[1:47] Could the war in Ukraine been prevented?

[13:45] What is America’s current role in the Russia-Ukraine war?

[19:04] Are Russia-Ukraine peace talks possible?

[33:01] Redistribution of World powers

[42:49] Potential Russia-Ukraine fallout

[1:04] Why have tuition costs skyrocketed?

[5:08] Who is impacted the most by student loan debt?

[14:11] Do colleges and universities actually have rising costs? 

[23:19] Should government subsidize college?

[29:19] Biden’s loan forgiveness program

Books and resources mentioned: 

1. The Debt Trap: How Student Loans Became a National Catastrophe
2. Drivers of the Rising Price of a College Education (Feldman and Archibald)
3. College Scorecard

[1:19] The pros and cons of group affiliation 

[9:45] Social media dominated at the extremes

[20:20] Does diversity and inclusion training work? 

[29:00] How group affiliation impacts issues surrounding race and religion

[38:15] Polarization and social media

Books and resources mentioned: 

1. The Power of Us
2. Katherine Gehl podcast

[0:57] Factors influencing the rise in media mistrust 

[9:00] The role of local media

[12:30] News bias and political neutrality

[31:00] Fixing election coverage

[39:00] How and when to cover controversial topics from a political minority

[01:05] The case for decriminalizing prostitution
[13:35] Feminism and regulatory policies
[18:23] The moderate majority on abortion
[29:13] Regulating social media and free speech
[34:55] Why hasn’t Libertarianism gained more momentum in the US?

[0:55] Are the favorable polls on marijuana legalization misleading?

[4:41] What happens to new locations when marijuana is legalized?

[9:23] How significant is the marijuana industry?

[22:35] Would legalizing marijuana at the federal level curtail the current issues in the marijuana industry?

[25:34] Marijuana and criminal justice reform

[31:53] Why Portugal shouldn’t be used as an example to legalize drugs

[02:31] How was America's response to the pandemic viewed by other countries?
[05:04] How did Scandinavian countries differ in their response to Covid?
[10:07] Why do Americans seem to trust government institutions less than other countries?
[17:53] The concept of ethnic homogeneity and how it impacts government
[32:36] The role of social media and fake news

[2:51] Why did Putin invade Ukraine?
[12:29] Why are experts less trusted today?
[25:22] U.S. foreign policy meddling in other countries
[32:39] Why is democracy less stable in America today?
[44:28] Why the majority is complacent