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How The World Works

How The World Works

“How The World Works”  features author, political commentator, and CEI writer in residence, Kevin D. Williamson having a series of conversations with notable guests about work, specifically, the jobs he and his guests have had, why work matters, the role of work in our economy, and policy ideas for helping workers and employers get the most out of the work they do. 

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How the World Works with Matthew Polstein

Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Matthew Polstein, owner and operator of the New England Outdoor Center in Millinocket, Maine. The NEOC, founded in 1982, has progressed from a whitewater rafting operation on the Penobscot and Kennebec Rivers, to a full-fledged, year round outdoor adventure resort fe...

  • 07/07/2025
  • Matthew Polstein • Kevin D. Williamson

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Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Nick Gillespie, Author, and Editor at Large at Reason. The two discuss what motivated and inspired their professional paths....

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Kevin D. Williamson is joined by David Bahnsen, Author, Founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer at the Bahnsen Group. Kevin and David discuss...

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How the World Works Podcast with Kent Lassman

Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Kent Lassman, President of Competitive Enterprise Institute. Kevin and Kent discuss the Kent's life journey to becoming the...

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How the World Works Podcast with Sally Satel
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How the World Works Podcast with Sally Satel

Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Sally Satel, American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow of mental health policy, domestic drug policy, political trends in medicine, transplant...

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How the World Works Podcast with Guest Jonah Goldberg
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How the World Works Podcast with Guest Jonah Goldberg

Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Jonah Goldberg, current Editor-in-Chief at The Dispatch, Columnist at the Los Angeles Times, American Enterprise Fellow, and host...

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Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Committee and National Right to Work Foundation. Mark shares his...

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