Want to move to the city, but high rent prevents it? With more competition and less rent control, it would be much easier. Learn more on this special Common Sense Soapbox #short.
Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/iClQVIlWs5A
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S6XzyvZDQ4
Most people assume capitalism and environmentalism can't coexist. But what if private property and free exchange are some of the best ways to conserve the environment?
Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/nyRu0qxj81o
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxRqRlZzP-Y
Seamus is stuck in jail after that surveillance misunderstanding, but he still manages to find himself in one of the many protest-turned-riots that have been happening all over the US this year. The rioters and their supporters brush off the consequences of their destructive behavior with the cavalier claim that “insurance will cover it.” But even leaving aside the fact that that’s definitely NOT how insurance works, riots have other, long-term effects that no insurance plan, no matter how comprehensive, could possibly cover.
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CREDITS:
Written by Seamus Coughlin, Jen Maffessanti, and Sean W. Malone
Animated by Seamus Coughlin
Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone
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LINKS:
https://www.startribune.com/skyrocketing-demolition-costs-for-riot-damaged-properties-delay-rebuilding/572269302/?refresh=true
https://fee.org/articles/here-are-just-10-of-the-many-minority-owned-businesses-destroyed-in-the-riots/
https://fee.org/articles/the-true-victims-of-the-chicago-riots/
https://fee.org/articles/vandalism-is-violence-destructive-riots-are-not-just-property-damage/
https://fee.org/articles/minneapolis-man-who-watched-his-business-burn-says-he-s-leaving-history-suggests-more-will-follow/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/investopedia/2010/12/22/how-riots-can-influence-an-economy/#2c4aa3e26335
https://www.voanews.com/usa/nation-turmoil-george-floyd-protests/economic-damage-civil-unrest-may-persist-decades
https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/national/2020/07/06/298012.htm
https://fee.org/articles/does-insurance-cover-rioting-and-looting-damage-either-way-its-disastrous/
https://www.axios.com/riots-cost-property-damage-276c9bcc-a455-4067-b06a-66f9db4cea9c.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVY5P2ZPk8M
One Simple Solution for US Health Care
On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, Seamus explains to Sarah, Ron, and Bob one thing that could vastly improve the US health care system and make it more affordable.
Is it more spending? Is it more insurance? No.
It’s something that would let the market drive down costs the same way it does in other well-functioning sectors: A functioning price system.
'What's that,' you say? Stay tuned and find out!
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CREDITS:
Written by Seamus Coughlin and Sean W. Malone
Research by Tyler Brandt & Matt Hampton
Reviewed by Michael D. Tanner
Animated by Seamus Coughlin
Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone
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LINKS:
-- Understanding Price Signals --
https://fee.org/articles/profit-not-just-a-motive/
https://fee.org/articles/formation-and-function-of-prices/
-- Health Care --
https://reason.com/2013/06/03/the-us-health-care-system-doesnt-need-pr/
http://www.ada.org/~/media/ADA/Science%20and%20Research/HPI/Files/HPIBrief_0217_2.pdf
https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/what-economic-lessons-about-health-care-costs-can-we-learn-from-the-competitive-market-for-cosmetic-procedures-2/
https://fee.org/articles/if-cosmetic-surgery-has-a-working-market-why-can-t-medical-care/
https://www.cato.org/commentary/health-costs-are-rising-because-price-controls
https://www.cato.org/commentary/forget-price-controls-treat-health-care-any-other-product
https://www.cato-unbound.org/2020/04/21/jay-bhattacharya/economic-case-against-medicare-all
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/blog/cj31n1-2.pdf
https://www.jstor.org/stable/23486008
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCf7XACkDyU
On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, Seamus explains why apocalyptic expert predictions are consistently incorrect.
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CREDITS:
Written by Sean W. Malone, Seamus Coughlin, and Lou Perez
Animated by Seamus Coughlin, Emily Slatt, Adam Donk, Jaime, LT Amazil, & Caleb
Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone
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LINKS:
https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/18-spectacularly-wrong-predictions-made-around-the-time-of-the-first-earth-day-in-1970-expect-more-this-year/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-didnt-first-earth-days-predictions-come-true-its-complicated-180958820/
https://reason.com/2023/01/03/60-minutes-promotes-paul-ehrlichs-failed-doomsaying-one-more-time/
https://cei.org/blog/wrong-again-50-years-of-failed-eco-pocalyptic-predictions/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-experts-are-almost-always-wrong-9997024/
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/psychology-reveals-the-comforts-of-the-apocalypse/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-and-the-pursuit-leadership/202006/the-apocalyptic-psychology-mobs-and-media
https://fee.org/articles/5-of-the-worst-economic-predictions-in-history/
https://fee.org/articles/rule-by-experts-is-tyranny-shrouded-in-science/
https://fee.org/articles/david-mamet-explains-what-happens-when-the-experts-fail/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlduK8Lvyv4
All kinds of odd things happen when governments meddle in economies. Take for instance the 1960s Chicken War -- a time when chicken was made more expensive and scarce due to tariffs.
Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/JJ3WIKXvdXA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc2f5jWopLE
Environmentalism is better achieved through individual responsibility than collective control. Governments should act accordingly.
Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/nyRu0qxj81o
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXxvF8u_vdU
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We’ve got smart phones and Netflix. All thanks to... specialization and division of labor!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGe9Q4vIVko