Martin van Staden and Hermann Pretorius join Chris Hattingh to preview and analyse the upcoming Local Government Elections. They discuss the respective parties' chances, highlight some of the biggest campaigning matters, and they unpack whether the phenomenon of 'coalitions' will become more prevalent. Rational Standard Website: https://rationalstandard.com/ FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/rationalstandard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RationalStand Other Links: https://www.freemarketfoundation.com/ https://irr.org.za/ https://afriforum.co.za/en/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support

In this episode of the Rational Standard Podcast, Nicholas Woode-Smith and Christiaan Hugo discuss the origins of the Syrian conflict, its developments and causes. If you would like to support the Rational Standard, make sure to visit our website (rationalstandard.com) and contribute to our Patreon. https://rationalstandard.com/ http://patreon.com/rationalstandard Soundtrack: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support

Bill Wirtz, a senior policy analyst at the  Consumer Choice Center, discusses tobacco, alcohol and other forms of  prohibition around the world with Nicholas Woode-Smith, identifying why  governments feel the need to control us and what we should do about it. https://consumerchoicecenter.org/ https://rationalstandard.com/ http://patreon.com/rationalstandard Soundtrack: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support

Rational Standard contributors Christo Hattingh, Jonathan  Wright, and Jacques Jonker discuss lockdown stage 4 and the current  state of South Africa. Intro track: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support

Nicholas Woode-Smith follows up with Hügo Krüger as they discuss COVID-19 and government responses worldwide. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support

In this episode, Nicholas Woode-Smith discusses the oncoming apocalyptic  pandemic with RS contributor Hügo Krüger. The two discuss government  responses, the role of data and statistics as well as possible  aftermaths. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support

The Rational Standard crew discuss current events affecting South  Africa, from the New Dawn, Eskom, and Matric results to the new Gun  Amnesty and gun control project. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support

In this episode we talk with Rational Standard contributor Hügo Krüger.  We talk about the recent changes which have been going on with the  Democratic Alliance such as the resignation of Mmusi Maimane and Herman  Mashaba. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support

In this episode we talk with Rational Standard Editor Nicholas  Woode-Smith about university in South Africa and how the academic  environment has changed since the beginning of Fallism. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support

In this episode we talk to Jasson Urbach, director of the Free Market  Foundation. In this episode we discuss South Africa's new proposed  healthcare legislation, the National Health Insurance (NHI). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support