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Choosing Better

Choosing Better

By: Enoch Hill and Tim Taylor
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Conversations about wacky ideas, economics, and the art of living well.Enoch Hill and Tim Taylor Science Social Sciences
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  • [Bonus Episode] Analyzing Trump’s Grab for Greenland
    Jan 23 2026

    Throughout his second term, President Trump has wanted the United States to own Greenland. Beginning with offers to buy the island, his demands have escalated through threatening to use military force. The crisis over Greenland reaches far beyond the Arctic and Denmark as old alliances are challenged. Join Enoch and Tim as they discuss why President Trump wants the United States to own Greenland and how the effects ripple across North America and Europe.

    Credits: Drew Elliot (music) with additional thanks to the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics.

    Recording Date: January 22, 2026


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    34 mins
  • Economics and Life Hacks: Using Economic Thinking to Make Better Decisions (Part 1)
    Jan 16 2026

    How can thinking like an economist improve your decision-making? Join Enoch and Tim as they discuss several common pitfalls people fall into in making decisions. Whether it’s buying and selling stocks, choosing to start a business, or simply deciding to keep reading an arduous novel, we often make irrational decisions. Sunk costs, loss aversion, and the endowment effect are explored in this first of a multiple episode series on using economic thinking to improve your decisions.

    Credits: Drew Elliot (music) with additional thanks to the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics.

    Recording Date: November 20, 2025

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    46 mins
  • [Bonus Episode] The Venezuela Operation: Inside the U.S. Mission to Capture Nicolás Maduro
    Jan 9 2026

    On January 3, 2026, President Donald Trump authorized the United States military and CIA to capture and extradite Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro to face federal criminal charges. The operation was completed within five hours with few casualties—no Americans were killed in the operation. Join Enoch and Tim in this special current events episode as they break down the operation, discuss Venezuela's devastating economic collapse over the past decade, and explore the implications for America's future role in the country.

    Credits: Drew Elliot (music) with additional thanks to the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics.

    Recording Date: January 8, 2026

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    45 mins
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