Podcast Episodes

Is Everyone Getting Adam Smith Wrong? - ft. Glory Liu

Season 2 Episode 157

Most people associate Adam Smith with free markets and “the invisible hand”. But does this conventional narrative purposefully ignore Smith’s deep su…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Why Human Progress Is Not Inevitable - ft. Carl Frey

Season 2 Episode 156

We tend to view technological advancement as an unstoppable force that naturally improves our living standards over time. From the printing press to …

4 months ago

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The Hidden Economic Dangers Of Supreme Court Overreach - ft. Steve Vladeck

Season 2 Episode 155

For decades, Americans viewed the Supreme Court as an impartial referee standing above the political fray. However, public trust in this vital instit…

4 months, 1 week ago

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Adam Smith In The Age of The “Epstein Class” - ft. MP Jesse Norman

Season 2 Episode 154

As we approach the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith's “Wealth of Nations" this March, his theories on competition and the invisible hand remain part o…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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How Inequality Distorts the Law - ft. Katharina Pistor

Season 2 Episode 153

If we want to understand why capitalism feels broken, do we need to stop looking at the economy and start looking at the legal code that underpins it…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Are Betting Apps Engineered for Addiction? - ft. Jonathan Cohen

Season 2 Episode 152

If a sports betting app has the data to know exactly when a user is struggling financially, should it have a legal duty to cut that person off?

On th…

5 months, 1 week ago

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Can We Build a Middle Class Without Factories? - ft. Dani Rodrik

Season 2 Episode 151

Is the era of manufacturing-led growth officially over? For decades, the path to a stable middle class was paved through industrialization, but today…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Who Should The Fed Answer To? - ft. Sir Paul Tucker

Season 2 Episode 150

Is the Federal Reserve’s independence a pillar of democracy or a convenient shield that allows elected officials to duck their responsibilities? This…

6 months ago

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How To Fix The American Tax System - ft. Ray Madoff

Season 2 Episode 149

Is the American tax code a fair engine for growth, or a "second estate" where the rich choose whether or not to pay? 

We are often told that the top …

6 months, 1 week ago

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How Capitalism Became Global ft. Sven Beckert

Season 2 Episode 148

Is capitalism a force of nature, or a human-made order that we have the power to shape? In this episode, Luigi and Bethany sit down with Sven Beckert…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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