(2016/12/20) The economics of the greater good (Culture)
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 20 December 2016
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
Edition #1066
Today we look at the economics of our society through fresh eyes and make the case for a smarter way to work that taps into the things that really matter
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Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
Ch. 2: Act 1: A history of happiness - Backstory - Air Date 7-17-15
Ch. 3: Song 1: Mirage - Sabrina Carpenter
Ch. 4: Act 2: How Does the Commons Work? - @TheNextSystem Project - Air Date 6-21-16
Ch. 5: Song 2: N/A
Ch. 6: Act 3: The case for the 32-hour workweek - The Atlantic - Air Date 7-9-15
Ch. 7: Song 3: This Moment (Live @ KEXP) - Led To Sea
Ch. 8: Act 4: Courtney E. Martin: The new American Dream - TEDTalks - Air Date: 9-7-16
Ch. 9: Song 4: Struggle - Ringside
Ch. 10: Act 5: The Pluralist Commonwealth - @TheNextSystem Project- Air Date 9-6-16
Ch. 11: Song 5: Common Good - David Andrews
Ch. 12: Act 6: Get Community Activism Skills with Citizen Muscle Boot Camp via @storyofstuff - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 13: Song 6: Right to Complain - Trombone Shorty & Marc Broussard
Ch. 14: Act 7: The Economics of Externalities - Progressive Faith Sermons w/ @RevDrRay - Air Date 12-4-16
Voicemails
Ch. 15: A few thoughts from a conservative perspective - Bill from Michigan
Ch. 16: They're against it because we're in favor of it - Eric from San Francisco
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics
Ch. 17: Final comments in response to todays voicemails
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone
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| 0:00.0 | Our government, our systems of employment, |
| 0:02.9 | even the delivery of our healthcare and education systems |
| 0:07.4 | are run by economics rather than ethics. |
| 0:11.5 | We think about balance sheets |
| 0:14.2 | before we think about people. |
| 0:18.6 | This program is made possible by members |
| 0:20.4 | and donors to the show. |
| 0:21.4 | To support the work we do, |
| 0:22.5 | get commercial free versions of the show |
| 0:24.5 | and get members only bonus content, |
| 0:26.5 | please visit the Contribute tab at bestoflife.com. |
| 0:29.6 | Now welcome to the award winning Best of a Left podcast |
| 0:32.0 | with clips today from backstory, |
| 0:34.0 | the next to some project, |
| 0:35.5 | the Atlantic magazine, |
| 0:36.8 | A Ted Talk by Courtney Martin |
| 0:38.8 | and A Progressive Faith Sermon by Reverend Roger Ray. |
| 0:47.6 | In 1939 Harvard began tracking a few hundred young men. |
| 0:52.2 | These were undergraduates. |
| 0:53.7 | The university officials deemed the finest specimens we have. |
| 0:59.2 | The best and the brightest among well, |
| 1:01.8 | the best and the brightest. |
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