The Curious Task

James Harrigan — Can We Have Principled Politicians?

Alex Aragona asks James Harrigan to explore his thoughts on whether or not we can have principled politicians that represent us.

References from Episode 4 with James Harrigan:

• You can read more about James Madison’s thoughts on the importance of checks and balances, which James Harrigan refers to during the podcast, at this link. 
• You can read The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison for free on the online Library of Congress here.
• Herbert Croly’s book The Promise of American Life that James mentioned on the podcast can be purchased on Amazon Canada here.
• You can read more about Modern Monetary Theory here.

Jacob Levy — Does a Liberal Society Need to be Democratic?

Alex Aragona and Jacob Levy explore Jacob's belief on whether or not a liberal society requires democratic institutions.

References from Episode 3 with Jacob T. Levy:

• Check out the article Political Libertarianism by Jacob T. Levy here
• Buy the book Rationalism, Pluralism, and Freedom by Jacob T. Levy here

Peter Jaworski — Should Markets Have Limits?

Alex Aragona and Peter Jaworski explore Peter's perspective on what the limits of markets should be. The conversation also explores the ethics surrounding paid blood and plasma donations.

References from Episode 2 with Peter Jaworski:

• Buy the book Markets Without Limits here
• Check out the Donation Ethics website here