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The immigration conversation in the US is dangerously distorted and made emotional.

In this podcast I debunk four myths about immigrants:

1. That they are all "illegal"
2. That anyone is proposing open borders
3. That immigrants are only consumers here to take advantage of American taxpayers
4. That fentanyl comes in via illegal immigrants

If legality was the true concern, why is ICE free to operate outside the law?

And finally, we look at five scriptures from the old and new testaments about the fatherless, the widow, the orphan, the poor, and the sojourner. Since a lot of the deportation steam is being provided by christians, I thought it fitting to go to the text.

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Donald Trump built his brand on being the “strongman” who would restore law and order — but strongmen always need enemies to stay strong. In this episode, we look at how Trump’s constant wars — against immigrants, scientists, journalists, universities, our international trade partners, and “the radical left” — create the very chaos he claims to be fighting.

Drawing parallels with Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, we explore how authoritarian leaders promise peace through strength but deliver conflict. From the dismantling of USAID and the CDC to culture wars over schools and DEI, Trump’s agenda depends on perpetual outrage.

The irony? A politics built on fear and division doesn’t end unrest — it feeds it. The more Trump fights “the enemies of America,” the more enemies America seems to have. In the end, the man promising peace may be the single greatest recruiter for the people he calls radicals.

We live in the age of information — and misinformation. In this episode of Friendly Neighborhood Philosopher, we explore what philosophers call epistemology: how we know what we know.

We’ll look at how epistemic bubbles filter information by omission, how echo chambers weaponize that filtering for power, and why some people give “runaway credence” to authority figures who don't deserve it.

Drawing on the work of philosopher C. Thi Nguyen, we’ll talk about:

• Why “knowledge” requires more than belief — it needs justification and truth.
• How algorithms and ideology can shape our reality.
• Why some people trust political figures more than doctors.
• How insider language (“TDS,” “woke mind virus,” “lamestream media”) builds community — and traps it.
• And finally, how to build distributed epistemic networks — healthy, truth-seeking communities that can hold disagreement without dissolving into distrust.

This one’s all about freeing your mind — and helping others free theirs.