What if America’s biggest political problem isn’t a shortage of ideas—but our inability to seriously examine them?

In Episode 98, Matt Davis sits down with entrepreneur, former computer engineer, international business consultant, and Solutions Party founder Evan Jaqua for a conversation about political tribalism, problem-solving, civic participation, and what America can learn from the rest of the world.

Evan’s life and work have taken him across the United States, Japan, China, and South America. Fluent in English, Japanese, Spanish, and Chinese, he has experienced dramatically different political, economic, and cultural systems firsthand.

One conclusion surprised him: despite enormous cultural differences, people around the world often want many of the same fundamental things—freedom, prosperity, opportunity, and a better future for their children.

That perspective helped inspire the Solutions Party, Evan’s effort to move political discussion away from partisan teams and toward ideas and practical solutions.

Matt and Evan explore:

• ​ What living across different cultures taught Evan about America
• ​ Why political systems can reward division over problem-solving
• ​ How evidence and measurement should shape public policy
• ​ Why good ideas must survive unintended consequences and criticism
• ​ What Evan discovered while testing Federal Policy Producer
• ​ Whether responsible AI and civic technology can give ordinary citizens a stronger voice
• ​ How civic education can teach young people to become problem-solvers
• ​ What a genuinely solutions-driven civic culture could look like

This isn’t a conversation about telling Americans what to think.

It’s about building better ways for people to think, question, create, challenge, measure, and improve potential solutions.

Humans Create. AI Enhances. Humans Decide.

Truth isn’t partisan—it’s patriotic.