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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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  • Holy Shekels: Ancient Welfare Meets Modern Economics
    Oct 17 2025

    Summary: Enoch and Tim challenge the assumption that welfare policy is a modern invention by exploring social safety nets in ancient societies. The conversation centers on the Old Testament's laws of Jubilee, examining the theological and practical purposes behind these ancient provisions for economic redistribution and debt relief. Rather than treating these historical practices as mere curiosities, they draw connections between ancient wisdom and contemporary welfare debates, asking what principles from these time-tested systems might inform modern policy design.

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

    Recording Date: September 25, 2025

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    57 mins
  • Nothing Is Really Yours
    Oct 3 2025

    Is ownership a natural right, a social contract, or just God’s loan? Join Tim and Enoch for a mix of humor, history, and hard questions.

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

    Recording Date: 4 September, 2025

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    48 mins
  • [Bonus Episode] Immigration for Sale? The High Cost of a U.S. Work Visa
    Sep 26 2025

    In this bonus episode of Choosing Better, Enoch and Tim dig deep into the sweeping changes to the U.S. H-1B visa system following the shock announcement of a $100,000 application fee. They break down the policy’s potential upsides and downsides, discuss its implications, and explore what it might mean for the future of American immigration. The U.S. immigration system is overviewed and some shocking trivia is revealed.

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

    Recording Date: 25 September, 2025

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    39 mins
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