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Together, we research and break down complex, and even controversial, topics facing our society. Our goal isn’t to convince you to see things our way. We want to build a foundational understanding of these complicated topics so that we can address them together. We talk about some pretty heavy stuff on this show, and we tackle topics that might feel polarizing. But we do that because we have an important goal in mind: We want to change the way people have hard conversations. And, we think we can do that using research and discussion to create common understanding. And, since you’re here, we hope you want the same thing. So we suggest getting comfortable, and maybe having a good drink on hand as we work through this stuff. Welcome to our fireside.
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Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Well there’s no two ways about this one, folks. Vaccines are currently radioactive.
Not… Not literally. Figuratively, metaphorically, and all that jazz.
This week we’re going to put on our hazmat suits and wade into the… inexplicably contentious world of vaccines to discuss one very, very small aspect of them: Mandates.
This fight against COVID vaccine policy is just the latest in a long line of similar reactions as America has faced new diseases and the science of vaccination has progressed. So, we’ll talk about what the current “mandates” mean, and what’s happening with them. Then, since we’re essentially becoming a history podcast now we’ll rewind through some of the controversy around vaccine policy in our past - starting with some vaccine motivated terrorism, and including proof that maybe vaccine mandates are one of the most patriotic policy decisions we can make…
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