657. What Do Snowballs and Regulatory Creep Have In Common?

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  657. What Do Snowballs and Regulatory Creep Have In Common?

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  11:59

  Sometimes the worst regulations start with one tiny rule that keeps growing and growing until it's out of control.
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  656. Why Do We Make New Year's Resolutions?

  1/1/2026

  15:25

  Every January, people make resolutions. But where did this tradition come from and how do self-improvement goals help us to live in a free society?
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  655. How Can You Turn Winter Boredom Into Creative Opportunity?

  12/30/2025

  12:04

  Being stuck inside all winter can be boring, but it also presents new opportunities for creativity and innovation!
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  654. What Do Snowstorm Shortages Teach Us About Market Signals?

  12/24/2025

  12:15

  Just before snowstorms, empty shelves line grocery store aisles. But why does this always happen and what lessons does it teach us?
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  653. Why Was The Bill of Rights Added to The Constitution?

  12/22/2025

  17:51

  The Bill of Rights contain some of the most important of our civil liberties, but these first ten amendments came close to not being included at all.
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  652. Why Was Washington Crossing the Delaware So Important?

  12/18/2025

  14:09

  One cold and dark Christmas night, George Washington made a decision that helped the Continental Army start winning the war.
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  651. What Happens When Everyone Wants The Same Toy for Christmas?

  12/16/2025

  13:29

  Famous toy crazes like Tickle Me Elmo, Beanie Babies, Furby, Cabbage Patch Kids teach us a lot about price signals, scarcity, and creative problem-solving?
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  650. How Did Today's Christmas Traditions Come To Be?

  12/11/2025

  14:22

  Freedom has allowed people to share, adapt, and blend traditions — turning old ideas into new celebrations.
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  650. How Did Today's Christmas Traditions Come To Be?

  12/11/2025

  14:22

  Freedom has allowed people to share, adapt, and blend traditions — turning old ideas into new celebrations.
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  649. Who Was Saint Nick and What Can He Teach Us about Voluntary Charity?

  12/9/2025

  15:20

  Saint Nick, the man we know as Santa Claus, taught us that true generosity comes from the heart — not from force or recognition.