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This episode features selections from Richard Cobden’s writings and speeches on the freedom of commerce after his election to Parliament in 1841.
In this episode, Caleb O. Brown reads selections from Richard Cobden’s writings and speeches on the freedom of commerce after his election to Parliament in 1841. Cobden was a successful English businessman and manufacturer, who upon his arrival to the political stage, fought for the repeal of restrictive commerce laws and regulation. He believed that allowing free trade between nations was the key to improving and maintaining international relations.
Caleb Brown was the director of multimedia at the Cato Institute and the host and executive producer of the Cato Daily Podcast. He hosted the Cato Daily Podcast from 2007–2025 and CatoAudio from 2008–2025.