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In this week’s episode, Dennis worries about Americans losing their freedom… and their common sense. He also poses a challenging question: what happens when a society decides that security is more important than liberty? Make a donation today to help keep PragerU videos and podcast free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America is more secular than ever before, that’s a fact. America is ALSO less free than ever before. Is there a correlation? How would you react if there was? Dennis has his thoughts. See if you agree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a result of the shocking decline of our educational system and culture, parents around the country are increasingly opting to homeschool. What are the primary challenges? Is it worth it? Is it the future? Dennis has an insightful conversation with some current and formerly homeschooled students. Enjoy! Watch our new short documentary, Miseducated: https://www.prageru.com/video/miseducated-the-decline-of-americas-schools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yeonmi Park, a North Korean defector, suffered unimaginable horror on her journey to freedom. Desperate from starvation and oppression, she managed to escape to China, but had been sold. Several years later, she escaped through the Gobi Desert into Mongolia and then finally to freedom in South Korea. Once at university in America, she recognized the same propaganda tactics of North Korea. She has an incredible story and we’re honored to bring it to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dennis Prager is the most well-traveled person you know. It’s so important to him that he has traveled abroad every single year since the age of 20—2020 being the first year he couldn’t due to COVID travel restrictions. Now that restrictions have eased, Dennis revisited Hungary and several other Eastern European countries, and today reflects on Hungary’s nationalism and whether the criticism it receives is fair. Should you be proud of your nation? Is it dangerous or unifying? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pulling our remaining 2,500 troops out of Afghanistan? Dennis was against it. And he was against it for the reasons we are now witnessing today. Also in the news: chaos, mandates, and tyranny in Australia. Dennis, as always, provides needed perspective and lessons from all of these events. This episode of the Fireside Chat was recorded before the tragic events that occurred on August 26, 2021. Dennis's column referenced: dennisprager.com/column/are-we-to-be-the-worlds-greatest-force-for-good-or-not/ August is PragerU's fundraising month! Please make a tax-deductible donation today to help us continue reaching millions of young people online. Donate today: PragerU.com/donate/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PragerU’s marvelous CEO Marissa Streit joins Dennis for this special 200th Fireside Chat! They discuss our fans, our haters, and reminisce on the early days of PragerU (including the time we had to start over from scratch). Thank you for making this weekly visit with Dennis part of your life! We hope it contributes something special. In honor of the Fireside Chat's 200th episode, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to PragerU today: Prageru.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a good reason to ask. You see, even though people are living LONGER than ever, the media wants you to believe that global warming presents an immediate and existential threat. People believe it. Some even claim to be glad to never have grandchildren. Here’s Dennis’s take. August is PragerU's fundraising month! Please make a tax-deductible donation today to help us continue reaching millions of young people online. Your gift will be DOUBLE MATCHED today. Donate today: PragerU.com/donate/ Subscribe so you never miss a new Fireside Chat! 👉www.prageru.com/series/fireside-chats/ 0:00 Welcome To The Fireside Chat! 0:51 Not Having A Child For Global Warming 10:10 Repeat A Lie Often Enough... 12:28 Help Spain Going Back To Its Values 17:57 Niceville, Florida And The Muppets 20:29 Deemed Unworthy of Debate 22:09 Politics Shouldn't Dominate Your Life 25:15 The Left Does Destroy Itself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Fireside Chat was published on August 5, 2021. It’s time to come to terms with the fact that the left is openly hostile toward the message and dream of MLK, Jr.—that a man be judged by his character rather than his skin color. Every modern human in possession of a clear and rational mind embraces the truth: character is everything. August is PragerU's fundraising month! Please make a tax-deductible donation today to help us continue reaching millions of young people online. Donate today: PragerU.com/donate/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Make a donation to PragerU in honor of Dennis Prager's birthday! Make your gift at PragerU.com/dennis Dennis is obviously very special to us here at PragerU; he is the founder of this great company, after all, but more importantly it’s his enduring wisdom and dedication to American values that drive what we do here on a daily basis. Help make his birthday one he'll always remember! PragerU videos are changing the minds of millions of Americans. With your help, we can reach more people and change more minds. 100% of your tax-deductible donation will go towards the production and marketing of our videos. Your donation will help keep our videos free and help us continue to reach millions of young Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices