352. What Does Censorship Really Mean?

Are social media platforms like Twitter legally allowed to censor you? Or does “free speech” only apply to the government? Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: So we just recorded an episode about how Elon Musk purchased Twitter, which is huge. We’re big fans of this happening. Because he is someone […]

351. Did Elon Musk Just Save Free Speech?

Elon Musk just bought Twitter and is promising to make it a haven for free speech online. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So, it has been an exciting week. This is, I told somebody the other day that I think this week was one of the most important weeks in […]

297. Do We Have The Right to Other People’s Labor?

People seem to think that they are owed the work someone else does. They demand that successful people like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos give people their money, which is really their time and labor, without having to do any work for it. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: So, today […]

230. Are Billionaires Selfish?

Lots of people think billionaires are selfish for not sharing their wealth with the others. But it is thanks to billionaires that civilization has had some of its most important innovations from utensils, cars, and even space travel. powerpress] Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So people love to hate rich […]

122. Who Is Elon Musk?

Today Connor and Brittany discuss one of our favorite entrepreneurs of all time: Elon Musk. Books: Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Links: Space X Boring Company  Tesla  Tweet about being the richest man Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: We’ve geeked out a bit on […]

23. Why Is Space X So Cool?

This Summer, Elon Musk’s Space X made history by sending two astronauts to the International Space Station inside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. Today, Connor and Brittany discuss why this was so important and how it shows us that we don’t need government to fund space exploration. Links: Does Obama Deserve Credit for Elon Musk’s Space X […]