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

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  • What Would The World Be Like Without Global Trade?

    October 20, 2026 · 14 min

    Look around your house. How many of the things you see would be missing if only America made them? Today on The Way the World Works, Brittany explores how trading with other nations gave us the clothes, flavors, ideas, and options we take…

  • Were The "Good Old Days" Ever Really A Thing?

    October 15, 2026 · 13 min

    Ever catch yourself saying "things were so much better back in the day"? You're in good company, and there's a whole lot of psychology behind it. Today on The Way the World Works, Brittany takes on the "good old days." Parents…

  • How Does A Case Get to The Supreme Court?

    October 13, 2026 · 20 min

    Ever heard someone threaten to take a fight all the way to the Supreme Court — and wondered what that actually means? Today on The Way the World Works, Brittany walks through exactly how a case climbs to the highest court in the land. She…

  • How The Ice Trade Changed The World

    October 8, 2026 · 21 min

    Getting ice for your drink takes about four seconds and zero thought — but for most of human history it was a luxury you could not buy at any price. Today on The Way the World Works, Brittany tells the story of how ice went from something…

  • Samuel Gorton: The Radical Defender of Liberty Before America Existed

    October 6, 2026 · 14 min

    What if the man who fought hardest for liberty in early America is one you've never heard of? Today on The Way the World Works, Brittany shares the story of Samuel Gorton, one of the earliest and boldest pro-liberty activists in America…

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  • 728. What Can Wikipedia Teach Us about Decentralization of Knowledge?

    October 1, 2026 · 10 min

    What if the internet's biggest experiment in trusting ordinary people with knowledge actually solved a problem economists once said could never be solved? As Wikipedia turns 25 years old, let's take a minute to appreciate what the website…

  • What Is The Backfire Effect?

    September 29, 2026 · 12 min

    Have you ever shown someone the facts, expected them to change their mind, and watched them dig in even harder instead? Today on The Way the World Works, Brittany continues the show's ongoing series on "beware our biases" by tackling one…

  • Why You Should Learn to Love Rejection

    September 24, 2026 · 13 min

    Nobody likes hearing "no." But what if learning to actually enjoy rejection is the real secret to success? No one likes being told no. But if you want to be successful in life, you better learn how to hear it — and keep pressing forward…

  • What Did Henry Ford Teach Us about Minimum Wages?

    September 22, 2026 · 11 min

    What if the free market could raise wages faster and more effectively than any government mandate ever could? We hear it constantly: the government should raise the minimum wage, or states should set their own higher floors on pay. It's a…

  • What Is Shrinkflation?

    September 17, 2026 · 11 min

    Ever noticed your favorite candy bar or bag of chips seems smaller than it used to be? You're not imagining it - that's shrinkflation, and it's happening all around you. We've all heard of inflation, but what do you call it when the price…

  • What Is Castle Law?

    September 15, 2026 · 12 min

    There's a 400-year-old legal doctrine that still decides what happens if someone breaks into your house tonight — and most people have never heard its actual name. Brittany is back with another dive into property rights, this time tracing…

  • What Do You Call A War That Isn't Called A War?

    September 10, 2026 · 14 min

    If bombs are dropping and troops are being sent overseas, does it matter what the president decides to call it? Today's episode continues a conversation about war powers: who actually has the constitutional authority to declare war? The…

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From the trusted team behind the Tuttle Twins books, join us as we tackle current events, hot topics, and fun ideas to help your family find clarity in a world full of confusion.