Portraits of Liberty

Hosted by Paul Meany

76 Episodes

Portraits of Liberty investigates the lives and philosophies of thinkers throughout history who argued in favor of a freer world.

Painting of Adam Ferguson

Mar 28th, 2024

15m 35s

The Soldier Philosopher: Adam Ferguson

Painting of James Forten

Feb 27th, 2024

23m 25s

The Forgotten Abolitionist: The Black Revolutionary, Industrialist, and Abolitionist James Forten

Photo of William Graham Sumner

Jan 30th, 2024

21m 39s

Liberty’s Forgotten Man: William Graham Sumner

Karl Hess and the Death of Politics

Dec 20th, 2023

19m 10s

Live like a Libertarian: Karl Hess

Jane Jacobs holds up handfuls of documents.

Nov 15th, 2023

21m 47s

Citizen Jane: Jane Jacobs

Two chairs and a table sit underneath a tree.

Oct 2nd, 2023

18m 38s

A Monument to Freedom of Speech: Havel’s Place

Jun 30th, 2022

13m 17s

Why Study History?

Silhouettes of various people are shown in black frames against an orange background. Text reads: Portraits of Liberty, The Highly Visible Hand: Richard Cantillon

May 19th, 2022

18m 59s

The Highly Visible Hand: Richard Cantillon

Portrait photograph of Henry George. A 1904 biography by Henry George, Jr. dates this photograph to "shortly after writing Progress and Poverty," a book published in 1879.

May 5th, 2022

20m 8s

The Most Popular Economist

Portraits of Liberty - A Feminist Before Feminism: Marie De Gournay

Apr 7th, 2022

16m 33s

A Feminist before Feminism: Marie De Gournay