The Reason Roundtable

Exploring the absurd Apple antitrust case, the $1.2 trillion spending package, Trump's $464 million bond payment, and social security debates. Dive into iMessage design, government spending dynamics, and legal challenges, with banter on retirement cruises and UFOs. Analyzing Trump's legal woes, fundraising tactics, frustrations with the two-party system, and discussing intriguing book and movie plots.

The podcast discusses the potential ban of TikTok in the US, California's costly high-speed rail project, Elon Musk's Starship rocket launch, cultural recommendations, and the implications of Chinese ownership of social media platforms.

Editors discuss Biden's fiery yet empty State of the Union, predict third-party election outcomes, answer listener questions, and share cultural recommendations. Banter includes Schumer selfie encounters, recruiting candidates, tax fairness, and a critique of progressive policies. They explore taxation, third-party dynamics, political figures, and a quirky comedy show.

In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman debate the pros and cons of various ideas for electoral reform ahead of this week's Super Tuesday primary contests. 00:27—The Supreme Court rules Colorado can't remove Donald Trump from the ballot. 06:19—Electoral dysfunction, incentives, plus pros and cons of various proposed reforms 36:40—Weekly Listener Question 45:48—Sen. Mitch McConnell (R–Ky.) announces his retirement. 56:06—This week's cultural recommendations Mentioned in this podcast: "Supreme Court Unanimously Rules That States May Not Disqualify Trump As an Insurrectionist," by Jacob Sullum "Does Ranked Choice Voting Disenfranchise Minorities?" by Joe Lancaster "The Modern Supreme Court Agrees With Chief Justice Chase: Trump Cannot Be Removed From the Presidential Ballot," by Josh Blackman "Supreme Court Rules for Trump in Section 3 Disqualification Case," by Ilya Somin "'Super' Week," by Eric Boehm "How Ranked Choice Voting Would Sort the Republican Primary Field," by Eric Boehm "Morris P. Fiorina: Why 'Electoral Chaos' Is Here To Stay," by Nick Gillespie "In Alaska, Ranked Choice Voting Worked," by Eric Boehm "Gerrymandering Is Making Elections Less Competitive," by Eric Boehm "The Commission on Presidential Debate's 15 Percent Polling Criterion Must Go, Argues Lawsuit from Gary Johnson," by Brian Doherty "How GOP Fiscal Sanity Died, in 7 Easy Steps," by Matt Welch "Dune: Part Two Is a Glorious Sci-Fi Spectacle," by Peter Suderman "The Great Gatsby's Creative Destruction," by Nick Gillespie "Comic: Robert A. Heinlein in 'The Moon Is a Hot Babe,'" by Peter Bagge "Robert Heinlein at 100," by Brian Doherty "The Parables of Octavia Butler," by Amy H. Sturgis "Science Fiction Is for Socialists?" by Katherine Mangu-Ward "Sandra Newman: Reimagining 1984 From Julia's Perspective," by Nick Gillespie "Science Fiction: Created Worlds," by John Pierce "Review: Dune and The Velvet Underground," by Kurt Loder "Herbert's Dune It Again," by Patrick Cox "Giant Douche and Turd Sandwich Debate," by South Park Studios "Episode 77: Nick Gillespie / The Byrds," by Scot Bertram and Jeff Blehar Nick Gillespie's Q&A on C-SPAN Send your questions to roundtable@reason.com. Be sure to include your social media handle and the correct pronunciation of your name. Today's sponsor: A common misconception about relationships is that they have to be easy to be "right." But sometimes, the best ones happen when both people put in the work to make them great. Therapy can be a place to work through the challenges you face in all of your relationships—whether with friends, work, your significant other, or anyone else. If you're thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. It's entirely online. Designed to be convenient, flexible, and suited to your schedule. Just fill out a brief questionnaire to get matched with a licensed therapist, and switch therapists any time for no additional charge. Visit BetterHelp.com/roundtable today to get 10 percent off your first month. Audio production by Ian Keyser; assistant production by Hunt Beaty. Music: "Angeline," by The Brothers Steve Producer: Hunt BeatyThe post Rank Choices appeared first on Reason.com.

Discussions on Nikki Haley's primary loss in South Carolina and Biden's plan against corporate greed. Analysis of Republican primary strategies and Trump's influence. Critiques of government greed and public sector unions. Exploration of global interventions and US interventionism. Examination of success and themes of TV show Yellowstone. Reflections on Kevin Costner, space exploration, and lunar missions. Challenges of independent filmmaking and comedy in current events.

In this episode, the hosts discuss the legal trials of Donald Trump, the death of Alexei Navalny, new AI video tools, and cultural recommendations. They delve into the complexities of Trump's legal proceedings, the impact of Navalny's passing, and the advancements in video production technology. They also touch on the cultural significance of a baseball championship game in Miami and review a documentary on Navalny's recovery.

On this episode, the hosts discuss topics such as President Biden's cognitive decline, the Super Bowl, Biden's 'shrinkflation' tweet, the Republican party's handling of legislative matters, Nikki Haley's loss, drug decriminalization in Oregon, rising deficits, and cultural recommendations including the 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' series and a documentary about 'We Are the World'.

The Reason Roundtable discusses the negative consequences of implementing tariffs on goods imported from China, analyzes the state of the American economy under the Biden administration, shares polling data and experiences at a liberty con conference, explores Reason's commitment to philosophical diversity, debates the regulatory efforts to protect children on the internet, talks about changes in TV consumption, and discusses Tracy Chapman's impactful performance at the Grammy Awards.

Discussion on the U.S.-Mexico border crisis and the deaths of U.S. soldiers in Jordan, along with topics like halting natural gas export terminals, the New Hampshire primary, and the relationship between economic growth and environmental preservation.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drops out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Trump claims full immunity for presidents. Argentine President Javier Milei addresses Davos. Cultural recommendations and discussions on various topics.