In Ep. 131, Jerry speaks with Jonathan Williams, chief economist of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Join us for a conversation surrounding the release of ALEC’s latest Rich States Poor States data. Jerry and Jonathan discuss:
Which states are losing people — and gaining them
The consequences of the COVID era move to remote work
How states can “fall behind by standing still” on economic growth
What's behind the recent trend of corporate redomiciliation?

See the 2026 edition of ALEC’s Rich States, Poor States report here: https://alec.org/publication/rich-states-poor-states-19th-edition/

In Ep. 131, Jerry speaks with Jonathan Williams, chief economist of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Join us for a conversation surrounding the release of ALEC&rsquo;s latest Rich States Poor States data. Jerry and Jonathan discuss:
<ul>
<li>Which states are losing people &mdash; and gaining them</li>
<li>The consequences of the COVID era move to remote work</li>
<li>How states can &ldquo;fall behind by standing still&rdquo; on economic growth</li>
<li>What's behind the recent trend of corporate redomiciliation?</li>
</ul>
See the 2026 edition of ALEC&rsquo;s Rich States, Poor States report here: <a href="https://alec.org/publication/rich-states-poor-states-19th-edition/" aria-label="Link https://alec.org/publication/rich-states-poor-states-19th-edition/">https://alec.org/publication/rich-states-poor-states-19th-edition/</a>

Meeting of Minds brings together the top minds in history, theology, finance, economics, language, mathematics and science. Host Jerry Bowyer invites guests to be both intelligent and clear and to follow truth wherever it leads.

Meeting of Minds brings together the top minds in history, theology, finance, economics, language, mathematics and science. Host Jerry Bowyer invites guests to be both intelligent and clear and to follow truth wherever it leads.

Meeting of Minds Podcast

I talk to the smartest people in the world about the wisest people who have ever lived, and I ask them not to dumb it down and not to follow any party line.

I talk to the smartest people in the world about the wisest people who have ever lived, and I ask them not to dumb it down and not to follow any party line.

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Which States are Winning and Losing in 2026? (w/ ALEC's Jonathan Williams)

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In Ep. #130, Isaac Willour from Bowyer Research sits down with Luke and Jennifer Richey, cofounders of Haiven, a safe, AI-powered gaming and chat platform designed to protect, connect, and empower the next generation online.

Join us for a discussion on:
What parents need to know about the reality of child safety on online gaming platforms
How Haiven is changing the game in combatting grooming and predation on these platforms
The moral and business case for confronting online child exploitation

Learn more about Haiven’s work at haiven.gg.

In Ep. #130, Isaac Willour from Bowyer Research sits down with Luke and Jennifer Richey, cofounders of Haiven, a safe, AI-powered gaming and chat platform designed to protect, connect, and empower the next generation online.
Join us for a discussion on:
<ul>
<li>What parents need to know about the reality of child safety on online gaming platforms</li>
<li>How Haiven is changing the game in combatting grooming and predation on these platforms</li>
<li>The moral and business case for confronting online child exploitation</li>
</ul>
Learn more about Haiven&rsquo;s work at <a href="https://haiven.gg/?ref=insights.eagleventurefund.com" data-outlook-id="39a5f725-af0f-4805-b7a0-74053d8ad107">haiven.gg</a>.

How AI Innovators Are Rooting Out Child Predators in Gaming

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In Ep. 129, Isaac Willour from Bowyer Research sits down with Tyler O’Neil, senior investigative reporter at the Daily Signal, one of the foremost journalists covering the Southern Poverty Law Center. Join us for a conversation covering:
The latest in the DOJ’s indictment of the SPLC
How corporate America is cutting ties with activist groups like the SPLC
The moral and theological ramifications of treating political affiliation as tantamount to hatred

 

Read Tyler’s excellent work here and follow him on X @Tyler2ONeil.

In Ep. 129, Isaac Willour from Bowyer Research sits down with Tyler O&rsquo;Neil, senior investigative reporter at the Daily Signal, one of the foremost journalists covering the Southern Poverty Law Center. Join us for a conversation covering:
<ul>
<li>The latest in the DOJ&rsquo;s indictment of the SPLC</li>
<li>How corporate America is cutting ties with activist groups like the SPLC</li>
<li>The moral and theological ramifications of treating political affiliation as tantamount to hatred</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Read Tyler&rsquo;s excellent work <a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/author/tyler-oneil/" aria-label="Link here">here</a> and follow him on X <a href="https://x.com/Tyler2ONeil" aria-label="Link @Tyler2ONeil">@Tyler2ONeil</a>.

Tyler O’Neil on The Rise (and Fall?) of the SPLC

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At Amazon's annual meeting, the company faced a shareholder proposal from the Heritage Foundation via its Free Enterprise Initiative over its reliance on the Southern Poverty Law Center in vetting charities. Stefan Padfield presented for Heritage, urging the company to drop this biased, discredited data source as part of its responsibility to fiduciary duty and political neutrality.

"The board’s opposition statement is most notable for its glaring failure to address whether Amazon continues to use SPLC data, which is a question expressly raised in our proposal. That omission arguably constitutes a red flag in terms of current oversight.

More broadly, the proposition that shareholders should simply trust Amazon’s status quo is belied by the fact that Amazon has been rated a High Risk by 1792 Exchange on its Corporate Bias Ratings – including specifically for concerns about ongoing ties to the SPLC."

Learn more about Heritage's Free Enterprise Initiative here.

At Amazon's annual meeting, the company faced a shareholder proposal from the Heritage Foundation via its Free Enterprise Initiative over its reliance on the Southern Poverty Law Center in vetting charities. Stefan Padfield presented for Heritage, urging the company to drop this biased, discredited data source as part of its responsibility to fiduciary duty and political neutrality.
"The board&rsquo;s opposition statement is most notable for its glaring failure to address whether Amazon continues to use SPLC data, which is a question expressly raised in our proposal. That omission arguably constitutes a red flag in terms of current oversight.
More broadly, the proposition that shareholders should simply trust Amazon&rsquo;s status quo is belied by the fact that Amazon has been rated a High Risk by 1792 Exchange on its Corporate Bias Ratings &ndash; including specifically for concerns about ongoing ties to the SPLC."
Learn more about Heritage's Free Enterprise Initiative <a href="https://www.heritage.org/free-enterprise-initiative">here</a>.

The Heritage Foundation: Calling Out Amazon Over the SPLC

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Which States are Winning and Losing in 2026? (w/ ALEC's Jonathan Williams)

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