For Good And For Evil: Podcast 1 - Introduction

<p>October 25, 2021 - Participants Include:</p> <p> </p> <p>John Richardson - <a href='https://www.twitter.com/expatriationlaw'>@Expatriationlaw</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Jimmy Sexton - <a href='https://www.twitter.com/jimmysextonllm'>@JimmySextonLLM</a></p> <p> </p> <p>______________________________________________________</p> <p>For Good And For Evil - Podcast 1 - Introducing The Series</p> <p>I am really excited to annouce a new podcast series called "For Good And For Evil". The series is based on the book by Charles W. Adams titled:</p> <p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Good-Evil-Impact-Course-Civilization/dp/1568332351/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WWH1XTTSQZ3Q&dchild=1&keywords=Charles+Adams+For+Good+And+Evil&qid=1635252780&qsid=145-2499844-8210620&sprefix=charles+adams+for+good+and+evil%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1&sres=1568332351%2CB0146V0V3Y%2C0819186317%2C1532652003%2C1666704660%2C0674047532%2C1525509683%2C048647545X%2C1934414239%2C0486270920%2C0856464279%2C0525508805%2C1857549392%2CB0095JQUVA%2CB0054LJGWS%2C150113597X&srpt=ABIS_BOOK'>For Good And Evil: The Impact Of Taxes On The Course Of Civilization</a></p> <p>This is a truly incredible book. Although (perhaps) not popular when it was published, Mr. Adam's observations were remarkably prescient. To put it simply much of the current focus on taxation can be understood through the discussion of history in this remarkable book.</p> <p>The book describes history in terms of taxation. (Was the US Civil War really about slavery or was it about taxation?) After 36 chapters of explaining history in terms of taxation, we reach Chapter 37. In Chapter 37 - "Learning From The Past" - Mr. Adams list 27 lessons to be learned about taxation from the past (the first 36 chapters). These 27 lessons will be the basis for our series of podcasts. (We will of course link this to previous chapters.)</p> <p>I (<a href='https://www.citizenshipsolutions.ca'>John Richardson</a>) am pleased to be joined in this "trip through history" (as explained by taxation) by Jimmy Sexton, LL.M. (CEO of th