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Episode 8: Taxing Robots Does Not Compute
Season 1 Episode 8
This week, Antony and James break down Bill Gates' recent suggestion that companies that use robots instead of human workers should pay employment taxes in order to fund new welfare programs.
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Published on 8 years, 5 months ago
Episode 7: The Arts Will Survive Without Your Taxes
Season 1 Episode 7
This week, James & Antony experiment with a slightly longer format, and get into the issue of government funding for the arts.
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Published on 8 years, 5 months ago
Episode 6: We're Becoming a Nation of Pets
Season 1 Episode 6
This week, Antony & James take on the idea of "victimless crimes" and discuss the odd and growing trend of governments regulating some private activities such as pornography, while others like smokin…
Published on 8 years, 6 months ago
Episode 5: Blocked by a State's Wall of Taxes
Season 1 Episode 5
This week, James & Antony discuss the case of Connecticut's budget shortfall. The state hopes to solve their financial problems by raiding the retirement accounts of previous Connecticut government e…
Published on 8 years, 6 months ago
Episode 4: Women Prosper When Markets Are Free
Season 1 Episode 4
This week, in honor of International Women's Day, Antony & James discuss the strong correlation between economic freedom and gender equality found across the world. They argue that if you want to see…
Published on 8 years, 6 months ago
Episode 3: The Problem With Alternate Facts
Season 1 Episode 3
In this week's episode, Antony & James talk about alternative facts and how false, partisan data skews important discussions about public policy.
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Published on 8 years, 6 months ago
Episode 2: The CBO Can't Count
Season 1 Episode 2
In this episode, Dr. Antony Davies, Professor of Economics of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, and Dr. James R. Harrigan, Senior Research Fellow at Strata, in Logan, Utah discuss the way the Congre…
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
Episode 1: The Customer is Always Taxed
Season 1 Episode 1
We're really excited to present the first episode of what will be an on-going podcast featuring Dr. Antony Davies, Professor of Economics of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, and Dr. James R. Harrig…
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago