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Episode 199: A Game of Risk
Many people’s misunderstandings about disparate subjects like insurance, profits, and financial speculators have their roots in a single source - a m…
5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 198: Understanding the Gender Pay Gap Pt. 2
In part 2 of this two-part episode, Steve Horwitz joins us to discuss the realities and myths surrounding gender discrimination and the gender pay ga…
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 197: Understanding the Gender Pay Gap Pt. 1
In part 1 of this two-part episode, Steve Horwitz joins us to discuss the realities and myths surrounding gender discrimination and the gender pay ga…
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 196: Everything Is Awfully Politicized
One of the unintended consequences of government overreach is that everything becomes politicized. Much of the acrimony in our political environment …
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 195: Public Defeats and Private Victories Pt. 2
In this second of a two-part series, we continue the conversation with Clark Neily about differences in publicly provided and privately provided good…
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 194: Public Defeats and Private Victories Pt. 1
Some goods and services we choose to provide via the government (mail delivery). Some we choose to provide via markets (grocery stores). And some we …
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 193: Our Ever-Expanding National Debt
Periodically, the Congressional Budget Office forecasts federal debt, revenue, and spending. For decades, the CBO has underestimated the future debt.…
5 years, 8 months ago
Episode 192: Trading with Benefits
The United States is poised to rack up a record trade deficit this year. Politicians and the media will make a big deal about this, but the truth is …
5 years, 8 months ago
Episode 191: Your Post-Game Presidential Debate
James and Ant offer a post-game discussion of the first Presidential debate. Unfortunately, “post-game” is the right word because, for as much as the…
5 years, 8 months ago
Episode 190: What the Supreme Court Got Right
We devote plenty of time to discussing things that the government does wrong. This week, we change gears as Clark Neily joins us to discuss things th…
5 years, 8 months ago