The East vs. West narrative has shaped and been shaped by geopolitics and popular culture for centuries. Let's debunk this narrative - or at least add some complexity to it. Stephanie is joined by Pia Varma to discuss their perspectives on the East vs. West narrative. In addition to their previous studies and life experience, both have recently read "The House of Wisdom" by Jim Al-Khalili and "The Eastern Origins of Western Civilization" by John M. Hobson. Support Queen Bee's Farmacy: https://www.queenbeesfarmacy.com/apothecary USE CODE: TEACHING LIBERTY to save 15% off your entire order FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/teachingliberty https://twitter.com/TeachLiberty1 FOLLOW PIA: https://www.instagram.com/laissezfairelounge Support the creation of more content by making a donation: paypal.com/teachingliberty Cash App: $TeachingLiberty Venmo: @StephanieEdmonds19 0:00 - Introduction to East vs. West narrative debunking discussion 1:40 - Summarizing "The House of Wisdom" and "Eastern Origins of Western Civilization" 9:45 - Stephanie's journey to the Middle East 11:36 - Jim Al-Khalili's thesis in "House of Wisdom" 17:25 - How do textbooks teach China and the East? 20:31 - The Translation Movement 22:30 - How we think about the present vs. the past 38:38 - Anything is possible! Aliens, Oceans, History 41:15 - Why are conservatives so Islamophobic? 44:37 - Why socialists and Marxists are uninformed libertarians 50:29 - Ideology has taken the place of community 59:27 - The Shared story of the East and the West 1:04:12 - The Bigger Picture 1:11:00 - What to expect next

Mother and activist calls the CDC, FDA, and MERCK to inquire about the studies that qualify medications and biologics as "safe and effective." Support Queen Bee's Farmacy: https://www.queenbeesfarmacy.com/apothecary USE CODE: TEACHING LIBERTY to save 15% off your entire order FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/teachingliberty https://twitter.com/TeachLiberty1 FOLLOW ELIZABETH: https://www.instagram.com/ladybeegood Support the creation of more content by making a donation: paypal.com/teachingliberty Cash App: $TeachingLiberty Venmo: @StephanieEdmonds19 0:00 - intro 4:12 - Elizabeth explains package insert category 13.1 8:06 - Calling the CDC 23:54 - Calling the FDA 30:30 - Speaking with FDA Drug department 51:12 - speaking with FDA Biologics department 1:03 - Speaking with MERCK representative 1:08 - SHOW ME THE STUDIES! 1:27 - Thank you Elizabeth

Any time I call the United States a democracy, there are tons of people in my comments insisting "we are a republic not a democracy." In this video I explain why they are wrong - the United States can rightly be referred to as either a republic or a democracy. DOWNLOAD the guided note sheet for free: https://www.teachingliberty.org/product-page/is-the-us-a-democracy-or-a-republic _________________________________________________ Support the show by purchasing a t-shirt or hoodie: https://www.teachingliberty.org/shop For all of your honey and homeopathy needs check out www.QueenBeesFarmacy.com Get 15% off your entire order using code TEACHING LIBERTY _________________________________________________ FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/teachingliberty https://twitter.com/TeachLiberty1 Support the creation of more content by making a donation: paypal.com/teachingliberty Cash App: $TeachingLiberty Venmo: @StephanieEdmonds19 0:00 - 3:48 Is the United States a Republic or Democracy? 3:49 - 4:37 Defining democracy and republic 4:38 - 5:49 Athenian Democracy and Roman Republic 5:50 - 8:50 James Madison in Federalist Paper No. 10, 63, and 39 8:51 - 9:38 Merriam-Webster's definition of republic 9:39 - 10:34 C.H. Bretherton's definition of democracy 10:35 - 12:53 R.R. Palmer explains the evolution of the word democracy and democrats 12:54 - 17:29 Use of the terms republic and democracy at the Constitutional Convention 17:30 - 18:28 Alexis de Tocqueville's use of the terms republic and democracy 18:29 - 19:46 Does the "it's republic not a democracy" debate even matter? Bibliography: CNN segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JixxGmp2yKw Glenn Beck segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpXMOq9erGw Athenian Democracy: https://www.worldhistory.org/Athenian_Democracy/ Roman Republic: https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Republic/ Federalist Papers: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/fed.asp Merriam-Webster definition of democracy: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democracy Too Much Democracy by C. H. Bretherton: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25110390?seq=1 Notes on the Use of the Word "Democracy" 1789-1799 by RR Palmer: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2144967 Notes on the debates at the Constitutional Convention: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/debcont.asp Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/815/815-h/815-h.htm #ushistory #democracy #republic #constitution #foundingfathers #linguistics #history