The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families

These days, the mainstream media and social media influences like to tell us that we are living through scary and unsafe times that humans have never experienced. Is this true? Or have human history experienced much crazier times than we are today?

Rachel and Brittany discuss the importance of a well-rounded education and why you should maintain a healthy curiosity about subjects you don't think are relevant to you. You might be surprised at how your "useless knowledge" comes in handy in life.

Brittany and Rachel discuss how to decide if you should pick a fight with someone over an issue you have with them. Is it important enough to go to war with your brother over how he chews his food? What about the annoying things you do? On the other hand, its important to stand up for what is right. Where do you draw the line?

Every individual has gut instincts that help us guide what choices we make in life. How can we learn to know when to follow our gut and when our gut instincts might be holding us back from new experiences?

Rachel goes down the rabbit hole of why prison labor can be so concerning, and its not for the reason you think. Incentives matter, and should we be incentivising incarceration in a free society? When lots of big interests are making lots of money off of prisons and prison labor, what do you think happens to the demand for more prisoners?

Now a days, we hear a lot about "settled" science. But is science a fixed truth that never changes? Or is science ongoing quest?

The Miraculous Pencil demonstrates how the world is so interconnected. Trade barriers threaten that connection and our supply chains could suffer. But what if the Trump tariff threats are just a good negotiating tool? Let's unpack what we know so far.

Why we need rules and why the Constitution is important for the government to follow.

If you want to be successful in your life, it's important to recognize the importance of ditching your ego.

Should failing businesses be bailed out? Here's why not. A lemonade stand story.

Should justice be the same for everyone? Or is should it be applied differently to different people?

Choice and competition makes every product better. Healthcare is no different. But with the structure of the medical industry today, our choices are increasingly made for us and we're left with what government has approved and what insurance will cover. Are we getting healthier this way?

What is the propert role the FDA should play in regulating what we consume? Rachel and Brittany discuss.

For optimal self-governance, people need to govern themselves. That is why culture and morality matter. If you can't keep yourself from hurting others and taking their stuff, the government has to step in. For limited government, culture matters.

Rachel explains how buying a house usually works these days. From her years of experience as a realtor

If inflation is a problem, why don't we just make it illegal to raise prices? The fact is creating inflation is a devastating form of taxation - perhaps even more devastating than the income tax because it steals your purchasing power every day, not just on April 15.

Throughout history, new forms of media have changed the way voters get information about candidates. Now, we are seeing this continue with podcasts.

Brittany just visited Boston and learned so much about the famous tea party.

Tax season is upon us. What is it all about?

Brittany and Rachel discuss the future of TikTok if the goverment ban goes into effect.

The government has played a big role in health information, guidance, and care. But has their involvement actually made the country healthier?

We abandoned the gold standard decades ago. So what does the gold in Ft Knox really signify? And what if its not all there?

Presidential pardons have been in the news a lot lately. Today, Rachel and Brittany discuss what this means and how different presidents have used their pardoning power.

The best answer to a sweatshop is more sweatshops. Competition is better than shutting them down

Throughout history, the government has "classified" documents, or, kept certain things hidden from they people "for our own good and safety." Should the people be kept in the dark about important event? Or do we have a right to know the whole story?

Public/private partnerships and NGOs (non-governmental organizations) - are they good or bad? The private sector is better at most things, so shouldn't the government "delegate" some things to private companies? Rachel and Brittany hash out the pros and cons with that idea.

Our relationships with other countries can determine whether we live in war or peace. There are a lot of different opinions about what they best type of foreign policy should be, and today Brittany and Rachel discuss why it is important to talk and trade with other world leaders, even when we disagree.

The American Revolution happened almost 250 years ago, so why does it still matter in our modern world? Today Rachel and Brittany discuss the importance of the Revolution and why it matters today more than ever.

Today the Way the World Works launches the video podcast with our new cohost, Rachel Mills.

Today Katie and Brittany talk about "reparations" and why it's not right to ask the government to correct past discrimination with current discrimination.

Communities are the most important structure in our society. And no community is more important than the family.

Media pundit Tucker Carlson created a controversy when he interviewed Russian president Vladmir Putin. What was so important about the interview?

A small town in Florida shows us how property rights allowed freed black Americans to exercise their independence when governments continued to oppress them.

Does it help us or hurt us when we compare ourselves to other people?

Podcasts, social media, and Youtube are helping health science more accessible than ever.

At some point, everyone will deal with difficult things in life. But no matter how bad things get, there are certain things you can do to get through hard times.

There is an ongoing debate over whether the government's job is to protect your rights or if their job is to give you rights.

Today, Katie gives some advice on what you can do to make homeschool easier on the parents and kids.

During the pandemic, the government took away telehealth restrictions. But now, the regulations are back in place and people are suffering.

Words are one of the most powerful tools we have as humans. Words help us communicate meaning with each other and understand truth. But they can also be used by powerful elites to distort truth and fool people.

Across the country, government regulations are keeping people from getting the medications they need.

Today, it feels like a lot of shows and movies aren't appropriate for families. Why are family-oriented shows harder to find and are there any good options out there for family entertainment?

The family is the most important community you have and it's also important to strengthen that community by spending fun quality time together. On today's episode, Brittany and Katie discuss some fun ways families can plan activities without breaking the bank.

In an earlier episode, Brittany and Katie discussed why compromise isn't always a good thing. Today they continue that conversation highlighting why public schools try so hard to teach kids that they should always compromise.

Every election day, voters go to the polls and cast their vote? But how are those candidates chosen? On today's episode, Brittany and Katie discuss how this process works.

Farmers in France are taking a stand against their government's regulations.

In December 1773, the American colonists took a stand against unjust taxation in the first organized political protest leading up to the Revolutionary War.

We are usually told that compromising is the best thig to do to get along with each other. But is compromise always a good thing?