On this episode, Florida Man questions the logic of those claims.When Conspiracy Theories Became Conspiracy FactsCommon Sense Soapbox2024-10-08 | CREDITS:
Written by Seamus Coughlin Voiced by Seamus Coughlin and nosoup4knowles Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone Produced by Seamus Coughlin
Animated by Emily Slatt, Adam Donk, Josh VanHalteren , LTAmazil, and Rick Thomas Layout by Jaime Velasquez, Trevor Smith ________________________ LINKS:
Watch the full episode to learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=V3zUgHmauBkSome People Just Want to Run Your LifeCommon Sense Soapbox2024-09-24 | On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, we're talking about people who just want to control all the things. ______________________________ CREDITS: Written by Seamus Coughlin Animated by Josh VanHalteren, Adamdonk, Emily Slatt, and LtAmazil Voiced by Seamus Coughlin and nosoup4knowles Layout by Jaime Velasquez, Trevor Smith Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone Produced by Seamus CoughlinThe Most Dangerous IdeaCommon Sense Soapbox2024-09-23 | Are we ignoring the signs and simply focusing on what the mainstream wants us to focus on?Price Controls are THE WORSTCommon Sense Soapbox2024-09-15 | What does price control really do to grocery store prices?Denvers FAILED Experiment with UBICommon Sense Soapbox2024-09-03 | On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, Seamus eagerly discusses Denver’s failed Universal Basic Income experiment. As discovered, social issues like homelessness, addiction, and mental illness are too complicated to be solved with money alone. ______________________________ CREDITS: Written by Sean W. Malone Animated by Josh VanHalteren, Adamdonk, Emily Slatt, and LtAmazil Voiced by Seamus Coughlin and nosoup4knowles Layout by Jaime Velasquez, Trevor Smith Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone Produced by Seamus Coughlin ______________________________ LINKS:
Watch the full episode to learn more: youtu.be/YsRH3xHJi1M?si=dS6_zX51Gc3CfEssWanna End Homelessness? Try Building More Homes!Common Sense Soapbox2024-07-23 | On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, the gang discusses the multifaceted reasons behind increasing homelessness. More spending is not one of them. ______________________________ CREDITS: Written by Sean W. Malone Animated by LtAmazil, Adamdonk, and Emily Slatt Voiced by Seamus Coughlin and nosoup4knowles Layout by Jaime Velasquez, Trevor Smith Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone ______________________________ LINKS:
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/YZ4KDGltH3k?si=vOorx26JsH4C-N-hPoliticians vs. UBICommon Sense Soapbox2024-07-13 | Universal Basic Income is praised as a cutting-edge idea, but would any politician want to support it if it put government assistance employees out of work?
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/YZ4KDGltH3kYou’re Wrong about WealthCommon Sense Soapbox2024-07-09 | Fake news: The poor are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer.
Reality: Everyone is getting richer.
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/rixbHbaWBuk?si=AkywhfcqF8vah7RIFixed Pie Fallacy ExplainedCommon Sense Soapbox2024-07-06 | Have you ever heard someone accuse rich people of "hoarding all the wealth"? If that doesn't quite sound right to you, there's a reason. It's impossible to hoard wealth, because wealth isn't a "fixed pie". Wealth is created.
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/rixbHbaWBuk?si=AkywhfcqF8vah7RIDEI = Lower StandardsCommon Sense Soapbox2024-07-02 | On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, Bob tries getting a job but runs into issues with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Seamus contests that competency should be the top criterion for hiring practices. ______________________________ CREDITS: Written by Sean Malone and Seamus Coughlin Animated by LtAmazil, Adamdonk, and Emily Slatt Voiced by Seamus Coughlin and nosoup4knowles Layout by Jaime Velasquez, Trevor Smith Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone ______________________________ LINKS:
Find the full episode here: youtu.be/HQgl6IBpTKoWhat Can We Learn From Dolphins?Common Sense Soapbox2024-06-08 | Dolphins are so smart, they understand incentives better than politicians. Watch this #short to learn why. Find the full episode here: youtu.be/6mGSN2YqeYE?si=1Lb5Scu73dg0MJ0tIs Smashing Windows Good for the Economy?Common Sense Soapbox2024-06-04 | A lot of people think that just because they can *see* a lot of economic activity, that activity is creating economic growth. But when people have to rebuild the stuff that got broken in a natural disaster, a riot, on accident, or because some malicious criminal destroyed all their stuff, they have to use money that they would have spent on something completely different just to replace what they lost.
That isn't growth. It's going from a negative back to zero.
Remember this the next time someone tells you there's a "silver lining" after an earthquake or a flood because a lot of businesses will suddenly have a lot of extra work to do.Bring Back the Land Yacht!Common Sense Soapbox2024-05-21 | On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, Seamus explains how bigger, heavier, less fuel efficient SUVs are safer than small sedans. ______________________________ CREDITS: Written by Sean W. Malone and Seamus Coughlin Animated by LtAmazil, Adamdonk, and Emily Slatt Voiced by Seamus Coughlin and nosoup4knowles Layout by Jaime Velasquez, Trevor Smith Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone ______________________________ LINKS:
More importantly, prices aren't just what you pay for goods & services. They're important information wrapped in incentives that signal both producers and consumers to modify their behavior as conditions change.
When prices go up for a particular thing, the prospect of higher profits encourage entrepreneurs to make more of it, while the elevated cost puts pressure on customers to consume a bit less. Likewise, when prices drop, it signals a glut of supply relative to demand.
Prices are the way we coordinate an immense amount of incredibly decentralized information across an entire economy, and can't be replaced by any kind of central planning.Are Cars TOO Big?Common Sense Soapbox2024-04-30 | On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, the gang discusses growing vehicle sizes in America. Seamus explains statistically, this isn’t really the case, although smaller cars are purchased less. Why exactly? “CAFE standards” government regulations. ______________________________ CREDITS: Written by Sean Malone & Seamus Coughlin Animated by LtAmazil, Adamdonk, and Emily Slatt Voiced by Seamus Coughlin & Britta (@NoSoup4Knowles) Layout by Jaime Velasquez, Trevor Smith Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone ______________________________ LINKS:
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/6mGSN2YqeYEHow to Save the PlanetCommon Sense Soapbox2024-03-26 | Environmentalism is better achieved through individual responsibility than collective control. Governments should act accordingly.
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/nyRu0qxj81oWhat Happens When Social Trust COLLAPSES?Common Sense Soapbox2024-02-06 | On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, the sweet cinnamon scent of fried dough and its potential deadliness prompts the gang to discuss social trust. As Seamus explains, trade and cooperation are essential for healthy societies, yet both flounder without a minimum degree of social trust. ______________________________ CREDITS: Written by Sean Malone and Seamus Coughlin Animated by LtAmazil, Adamdonk, and Emily Slatt Voiced by Seamus Coughlin and nosoup4knowles Layout by Jaime Velasquez, Trevor Smith Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone ______________________________ LINKS:
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, & Have an Amazing New Year, everybody! ______________________________ CREDITS: Written by Sean Malone and Seamus Coughlin Animated by LtAmazil, Adamdonk, and Emily Slatt Voiced by Seamus Coughlin and nosoup4knowles Layout by Jaime Velasquez, Trevor Smith Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone ______________________________ LINKS: www.fee.orgBidenomics Doesnt WorkCommon Sense Soapbox2023-12-16 | Florida Man explains why Biden's claims of economic improvement are overexaggerated.
We hope you enjoy this original Common Sense Soapbox #short. Let us know what you think about the format in the comments.Will California Ever Learn?Common Sense Soapbox2023-12-09 | Renewable energy is a laudable goal. However, mandates in service of that goal would mean regress in place of progress. Watch this Common Sense Soapbox #short to find out.
We hope you enjoy this original Common Sense Soapbox #short. Let us know what you think about the format in the comments.Florida Man Explains Student LoansCommon Sense Soapbox2023-11-25 | ...Why You Should be ThankfulCommon Sense Soapbox2023-11-21 | Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/MK2yoMG282AFauci Lied and FINALLY Admitted It.Common Sense Soapbox2023-11-14 | Between international conflicts and Presidential elections, the news has glossed over this story pretty much entirely, but did you know that Fauci finally admitted that the NIH funded gain of function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, adding to mounting evidence that covid was not only created in a lab with notoriously lax safety procedures, but that it was actually sponsored by the US government. ______________________________ CREDITS: Written by Sean Malone and Seamus Coughlin Animated by LtAmazil, Adamdonk, and Emily Slatt Voiced by Seamus Coughlin and nosoup4knowles Layout by Jaime Velasquez, Trevor Smith Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone ______________________________ LINKS: -- Fauci Claims NIH Didn't Fund Gain of Function Research -- cnbc.com/2021/11/04/fauci-says-rand-paul-egregiously-incorrect-about-gain-of-function-research.html nih.gov/sites/default/files/institutes/foia/simonson-56433.pdf
Watch the full CSS episode here: youtu.be/ZfD_fzZxm3ELife is MUCH EASIER (Thanks to Free Markets)Common Sense Soapbox2023-10-28 | Many would have you believe we live in a post-capitalist wasteland. Are suburbs, sprawling freeways, and unlimited consumer choice evidence of dystopia? Hardly. All evidence points to life being much easier and better thanks to free trade.
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/MK2yoMG282AWhy a “Living Wage” Makes No SenseCommon Sense Soapbox2023-10-24 | It may sound compassionate to pass a law requiring businesses to pay their employees a livable salary. But in practice, it makes absolutely no sense.
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/OVr4uioWO6YThe Dark History of the Minimum WageCommon Sense Soapbox2023-10-10 | Did you know the minimum wage was initially designed to keep minorities out of the job market? Although modern progressives argue it to be benevolent, its history and ramifications are anything but.