Podcast Episodes

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 10 hours 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. 

References

1. Free T…

Published on 1 week ago

Mike Munger - What Is The Difference Between Directionalism and Destinationism?

Episode 315

In this conversation from 2023, Alex and Mike Munger discuss two strains of thought within the liberty movement - one concerned with philosophical purity and cohesion, the other with advancement towa…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Pete Boettke - Is Hayek Still Relevant?

Episode 314

In this conversation from 2023, Alex speaks with Pete Boettke about the relevancy of Friedrich Hayek in the contemporary context, what it means to be a "Hayekian" and the curious tale of how Hayek ca…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Robert Poole - What's Wrong With America's Highways?

Episode 313

In this episode, Alex speaks with transportation policy expert Robert Poole about his book Rethinking America’s Highways. Poole makes the case for replacing the current tax-funded, politically manage…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Kevin Vallier - What Are The New Religious Threats To Liberalism?

Episode 312

In this episode from 2023, Alex speaks with Kevin Vallier about his new book "All The Kingdoms Of The World", in which he takes a global view of anti-liberal integralist strands in political thought …

Published on 1 month ago

Brian Dijkema - Did Liberalism Fail?

Episode 311

In this episode, Matt speaks with Brian Dijkema of Cardus, about the moral limits of modern liberalism. Dijkema argues that while classical liberalism emerged from a tradition concerned with virtue a…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Chandran Kukathas - What’s Wrong With Immigration Control?

Episode 310

In this episode from 2022, Alex speaks with Chandran Kukathas about the costs of limiting immigration and what effects there may be on policy if the question of who counts as an immigrant is itself u…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pete Boettke — What Is The Curious Task of Economics?

Episode 309

In this conversation from 2020, Alex Aragona chats with Pete Boettke as he dives into what the curious task of economics is and relates it back to the work of Friedrich Hayek.

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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bruce Pardy - Freedom Or Virtue?

Episode 308

In this episode, Matt speaks with legal scholar Bruce Pardy about the deep tension between freedom and virtue. Pardy argues that “freedom people” - classical liberals and libertarians - see virtue as…

Published on 2 months ago