February 20, 2023
How to Make a Bad Economy WORSE
Our intrepid heroes have found that thanks to Ron’s lockdown, their economy has gone from bad to worse, but as usual the man in charge is focused on one solution: Creating more money.
Unfortunately, creating more money isn’t the same thing as creating more goods & service, and now the island is suffering from hyperinflation.
As it happens, there are a lot of people in the real world who think that more money is always the answer as well. Check out some of the links in the description to find out why that’s not such a good idea.
CREDITS:
Written by Seamus Coughlin & Sean W. Malone
Research by Tyler Brandt
Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone
Storyboards By:
Sarjex
Caleb Black
Animation By:
Seamus Coughlin
Jaime Velasquez
Caleb Black
Amazil
December 17, 2024
How "Fact-Checking" Actually Works
Over the last 10 years, we’ve seen the rise of corporate media & social media "fact checking". On this special episode of Common Sense Soapbox, Ron (recently released from prison, but not yet ready to re-enter society) will show you how fact checking actually works and how it can be used to control information.
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LINKS:
https://thefdrlst.wpengine.com/2016/12/16/running-data-politifact-shows-bias-conservatives/
https://thefederalist.com/2016/12/29/politifact-slants-truth-ratings-republicans/
https://thefederalist.com/2021/02/17/politifact-not-very-interested-in-fact-checking-vice-president/
https://thefederalist.com/2021/02/15/politifact-stays-silent-on-fact-check-defending-cuomos-deadly-nursing-home-policy/
https://thefederalist.com/2021/05/21/politifact-quietly-retracts-fact-check-of-covid-19-wuhan-lab-theory/
https://thefederalist.com/2024/09/16/politifact-writer-behind-fake-fact-check-of-springfield-geese-hunting-whitewashes-trans-radicalism/
https://thefederalist.com/2018/12/13/heres-problem-politifacts-lie-year/
https://thefederalist.com/2023/03/16/politifact-tries-to-fact-check-a-federalist-article-on-democrats-dark-money-election-takeover-and-fails-miserably/
https://www.politifactbias.com/
https://mises.org/mises-wire/field-guide-dubious-fact-checking
https://mises.org/mises-wire/varying-interpretations-truth-or-truth-social-construct
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Bob finds himself “in the hole” after taking out a substantial student loan. Is he at fault? Mostly. But… the bad incentives of federally managed student loans certainly don’t help.
Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/hRoN3uxRf6o?si=5XyBvqIvEkZfSJSB
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