Podcast Episodes

Growth Comes From Ideas, Not Degrees | Bryan Caplan | Ep. 66

Bryan Caplan joins Marian Tupy to discuss the relationship between formal education and innovation.

Check out his book, The Case against Education.

Published on 4 hours ago

Is Progress Making Us Miserable? | Tim Lomas | Ep. 65

Psychology researcher Tim Lomas joins Chelsea Follett to explore surprising global trends in happiness, meaning, mental health, and more.

Published on 3 weeks ago

The False History of American Capitalism | Donald Boudreaux | Ep. 64

Economist Donald Boudreaux joins Marian Tupy to discuss important misconceptions about American economic history and why it’s crucial to set the record straight.

Learn more in his book, The Triumph of…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Why the West Turned on Itself | Maarten Boudry | Ep. 63

Philosopher and author Maarten Boudry joins Chelsea Follett to examine the cultural and ideological roots of Western anti-Western sentiment.

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Progress, Classical Liberalism, and the New Right | Tyler Cowen | Ep. 62

Tyler Cowen joins Marian Tupy to discuss the New Right, the relationship between freedom and progress, and whether classical liberalism is equipped to meet today's political challenges.

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Open Societies and Closed Minds | Matt Johnson | Ep. 61

Marian Tupy speaks with writer and political thinker Matt Johnson about historicism, progress, and how tribalism and the “desire for recognition” are testing the foundations of open societies.

Published on 3 months ago

Promoting Parenthood in a Free Society | Stephanie Murray | Ep. 60

Stephanie Murray joins Chelsea Follett to discuss discourse around falling birth rates, the tension between pro-natalism and classical liberal values, and how it might be resolved.

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

An Update on the Trump Tariffs | Scott Lincicome | Ep. 59

Scott Lincicome joins Marian Tupy to discuss how President Trump's trade policies will affect American prosperity, national security, government revenue, and industry.

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Global Trade Has Made Us Richer | Daniel Griswold | Ep. 58

Daniel Griswold, the former director of the Cato Institute’s Center for Trade Policy Studies, joins Chelsea Follett to discuss the true legacy of globalization.

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Psychology of Progress | Clay Routledge | Ep. 57

Existential psychologist Clay Routledge joins Chelsea Follett to discuss how Americans think about the future, recent trends in mental health, the alleged "crisis of meaning," and how nostalgia can d…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago