new year q&a!!
Added 2023-12-30 21:10:52 +0000 UTCHello folks!!! We’re here to a your qs as we all get ready to celebrate 2024! Hit us with your questions or musings below…! ⬇️
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guess i shouldve been more clear: we've been together 14 years, but she still feels like she should know more about politics etc even though it doesnt interest her, while I write about it constantly on social media. And she watches lifestyle and gossip content and is invested in cosmetics, clothing and interior decorating. And she knows I barely spend money so she feels bad for spending money on her interests. So thats the dynamic.
Pepijn Uitterhoeve
2024-01-04 06:12:50 +0000 UTCPlatonism always sounded weird to me, and I know the catholic theology has a lot of “neo-platonism”, how do you understand those ideas in terms of being a catholic? I was born a catholic and practice but I don’t really know anything about these things.
John Warmuth
2023-12-31 17:32:49 +0000 UTCAmazing response. Wasn't expecting the cat-and-mouse-taco bell stuff. Thanks guys!
JOE
2023-12-31 05:47:33 +0000 UTCAny relation to former Cowboys great Bob Breunig?
Marc Catapano
2023-12-31 03:33:34 +0000 UTCIs there a place for worker’s comp systems or tort law in general if you have a proper welfare state?
Josh B
2023-12-31 02:47:36 +0000 UTCBoth of you, do you think intelligence is largely fixed or something that can be changed/improved over time?
madeline krane
2023-12-31 02:34:04 +0000 UTCWhat's your take on Will Stancil
Graham Lampa
2023-12-31 01:58:24 +0000 UTCWhy doesn’t Matt try to go on Jeopardy?
Ryan Baumann
2023-12-31 01:16:06 +0000 UTCMatt, why no more YouTube?!?
Kevin Meier
2023-12-31 01:00:20 +0000 UTCbaby you can’t argue someone else into faith you gotta just practice it and hope your good example clicks at some point. and decide whether you can live with the possibility that it never will!
Sarah
2023-12-31 01:00:13 +0000 UTCas someone raised by and around lots of hippies, my experience is that kids raised around pot either become huge dysfunctional potheads themselves or are just not that interested, depending on the parents’ approach. I have always been extremely circumspect and moderate around drug use and never really felt pot had an social cache or seemed cool; my friends who started smoking young had parents who smoked in front of them and had a dysfunctional/dependent relationship with pot and were just generally really permissive and uncomfortable being seen as authority figures.
Sarah
2023-12-31 00:55:03 +0000 UTCI thought the Covid takes on last podcast were nuts — its seems strange to have the risk of long Covid etc priced at literally 0. But beyond that, may should dig into the farm bill, which will be coming up for a vote in 2024, it included both rural farm/crop insurance and SNAP, and is also important for climate and would be a ncie wonky piece of legislation to try and work on. Thanks, y’all are a joy.
Kade
2023-12-31 00:51:03 +0000 UTCHaha
Gina Burton
2023-12-31 00:39:44 +0000 UTCAvoid Miele unless you have an advanced degree in computer science!
Gina Burton
2023-12-31 00:39:04 +0000 UTCI'd love to hear book recommendations from both of you - maybe top 3 books you read this year
Andrea
2023-12-31 00:27:42 +0000 UTCStill feeling that NYC bruhead meetup?
Jacob Ford
2023-12-31 00:24:26 +0000 UTCHow do you two feel about the concept of "self-discipline"? Would you describe yourselves as disciplined people? Do you try to raise Jane and Claire to be disciplined? Or do you think about getting things done some other way?
AR
2023-12-31 00:22:40 +0000 UTCFor Matt: what do you think is the most effective case for egalitarianism as a good in itself (if you think it is). I.e., the best case for why we should prioritize equality over sufficient minimums? Is it just Rawlianism with some Bruenig tweeks?
Matt
2023-12-30 23:59:54 +0000 UTCIt seems like you guys have some pretty strong feelings about your parents (especially Liz’s). My parents have been a difficult part of our lives since my wife and I got married about a decade ago. Particularly because they have expressed (and continue to show) their disapproval of my wife being part of our family. Despite your apparent differences, you still spend a good amount of time with Liz’s parents. Because of our stark differences, we spend very little time with my parents. Any thoughts on 1) what to do about parents who dislike your spouse, and 2) should we try to spend more time with them despite their animosity toward my wife?
Campbell
2023-12-30 23:54:53 +0000 UTCFor Liz, I’ve always wondered if you are afraid your parents finding out about/listening to the podcast (unlikely as it may be), and/or your children listening to episodes when they grow up. Are you afraid they’d be offended or hurt by what you’ve said about them?
Matt
2023-12-30 23:49:54 +0000 UTCWhat's the true crime case you've spent most time thinking about
Otto Laakso
2023-12-30 23:38:01 +0000 UTCWhat did you write fanfics about, Liz?
Kristen Stewart
2023-12-30 23:28:52 +0000 UTCCommon law or civil law which system is superior?
KC Martel
2023-12-30 22:59:59 +0000 UTCThank you Michael
kyle minton
2023-12-30 22:58:17 +0000 UTCYour musical and theological review of the Hillbilly Thomists?
Jack Brownfield
2023-12-30 22:54:08 +0000 UTCHi Liz, Any particular contemporary books/authors you've been enjoying this past year?
Aaron
2023-12-30 22:51:45 +0000 UTCThoughts on Globalization and Its Discontents?
Mike Kutzma
2023-12-30 22:50:35 +0000 UTCThe Canadian nation’s, that is
Michael McCarthy
2023-12-30 22:42:24 +0000 UTCI second this ^
David Cole
2023-12-30 22:39:19 +0000 UTCWhat were your morning and evening routines before you had kids?
David Wych
2023-12-30 22:37:17 +0000 UTCmeant to write clare and jane^
Veronica
2023-12-30 22:33:37 +0000 UTCfunny/interesting clare stories? I’m an only child & my bf has 5 siblings so I’m always interested to hear from him about how they interacted as kids and how they can be so different from one another from a young age
Veronica
2023-12-30 22:18:39 +0000 UTCWondering if Matt is familiar with the work of Nathan Fielder, one of the nations greatest trolls.
kyle minton
2023-12-30 22:09:39 +0000 UTCLiz wrote copious volumes of Fan Fiction in High School? We need the deets!
William Carpenter
2023-12-30 22:07:38 +0000 UTCLiz, what are your thoughts on Martin Luther? I assume not good, but just curious if you think anything he wrote had merit or if anything positive came out of the Protestant Reformation, even if you regard it as broadly negative.
madeline krane
2023-12-30 22:05:03 +0000 UTCquestion for liz: my girlfriend sometimes feels constrained and judged for liking or doing certain things even though I don't think these feelings are warranted and Im not judgmental whatsoever (and I tell her this clearly) Do you have a similar dynamic with Matt? That even though he says something is fine, you sometimes feel judged or guilty or something?
Pepijn Uitterhoeve
2023-12-30 22:01:49 +0000 UTCMatt, does the deficit matter? Should I be concerned about something bad happening if the deficit goes up in perpetuity? I know you’re not a fan of modern monetary theory, and it seems like the discourse typically breaks down into deficit-mongering libertarians or MMT type thinking, curious if you have a different angle on the matter.
Owen
2023-12-30 21:57:36 +0000 UTCDoes Matt support the Packers because they’re publicly owned? How would a government-owned NFL team work?
Sam Sturm
2023-12-30 21:52:26 +0000 UTCCame here to ask this too! I’m concerned parenthood will put an end to my medicinal choofing, partly because of the hypothetical risk of my future children snitching to my folks about it…
Caitlin Still
2023-12-30 21:48:49 +0000 UTCDo Jane and Clare go with you to church on Sundays? Are they going to go through confirmation etc? Looking at starting a family with my agnostic husband and these Qs come up. Curious to your methods.
ABD
2023-12-30 21:43:18 +0000 UTCWhy Rawls instead of Habermas? Typical political theory grad student will say they’re two faces of the same coin but Rawls privileges liberalism over democracy and Habermas privileges democracy over liberalism. Do you buy that? And (much) more broadly: where do democratic politics fit into the welfare state?
Michael McCarthy
2023-12-30 21:41:55 +0000 UTCLiz do you have an opinion on the works of Maurice Blondel?
Andi Livia
2023-12-30 21:40:54 +0000 UTCSeconding Ivan McGillicuddy: What's Matt's take on the Auten and Splinter paper?
Old Mole
2023-12-30 21:38:05 +0000 UTCLiz, where do you stop reading the Dune series?
Davíd
2023-12-30 21:37:16 +0000 UTCAdvice re living with bipolar (and living with a partner with bipolar)?
filetofishfridays
2023-12-30 21:33:25 +0000 UTCThoughts on Degrowth?
Ben Gorko
2023-12-30 21:32:56 +0000 UTCYou guys gonna watch the new true detective? Also, any thoughts about the Escaping Twin Flames doc on netflix and the idea of soulmates?
Ryan Reynolds
2023-12-30 21:32:54 +0000 UTCBest Christian socialists to read from the early/mid-20th c?
Andrew Swann
2023-12-30 21:30:15 +0000 UTCMy guess is Gen Alpha is going to be the most anti-weed generation in generations because all their parents smoke casually and openly so it'll seem lame and uncool.
TC
2023-12-30 21:25:19 +0000 UTCFor Liz, my friend asked me to be her baby’s godmother. She and her husband are raising the baby with both Catholic and Jewish traditions. For example, Baptism will be followed by Seder the next day. Any advice? Things to read, christening gifts, just generally how to support the little guy growing in faith
Mary Kate Crenny
2023-12-30 21:24:14 +0000 UTCWhat’s the best advice you’ve gotten (or given) about how to discern/navigate big career changes?
Molly
2023-12-30 21:24:07 +0000 UTCMatt, have you read the Auten and Splinter paper on income inequality in the United States? They claim that top income shares of national income are way lower than reported and that the change in top income share since the 80's has been far slower than previously stated. FT were very quick to praise them since it's a challenge to Piketty and others.
Ivan McGillicuddy
2023-12-30 21:21:55 +0000 UTCWhich model of induction stove do you have, and do you like it? We’re ready to make the move, but there are so damn many options. We’re thinking GE Profile currently.
William Hunt
2023-12-30 21:21:42 +0000 UTCLiz, how do you plan to eventually discuss your use of the laser lettuce with the kids? My daughter is 9 and I know that someday in her teens she is going to smell the reefer at a party and wonder why it smells so much like dad’s home office at night.
Brad N
2023-12-30 21:21:25 +0000 UTCwhat are your views on indoor air & environmental quality? Matt is an induction stove enthusiast, but do you have any thoughts on things like electric heating, CO2 monitors, home air filters, plastics & material offgassing etc?
ax0b4tx
2023-12-30 21:21:15 +0000 UTCAlso did you change anything about your diet when pregnant? Or is a lot of that advice nonsense?
Kimren
2023-12-30 21:21:07 +0000 UTCHow did the solar panels perform in 2023? Can we get a year-end wrap up?
Tim Masterson
2023-12-30 21:21:06 +0000 UTCAnother Q I have been meaning to ask for a while, how does that gang feel about The Platypus society, and the notion that the left is dead which is good as it will encourage *real* class consciousness to emerge (and not be captured by a faux-leftist vangaurd)
ja ak rtgr
2023-12-30 21:20:56 +0000 UTCWhat are Matt’s thoughts on the direction of college football w.r.t. conference realignment, the incoming playoff expansion, transfer portal, bowl game opt-outs, and quality of product relative to NFL?
Thomas Faughnan
2023-12-30 21:19:46 +0000 UTCWhat advice would you give to someone whose partner refuses to convert to Catholicism from atheism, despite exhausting all persuasive arguments? Is the relationship destined to fail? We get along on practically all other matters, but on the questions of final concern, things can get heated. Wat do?
TC
2023-12-30 21:18:56 +0000 UTCAre the gang Karen Dalton fans?
ja ak rtgr
2023-12-30 21:18:45 +0000 UTCFor Matt, do you have any other systems like the laundry/dedicated drawers for warm clothes that improve household efficiency? For Liz, what kind of fanfiction did you write? Do you still consume fanfic?
Kimren
2023-12-30 21:18:07 +0000 UTCAny new thoughts about Musk vs Swedish unions? I saw bad NYTimes piece and Swedish tweets.
socialist heretic
2023-12-30 21:17:41 +0000 UTCCan Matt provide a rundown of his gear for hiking/backpacking. I'm interested in things like: Boots, backpack, tent, sleeping bag. How much they cost, what brand, and how he picked them. Question for the team: If a fan ever ran into you two in public, how would you want them to say hi (or maybe you'd rather Brueheads just stay away!). Happy new year!
TW
2023-12-30 21:15:37 +0000 UTCCan Matt reflect on his Nader days and the current state of Naderism
JOE
2023-12-30 21:14:42 +0000 UTCDid Liz cover the execution of the pop tart at the pop tart bowl?
Seth
2023-12-30 21:13:46 +0000 UTCLiz - wondering how you see reading as a means to improve one’s writing. Different genres, eras, etc.
Ian Leighton
2023-12-30 21:13:28 +0000 UTCWhat fanfic did Liz write in high school and can I read it?
C
2023-12-30 21:13:28 +0000 UTCMatt, what do you think about dei councils in SOEs? Does this exist in the Nordic model countries?
Payton McDermott
2023-12-30 21:13:18 +0000 UTCTell us about the fanfic queen
Otto Laakso
2023-12-30 21:12:37 +0000 UTCFavorite Bluey episodes?
Folks,,
2023-12-30 21:12:26 +0000 UTCI want to get into egalitarian philosophy. What books should I read?
Sam Calvert
2023-12-30 21:12:26 +0000 UTC
