The Curious Task

Sarah Burns — Is American Foreign Policy Broken?

Alex Aragona chats with Sarah Burns about whether American foreign policy is broken as a result of a breakdown of the separation, and increased centralization, of power. 

References from Episode 17 with Sarah Burns:

• You can buy Sarah Burns’ book The Politics of War Powers: The Theory and History of Presidential Unilateralism here on Amazon Canada

Alain Bertaud — Who Knows Best About Planning a City?

Alex Aragona chats with Alain Bertaud as he shares his thoughts on how cities truly flourish and how urban planners should approach their role. 

References from Episode 16 with Alain Bertaud:

• You can buy Alain Bertaud’s book Order without Design: How Markets Shape Cities here on Amazon Canada

Jen Dirmeyer — What Do Markets Do For Us?

Alex Aragona speaks with Jen Dirmeyer as she explores what markets do for us and the different ways they impact our lives.

References

1. “The Use of Knowledge in Society” by Freidrich August von Hayek

Link: https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/articles/hayek-use-knowledge-society.pdf

Steve Horwitz — How Has Capitalism Helped Create The Modern Family?

Alex Aragona speaks with Steve Horwitz as he explores how the evolution of capitalism also shaped the modern family.

References

1. “Hayek’s Modern Family: Classical Liberalism and the Evolution of Social Institutions” by Steve Horwitz 

Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Hayeks-Modern-Family-Liberalism-Institutions/dp/1137448229