Culture and Causation
Culture and Causation
Objective Standard Institute
Culture and Causation, a weekly podcast of OSI, explores social and cultural issues, including race relations and conditions in American cities, with Aaron Briley and guests.
Mary Grabar on Howard Zinn and The 1619 Project
Aaron interviews Dr. Mary Grabar, author of Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History That Turned a Generation against America and Debunking The 1619 Project: Exposing the Plan to Divide America, about the perversion of American history by both Howard Zinn and The 1619 Project, the consequences of this perversion, and what we should do about it.    Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever platform you prefer.   If you’d like to suggest a guest for the show or if you’d like to be on the show, email Aaron at [email protected]    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/    Show notes: Mary Grabar’s bio: https://www.dissidentprof.com/about  Books: Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History That Turned a Generation against America Debunking The 1619 Project: Exposing the Plan to Divide America
Sep 17, 2021
30 min
Neal McCluskey on The Virtues of School Choice
Aaron interviews Neal McCluskey, author of Feds in the Classroom: How Big Government Corrupts, Cripples, and Compromises American Education, about options in school choice, persistent myths regarding school choice, and why more choice is a key to improving standards of education.        Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever platform you prefer.   If you’d like to suggest a guest for the show or if you’d like to be on the show, email Aaron at [email protected]    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/    Show notes: Neal McCluskey’s bio: https://www.cato.org/people/neal-mccluskey  Book: Feds in the Classroom: How Big Government Corrupts, Cripples, and Compromises American Education
Sep 3, 2021
21 min
Alex Nowrasteh on Free Immigration
Aaron interviews Alex Nowrasteh, author of Wretched Refuse? The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions, about a broad range of immigration topics, such as: the moral case for open immigration, birthright citizenship, assimilation rates, the economic and social effects of immigration, and much more.         Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever platform you prefer.   If you’d like to suggest a guest for the show or if you’d like to be on the show, email Aaron at [email protected]    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/    Show notes: Alex Nowrasteh’s bio: https://www.cato.org/people/alex-nowrasteh  Book: Wretched Refuse? The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions Twitter: @alexnowrasteh
Aug 27, 2021
28 min
Kerry McDonald on Nontraditional Schooling
Aaron interviews Kerry McDonald, author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom, about woke ideology, its spread throughout our classrooms, and the benefits of nontraditional schooling options.        Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever platform you prefer.   If you’d like to suggest a guest for the show or if you’d like to be on the show, email Aaron at [email protected]    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/    Show notes: Kerry McDonald’s bio: https://fee.org/people/kerry-mcdonald/  Ebook: The 2021 Curious Parent’s Guide to Education Options Book: Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom
Aug 20, 2021
26 min
Charles Murray on Racially Disproportionate Outcomes
Aaron interviews Dr. Charles Murray, author of Facing Reality: Two Truths About Race in America, about racially disproportionate outcomes, what they mean, and why recognizing two uncomfortable truths can preserve our republic.      Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever platform you prefer.   If you’d like to suggest a guest for the show or if you’d like to be on the show, email Aaron at [email protected]    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/    Show notes: Dr. Charles Murray’s bio: https://www.aei.org/profile/charles-murray/  Book: Facing Reality: Two Truths About Race in America
Aug 13, 2021
31 min
Blair Schofield and Martin Lindeskog on Racism in the U.S. and Sweden
Aaron interviews Blair Schofield and Martin Lindeskog, hosts of the podcast The Secular Foxhole, about how they understand race and racism, what social trends are the most disturbing, and whether they are optimistic or not about a resurgence of individualism.    Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever platform you prefer.   If you’d like to suggest a guest for the show or if you’d like to be on the show, email Aaron at [email protected]    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/    Show notes: The Secular Foxhole: https://the-secular-foxhole.captivate.fm/episodes
Jun 11, 2021
26 min
Marc Hyden on Raising the Age of Adulthood in the Criminal Justice System
Aaron interviews Marc Hyden, Director of State Government Affairs at the R Street Institute, about the benefits of raising the age of adulthood in the criminal justice system, some counterarguments against this proposal, and why those counterarguments don’t work.    Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever platform you prefer.   If you’d like to suggest a guest for the show or if you’d like to be on the show, email Aaron at [email protected]    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/    Show notes: Marc’s article: https://www.rstreet.org/2021/03/22/in-support-of-hb-272-juvenile-code-juvenile-court-to-include-children-who-are-under-18-years-of-age-change-jurisdiction/
May 28, 2021
12 min
Robert Begley on Celebrating the Life of Duke Ellington
Aaron interviews Robert Begley, OSI’s Director of Operations and Development, about the cultural impact of Ellington, how he championed individualism, and why Ellington is relevant today.    Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever platform you prefer.   If you’d like to suggest a guest for the show or if you’d like to be on the show, email Aaron at [email protected]    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/    Show notes: Robert’s article:  https://theobjectivestandard.com/2018/04/no-man-swings-more-or-stands-higher-than-the-duke/
Apr 30, 2021
23 min
Jude Schwalbach on the Virtues of Charter Schools
Aaron interviews Jude Schwalbach, research associate and project coordinator in education policy at The Heritage Foundation, about the benefits of charter schools, how they differ from traditional public schools, and the unjustified criticism they receive.      Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever platform you prefer.   If you’d like to suggest a guest for the show or if you’d like to be on the show, email Aaron at [email protected]    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/    Show notes: Jude Schwalbach’s article: https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/how-charter-schools-empower-inner-city-children-escape-failing-public-schools
Apr 23, 2021
21 min
Robert Begley on the Greatness of Jackie Robinson
Aaron interviews Robert Begley, lifelong fan of Jackie Robinson and OSI’s Director of Operations and Development, about the impact Robinson had on him, how Robinson’s moral character pulled him through difficult times, and why Robinson is “the best kind of American hero.”      Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever platform you prefer.   If you’d like to suggest a guest for the show or if you’d like to be on the show, email Aaron at [email protected]    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/    Show notes:  Robert Begley’s article: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2018/04/jackie-robinson-the-best-kind-of-american-hero/  How to Be Like Jackie Robinson by Pat Williams: https://amzn.to/3mQE4re
Apr 16, 2021
37 min
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