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The Many Myths About Adam Smith (with Jesse Norman)
Jesse Norman leads our discussion of Adam Smith as the the father of both economics and social psychology.
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Aaron Ross Powell
Aaron Ross Powell is Director and Editor of Libertarianism.org, a project of the Cato Institute. Libertarianism.org presents introductory material as well as new scholarship related to libertarian philosophy, theory, and history. He is also co-host of Libertarianism.org’s popular podcast, Free Thoughts. His writing has appeared in Liberty and The Cato Journal. He earned a JD from the University of Denver.
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Laughing about Politics (with P.J. O’Rourke)
P.J. O’Rourke offers comedic relief about the state of our politics from his unique journalistic perspective influenced by the “sunshine” of the 1960s.
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How Superpowers See the World (with Christopher Fettweis)
Is the United States the most fearful country in the world?
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Hedging Against Skynet
Artificial intelligence is here and changing our daily lives, but should we be concerned about the prospect of a hostile and hyper-intelligent AI?
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Is Public Transportation Worth It? (with Peter Van Doren)
Do enough people benefit from public transit considering the amount of money poured into these politically-driven transportation endeavors?
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Augur(ing) Assassinations
Does Augur, a decentralized prediction market platform, represent the future of the world of betting? Does it serve as a valuable market for knowledge?
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Was the Buddha a Libertarian? (with Matthew J. Moore)
Matthew J. Moore discusses how Buddhism may align with libertarian tendencies; most importantly the need to think for yourself.
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Can we ever downsize government? (with Chris Edwards)
Chris Edwards joins us to discuss the politics that goes into attempting to streamline the federal budget to minimize the federal deficit.
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Is China Beating the U.S. at Innovation?
A tale of two Chinas, the country leapfrogs the US in tech adoption when activists use blockchain to undermine the “Great Firewall of China”
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The Moral Collapse of Evangelical America (with Rob Schenck)
Rob Schenck joins us to discuss how his career in the evangelical world morphed into continued political engagement.
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The Brave New World of DNA Databases
This week we discuss the implications of law enforecement’s ability to access genetic information from DNA databases like Ancestry and 23&Me.
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Should We Fear 3D Printed Guns? (with Matthew Larosiere)
Matthew Larosiere joins us to discuss how his interest in the design and development of weapons is controversial.
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Idaho’s Blockchain Won’t Be Small Potatoes
Phil Haunschild joins us to discuss how blockchain technology could potentially eliminate the governments’ presence in welfare and charity.
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Helping Refugees in an Era of Nationalism (with Adam Bates)
Adam Bates joins us this week to talk about how the Muslim ban inspired him to change his work focus from criminal justice to refugee relief.
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The Right to Print Arms?
Mark McDaniel joins us to discuss homemade gun technology in response to a recent court case involving gun ownership activist, Cody Wilson.
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Cato, Congress, and the Realities of Governing (with Jeff Vanderslice and Matt Weibel)
Jeff Vanderslice & Matt Weibel join us today to discuss the inner workings of Congress.
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The Sad History of the FCC (with Thomas Hazlett)
Thomas Hazlett joins us for a discussion on the history of the U.S. government’s regulation of the airways.
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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown (with Alex Nowrasteh)
Alex Nowrasteh joins us today to discuss the state of immigration in President Trump’s America.