Policy
Public policy, regulation, governance, and comparative analysis
How governments actually govern — the regulations, frameworks, and policy decisions that shape daily life. This channel digs into public policy with a comparative lens, examining how different countries approach the same problems and what we can learn from their successes and failures.
#4652: Can Capitalism Fix What It Breaks?
Exploring whether impact investing can truly solve global problems—or if the profit motive's reliance on scarcity makes it structurally impossible.
#4651: From Medici Bankrolls to 501(c)(3) Filings
Tracing the thread from Renaissance patrons funding cathedrals to the modern nonprofit sector of think tanks and foundations.
#4646: A Single Slice of Turkey: Border Biosecurity Explained
Why a leftover sandwich triggered a full customs inspection — and the surprising science behind agricultural biosecurity.
#4642: What Net Neutrality Actually Means for Your Internet
ISPs can see your traffic and shape it. Net neutrality is the only thing stopping them — and right now, the rules are blank.
#4626: What Israeli Law Allows in a Violent Split Second
What can you legally do when someone is attacked in front of you? We break down self-defense, citizen's arrest, and why people freeze.
#4624: Why Can't You Refill Vyvanse in Tokyo?
Why can't one card carry your prescriptions across borders? The data exists — but the systems don't talk.
#4620: Israel's Haredi Divide: Three Future Scenarios
The draft exemption, welfare economics, and demographic shifts — what actually happens next in Israel's Haredi divide?
#4618: Hong Kong vs Mainland China: The Real Mechanics
What's actually separate, what's converged, and how the border really works between Hong Kong and mainland China.
#4601: Why Essential Services Break at 4 PM
A SIM activation, a medication refill, and a system that only works for the median life.
#4600: Why Can't You Port Your Number to Twilio?
Number portability breaks when you leave the carrier system. Here's why Twilio can't receive Israeli numbers — and what you can do instead.
#4598: The Real Cost of a 7-Cent Screw
Why local hardware stores can't compete with AliExpress — and what that means for communities.
#4566: The 28-Day Trap: ADHD Meds and Zero Margin
When a missile crisis meets a refill date, the system fails. Why ADHD patients live with zero margin for error.
#4563: Unarmed Police: Noble Relic or Risky Model?
Fewer than a dozen countries still send beat cops out unarmed. Is that a noble ideal or an unfair risk?
#4559: The Intelligence Layer Between Nations
How EU INTCEN, NATO, and the Club de Berne coordinate intelligence without collecting it — and why that's by design.
#4558: When Can Soldiers Act as Police?
The line between soldier and cop is legally complex. Explore how democracies like the US, Israel, UK, and France draw that boundary.
#4557: Who Really Owns the Monopoly on Force?
Two armed institutions, one state. How the US and Israel draw the line between military and police power.
#4555: How Open Is Government Contracting Really?
Government contracts are publicly posted, but can small businesses actually win? We break down the real barriers and pathways into B2G.
#4524: The Hidden Cost of Canceling Your Phone Plan
Why companies make it nearly impossible to cancel — and the free Israeli tool fighting back.
#4511: The Wall With a Door: Israel's Deliberate Border Gaps
Why Israel left kilometer-wide holes in its security barrier — and what happened when they slammed shut overnight.
#4494: When Politicians Keep Their Own Diaries
Do published ministerial diaries actually increase transparency? The data reveals a system full of intentional gaps.