Culture and Causation

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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    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

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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    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

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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    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

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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    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

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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    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

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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    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

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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    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/

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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    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/

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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    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

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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    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

Aaron interviews Nila Bala, R Street's Associate Director of Criminal Justice Policy, about the employment challenges of people with criminal records, how reducing criminal record stigma improves employment prospects, and the relevant psychological research.       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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/    Show notes:  Nila Bala's article: https://www.rstreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/No.-149.pdf Twitter: @nilabala3

Aaron interviews Dr. Casey Mulligan, Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, about the destructiveness of regulation, how regulation disproportionately hurts the poor, and why politicians continue to advocate for more of 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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/    Show notes:  Dr. Mulligan's article: https://www.city-journal.org/costs-of-revival-of-regulatory-state

Aaron explains how holding a racial identity is destructive to the individual.  Having a racial identity as one's core self-conception destroys creativity, undermines one's agency, and leads to unproductive behavior.    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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

Aaron interviews Dr. Richard Sander, author of Mismatch: How Affirmative Action Hurts Students It's Intended to Help, and Why Universities Won't Admit It, and Moving Toward Integration: The Past and Future of Fair Housing, about the mismatch problem with affirmative action and the puzzle of neighborhood integration.   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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

Aaron discusses “Collins, Her Method, and ‘Her Philosophy for Living,'” by Carrie-Ann Biondi. Marva Collins's unique approach to teaching transformed the lives of children from poor, inner-city communities. Aaron shares two important takeaways from her story: Fathers should have a more active role in their children's lives and we should hold children, especially those in the inner-city, to higher standards.     Article: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2018/08/marva-collins-her-method-and-her-philosophy-for-living/   60 Minutes interview: Part 1: https://youtu.be/h8b1Behi9FM  Part 2: https://youtu.be/cpAlOY0K14c    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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

Aaron shares a powerful influence on him growing up, how this eventually led to the world of Ayn Rand's philosophy, and what inspired him to start a podcast tackling inner-city issues.    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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

Aaron interviews Dr. Jason Hill, Professor of Philosophy at DePaul University,  about his inspirational journey to America, whether the U.S. is fundamentally racist, and what issues plague inner-city black communities.    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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

Aaron interviews Dr. Peter Wood, president of the National Association of Scholars, about the aims of the 1619 Project, what it gets wrong, and how it's part of a larger assault on objectivity.   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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

Aaron interviews Dr. Andrew Bernstein, philosopher and author of Heroes, Legends, Champions: Why Heroism Matters, about the rise of two destructive ideologies, how racism is making a cultural comeback, and what he thinks is the antidote to this ominous trend.    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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

Aaron interviews Nick Buckley MBE, founder of Mancunian Way, about the mental health of at-risk youth, why positivity and hope matter, and how he instills a winning mentality in the young men he works with.    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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

Aaron shares his thoughts on Ice Cube's “A Contract with Black America,” a plan touted to increase economic and social mobility in the black community, and what he thinks are two of its fundamental problems.    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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

Aaron interviews Dr. Paul Hastings, Professor of Psychology at UC Davis, about the impact of poverty on the mental health of children, how the effects of poverty can last into adulthood, and what can be done to mitigate these risks.   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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/  The study mentioned in this interview can be found here: “Growing up in Poverty Increases Risk of Developing Psychosis-Spectrum Disorders in Adulthood,” https://poverty.ucdavis.edu/post/growing-poverty-increases-risk-developing-psychosis-spectrum-disorders-adulthood

Aaron interviews Nick Buckley MBE, founder of Mancunian Way, about his work with troubled youth, his stand against Black Lives Matter, and where he thinks young people should put their focus to get ahead.    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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

Aaron interviews Dr. Charles Murray, author of Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010, about the increasing polarization between social classes, how this division threatens to tear America apart, and what all of us can do to change 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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

Aaron interviews Nick Pilgrim, author of Black Culture Matters: Why It's Time to Stop Pretending That Racism Is the Problem, about the racial achievement gap,  destructive elements of black inner-city culture, and what can be done to enrich black culture.    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 Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

In this interview with Taleeb Starkes, author of Black Lies Matter: Why Lies Matter to the Race Grievance Industry, we discuss how he avoided the pitfalls of inner-city life, why he started writing, and what he thinks are the top issues facing black inner-city residents.    Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you're listening right now.   If you'd like to suggest a guest for the show or if you'd like to be on the show, send an email to Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

In this interview with Dr. Walter Williams, the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University, we discuss why the dissolution of black families is so devastating, his advice to youths on getting ahead, the consequences of defunding the police, and what he thinks of Black Lives Matter.    Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you're listening right now.   If you'd like to suggest a guest for the show or if you'd like to be on the show, send an email to Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

In this interview with Heather MacDonald, the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a New York Times bestselling author, we discuss the state of crime and policing in the black inner-city, whether black residents are being unjustly targeted, and what can be done to improve the conditions in black inner-city communities. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you're listening right now. If you'd like to suggest a guest for the show or if you'd like to be on the show, send an email to Aaron@ObjectiveStandard.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/ Also check out: “The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture by Heather MacDonald” by David King. https://theobjectivestandard.com/2020/06/the-diversity-delusion-how-race-and-gender-pandering-corrupt-the-university-and-undermine-our-culture-by-heather-mac-donald/