Unlimited Opinions - Philosophy, Theology, Linguistics, & More
Welcome to Unlimited Opinions! Have you ever wanted to listen to a lawyer and his son discuss philosophy, mythology, theology, politics and more? No? Well, Mark and Adam Bishop are here to discuss it all the same! From philosophy to mythology to politics, they discuss it all with rants and tangents galore! Now in Season 10, they're discussing "The Thomas Sowell Reader," breaking down the legendary economist's thoughts on the government, society, and more! There will also be more than the average amount of references to linguistics, 80s movies, and J.R.R. Tolkien. If any of that sounds vaguely interesting, then this is the podcast for you! Episodes are uploaded every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. CST. Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions
Episodes
207 episodes
S10 E15: Educational Issues, Part 2 - Shallow Teachers and School-Resorts
Does a university really need a student recreation center with a sauna and a smoothie bar? Find out as we finish our discussion on Thomas Sowell's thoughts on the modern education system! We talk about teachers who don't know very much, the nec...
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Season 10
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Episode 15
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59:35
S10 E14: Educational Issues, Part 1 - Forced "Volunteerism", School Choice, and the Idea of a University
What is a university for? Is it just to get a degree and a well-paying job, or is it for a bigger, deeper formation? Find out as we discuss Thomas Sowell's writings on education, covering topics from unintelligent educators to the lack of trans...
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Season 10
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Episode 14
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55:22
S10 E13: Race and Ethnicity, Part 3 - Affirmative Action and World Geography
What results have affirmative action policies had across the world? How much does geography impact the economies and cultures of various regions? Find out in this episode, as we finish our discussion on Thomas Sowell's thoughts on race and ethn...
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Season 10
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Episode 13
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48:25
S10 E12: Race and Ethnicity, Part 2 - Historical Context, Cultural Bias, and Mom's Deli
Join us for a continued discussion on affirmative action, the historical context behind debates on equality, and race hoaxes! Also in this episode are rants about Linguistics and AI; stories of record collecting; and our recommendations for one...
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Season 10
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Episode 12
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54:28
S10 E11: Race and Ethnicity, Part 1 - Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Budweiser
Is the Right partially to blame for the state of our country over the past several decades, and how does our approach to race play into the broader social world? Find out as we discuss Thomas Sowell's thoughts on race and ethnicity, covering st...
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Season 10
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Episode 11
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50:35
S10 E10: Legal Issues, Part 2 - USAID, Judicial Activism, and Freedom
What does the dismantling of USAID mean for freedom? Is this government overreach, or the government pulling back its power? Join us as we discuss this and more, breaking down Thomas Sowell's thoughts on a variety of legal issues, from allegati...
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Season 10
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Episode 10
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55:45
S10 E9: Legal Issues, Part 1 - Presidential Pardons, Birthright Citizenship, and Loving Criminals
Should all of the January 6th protestors have been pardoned? Can we do away with birthright citizenship? Why do we keep making martyrs out of criminals? Find out as we examine Thomas Sowell's thoughts on legal issues, ranging from abortion to g...
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Season 10
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Episode 9
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1:01:49
S10 E8: Political Issues, Part 3 - John Stuart Mill and Karl Marx
Should we care about the personal lives of influential thinkers? In Marx's case, probably! In this episode, we discuss two more articles from Thomas Sowell: one evaluating John Stuart Mill's On Liberty, and the other giving a deta...
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Season 10
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Episode 8
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41:26
S10 E7: Political Issues, Part 2 - Academia, Term Limits, and Gaslighting
How does the Left survive, and how do they keep gaslighting the nation? Find out in this episode of Unlimited Opinions, as we continue reading Thomas Sowell's thoughts on political issues. This is a wide-ranging episode, discussing the Los Ange...
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Season 10
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Episode 7
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1:05:56
S10 E6: Political Issues, Part 1 - Language, Corporate CEOs, and the Media
Why would people celebrate the death of a CEO they had never even heard of before his assassination? Thomas Sowell raised these kinds of questions 20 years ago! Join us as we begin discussing his articles on political issues, focusing on the ro...
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Season 10
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Episode 6
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48:32
New Year's Special: The Strangest Year Ever and Hesitant Optimism for 2025
Hear our thoughts on 2024 in review and what we see coming up in 2025! In this special episode taken from our S10 E6 recording, we recap what we think changed in 2024, the strangeness of the election cycle, and our mix of positive and negative ...
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15:52
S10 E5: Economics, Part 2 - Minimum Wage, Statistics, and Morality
Join us as we conclude our discussion on Thomas Sowell's thoughts on economics, covering topics such as income disparity, the minimum wage, misuse of statistics, and more! We also discuss Walmart self checkout lanes and the holiday blues!
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Season 10
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Episode 5
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49:13
S10 E4: Economics, Part 1 - Crime, Unions, and Recycling
Where does all of our recycling go? To the dump! Join us as we discuss the myths of recycling, the rationale behind organized crime, the illusion of social security, the ill effects of "affordability" measures, and much more! We also discuss ma...
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Season 10
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Episode 4
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57:19
S10 E3: Social Issues, Part 3 - Culture Wars, "Equality", Baseball, and More
In keeping with our timely opinions, we think that Thomas Sowell is the bee's knees! Join us as we finish discussing his writings on social issues, covering the true purpose of the culture war, the meaninglessness of "equality," the lack of dis...
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Season 10
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Episode 3
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41:01
S10 E2: Social Issues, Part 2 - Revisionism, Autism, and White People
Join us for another wide-ranging conversation on Thomas Sowell's thoughts on social issues! In this rant-laden episode, we discuss the overdiagnosis of autism, the problems with viewing history by our own standards, and the racist practice of d...
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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1:10:28
S10 E1: Social Issues, Part 1 - Education, Family, and More
A new season, a new book! Join us as we start discussing The Thomas Sowell Reader, covering social issues ranging from America's warped education system, the loss of the traditional family, the impact of poverty, and more! We also reca...
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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1:11:41
S9 E15: Season Finale - Destiny - Political and Religious
According to Orestes Brownson, America is truly a Catholic country! Join us as we discuss the final chapter of The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny, as we break down Brownson's vision of the future of t...
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Season 9
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Episode 15
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1:15:05
S9 E14: Political Tendencies
How do we manage the battle between rampant individualism and all-consuming socialism, two ideologies rooted in pure humanism? Orestes Brownson's answer: Catholicism! Join as we discuss Brownson's views of the political future of the United Sta...
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Season 9
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Episode 14
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1:06:13
S9 E13: Reconstruction
Should we continue to punish the South, or readmit them as full citizens of the United States? Join us for Orestes Brownson's great answer to this question, and some less than great answers to some other questions! We discuss his view of the co...
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Season 9
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Episode 13
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54:41
S9 E12: Secession
In perhaps the most convoluted chapter of Orestes Brownson's The American Republic, we discuss secession, and how that relates to modern American politics. We discuss why secession does not make a state an independent sovereign, a...
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Season 9
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Episode 12
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48:33
S9 E11: Constitution of the United States, Continued
How does the government of the United States actually function, and how does it relate to Orestes Brownson's idea of a providential constitution? We discuss this and more as we continue our discussion of the constitutions of the United States o...
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Season 9
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Episode 11
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49:51
S9 E10: Constitution of the United States
Are we finally starting to disagree with something Orestes Brownson has said? Find out as we discuss how Brownson applies his theories of the two constitutions to the American Founding, and whether or not the Constitution created the American p...
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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32:51
S9 E9: The United States
The United States: one sovereign people, or really fifty different sovereigns in a trench coat? Find out as we discuss Orestes Brownson's description of America, eventually concluding that the American people were one unified whole long before ...
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Season 9
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Episode 9
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43:26
S9 E8: Constitution of Government, Concluded
Who really is the sovereign, and why is their job to promote the common good of the people of the nation? Find out as we conclude our discussion of the two constitutions of a nation, how the history of Rome reflects this idea, and when the over...
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Season 9
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Episode 8
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38:31
S9 E7: Constitution of Government
Is there a difference between the constitution of the people and the constitution of their government? How are those two constitutions related, and what is the role of God in their development? What about societies with terrible morals? Find ou...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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32:57