This episode features an interview of economics professor Thomas Sowell from 2008 by Russ Roberts, host of EconTalk. They discuss the misleading nature of measured income inequality, CEO pay, why nations grow or stay poor, the role of intellectuals and experts in designing public policy, and immigration.
Category: Voluntaryist Voices
David Friedman: A Law Professor’s Perspective on Unschooling (15m)
This episode features an audio essay written by economics and law professor David Friedman in 2015, as published in Unschooling Dads: Twenty-two Testimonials on Their Unconventional Approach to Education, edited by Skyler J. Collins.
Nadine Strossen: Resisting Hate Speech with Free Speech (1h34m)
This episode features an interview of law professor Nadine Strossen from 2018 by Thaddeus Russell, host of the Unregistered Podcast. She was the president of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1991 to 2008, and has written, taught, and advocated extensively in the areas of constitutional law and civil liberties. Her newest book, HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, is available for sale.
Erica Chenoweth: Why Civil Nonviolent Resistance Works (1h6m)
This episode features a lecture by political scientist and public policy professor Erica Chenoweth from 2015. She explains why civil resistance works and talks about the strategic alternatives to violence in the 21st century.
Walter Block: Defending the Moneylender (15m)
This episode features an audio essay written by economics professor and Austro-libertarian Walter Block from 1976, and which comprises Chapter 17 of Defending the Undefendable.
Ben O’Neill: Natural Law and the Libertarian Society (40m)
This episode features a lecture by lawyer and statistician Ben O’Neill from 2011. He looks at different types of law (natural, positive) as they relate to libertarian theory and practice.
Alfie Kohn: The 3 Most Basic Needs of Children, and Why Schools Fail (9m)
This episode features a short lecture of education and parenting researcher, writer, and lecturer Alfie Kohn from 2011. He explains the three most basic needs of children and why schools fails at meeting them.
Alvaro Vargas Llosa: Liberty for Latin America, How to Undo 500 Years of State Oppression (1h32m)
This episode features a lecture by political journalist Alvaro Vargas Llosa from 2005. He talks about the many themes in his book of the same title concerning the problems that Central and South America have faced for centuries.
Donald Boudreaux: Market Failure, Government Failure and the Economics of Antitrust Regulation (1h6m)
This episode features an interview of economics professor Donald Boudreaux from 2007 by Russ Roberts, host of EconTalk. They talk about when market failure can be improved by government intervention. After discussing the evolution of economic thinking about externalities and public goods, the conversation turns to the case for government’s role in promoting competition via antitrust regulation. Boudreaux argues that the origins of antitrust had nothing to do with protecting consumers from greedy monopolists. The source of political demand for antitrust regulation came from competitors looking for relief from more successful rivals.
Judy Arnall: Discipline without Distress (30m)
This episode features an interview of parenting educator and author Judy Arnall from 2007 by Laura Markham of Aha! Parenting. They discuss Judy’s list of non-punitive discipline tools from her book Discipline without Distress.