Ep 1 | Control Freaks: The 'Scientific' Roots of Progressive Tyranny (REPLAY) | The Beck Story

6 snips

Jun 14, 2024

Explore the rise of unelected 'experts' in American life through a historical journey from Frederick W. Taylor's scientific management to Brandeis and Wilson's progressive tyranny. Unveil the cult of expertise and its impact on government, medicine, and progressive ideology. Reflect on the risks of unchecked expertise and the need to question experts in today's society.

Ask episode

Chapters

Transcript

Episode notes

Intro

00:00 • 5min

The Evolution of the Progressive Era and Frederick Winslow Taylor's Impact

05:03 • 9min

The Rise of Scientific Management and Rule by Experts in Progressivism

14:11 • 4min

Brandeis and Taylor: Pioneers of Scientific Management

18:40 • 15min

Progressive Plans, Evolution of Medicine, and Political Fighting

33:14 • 3min

Progressive Leadership in Early 20th Century America

36:36 • 9min

The Rise of Progressive Ideology and the Cult of Expertise

45:26 • 6min

Risks of Overextending Scientific Management and the Influence of Expertise

51:23 • 7min

How did unelected “experts” with their unwavering devotion to “science” rise to such power in American life?

More than a century ago, an engineer named Frederick W. Taylor inspired progressive activists with a new concept he called “scientific management.” Future Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis took Taylor’s concept and married it with political power. Brandeis teamed up with President Woodrow Wilson and a powerful senator named Robert La Follette to give the nation an “expert” makeover that Americans were not asking for.

This is the story of how a cult of expertise developed among progressives and how these “experts” took a sledgehammer to our constitutional system of government, with far-reaching consequences that still reverberate today.

Sponsors

Jase Medical

Being able to take your destiny in your own hands is something I believe in. And it’s something that Jase Medical believes in, as well. They’re a proud partner in bringing this together, and I’m happy to have them on board. They’re providing some of the most vital life-saving medications – medications that the “experts” wouldn’t want you to be in charge of. I encourage you to check out https://jasemedical.com today, and prepare yourself and your family.

Relief Factor

Fighting pain is almost always about helping your body heal itself with natural supplements that are actually effective. I know because I take Relief Factor every day. If you’re suffering from pain, can I recommend that you give Relief Factor a try? Go to https://www.relieffactor.com today!

PreBorn

At the dawn of the twentieth century, “experts” in the medical field were promoting eugenics - the systematic weeding out of undesirable human beings. Tragically, the brainchild of that historic evil is embedded in our society to this day. It’s practiced every time an expecting mother walks into a clinic and allows a doctor – an “expert” – to destroy her unborn child. I’m so very proud to partner with PreBorn in combating this evil. Please, go to https://www.preborn.com today and help us in the fight.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices