This episode dives into the significant political question posed by Ronald Reagan during the closing moments of his 1980 presidential debate with Jimmy Carter: 'Are you better off than you were four years ago?' Ken Woodward explores the context of the 1980 political climate, marked by economic difficulties, high inflation, unemployment, and international issues such as the Iran hostage crisis and concerns about U.S. global standing and nuclear threats. Reagan's question, which became iconic in U.S. political discourse, was noted for its simplicity, personal relevance, emotional resonance, and strategic timing. The question invited voters to reflect on their circumstances rather than abstract policies, ultimately contributing to Reagan's landslide victory. The episode details six crucial lessons for crafting influential questions, emphasizing audience perspective, engagement, simplicity, timing, self-reflection, and a call to action. Listeners are encouraged to consider how such questions have shaped their decisions and to apply these insights in personal and professional contexts. This Curated Questions episode can be found on all major platforms and at CuratedQuestions.com . Keep questioning! Episode Notes [01:58] Setting the Stage: The 1980 Presidential Debate [04:24] Reagan's Memorable Question [06:01] Impact and Aftermath of the Debate [06:45] Analyzing the Rhetorical Question [13:06] Lessons from Reagan's Question [16:05] Modern Applications and Reflections [18:04] Conclusion and Call to Action Resources Mentioned Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter Beauty Pill Producer Ben Ford Questions Asked Are you better off now than you were four years ago? Is it easier for you to go and buy things in the stores than it was four years ago? Is there more or less unemployment in the country than there was four years ago? Is America as respected throughout the world as it was? Do you feel that our security is as safe, that we're as strong as we were four years ago? Where do you feel it in your body? What emotions come to the surface? What pictures race through your mind? Would it kill you to stop chewing your food with your mouth open? What is your number seven? What comes to mind? Did you feel the knee-jerk need to answer right away when your politician asked? Did you actually do the homework to determine what factors were most important to you, then look at data vice depending on emotion? Is it any easier to see why someone in a different circumstance may answer differently than you? How did the question affect your answer when the opposing politician asked it? Did you use the same metric for the candidates or give your preferred candidate extra leeway? What famous questions continue to pop up in your world?…
Just Your Average Everyday Church Boys is a podcast with 4 …. Church Boys! With co-hosts: Jonah, Benjamin, Peter and Jordyn. Listen in as we discuss nonsense and the goodness of God, as well as other topics in Christian/church life.
Just Your Average Everyday Church Boys is a podcast with 4 …. Church Boys! With co-hosts: Jonah, Benjamin, Peter and Jordyn. Listen in as we discuss nonsense and the goodness of God, as well as other topics in Christian/church life.
We are back again... and again... and again... Did you know? This time we are covering perseverance and going through some fun facts! Hope you all enjoy, God Bless <3
Howdy there! Welcome back to our podcast! In this episode we breakdown our least favourite foods and take a look into basic identity. Hope you enjoy! 🙌🏼❤️
Don’t even get us started! Here we are cause where else would we be? This episode we cover burgers, pet peeves and talk about what God has been doin, How good! Hope you enjoy! 🙌🏼❤️
Living the dream! We are back with yet another episode, today we present you with the discussion about the presence and also dive into our dream lives. Hope you enjoy! God bless <3
Today, the boys talk about what it means to be tested by God... and the Enemy, BIG topic. Benji and Jonah also share their experience on the "perfect click." Along with some discussions about public worship nights and the incredible stories that came from them. Hope you enjoy! <3
Time to switch things up! This time we talk about our favourite console the Nintendo switch and lead into how to best manage the time you're spending with God. Hope you enjoy! <3
Join us as we sum up a BIG term 1 of our youth ministry and talk all things about it. Also discussing both Italian food and some of our tendencies of diving down rabbit holes all the time in conversation. It's a fun one today we hope you enjoy! God Bless <3
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