Ep. 5: Why Socialism Struggles with Dr. Doug Cardell

Ep. 5: Why Socialism Struggles with Dr. Doug Cardell

In this episode of Beyond 80%, host Ryan Olexson sits down with economist and author Doug Cardell to break down one of the most misunderstood and emotionally charged topics in modern political conversation: socialism. Doug, who earned a PhD in economics specifically to understand why socialism fails, walks Ryan through the actual definition of socialism, why it gets confused with the Nordic model, what true socialist countries look like today, and why centrally planned economies are not just politically problematic, but economically impossible. From North Korea to Venezuela to the Mayflower colony, the conversation traces the full history of what happens when governments try to control economies, and why capitalism, for all its imperfections, has done more to lift people out of poverty than any other system in human history. Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Socialism-Struggles-Exposing-Undermine/dp/B0FMT74MJR   Subscribe and follow Beyond 80% so you never miss an opportunity to think, question and evolve.  If you have an idea for an episode, drop us a note at Beyond80percent@gmail.com [Beyond80percent@gmail.com]       HGQENO5SDZH7M2SP

Ep. 4: Raised to Work with Damon Cassidy

In this episode of Beyond 80%, host Ryan Olexson sits down with 26-year-old content creator and YouTuber Damon Cassidy to explore one of the most overlooked forces shaping modern life: how work became the primary source of our identity—and what that's costing us. Damon shares the story of how a banking job, an 11-cent raise, and a front-row seat to financial collapse pushed him to quit and build a platform dedicated to telling the truth about work culture and society. Together, Ryan and Damon trace the arc from agrarian survival to industrial revolution, the post-WWII prosperity myth, and all the way to today's generational divide—unpacking how each generation has internalized, resisted, or been shaped by the systems they inherited. Damon Cassidy's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DamonCassidy   Subscribe and follow Beyond 80% so you never miss an opportunity to think, question and evolve.  If you have an idea for an episode, drop us a note at Beyond80percent@gmail.com [Beyond80percent@gmail.com]       HGQENO5SDZH7M2SP

Waking up: Intro to Part 2

This season of Beyond 80% is about what it feels like to start waking up, slowly realizing who you are, questioning the systems you were handed, and noticing the quiet tension that something about the way we’re living doesn’t quite fit. This season moves through three core themes—identity, systems, and meaning—with space in between to slow down, reflect, and make sense of it all. Subscribe and follow Beyond 80% so you never miss an opportunity to think, question and evolve.  If you have an idea for an episode, drop us a note at Beyond80percent@gmail.com [Beyond80percent@gmail.com]       HGQENO5SDZH7M2SP

Recap: Looking in the Wrong Place

We have more access to information, tools, and frameworks than ever before. More ways to improve, fix, optimize, and understand ourselves. And yet—most people still feel stuck. In this first stretch of the season, the conversation wasn’t really about adding more. It was about noticing where we’ve been looking for answers in the first place—and how often we’ve been taught to look outward for things that can only be understood inwardly. From the way you talk to yourself, to what your emotions are trying to tell you, to the role you play in shaping your reality—there’s a common thread running underneath all of it. This episode slows things down, connects those ideas, and reframes what it actually means to start waking up. Subscribe and follow Beyond 80% so you never miss an opportunity to think, question and evolve.  If you have an idea for an episode, drop us a note at Beyond80percent@gmail.com [Beyond80percent@gmail.com]       HGQENO5SDZH7M2SP

Ep. 3: Creating your reality with Dylan Borland

Most people move through life assuming their reality is something happening to them. Something outside of them. Something to react to, manage, or control. But what if your inner world plays a much bigger role than you’ve been taught? In this conversation, Dylan Borland explores the idea that your thoughts, beliefs, and attention actively shape the reality you experience. Drawing from a range of spiritual and philosophical traditions, he breaks down the concept of conscious creation in a way that feels grounded and practical. This episode challenges the idea that you’re just observing your life—and invites you to consider how much of it you might actually be creating. Learn more about the Caden Academy: https://www.cadenacademy.com/ Subscribe and follow Beyond 80% so you never miss an opportunity to think, question and evolve.  If you have an idea for an episode, drop us a note at Beyond80percent@gmail.com [Beyond80percent@gmail.com]       HGQENO5SDZH7M2SP