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  • Why have political double standards gotten worse?

    Why have political double standards gotten worse?
    Jul 21 2026
    Are double standards becoming the norm in American politics? In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Carine Hajjar and Brad Palumbo, an independent journalist and YouTube creator, break down the growing fractures on both the left and the right. They discuss recent Senate races involving Graham Platner and Abdul El-Sayed; the controversy surrounding Ken Paxton in Texas; and how media echo chambers, viral clips and conspiracy theories are pushing the country further apart.
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    32 mins
  • Why doesn’t Europe have AC?

    Why doesn’t Europe have AC?
    Jul 17 2026
    Is AC a luxury or a necessity? In this episode of "Make It Make Sense," Cato Institute research fellow Chelsea Follett joins James Hohmann to discuss Europe's cultural and regulatory resistance to air conditioning. The conversation explores the dangers of modern "degrowthism" and climate fatalism, contrasting them with a solutions-oriented, pro-technology mindset.
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    31 mins
  • Does the right have a cancel culture problem?

    Does the right have a cancel culture problem?
    Jul 16 2026
    Is higher education too powerful to ignore? In this episode of "Make It Make Sense," Jason Willick sits down with Greg Lukianoff, president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, to unpack the escalating war over campus free expression, Title IX and the Trump administration's tactics targeting Harvard. They also dive into the psychology of modern censorship and peer into the future of AI, warning why elite control over algorithmic outputs might be the ultimate threat to human knowledge.
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    34 mins
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