them more closely. Maybe it’s time for a re-think. http://bridgesprogramming.com/shows/2015-04-01-WCI-Are_We_Addicted_to_Money.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | More Listen In
We ask, how can I make this better? We build on each others discoveries and understanding and on our own synthesis of what we observe and experience. We are fully capable of making our economic systems better. We can make our economics serve humanity and preserve nature. We don’t want to ignore the tragic symptoms… Listen In
The dilemma of the human species… does the thinking potential of our complex brains separate us from Nature? Make us special? Make us able to stand outside the functions of Nature? Or are we simply (at least for now) another natural force among the many that comprise the whole of Nature? What does our survival… Listen In
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