Episodes
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Ep. 144: Abigail Hall - How Does Government Propaganda Manufacture Militarism?
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Alex speaks with Abigail Hall about propaganda - an elusive and at times far-reaching concept that can be found everywhere: from overt wartime speeches by presidents to covert uses of sports and film to promote the ends of state militarism.
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Ep. 143: Kevin Munger - Why Do Baby Boomers Still Dominate Politics and Culture?
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Alex speaks with Kevin Munger about why the oft-parodied and dismissed subject of inter-generational conflict may help us to better understand current economic and policy trends in America and abroad.
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Special Episode 7: Stephen Davies — What is Global Catastrophic Risk?
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Due to Ottawa's electricity grids being all but completely destroyed after the city was treated to a derecho over the long weekend, we were unable to use our devices to produce episodes or the internet to upload a new one. For now, please enjoy a timely re-release of our conversation with Stephen Davies on global catastrophic risk.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Ep. 142: Deirdre McCloskey - Why Does Liberalism Work?
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Alex speaks with Deirdre McCloskey in a wide-ranging conversation that addresses the economic, philosophical, and political reasons why liberalism just works.
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Ep. 141: Dwight Newman - How Can We Maintain The Rule Of Law In An Emergency?
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Alex speaks with Dwight Newman, who encourages listeners to think critically about the use of emergency powers, the term "crisis", and recent events in the history of government limits on freedom and rights.
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Ep. 140: Jason Lee Byas - How Should We Deal With Historic Injustice?
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Alex speaks with Jason Lee Byas about the complexities of responding to questions of historic injustice, reparations, and compensation within a libertarian framework.
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Ep. 139: David Friedman - What Does Law Have To Do With Economics?
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Alex speaks with David Friedman about the history of legal systems around the world from an economic standpoint.
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Ep. 138: Ryan Patrick Hanley - What Is Our Great Purpose?
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Alex speaks with Ryan Patrick Hanley about the enduring power of Adam Smith's contributions to not only political and moral philosophy, but to what it means to live a good life.
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Ep. 137: Jacob Levy - What Is Academic Freedom?
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Alex speaks with Jacob Levy about the fine line between the generalized right to free speech and the distinct concept of academic freedom - and what implications there may be for academics and students alike in today's modern university.
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Ep. 136: Russ Roberts - What’s Wrong With Education?
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Alex speaks with Russ Roberts about the nature of education and how we should rethink it in today's world. This is a special episode being released in conjunction with this week's episode of Econtalk.
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Ep. 135: Aaron Powell - Is Fusionism Dead?
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Alex speaks with Aaron Powell about the origins of fusionism, where it stands today, and why non-traditional alliances might be the way of the future.
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Ep. 134: Sabine El-Chidiac and Peter Jaworski - Does Immigration Make A Better World?
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Alex speaks with Sabine El-Chidiac and Peter Jaworski about the advantages of advocating for more refugees and immigrants in Canada, and how it makes both immigrants and receiving countries better off.
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Ep. 133: Charles Cockell - Why Is Freedom Important Beyond Earth?
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Alex speaks with Charles Cockell about his focus on the future of liberty in space. They discuss solutions for protecting individual freedoms and rights on settlements beyond earth, and the novel solutions to the problems that would emerge from these overlooked facts of life in space.
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Special Episode 6: Pete Boettke — Is a Better World Possible?
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Economist Pete Boettke joins Alex to discuss the promise of liberalism in creating a better world. (This episode originally aired Aug 21, 2021.)
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Ep. 132: Matt Bufton - What Is The Future Of Liberalism From 2022?
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Alex speaks with Matt Bufton about the effects of pandemic policy, impending war and populism on a once-optimistic outlook for liberalism's future.
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Ep. 131: Mike Munger - What’s Wrong With Anti-Trust and Industrial Policy?
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Alex speaks with Mike Munger about the concept of monopoly and the history of anti-trust and industrial policy in America.
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Ep. 130: Bryan Caplan - How Do We Fix The Housing Crisis?
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Alex speaks with Bryan Caplan about his novel solutions to the housing crisis, his affinity for graphic novels as a teaching tool, and the market-based approaches that are already working despite what our psychology is leading us to believe.
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Ep. 129: Andrew Smith - Do Entrepreneurs Help Create Peace?
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Alex speaks with Andrew Smith about capitalist peace theory and discusses a Canadian case study as an example of mutually beneficial exchange leading to peace and prosperity.
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Ep. 128: Adam Gurri - What ls Mere Liberalism?
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Alex speaks with Adam Gurri about how the large umbrella of liberalism under which a number of movements, systems of thought, and ideological identities may have more in common than is often thought.
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Ep. 127: Chandran Kukathas - What’s Wrong With Immigration Control?
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Alex speaks with Chandran Kukathas about the costs of limiting immigration and what effects there may be on policy if the question of who counts as an immigrant is itself unclear.