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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
01:59 Competitive Authoritarianism in the U.S.
08:00 Shifts in White Collar Crime Enforcement
15:53 Taxation and Morality in America
28:09 Government vs. Church in Helping the Poor
29:55 Trump's First 100 Days: Approval Ratings and Public Perception
41:10 Inheritance and Wealth Distribution: A Moral Dilemma
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