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Peak Human: Lessons from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages with Johan Norberg
Episode 22
In this episode Jonathan Fortier talks with Johan Norberg about his new book Peak Human, which explores seven golden ages to reveal the common thread that makes societies thrive. Their conversation e…
Published on 15 hours ago
I, Smartphone: The Power of the Free Market with Lawrence W. Reed
Episode 21
In this episode Jonathan Fortier talks with Lawrence Reed about his essay, "I, Smartphone", which revisits the themes of Leonard Read's famous essay, "I, Pencil" for contemporary audiences. Their con…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Talking Liberty and Milton Friedman: A Conversation with Brad Lips, CEO of Atlas Network
Episode 20
Jonathan Fortier talks with Brad Lips, CEO of Atlas Network, about a network of over 500 liberty-advancing think tanks around the world. Their conversation explores the necessity of decentralized kno…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The Capitalist Manifesto: A Conversation with Johan Norberg
Episode 19
Jonathan Fortier talks with Johan Norberg, author of The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World. The conversation explores how a simple coffee shop can illustrate the co…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Modern Libertarianism: A Conversation with Brian Doherty
Episode 18
Jonathan Fortier talks with Brian Doherty, author of Modern Libertarianism: A Brief History of Classical Liberalism in the United States. The conversation explores some of the main themes in Doherty’…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Open Borders: A Conversation about Immigration with Bryan Caplan
Episode 17
Jonathan Fortier and Bryan Caplan discuss the reissue of Open Borders a graphic non-fiction novel published by Libertarianism.org. Caplan argues for the tremendous power of open migration to unleash …
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
The Freedom Convoy: The Case of the Canadian Truckers with Bruce Pardy
Episode 16
In this episode, Jonathan Fortier and Bruce Pardy discuss some of the ways that the government response to COVID (both in Canada and abroad) revealed the fragility of individual freedom in the face o…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Creative Destruction: A Conversation with John Dalton
Episode 15
Jonathan talks with John Dalton, Professor of Economics at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, about his book, Creative Destruction, published by Libertarianism.org in 2024. Jonathan and John d…
Published on 1 year ago
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hayek’s Nobel Prize: A Conversation with Don Boudreaux
Episode 14
Jonathan Fortier talks with Don Boudreaux, Professor of Economics at George Mason University, about the legacy of F.A. Hayek. Don provides a quick overview of the background and context of Hayek’s No…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
The Individualists: A Conversation with Matt Zwolinski about the history of Libertarianism
Episode 13
In this episode, Jonathan Fortier talks with Matt Zwolinski about his recent book, The Individualists: Radicals, Reactionaries, and the Struggle for the Soul of Libertarianism (co-authored with John …
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago