Plodcast Ep. 82 - The Ethics of a Border Wall, The Case Against Education, Anoetos

This week Douglas Wilson talks about the ethics of a border wall. He then goes on to talk about “The Case Against Education ” by Bryan Caplan. Wrapping it up with a look at the New Testament word “Anoetos.” Happy plodding!

 

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Show notes:

 

Ethics of a Border Wall

• From the OT we can see that a wall is not inherently unethical
• Because it is built by men it can be misused
• The difference is in the payout
• A wall that is capable of keeping everyone out can also keep everyone in

  The Case Against Education

• by Bryan Caplan
• He shows that going to college and completing a degree has a strong economic payoff
• Caplan argues that a degree is a signal that you can get things done
• Caplan deals only with tax-funded education and not private education
• It would be better if he said “A Case Against Government Funded Education”

Harmartiology

• “Anoetos” means foolish
• Gal. 3:1,3, 1 Tim. 6:9, Tit. 3:3, Luke 24:25