Podcast Episodes

What Is Technohumanism? - Jason Crawford

Episode 325

Matt speaks with Jason Crawford (Roots of Progress Institute) about “technohumanism”—the view that science, technology, and industry are good insofar as they advance human flourishing. They dig into …

Published on 10 hours ago

Can Halloween Save Democracy? - Rachel Humphries

Episode 324

In this episode, Matt speaks with Rachel Davison Humphries, Senior Director of Civic Learning Initiatives at the Bill of Rights Institute, about how rituals like Halloween can strengthen democracy by…

Published on 1 week ago

Mustafa Akyol — How Free Is The Muslim World?

Episode 323

In this conversation from 2020, Alex Aragona speaks with Mustafa Akyol as he explores whether Islam can be compatible with liberalism, and his recent research on freedom in Muslim-majority countries.…

Published on 2 weeks ago

How Is Conservatism Changing In Canada? - Sam Routley

Episode 322

In this episode, Alex speaks with political researcher Sam Routley about how conservatism is changing in Canada. Drawing on his article “Decoding Canada’s Conservative Coalition” published in The Hub…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Neil Boyd - Does Drug Decriminalization Work?

Episode 321

In this episode from 2023, Alex speaks with Neil Boyd about the effects of drug decriminalization and legalization in Canada and around the world, and how regulation and criminalization can have posi…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Jason Lee Byas - How Should We Deal With Historic Injustice?

Episode 320

In this conversation from 2022, Alex speaks with Jason Lee Byas about the complexities of responding to questions of historic injustice, reparations, and compensation within a libertarian framework. …

Published on 1 month ago

Seth Kaplan - Why Are Neighbourhoods Important?

Episode 319

In this coversation from 2023, Matt speaks with Seth Kaplan about his book Fragile Neighborhoods, and why a decision as simple as where we choose to live can often make the difference between lives o…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Andrew Coyne - Why Is Canadian Democracy In Crisis?

Episode 318

In this episode, Alex speaks with journalist and author Andrew Coyne about why Canadian democracy is in crisis. Drawing from his book The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne explains how the concentr…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tyler Cowen - Who Is The Greatest Economist Of All Time?

Episode 317

In this conversation from 2024,

Matt speaks with Tyler Cowen about his recent book "GOAT:
Who is the Greatest Economist of all Time and Why Does it Matter?", as they discuss the case for and against …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Aaron Powell - Is Fusionism Dead?

Episode 316

In this episode from 2022, Alex speaks with Aaron Powell about the origins of fusionism, where it stands today, and why non-traditional alliances might be the way of the future. 

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Published on 2 months ago