30. William Nelson - E Pluribus Unum
William Nelson describes how the common law shaped early America.
29. Fernanda Pirie - The Rule of Laws
Fernanda Pirie shares her encyclopedic knowledge of law throughout history and around the world.
28. Robert Bryce - A Question of Power
Robert Bryce explains how important electricity is to modern life.
27. Tibor Rutar - Capitalism for Realists
Tibor Rutar analyzes the costs and benefits of capitalism using a straightforward and empirical framework.
26. Mike Rinder - A Billion Years
Mike Rinder talks Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, and his own role in the highest ranks of the church.
25. Jonathan Rauch - The Constitution of Knowledge
Jonathan Rauch describes the social norms and institutions that generate knowledge.
24. Jason Brennan - Debating Democracy
Jason Brennan argues for less democracy and less politics.
23. Jonathan Katz - Gangsters of Capitalism
Jonathan Katz describes the economic motivations behind US interventions around the world.
22. Michael Huemer - Is Political Authority an Illusion?
Michael Huemer makes the case that governments have no legitimate authority.
21. Paul Sherman - Freedom of Speech
Paul Sherman explains how occupational licensing often violates the First Amendment.
20. Chris Coyne - In Search of Monsters to Destroy
Chris Coyne lays out a powerful critique of American foreign policy.
19. Matt Ridley - How Innovation Works
Matt Ridley describes the processes and preconditions of innovation.
18. Bruce Bueno de Mesquita - The Invention of Power
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita presents a novel explanation for western exceptionalism.
17. Lauren Hall - The Medicalization of Birth and Death
Lauren Hall explains how governments cause birth and death to become over medicalized.
16. Bryan Caplan - Don't Be a Feminist
Bryan Caplan discusses feminism, social justice, colonialism, and more.
15. Elizabeth Nolan Brown - Sex Work and Human Trafficking
Elizabeth Nolan Brown claims sex trafficking numbers are wildly inflated.
14. Stephen Kinzer - Poisoner in Chief
Stephen Kinzer describes the CIA’s morally dubious search for mind control.
13. Michael Huemer - Justice Before the Law
Michael Huemer tells us why justice should be the central value of the justice system.
12. Mark Koyama - How the World Became Rich
Mark Koyama explains the historical origins of sustained economic growth.