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Cultural depictions of capitalism, in America, are almost all negative. There's the Monopoly guy with the top hat and cigar. There's Gordon Gekko saying, "Greed is good." And, most recently, there's the hedonism of the "Wolf of Wall Street". The message is clear: capitalism is selfish. Socialism, or something like it, is altruistic. We disagree. In fact, the opposite is true. In this week's video, renowned author George Gilder explains why capitalism is altruistic and is humanity's great hope. Socialism, meanwhile, is selfish and ruins every society in which it operates.

In every society, throughout human history, the following relationship has held true: as government grows, human freedom and happiness shrinks. As Dennis Prager says, "The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen." In America, where the government has taken over more and more tasks that used to be left to individuals, families, and communities, we are seeing the human tragedy of big government.

Fact: America's national debt stands at $17 trillion. That's a tough number to grasp. Most people will never come close to making $1 million in any given year. How can we understand the magnitude of the hole our country is in? Well, imagine you owed your credit card company $200,000. On top of that you have to pay them about $4,000 per year in interest. You are bringing in $150,000 per year, but you are spending way more than that. How are you going to ever pay back that $200,000 debt? And what happens if you default? Well, that is America today. The problem is clear. And we brought Michael Tanner, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, to propose a solution.

You've heard of the Big Bang. It is, contrary to what many atheists think, a compelling cosmological argument for God's existing--something cannot come from nothing. But there's more. To be precise, there are three more "Big Bangs"--the psychological, the biological, and the anthropological. The late Frank Pastore, a theologian, talk-show host and former professional baseball player, explains the four scientific bases for God's existence.

We hear it all the time: "America is patriarchal!", "American women are oppressed!". Well, a lifelong feminist and former National Organization for Women member, Tammy Bruce, is tired of hearing it--and she has a solution laid out in our newest video: a new feminism, a feminist 2.0, if you will. One that tells women that they should be proud to act feminine. One that tells them that simply copying men and masculine traits is actually demeaning to women. One that honors all responsible choices, including becoming a wife and mother.

If you raise taxes does it automatically follow that you'll raise more revenue? Is there a point at which tax rates become counterproductive? Economics professor, Tim Groseclose, answers these questions and poses some fascinating new ones.

Question: Which American institution—one that prides itself on being open, democratic, and diverse—punishes its members severely for offering unpopular opinions, while it offers them a very narrow, limited worldview? Answer: Universities. Once the vanguard of open debate and free speech, colleges have become a place where alternative thinking goes to die. Students who speak out on behalf of traditional American ideals, unfortunately, are often silenced by college administrators. Learn how the college campus, a place that should be an intellectual melting pot, has turned into anything but, violating the rights of those who have alternate opinions.

Dennis Prager talks about one of humanity's biggest pursuits--happiness. It's mentioned in the Declaration of Independence. Therapists and psychologists (and even pharmaceutical companies!) make their careers out of helping people be and feel happy. And we all know that being unhappy, and being around unhappy people, is no fun. Dennis will discuss why happiness, while great for personal and emotional reasons, is far more than a selfish pursuit. It is a moral obligation. Being happy around others is a necessary ingredient of growing up and accumulating friends. No one likes a Moody Mary. Also, more happiness makes for a better world. After all, how many of the world's dictators and tyrants are motivated by happiness? None! So, learn how to be happy and learn why being happy is so important.

Is the charge that Israel is an apartheid state valid or a slander? Who better to answer this question than someone who lived in a real apartheid state?You can support Prager University by clicking https://www.prageruniversity.com/donate.php. Free videos are great, but to continue producing high-quality content, even small contributions are greater.Visit us directly!http://www.prageruniversity.com/LIKE us!https://www.facebook.com/prageruFollow us!https://twitter.com/prageruIf you are an educator and are interested in using material like this in your classroom, click http://www.prageruniversity.com/educator-program.php.

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Offering forgiveness -- we all want to to do it and we all find it so hard. Dr. Stephen Marmer of UCLA Medical School explains why this is so and how you can overcome the negative emotions that are holding you back from being a happier person. You can support Prager University by clicking https://www.prageruniversity.com/donate.php. Free videos are great, but to continue producing high-quality content, even small contributions are greater.Visit us directly!http://www.prageruniversity.com/LIKE us!https://www.facebook.com/prageruFollow us!https://twitter.com/prageruIf you are an educator and are interested in using material like this in your classroom, click http://www.prageruniversity.com/educator-program.php.

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