CrossroadsET
1,010 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★★ - 521 ratingsCrossroads is a channel from The Epoch Times focused on political discussion, traditional values, spirituality, and philosophy. Join host Joshua Philipp as he speaks with experts and authors about politics, history, and the values that are worth keeping.
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How School Choice Changes Lives
October 08, 2019 10:29 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBMany kids in public schools are forced into education systems that don’t cater to their individual needs, and many find themselves in a downward spiral that is difficult to escape. In this episode of Crossroads we speak with Walter Blanks, a Future Leaders Fellow at the American Federation for Children, about how school choice changed his life, and about his work to bring school choice to others.
Why High Taxes Don’t Bring in More Revenue
October 08, 2019 10:21 - 6 minutes - 17.4 MBIn this episode of Crossroads we speak with Jonathan Williams, vice president and chief economist of ALEC, about his research on state taxes. He explains why high taxes tend to generate less state income, and why low taxes tend to create more tax revenue. More information: alec.org richstatespoorstates.org
Socialism Does Not Achieve Equality — A Discussion With Donald Kendall
October 03, 2019 21:44 - 7 minutes - 6.88 MBSocialism does not achieve what it preaches, and instead represents a system of social control and centralized planning. In this episode of Crossroads, Donald Kendall, host of Heartland Institute's "In the Tank" podcast, explains that even outside its economic failures, socialism is the top-down governance of a society that tramples minority rights, diversity in thought, and diversity in values.
Socialist 'Equality' is a Lie Used by Tyrants
October 03, 2019 21:38 - 5 minutes - 5.48 MBMany good-hearted people support socialism under the belief in equality. Yet, socialism in no way represents equality. It is a system that exists by manufacturing struggle between different segments of society, agitates hatred and conflict, and turns people against one-another to advance its political goals. In this episode of the explaining politics series of Crossroads, we explain how socialist "equality" is a lie used by tyrants.
What Are the Real Goals of Communism?
October 03, 2019 21:34 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MB“Communism abolishes eternal truths, it abolishes all religion, and all morality.” This is a quote from the Communist Manifesto. While communism is often mistaken as just an economic system meant to destroy capitalism, it's true intentions are much more sinister. In this episode of the explaining politics series of Crossroads, we explain the true goals of communism.
You Can't Have Socialism Without State Tyranny
October 03, 2019 21:28 - 4 minutes - 4.22 MBSocialism draws its power from the force of the state, and its politics cannot exist without the use or threat of force. While it is often mistaken as a system against force and state coercion by its supporters, socialism is inseparable from tyranny and coercion by the state. In this episode of the explaining politics series of Crossroads, we explain how socialism is inseparable from tyranny.
Emotion Over Logic: The Legacy Media Tool for Narrative Control
October 03, 2019 21:18 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MBA type of agitated emotional memory is being created by news outlets around the world, mean to advance set narratives. They are using classic propaganda tactics rooted in the socialist ideas of agitation propaganda, and in the Pavlov's Dogs experiments in Lenin's Russia to manufacture subconscious reactions. In This episode of the explaining politics series of Crossroads, we explain these tactics.
Why Socialists Want to Destroy Our Memory of the Past
October 03, 2019 18:35 - 6 minutes - 5.65 MBA new history is being shown to youth in the United States that is critical of its founding stories and the values it was built on, and some are advocating to tear down statues, destroy art, and condemn the founding fathers. This phenomena isn't limited to the United States, however, and has a long history in socialist movements. In This episode of the explaining politics series of Crossroads, we explain the history of similar movements, and why socialists aim to destroy memory of the past. ...
How to Take Positive Lessons From the Negative People In Your Life
September 24, 2019 18:06 - 7 minutes - 6.72 MBIt’s possible to take positive lessons from every person in your life, including those who you just plain don’t like. In this episode, in our Wisdom of Tradition series, we look at the "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius for a guide on how to learn from our conflicts and to improve our relations with others.
What It Means To Be A Man
September 16, 2019 21:27 - 4 minutes - 4.32 MB"Traditional masculinity" was recently labeled as "harmful" by the American Psychological Association, but its definitions do not align with the traditional values that good men embodied. In this episode of The Wisdom of Tradition we discuss what it means to be a man, and how modern definitions differ from the traditional views.