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37. Michael Huemer - Understanding Knowledge
Chris Kaufman 7/31/23 Chris Kaufman 7/31/23

37. Michael Huemer - Understanding Knowledge

Michael Huemer talks about puzzles and insights in the study of knowledge.

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36. James Otteson - Should Wealth Be Redistributed?
Chris Kaufman 7/17/23 Chris Kaufman 7/17/23

36. James Otteson - Should Wealth Be Redistributed?

James Otteson argues against wealth redistribution.

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35. Deirdre McCloskey - The Bourgeoise Era
Chris Kaufman 7/3/23 Chris Kaufman 7/3/23

35. Deirdre McCloskey - The Bourgeoise Era

Deirdre McCloskey explains how freedom and bourgeoise dignity enriched the world.

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34. Bryan Caplan - Voters as Mad Scientists
Chris Kaufman 6/19/23 Chris Kaufman 6/19/23

34. Bryan Caplan - Voters as Mad Scientists

Bryan Caplan discusses political irrationality, partisan loyalty, and more.

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33. Peter Boghossian - Wokeness and Impossible Conversations
Chris Kaufman 6/5/23 Chris Kaufman 6/5/23

33. Peter Boghossian - Wokeness and Impossible Conversations

Peter Boghossian talks about wokeness, scholarly corruption, and how to have impossible conversations.

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32. Matt Zwolinski - The Individualists
Chris Kaufman 5/22/23 Chris Kaufman 5/22/23

32. Matt Zwolinski - The Individualists

Matt Zwolinski reviews 200 years of libertarian intellectual history.

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31. Dan Moller - Governing Least
Chris Kaufman 5/8/23 Chris Kaufman 5/8/23

31. Dan Moller - Governing Least

Dan Moller makes a novel case for libertarianism.

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30. William Nelson - E Pluribus Unum
Chris Kaufman 4/24/23 Chris Kaufman 4/24/23

30. William Nelson - E Pluribus Unum

William Nelson describes how the common law shaped early America.

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29. Fernanda Pirie - The Rule of Laws
Chris Kaufman 4/10/23 Chris Kaufman 4/10/23

29. Fernanda Pirie - The Rule of Laws

Fernanda Pirie shares her encyclopedic knowledge of law throughout history and around the world.

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28. Robert Bryce - A Question of Power
Chris Kaufman 3/27/23 Chris Kaufman 3/27/23

28. Robert Bryce - A Question of Power

Robert Bryce explains how important electricity is to modern life.

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27. Tibor Rutar - Capitalism for Realists
Chris Kaufman 3/13/23 Chris Kaufman 3/13/23

27. Tibor Rutar - Capitalism for Realists

Tibor Rutar analyzes the costs and benefits of capitalism using a straightforward and empirical framework.

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26. Mike Rinder - A Billion Years
Chris Kaufman 2/27/23 Chris Kaufman 2/27/23

26. Mike Rinder - A Billion Years

Mike Rinder talks Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, and his own role in the highest ranks of the church.

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25. Jonathan Rauch - The Constitution of Knowledge
Chris Kaufman 2/13/23 Chris Kaufman 2/13/23

25. Jonathan Rauch - The Constitution of Knowledge

Jonathan Rauch describes the social norms and institutions that generate knowledge.

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24. Jason Brennan - Debating Democracy
Chris Kaufman 1/30/23 Chris Kaufman 1/30/23

24. Jason Brennan - Debating Democracy

Jason Brennan argues for less democracy and less politics.

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23. Jonathan Katz - Gangsters of Capitalism
Chris Kaufman 1/16/23 Chris Kaufman 1/16/23

23. Jonathan Katz - Gangsters of Capitalism

Jonathan Katz describes the economic motivations behind US interventions around the world.

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22. Michael Huemer - Is Political Authority an Illusion?
Chris Kaufman 1/2/23 Chris Kaufman 1/2/23

22. Michael Huemer - Is Political Authority an Illusion?

Michael Huemer makes the case that governments have no legitimate authority.

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21. Paul Sherman - Freedom of Speech
Chris Kaufman 12/19/22 Chris Kaufman 12/19/22

21. Paul Sherman - Freedom of Speech

Paul Sherman explains how occupational licensing often violates the First Amendment.

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20. Chris Coyne - In Search of Monsters to Destroy
Chris Kaufman 12/5/22 Chris Kaufman 12/5/22

20. Chris Coyne - In Search of Monsters to Destroy

Chris Coyne lays out a powerful critique of American foreign policy.

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19. Matt Ridley - How Innovation Works
Chris Kaufman 11/21/22 Chris Kaufman 11/21/22

19. Matt Ridley - How Innovation Works

Matt Ridley describes the processes and preconditions of innovation.

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18. Bruce Bueno de Mesquita - The Invention of Power
Chris Kaufman 11/7/22 Chris Kaufman 11/7/22

18. Bruce Bueno de Mesquita - The Invention of Power

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita presents a novel explanation for western exceptionalism.

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