Evidence of Design

Sep 04 2021 42 ep. 54 mins 5

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Evidence of Design is a live call-in talk show about the political economy, namely the the relationship between our political choices and economic outcomes. This show investigates and critiques the political-economic ideology of neoliberalism, or the belief that a free-market, small government, privatization, and financialization are the best ways to run society. Generally lacking in public discourse is appropriate attention given to vastly unequal distributions of income and wealth. This show attempts to bring the inequalities produced by neoliberalism to the forefront. Join us in deliberation as we attempt to create the vocabulary necessary to understand how our world works, and as we endeavor to become active agents of change for a more just and equitable society.

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Episode 154: School Bus Driver Shortage and the RCSD

Sep 04 2021 54 mins

In this episode we discuss the Rochester City School District's 9/3/2021 announcement that high school students may start the school year virtually because a bus driver shortage is causing school transportation jobs to go unfilled. The RCSD is not the only school district facing a bus driver shortage: district's across the country are short bus drivers, causing transportation disru

Episode 152: Afghanistan - From Then to Now

Aug 23 2021 54 mins

In this episode we discuss the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban re-takeover. The costs from United States' 20 year war are steep: 250,000 lives (83x those that died 9/11) and over $2.2 trillion ($11,000,000 an hour over the past 20 years) of debt-financed spending. We revisit clips from the Bush Administration in 2001 and hear their demands of the Taliban and projec

Episode 151: Rochester Community Power with Representatives from Roctricity

Aug 02 2021 52 mins

We chat with folks from Roctricity to help us understand Rochester's new Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) power program--Rochester Community Power. Beginning in September, most Rochester residents will be automatically enrolled in Rochester Community Power which aims to deliver 100% renewable NYS-generated electricity at a fixed rate of 0.058 $/kWh for the next two years. Thanks

Episode 150: "Right to Repair" with Kevin O'Reilly of the U.S. PIRG

Jul 25 2021 56 mins

In this episode we discuss the "Right to Repair" movement with Kevin O'Reilly (@kevin_oreilly7), director of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group's Right to Repair campaign. Recently, the Biden Administration and 27 state governments have pushed legislation to make it easier and more affordable for consumers to repair consumer electronics, medical equipment, farming equipment, a

Episode 149: Expanded Child Tax Credit Disbursements and Democrats' Proposed Budget

Jul 25 2021 52 mins

In this episode we discuss the first disbursements of the expanded child tax credit, break down myths about why a social safety net is bad, and discuss what's in the Democrats' proposed $3.5 trillion budget. The expanded child tax credit, passed earlier this year in the American Rescue Plan with zero Republicans voting in favor of it, is a big deal. The vast majority of American fa

Episode 147: Cultural Analysis of "Battle Royale" Genre

Jul 11 2021 55 mins

We analyze the battle royale genre (e.g. movies, games, books) and what it says about our culture.

Episode 146: 2021 Primary Election Results and RPD Federal Support for Crime Reduction

Jul 11 2021 55 mins

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Episode 148: Proposed Global Minimum Corporate Tax

Jul 11 2021 55 mins

We discuss the proposed creation of a global minimum corporate tax.

Episode 145: ProPublica Report (re)Reveals How Wealthy Avoid Paying Fair Share of Taxes

Jun 16 2021 56 mins

We discuss recent https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax (reporting) by ProPublica that (re)reveals how the wealthy avoid paying their fair share of taxes. We say (re)reveals because this should come as a surprise to no one given a preponderance of similar evidence. All the same, the repo

Episode 144: Three Civic Opportunities in Rochester - Food Policy Council, ARP Funding, and Primary Elections

Jun 16 2021 52 mins

We discuss three important civic opportunities in Rochester, NY. 1.) Joining the recently created Rochester Food Policy Council 2.) Sharing your feedback with the City and RCSD about how American Rescue Plan Funding should be spent 3.) Preparing to vote in the June 22nd primaries We also review the book "Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One Click America" by Alec MacGillis. Thank