The Great Antidote (Juliette Sellgren)
Explore every episode of The Great Antidote
| Pub. Date | Title | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul 2020 | Ben Jones on the death penalty | 00:51:30 | |
Ben Jones, assistant director of the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State University, talks to us about the history of the death penalty, the evidence against the death penalty, and the philosophical case against the death penalty. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 20 Apr 2020 | John Stossel on the Nanny State | 00:32:30 | |
John Stossel, author and journalist who was been on ABC, Fox Business Channel, and is now partnering with Reason, talks to us about consumer protection, the nanny state, and ridiculous ways the government wastes your money. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 16 Jun 2020 | George Will on Conservatism and Baseball | 00:37:34 | |
George Will, columnist for the Washington Post, talks to us about conservatism, the current state of congress, the importance of a dynamic economy, and baseball. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 20 Apr 2020 | Trevor Burrus on the Drug War | 00:42:48 | |
Trevor Burrus, research fellow at Cato Institute's Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies and editor-in-chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review, talks to us about the war on drugs. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 08 Jun 2020 | Andrea O'Sullivan on Bitcoin | 00:41:53 | |
Andrea O'Sullivan, director of the Center for Technology and Innovation at the James Madison Institute, talks to us about bitcoin and other crypto currencies Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 05 Jul 2020 | Dan McLaughlin on DC statehood and the alternatives | 00:37:03 | |
Dan McLaughlin, senior writer a the National Review and a former attorney, talks to us about DC statehood and the history of DC, and alternatives. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 09 Jun 2020 | Deirdre McCloskey on How We Got Rich | 00:44:11 | |
Deirdre McCloskey, author of many books, a professor of many topics, and columnist, talks to us about how we got rich, liberalism, and her sex change. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 30 Jun 2020 | Brent Skorup on Drones | 00:44:27 | |
Brent Skorup, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at GMU, talks to us about the future of technology, specifically drones, flying cars, and self driving cars. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 06 Aug 2020 | Adam Thierer on Permissionless Innovation | 00:43:39 | |
Adam Thierer, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and author of multiple books about entrepreneurship, talks to us about permissionless innovation and evasive entrepreneurship. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 20 Apr 2020 | Johan Norberg on Dead Wrong Ideas | 00:37:03 | |
Johan Norberg, author of several books and Executive Director of Free To Choose Media, talks to us about his video series Dead Wrong, Sweden, globalization, and organic farming. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 27 Aug 2020 | Russ Roberts on How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life | 00:54:26 | |
Russ Roberts, host of EconTalk, author of several books, and research fellow at Hoover Institution, talks to us about his book How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 17 May 2020 | Matt Mitchell on CON laws and Occupational Licensing | 00:44:47 | |
Matt Mitchell, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, talks to us about cronyism, Certificate Of Needs legislation, and occupational licensing. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 14 Jun 2020 | Baylen Linnekin on food regulation | 00:45:18 | |
Baylen Linnekin, food lawyer and author, talks to us about the different silly ways the government regulates food. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 19 May 2020 | Michael Strain on the American Dream | 00:30:16 | |
Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute and author of the book The American Dream is not Dead (but Populism Could Kill it), talks to us about the American Dream today and everything about populism! Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 20 Apr 2020 | Don Boudreaux on Bad Policies People Love | 00:46:54 | |
In this interview with Don Boudreaux, GMU economics professor and blogger at Cafe Hayek, we explore policies that are loved by the public but are actually bad: price gouging, rent control, minimum wage, and tariffs. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thomas Hazlett on the FCC | 01:01:55 | |
Thomas Hazlett, former economic director of the Federal Communications Commission and Hugh Macaulay endowed professor of economics at Clemson, talks to us about the FCC, section 230, and the ways the government intervenes in technology. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 29 Jun 2020 | Peter Van Doren on The Value of Life | 00:50:47 | |
Peter Van Doren, editor of Regulation, talks to us about the value of life and other science-y things. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 24 Jun 2020 | Matthew Feeney on Section 230 | 00:42:39 | |
Matthew Feeney, director of Cato Institute's Project on Emerging Technologies, talks to us about section 230 of the communications decency act and many common misunderstandings about it from all sides of the political spectrum. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 20 Apr 2020 | Matt Ridley on Ideas Having Sex | 00:47:06 | |
Matt Ridley, former science and technology editor for The Economist magazine and best-selling author, talks to us about his book The Rational Optimist and the exchange of ideas and the importance of science. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 26 May 2020 | Randy Barnett on Constitutional Law | 00:42:22 | |
Randy Barnett, professor of legal theory at Georgetown University and the legal mind behind the legal challenge against Obamacare's individual mandate, talks to us about constitutional law, originalism, and his new book with Josh Blackman, An Introduction to Constitutional Law: 100 Supreme Court Cases Everyone Should Know. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 05 May 2020 | Bryan Caplan on Open Borders | 00:43:19 | |
Bryan Caplan, economics professor at George Mason University, regular blogger at EconLog, and author of Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration, talks to us about different aspects of immigration. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 30 Jul 2020 | Aaron Ross Powell on the Libertarian Vision | 00:45:12 | |
Aaron Ross Powell, director and editor of Libertarianism.org and the cohost of the Free Thoughts podcast, talks to us about his new book with Paul Matzko called Visions of Liberty. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 04 Jun 2020 | Clark Neily on Police Abuse and What to do About It | 00:34:56 | |
In this special episode, Clark Neily, vice president for criminal justice at Cato Institute, talks to us about recent police abuse events, how we got here, and what to do about it. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 03 Feb 2022 | Jonathan Rauch on The Constitution of Knowledge | 00:48:24 | |
Today I talk with Jonathan Rauch, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, contributing editor of National Journal and The Atlantic and author of many books including Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought. We discuss his newest book, The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth, and the lack of free speech culture on college campuses. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 10 Feb 2022 | Jason Fichtner on Social Security | 00:44:39 | |
Jason Fichtner, the vice president and chief economist at the Bipartisan Policy Center, talks to us about social security, how it works, and the future of the program. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 17 Feb 2022 | Gary Leff on Airline Bailouts and Travel | 00:54:46 | |
Gary Leff, the chief financial officer at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and writer of View From the Wing, talks to us about airlines, airline bailouts, and travel tips. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 03 Mar 2022 | Abby Hall on Military Drones | 00:49:23 | |
Abby Hall is an associate professor in economics at Bellarmine University and co-author of many books on defense in America with Chris Coyne. Their latest book is called Manufacturing Militarism: US Government Propaganda in the War on Terror. Today we talk about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, a.k.a military drones), including the history of their use and the many consequences that come along with them. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 18 Mar 2022 | James Otteson on What Adam Smith Knew | 00:44:46 | |
James Otteson is a business ethics professor at the University of Notre Dame and author of several books, including What Adam Smith Knew. He talks to us about Adam Smith, his life, ideas, and notable works. Also, I recently moved to Liberty Fund's https://www.adamsmithworks.org/ , go check it out! Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 25 Mar 2022 | Lauren Hall on the Medicalization of Birth and Death | 00:45:42 | |
Lauren Hall is professor and chair of political science at Rochester Institute of Technology and a prolific author. Her most recent book, The Medicalization of Birth and Death, was published in 2019. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 01 Apr 2022 | Josh Rauh on the Pending Public Pension Crisis | 00:44:07 | |
Josh Rauh, professor of finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and senior fellow at Hoover Institution, talks to us today about his career journey, what public pensions are, the public pension crisis, and more. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 08 Apr 2022 | Jason Brennan on the Incentives in Criminal Justice | 00:48:04 | |
Jason Brennan, professor of business ethics at Georgetown University and author of many, many books, talks to us today about the book he coauthored with Chris Surprenant, Injustice for All: How Financial Incentives Corrupted and Can Fix the US Criminal Justice System, and the distorting incentives in all areas of the criminal justice system. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 15 Apr 2022 | Chris Coyne on Manufacturing Militarism | 00:50:43 | |
Chris Coyne is an economics professor at George Mason University and the author of several books, including Manufacturing Militarism: US Government Propaganda in the War on Terror, coauthored with Abigail Hall. Today we talk about the US war on terror, propaganda, and its implications for free society. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 22 Apr 2022 | Kenneth Elzinga on Teaching Economics | 00:39:03 | |
Kenneth Elzinga, Robert C Taylor Professor of Economics at UVA , author, and antitrust Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 29 Apr 2022 | Henry Clark on The Enlightenments | 00:45:04 | |
Henry Clark, professor and program director of the Political Economy Project at Dartmouth College, talks to us today about the French and Scottish enlightenments. We talk about intellectuals who influenced Adam Smith and their influence on him, and discuss Smith's originality. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 06 May 2022 | Philip Klein on Fight Club Conservatives vs. Disney | 00:45:14 | |
Philip Klein, author of two books and editor of National Review Online, talks to us today about the unprecedented move by Florida governor Ron DeSantis and the legislature to revoke Disney's special district status. We explore what special district status is, why this happened, what this means for conservatives (and the birth of fight club conservatives), and whether this is a threat to free speech. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 13 May 2022 | Jay Bhattacharya on the US Response to COVID-19 | 00:40:45 | |
Jay Bhattacharya is a professor of medicine at Stanford University, a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration. Today we talk about the United States's response to COVID-19 and the silencing of dissenting voices in the scientific community in the time of this national emergency. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 20 May 2022 | Brian Knight on Woke Capitalism | 00:49:09 | |
Brian Knight, director of Innovation and Governance and a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, talks to us today about woke capitalism. What is woke capitalism? Is this debate new? Will it benefit companies or backfire? Listen for all that and more. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 27 May 2022 | Randy Simmons on Public Choice | 00:44:28 | |
Randy Simmons is the author of Beyond Politics and the director of the Institute of Political Economy at Utah State University. Today, we talk about the field of public choice economics or, as economist James Buchanan calls it, "politics without romance". What exactly is Beyond Politics? What is a market failure? What is a government failure? Tune in for the answers to these questions and more. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 03 Jun 2022 | Arnold Kling on The Three Languages of Politics | 00:45:26 | |
Arnold Kling is an economist and the author of the book The Three Languages of Politics: Talking Across Political Divides. His substack, In My Tribe, explores many areas of economics and policy. Today, he talks to us about the divide in politics, explaining the need for his book and giving current examples. We explore affective polarization and the rise of polarization generally. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thomas Hoenig on Inflation and the Federal Reserve | 00:42:44 | |
Inflation is always around, but it has been particularly worrisome recently. A startling departure from the United States' usual average of about 2% inflation, we faced 8.5% in the month of April. Where does inflation come from? What regulatory bodies aim to deal with inflation? How do they do it? Does it work? Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 17 Jun 2022 | Walter Olson on Election Fraud | 00:47:15 | |
Walter Olson is the author of several books and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute's Center for Constitutional Studies. Today, we talk about the 2020 election and the increasing fears of election fraud. He talks to us about the different types of election fraud, the actual reality of election fraud, and voter suppression. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 24 Jun 2022 | Daniel Klein on Adam Smith's Justice | 00:42:32 | |
Daniel Klein, professor of economics at George Mason University and expert on Adam Smith, talks to us about Smith’s definition of justice. There are three types of justice: commutative, distributive, and estimative. Today we break down the differences between each and their applications in government and private life. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 01 Jul 2022 | Peter Van Doren on Energy Independence | 00:56:54 | |
Peter Van Doren is the editor of the quarterly journal Regulation and is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, where he specializes in housing, land, energy, and more. Today, he talks to us about what energy independence is, whether America is energy independent, and if that is a good thing. He also talks to us about energy more generally, including nuclear and green energy. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 08 Jul 2022 | Clark Neily on the Supreme Court's New Justice | 00:40:44 | |
Clark Neily, senior vice president of legal studies at the Cato Institute, talks to us about upcoming Supreme Court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. We explore her unique qualifications and the hopes that this brings, amicus briefs and how they are filed, and her judicial philosophy. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 15 Jul 2022 | Jason Fichtner on Why You Should Save Today | 00:43:57 | |
Jason Fichtner, vice president and chief economist at the Bipartisan Policy Center, talks to us about retirement and saving strategies. He takes us through different types of savings accounts, why you should start saving today, and why you should start saving today. We also talk about starting to save later in life, how to save for and pay off big expenses, and social security considerations. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 22 Jul 2022 | Weifeng Zhong on China's Propaganda | 00:48:00 | |
Weifeng Zhong, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, talks to us today about the distinction between misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda. He leads us through his story of discovering the Tiananmen Square Massacre and how it led to the Policy Change Index project. We talk about hopes and fears for the future, along with some differences between the United States and China. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 29 Jul 2022 | Jon Murphy on The Jones Act and Adam Smith | 00:42:23 | |
Jon Murphy, recent PhD graduate from George Mason University and incoming instructor at Western Carolina University, talks to us today about Adam Smith’s theoretical and practical exceptions to free trade. We explore whether Smith would have endorsed The Jones Act through his endorsement of Britain’s Navigation Acts. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 02 Sep 2022 | Matthew Mitchell on the Continuing Punishment of Criminal Records | 00:41:25 | |
Your criminal sentence doesn’t necessarily end when you get out of jail. Criminal records prevent many Americans from entering jobs requiring occupational licensing. 66 million Americans have criminal records; 30% of jobs require occupational licensing. Licensed jobs range from electrician to medical professional to hair braider. Matthew Mitchell is a Senior Research Fellow and the Director of the Equal Liberty Initiative at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Today, we briefly recap occupational licensing, what it is, and its effects. Then, we go on to talk about the unequal burden of occupational licensing, particularly on those with criminal records, and potential reforms. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 09 Sep 2022 | William B. Allen on The State of Black America | 00:52:57 | |
William B. Allen, resident scholar and former chief operating officer of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, talks to us today about the book he recently edited, The State of Black America. He tells us about his upbringing and the current narrative about racism and policy in the United States. Is it a problem? What should we do about it? Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 16 Sep 2022 | Michael Cannon on Employer-Sponsored Health Care | 00:58:06 | |
Michael Cannon, Cato Institute’s director of health policy studies, talks to us today about health and health policy, reminding us of their definitions, goals, and importance. Learn about the origin of our current health care system, the different methods of obtaining health care (direct, government provided, employer-sponsored), and specifically employer-sponsored health care, which is the most common source of health insurance. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 23 Sep 2022 | David Epstein on Range | 01:05:00 | |
David Epstein is the author of New York Times #1 bestsellers, Range and The Sports Gene, and an investigative reporter at ProPublica. Today, he talks to us about Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. Listen for generalist success stories! He explains when best to use a generalist approach, in sports, versus a specialist approach, in chess. We talk about how to integrate the generalist approach into schooling and everyday life to improve learning, and he gives me advice on my guitar-learning journey. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 30 Sep 2022 | Darren Staloff on the American Founding | 00:54:46 | |
Darren Staloff is a history professor at the City College of New York and the author of two books: Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson: The Politics of Enlightenment and the American Founding and The Making of the American Thinking Class: Intellectuals and Intelligentsia in Puritan Massachusetts.
Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 07 Oct 2022 | Matthew Continetti on The American Right | 00:52:18 | |
Matthew Continetti, is a senior fellow and the Patrick and Charlene Neal Chair in American Prosperity at the American Enterprise Institute. Today, we talk about his new book The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 14 Oct 2022 | Timothy Sandefur on Frederick Douglass | 00:43:32 | |
Timothy Sandefur, vice president of legal affairs at the Goldwater Institute, talks to us today about his book, Frederick Douglass: Self-Made Man. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 21 Oct 2022 | Rachel Ferguson on Black Liberation Through the Marketplace | 00:51:11 | |
Rachel Ferguson is an economic philosopher at Concordia University Chicago and the director of the Free Enterprise Center, as well as an affiliate scholar with the Acton Institute. She is the co-author of Black Liberation Through the Marketplace: Hope, Heartbreak, and the Promise of America. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 28 Oct 2022 | Michael Cannon on Medicare | 00:56:52 | |
Michael Cannon, director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute, talks to us today about Medicare. He provides statistics on the size of Medicare spending and the history of how Medicare came into being. We also discuss the distortions that Medicare creates, and Cannon addresses calls for “Medicare for All”. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 04 Nov 2022 | James Kirchick on The Secret History of Gay Washington | 00:49:29 | |
James Kirchick is the author of two books: Secret City and The End of Europe. Today, he talks to us about the intertwined history of gays in Washington DC and the history of the cold war and national security. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 11 Nov 2022 | Phil Magness on Academic Integrity: Public Choice Edition | 00:42:27 | |
Phil Magness is the author of multiple books, a scholar at the American Institute for Economic Research, and the intellectual watchdog for academic writing. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 18 Nov 2022 | Dianne Durante on Innovators in Sculpture | 00:41:51 | |
Dianne Durante holds a PhD in Classics from the University of Cincinnati and has been a freelance writer, lecturer, and tour guide for the over 30 years. She has written books on many topics, her books Innovators in Sculpture and Financial Programs of Alexander Hamilton are just a few. Today, we talk about art and art history, as well as their significance. She lays out what an innovation in sculpture is and leads us through some innovations in sculpture. We also talk about government involvement in art and the effects of that involvement on the art produced. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 25 Nov 2022 | Colin Grabow on The Jones Act 2: Treason and Cruises | 00:40:45 | |
Colin Grabow, a research fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Trade Policy Studies, talks to us today about the Jones Act. He gives us a refresher on what the Jones Act is, but for more details listen to our first episode on the topic, Colin Grabow on The Jones Act. He talks to us about the recent treason charges against critics of the Jones Act, the effects of the Jones Act in times of emergencies -namely Hurricane Fiona- and the Jones Act for cruise ships, the Passenger Vessel Services Act. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 02 Dec 2022 | Henry C. Clark on Montesquieu | 00:54:45 | |
Henry C. Clark, professor at Dartmouth College and director of the Political Economy Project, talks to us today about Montesquieu. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 09 Dec 2022 | Craig Biddle on Philosophy and Objectivism | 00:55:05 | |
Craig Biddle is the founder and director of the Objective Standard Institute, as well as the author of several books including Loving Life. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 23 Dec 2022 | Samuel Gregg on Christianity and Liberalism - Rerun | 00:45:54 | |
The Great Antidote is on a break from recording new content right now, but please enjoy this rerun of one of our favorites in the meantime. Happy Holidays and catch you soon with new content! Dr. Samuel Gregg, Distinguished Fellow in Political Economy and Senior Research Faculty at the American Institute for Economic Research, joins us this week to discuss culture, the origins of morality, and the intersectionality between liberalism and Christianity. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 16 Dec 2022 | Daniel Rothschild on Liberalism and Think Tanks | 00:42:30 | |
Daniel Rothschild is the executive director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Today, we talk about liberalism and institutions, whatever that means. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 30 Dec 2022 | Russ Roberts on How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life - Rerun | 00:52:23 | |
The Great Antidote is on a break from recording new content right now, but please enjoy this rerun of one of our favorites in the meantime. Happy Holidays and catch you soon with new content! Russ Roberts, host of EconTalk, author of several books, and research fellow at Hoover Institution, talks to us about his book How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 06 Jan 2023 | Nadine Strossen on Hate Speech - Rerun | 00:48:38 | |
The Great Antidote is on a break from recording new content right now, but please enjoy this rerun of one of our favorites in the meantime. Happy Holidays and catch you soon with new content! Nadine Strossen, civil liberties activist and former president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), joins us this week to discuss hate speech, its policy implications, and if we should be protecting it. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 13 Jan 2023 | Scott Bullock on Criminal Justice - Rerun | 00:43:43 | |
The Great Antidote is on a break from recording new content right now, but please enjoy this rerun of one of our favorites in the meantime. Happy Holidays and catch you soon with new content! Scott Bullock, president and general counsel of the Institute for Justice and who represented Susette Kelo in the Supreme Court case Kelo v. The City of New London, talks to us about civil asset forfeiture and eminent domain. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 20 Jan 2023 | Peter Boettke on Don Lavoie and Central Planning | 01:03:15 | |
Peter Boettke is a professor of economics and philosophy at George Mason University. He talks to us today about Don Lavoie, a late GMU economics professor, and his contributions. Lavoie’s work focused mainly on central planning and the answer to the socialist calculation problem, continuing the work of Mises and Hayek. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 27 Jan 2023 | Kaytlin Bailey on the Oldest Profession | 00:39:52 | |
Kaytlin Bailey is the founder and executive director of the non-profit organization Old Pros, which aims at decriminalizing and destigmatizing sex work. Today, she talks to us about the history of the oldest profession and her experiences with it. She makes the case for decriminalizing sex work and addresses common objections, along with clarifying decriminalization versus legalization. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 03 Feb 2023 | Eric Daniels on History | 00:54:55 | |
Eric Daniels is the assistant director of the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism, as well as a professor with Clemson’s Lyceum Program. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 10 Feb 2023 | Ryan Hanley on the Morality of Markets | 00:49:09 | |
Ryan Hanley is a professor of political science at Boston College and the author of several books, including Our Great Purpose: Adam Smith on Living a Better Life. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 24 Feb 2023 | Robert Tracinski on Left and Right Illiberalism | 00:46:49 | |
Robert Tracinski is the editor of Symposium, a substack and podcast about liberalism, the author of several books, a columnist at Discourse Magazine, and he writes on his own substack The Tracinski Letter. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 03 Mar 2023 | Chris Freiman on Consequentialism | 00:48:37 | |
Chris Freiman, a professor of philosophy at William and Mary and the author of several books, talks to us about another philosophy of liberty: consequentialism. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 10 Mar 2023 | Chris Freiman on Consequentialism | 00:48:37 | |
Chris Freiman, a professor of philosophy at William and Mary and the author of several books, talks to us about another philosophy of liberty: consequentialism. First, he talks to us about the importance of philosophy in defending liberty. Then he talks to us about the differences between consequentialism and other liberty philosophies, and we discuss the strengths and weaknesses in its defense of liberty. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 17 Mar 2023 | Timothy Sandefur on Freedom's Furies | 00:49:30 | |
Timothy Sandefur is the vice president for litigation at the Goldwater Institute and the author of six books, including Frederick Douglass: Self Made Man and Freedom’s Furies: How Isabel Paterson, Rose Wilder Lane, and Ayn Rand Found Liberty in an Age of Darkness. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 24 Mar 2023 | Eli Dourado on Energy Abundance | 00:42:35 | |
Eli Dourado, a senior research fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University, talks to us today about energy abundance. We discuss at the most basic level what energy is and why it is significant to human life, making the clear case that we should aim for energy abundance. He responds to climate change worries and explains the regulatory barriers in the way of that future, and what that future would bring. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 31 Mar 2023 | Nico Perrino on Individual Rights and Free Expression | 00:48:36 | |
Nico Perrino is FIRE's Executive Vice President and the creator and host of FIRE’s So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast. He is also the codirector of the 2020 documentary Mighty Ira, which is about the life and career of former ACLU executive director Ira Glasser. Today, he talks to us about FIRE’s name change and mission expansion. What changed and why? What is going on with civil liberties today? He responds to some criticisms of free speech, we explore social media and censorship. We also talk about his optimism for the future. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 07 Apr 2023 | Troy Senik on Grover Cleveland | 00:46:11 | |
Troy Senik is the author A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland. He also was a white house speech writer and is the cofounder of kite and key media. Today, he talks to us about his new book and the life of Grover Cleveland. We talk about how Cleveland became president and the political scene of the time, as well as how and why he is often forgotten today. Senik characterizes Cleveland’s principled nature and his time in office. He also gives politicians and Americans both advice on what can be learned from this amazing yet inconspicuous figure in history. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 14 Apr 2023 | Mark Calabria on Shelter from the Storm | 00:48:49 | |
Mark Calabria was the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the director of Financial Regulation Studies at the Cato Institute. Today, he is a senior advisor to the Cato Institute, and recently wrote a book on his experiences in the Agency, called Shelter From the Storm. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 21 Apr 2023 | Scott Lincicome on the New American Worker | 00:49:45 | |
Scott Lincicome is the vice president of general economics and trade at the Cato Institute. He recently coauthored and edited Empowering the New American Worker: Market Based Solutions for Today’s Workforce, which we talk about today. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 28 Apr 2023 | Samuel Gregg on The Next American Economy | 00:51:16 | |
Dr. Samuel Gregg is a distinguished fellow in political economy and senior research faculty at the American Institute for Economic Research. He recently wrote a book called The Next American Economy: Nation, State, and Markets in an Uncertain World. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 05 May 2023 | Stephanie Slade on Fusionism | 00:43:54 | |
Stephanie Slade is a senior editor at Reason, the magazine of "free minds and free markets" and a fellow in liberal studies at the Acton Institute. Today we talk about fusionism, the fusion of freedom and virtue. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 12 May 2023 | Yesim Sayin on the DC Life and Policy | 00:43:26 | |
Yesim Sayin is the executive director and the founder of the DC Policy Center, a non-partisan, independent think tank that produces research and analyses on the local economy, workforce, education, housing, and other policy issues in the District of Columbia. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 19 May 2023 | Marian Tupy on Superabundance | 00:50:39 | |
Marian Tupy is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and the coauthor of two books: Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know, with Ron Bailey, and Superabundance, with Gale Pooley. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 26 May 2023 | Emily Chamlee-Wright on the Liberal Sensibility | 00:52:37 | |
Emily Chamlee-Wright is the president and CEO of IHS, the Institute for Humane Studies. Today we talk about the liberal sensibility, what it is and what happened to it. She explains to us the four corners of the liberal project and why they are important to a liberal society such as ours. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 02 Jun 2023 | Brian Hooks on Believe in People | 00:45:11 | |
Brian Hooks is the CEO and chairman of Stand Together, the president of the Charles Koch Foundation, and the co-author of Believe in People: Bottom-up Solutions for a Top-Down World. Today, we talk about the principles that guide Stand Together and the work that Stand Together does. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 09 Jun 2023 | John Cochrane on Monetary Versus Fiscal Policy | 00:48:13 | |
John Cochrane is a renowned economist and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He writes a popular blog called The Grumpy Economist. He is also a former professor of economics and finance at the University of Chicago. He is the author of a recent book called The Fiscal Theory of the Price Level. Today we talk about the monetary and fiscal theories of the price level, or inflation, discussing what inflation is, how it’s caused, and how to fix it. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 16 Jun 2023 | David Henderson on Economists’ Nobels, Obituaries, and More | 00:44:52 | |
David Henderson is a research fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and the editor of the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. He is also an emeritus professor of economics with the naval postgraduate school. He is the Wall Street Journal’s go-to writer for pieces on Nobel prizes and deaths in economics, which we talk about today, exploring a list of favorites. He tells us of their contributions to the field and some stories. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 23 Jun 2023 | Christine McDaniel on Trade: A Tale of Two Presidents | 00:48:36 | |
Christine McDaniel is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University with a focus on international trade and globalization. Today we talk about the different trade actions undertaken by recent presidents and what that means for the American public. We discuss tariffs, NAFTA, the WTO, and more. McDaniel also lays out the different trade relationships between the US and various geographic regions and countries. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 30 Jun 2023 | Dan Klein on Hayek and The Band Man | 01:06:16 | |
Dan Klein is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Today he talks to us about F. A. Hayek’s conception of the Band-Man and our political psychology today. He explains to us that although our modern world looks a lot different from the world in 10,000 BC, that human beings are the same, with similar tendencies and desires. He talks to us about the implications of this idea for politics and the search for meaning in one’s life. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 07 Jul 2023 | Steven Teles on Liberaltarianism | 00:48:26 | |
Steven Teles is a professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University and a senior fellow at the Niskanen Center. Today he defines and talks to us about a few words, including “liberaltarianism” – explaining how it diverges from libertarianism with an intellectual history and why – and “kludgeocracy”. We talk about the complexities of government organization and the causes- including regulatory capture, and he tells us what he envisions to be potential solutions. Be sure to check out Kevin Lavery's Great Antidote Extra on this episode. Want to explore more? Steven Teles on Kludgeocracy, an EconTalk podcast. Brink Lindsey, Liberaltarians, at The New Republic. Brink Lindsey and Steven Teles on the Captured Economy, an EconTalk podcast. Kevin Corcoran, Body Snatchers and Regulatory Capture, at EconLog. Peter Boettke on Public Administration, Liberty, and the Proper Role of Government, an EconTalk podcast. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 14 Jul 2023 | TGA Special: Enquiry Concerning Hereafter, Part 1 | 00:56:50 | |
This week is going to be a little different. Today I am excited to share with you a recording of the play Enquiry Concerning Hereafter by Duane Kelly. (You can also read the script here.) Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 21 Jul 2023 | TGA Special: Enquiry Concerning Hereafter, Part 2 | 00:48:20 | |
This week is going to be a little different. Today I am excited to share with you a recording of the play Enquiry Concerning Hereafter by Duane Kelly. (You can also read the script here.) Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 28 Jul 2023 | Emily Hamilton on Housing Deregulation | 00:43:31 | |
Emily Hamilton is a senior research fellow and the director of the Urbanity Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 04 Aug 2023 | William B. Allen on The State of Black America - Rerun | 00:53:14 | |
The Great Antidote is on a break from recording new content right now, but please enjoy this rerun of one of our favorites in the meantime. Happy Summer and catch you soon with new content! Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 11 Aug 2023 | Scott Winship on Poverty & Welfare - Rerun | 00:45:03 | |
The Great Antidote is on a break from recording new content right now, but please enjoy this rerun of one of our favorites in the meantime. Happy Summer and catch you soon with new content! Don't miss Kevin Lavery's Extra on this episode at AdamSmithWorks! Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 18 Aug 2023 | Arnold Kling on The Three Languages of Politics - Rerun | 00:45:44 | |
The Great Antidote is on a break from recording new content right now, but please enjoy this rerun of one of our favorites in the meantime. Happy Summer and catch you soon with new content! Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 25 Aug 2023 | Aaron Ross Powell on Visions of Liberty - Rerun | 00:44:45 | |
Aaron Ross Powell, formerly of the Cato Institute (at the time of this interview), and currently the host of podcasts ReImagining Liberty and Zooming In, talks to us about his new book with Paul Matzko called Visions of Liberty. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 01 Sep 2023 | Lawrence White on Currencies and Better Money | 00:51:24 | |
Today, I host Lawrence White on the podcast. He is an economics professor at George Mason University with a specialty in the history and theory of banking and money and is the author of several books including Better Money: Gold, Fiat, or Bitcoin. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||
| 08 Sep 2023 | Jeremy Lott on Comics, Adam Smith, and More | 00:42:28 | |
Jeremy Lott is the managing editor at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, but he also has written several Adam Smith comics for Adam Smith Works, and written an impressively wide range of books, from a novel about William F. Buckley Jr.’s faith to children's books like Growlilocks to comics like Movie Men. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update. | |||