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Hayek Program Podcast"The Struggle for a Better World" Book PanelOn this episode, we’ll hear a book panel discussion on Peter Boettke’s book, The Struggle for a Better World (Mercatus Center at George Mason University, 2021). In his comments, Boettke provides an overview of his book, emphasizes the role that institutions play in human societies, and discusses his focus on improving the human condition by lifting up those who are least prosperous in our world. The panel is moderated by Stefanie Haeffele, and they are joined on the panel by:Emily Chamlee-Wright, President and CEO of the Institute for Humane Studies, and co-author of How We Came Back...2024-06-121h 36
Commonwealth Classical Liberal PodcastRespect and ToleranceChris, Brian and Andy discussed the Classical Liberal Party of Virginia’s (CLPVA) wrapped up the series on the Party’s core principles, discussing the fourth principle— respect and tolerance. They emphasized the importance of individual differences and rejected coercion from the state or state-like entities to change or conform an individual’s way of life. They expressed concern over the increasing otherism in politics and culture and emphasized the need for policies that respect everyone’s rights. Brian highlighted the concept of social and cultural tolerance in America and the freedom to move and join communities of like-minded people. The...2023-10-2449 min
Commonwealth Classical Liberal PodcastAn Introduction to the Classical Liberal Party of Virginia and the Commonwealth Classical Liberal PodcastCommonwealth Classical Liberal Podcast, ep. 1: An Introduction to the Classical Liberal Party of Virginia and the Commonwealth Classical Liberal Podcast. In this first episode, Brian, Chris and Andy introduce themselves and the Party to listeners, discussing what the CLPVA is and, in a world of national parties, why a state level party even exists. They introduce the idea of liberalism, explain where the podcast will be going in the future, and share on some current political topics they’re paying attention to. Plus, football, family and fall.
Relevant links from this episode include:
The Four Corners of...2023-09-1143 min
The Great AntidoteEmily Chamlee-Wright on the Liberal SensibilitySend us a textEmily 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. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.2023-05-2652 minHayek Program PodcastThe Four Corners of Liberalism with Peter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright, Pt. 2On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright continue their discussion of liberalism by focusing on the modern challenges facing liberal society. Boettke discusses what he views as the greatest missed opportunity for liberals in the 20th century and elaborates on what he views as the difference between an indicting liberal position and an instructive liberal position. Chamlee-Wright, in turn, offers up her thoughts on how an expansive view of liberalism helps us make better human connections and trust each other more as dignified equals. Additionally, Chamlee-Wright shares her thoughts on why she maintains an...2023-02-0841 min
ReImagining LibertyThe Four Corners of Liberalism (w/ Emily Chamlee-Wright)This is a show about liberalism, but liberalism is a bit of a contested term, slippery, evolving, and claimed by lots of people with rather diverse views about what it means.My guest offers a helpful framework for clarifying what liberalism is by dividing it in what she's called "The Four Corners of Liberalism": related and overlaping, but still distinct, approaches to the the liberal idea.Emily Chamlee-Wright, the president and CEO of the Institute for Humane Studies, has made a career of defending the liberal tradition, and her insights in our conversation...2023-02-0155 min
ReImagining LibertyThe Four Corners of Liberalism (w/ Emily Chamlee-Wright)This is a show about liberalism, but liberalism is a bit of a contested term, slippery, evolving, and claimed by lots of people with rather diverse views about what it means.My guest offers a helpful framework for clarifying what liberalism is by dividing it in what she's called "The Four Corners of Liberalism": related and overlaping, but still distinct, approaches to the the liberal idea.Emily Chamlee-Wright, the president and CEO of the Institute for Humane Studies, has made a career of defending the liberal tradition, and her insights in our conversation...2023-02-0155 minHayek Program PodcastThe Four Corners of Liberalism with Peter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright, Pt. 1On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright engage in a fruitful discussion of liberalism in its various tenets. In early 2022, Chamlee-Wright penned a piece in Profectus entitled, "The Four Corners of Liberalism: Mapping Out a Common Ground," in which she charts the different types of liberalism with an eye toward respect for all its adherents. Boettke & Chamlee-Wright discuss her framework, including her inspiration for the project, what the four corners entail, and how they can exist in tension with each other without eliminating any one corner. Additionally, they stress the need for an underlying...2023-01-2538 min
The Curious Task2022 Holiday Wrap-up EpisodeAlex, Sabine and Matt reflect on the year that was 2022.
References
1. Christy Horpedahl’s episode “How Can Books Advance Liberal Society” of The Curious Task Podcast
Link: https://thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/ep-163-christy-horpedahl-how-can-books-advance-liberal-society/
2. Russ Robert’s episode “What’s Wrong With Education?” of The Curious Task Podcast
Link: https://thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/ep-136-russ-roberts-what-s-wrong-with-education/
3. Lauren Hall’s episode “What’s Wrong with Modern Healthcare?” of The Curious Task Podcast
Link: https://thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/ep-19-lauren-hall-%e2%80%94-whats-wrong-with-modern-healthcare/
4. Edwards Slingerland’s episode “How Has Alcohol...2022-12-211h 06
The Curious TaskEmily Chamlee-Wright - Why Work To Advance Liberalism?Alex speaks with Emily Chamlee-Wright about what exactly liberalism is and why it is worth defending in a world that can no longer take it for granted.
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The Curious TaskBen Klutsey - How Do We Bridge Divides?Alex speaks with Ben Klutsey about the political polarization that is endemic to American society today, and how novel attempts to bridge the divide are being made by both individuals and organizations.
References
1. “Overdoing Democracy: Why We Must Put Politics in its Place” by Robert B. Talisse
Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Overdoing-Democracy-Must-Politics-Place/dp/0190924195
2. Read more about Ben’s Pluralism and Civil Exchange program at the Mercatus Center here:
Link: https://www.mercatus.org/tags/pluralism-and-civil-exchange
3. “Living Together with Deep Divides” by Ben Klutsey
Link: https://www...2021-11-2454 min
Discourse Magazine PodcastRemixed Religion in America: Ben Klutsey talks to Tara BurtonIn this fourteenth installment of a series on liberalism, Benjamin Klutsey, the director of academic outreach at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, speaks with Tara Isabella Burton about religion in America today, encompassing everything from yoga to witchcraft to wellness culture. They discuss the decline of trust in religious institutions, contemporary spirituality’s focus on self-determination, the role of the internet in creating new religious affinities and much more. Burton is a writer of both fiction and nonfiction works, including the novels “Social Creature” and “The World Cannot Give” and the nonfiction book “Strange Rites.” She has a doctorate in...2021-09-1050 minDiscourse Magazine PodcastReaching Our Potential as a Liberal Society: Ben Klutsey talks to Pete BoettkeIn this thirteenth installment of a series on liberalism, Benjamin Klutsey, the Director of Academic Outreach at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, speaks with Peter Boettke about the promise held by the idea of liberal cosmopolitanism and the importance of considering the political economy of institutional arrangements in reaching our potential. Boettke is a University Professor of Economics and Philosophy at George Mason University, the BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism, and the Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Mercatus. Boettke’s analytical framework is gr...2021-07-1654 minDiscourse Magazine PodcastDefending the Constitution of Knowledge: Ben Klutsey talks to Jonathan RauchIn this twelfth installment of our series on liberalism, Benjamin Klutsey, the Director of Academic Outreach at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, talks with Jonathan Rauch about fallibilism, groupthink, cancelers and trolls, and why the constitution of knowledge is better than the marketplace of ideas. Rauch is a senior fellow in the Governance Studies program at the Brookings Institution. His latest book is “The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth” (2021). Previous works include “The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50” (2018), “Political Realism: How Hacks, Machines, Big Money, and Back-Room Deals Can Strengthen American Democracy” (2015) and “Gay Marriage...2021-06-2545 min
Hayek Program PodcastPeter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright on Academia and Entrepreneurship, Pt. 2In the second half of a two-part series on academia and entrepreneurship, Peter Boettke and Emily Chamlee-Wright share a conversation on research, teaching, and the future of liberalism. Recalling their time in graduate school, the pair reflect on the value of learning to teach well and explore how they both came to view teaching as a joyful and worthwhile duty. Later in the episode, Emily Chamlee-Wright explains some of her findings from post-disaster recovery research and offers her thoughts on how liberals can bridge political divides to unite around a common core.
CC Music: Twisterium2020-12-021h 01Hayek Program PodcastPeter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright on Academia and Entrepreneurship, Pt. 1In the first episode of a two-part series on academia and entrepreneurship, Peter Boettke and Emily Chamlee-Wright share a conversation on their experiences in the economics profession. In particular, they reflect on the importance of being taken seriously as a young scholar and the impact it has on one's academic development. Later in the conversation, Emily Chamlee-Wright reflects on her work regarding female entrepreneurship and explains why "becoming a scholar is a process of becoming encultured within a community."
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Discourse Magazine PodcastDesign Principles for Civil Discourse in a Pluralistic and Open Society: Ben Klutsey talks to Emily Chamlee-WrightIn this episode, Ben Klutsey, Director of Academic Outreach at Mercatus, chats with Dr. Emily Chamlee-Wright, President and CEO of the Institute for Humane Studies. Dr. Chamlee-Wright explores the benefits of tolerance, good faith, and humility in a society of diverse individuals. The audio, as well as the transcript of this conversation between Klutsey and Chamlee-Wright, has been slightly edited for clarity. Love the show? Consider giving us a rating on Apple Podcasts and be sure to check out the Discourse Magazine for more. Resources mentioned: John Stuart Mill, On Liberty Jacob L...2020-09-0456 minHayek Program PodcastPost-Disaster Recovery in the Gulf Coast15 years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the lessons and stories emerging from the event continue to offer valuable insights into the world of disaster recovery. On this archived episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we revisit a lecture by Emily Chamlee-Wright, President & CEO of the Institute for Humane Studies, and Nona Martin, Affiliated Senior Scholar at the Mercatus Center. The lecture focuses on both the nature of post-disaster recovery and the nature of the social order itself – how societies are able to achieve a level of complex social coordination that far exceeds our ability to design and includes an or...2020-08-2643 min
Cato AudioJuly 2020Introduction: Caleb O. BrownClark Neily and Jay Schweikert on kicking Qualified Immunity down the roadWalter Olson on the reality of militarized cops (2014) Fabio Rojas on protest movements that get things done Mustafa Akyol on lessons from Gezi Park protests for AmericansMatthew Feeney explains “What is Section 230?”Emily Chamlee-Wright on what Fall 2020 should look like on college campuses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-011h 13
All Rise! The Libertarian Way with Judge Jim GrayWhat Good Looks Like: the Institute for Humane StudiesWe are straying from our roots and, in the process, have become more polarized. Instead of discussing issues and being solutions-oriented, we have in many ways become tribal, supporting a person only because he/she is one of us. To counteract that situation we have IHS, or the Institute for Humane Studies and its president Ms. Emily Chamlee-Wright as this week's guest. IHS takes us back to our classic liberal roots. Thus IHS endorses individual liberty and responsibility, the Rule of Law, more limited government, economic freedom, free speech, and open inquiry. Join us as we delve into the reasons...2020-03-0656 min
How Do We Fix It?Sanders and Socialism: Emily Chamlee-WrightBernie Sanders is the early frontrunner for the Democratic Presidential nomination. In this episode with economist Emily Chamlee-Wright, we look at why support for socialism is on the rise, and where this ideology comes from. According to recent polls of young Americans, ages 18 to 29, they are more likely to have a positive view of socialism than capitalism.Despite socialist economic failures in Venezuela, Africa and Eastern Europe, today's promises of free health care, college loan debt forgiveness, mandatory stock ownership for employees, and guaranteed income look increasingly attractive to numbers of voters in the U.S.2020-02-2824 min
She ThinksIs free ever free? Emily Chamlee-Wright on SocialismEmily Chamlee-Wright joins the podcast this week to talk about socialism. As polls reveal that Generation Z has a much more positive view of socialism than previous generations, and the Democratic candidates line up to promote socialist ideas on their platforms, it’s now more important than ever to discuss whether free is actually free. Emily defines socialism, explains the role of free markets in a free society, and analyzes whether or not young people have a true understanding of the system.Emily Chamlee-Wright is President and CEO of the Institute for Humane Studies, which works with scholars to advance a...2019-07-0521 min
How Do We Fix It?Taking Socialism Seriously: Emily Chamlee-WrightSupport for socialism is surprisingly strong, especially among young Americans, ages 18-29. According to recent polls, they are more likely to have a positive view of socialism than capitalism.Despite socialist economic failures in Venezuela, Africa and Eastern Europe, today's promises of free health care, college loan debt forgiveness, mandatory stock ownership for employees, and guaranteed income look increasingly attractive to a large group of voters in the U.S."Seriously debating socialism gets us talking about a good society really is and the philosophical, economic and political foundations that underlie it," wrote e...2019-05-2425 min
Hayek Program Podcast"A Cultural Economy Lens on the Austrian Economics Research Program" with Emily Chamlee-WrightWhat are the various strands or themes that connect culture with Austrian economics? How can Austrian economists see their work through the lens of culture and advance the Austrian research program? Emily Chamlee-Wright discusses on this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast.
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Hayek Program Podcast"A Cultural Economy Lens on the Austrian Economics Research Program" with Emily Chamlee-WrightWhat are the various strands or themes that connect culture with Austrian economics? How can Austrian economists see their work through the lens of culture and advance the Austrian research program? Emily Chamlee-Wright discusses on this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast.
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Hayek Program PodcastEmily Chamlee-Wright on Liberal Arts, Identity, and InspirationIn February 2016, Hayek Program Don C. Lavoie Senior Fellow Virgil Storr sat down with Emily Chamlee-Wright, President & CEO of the Institute for Humane Studies and alumna of the Mercatus PhD Fellowship program, to discuss her research on economics and culture. In Part 2 of this interview, Chamlee-Wright discusses the impetus behind her decision to teach in liberal arts colleges, the continuation of her research program at these schools, her experience as an administrator at liberal arts colleges, and her identity as a scholar, teacher, and administrator. CC Music: Twisterium2016-11-1731 min
Hayek Program PodcastEmily Chamlee-Wright on Liberal Arts, Identity, and InspirationIn February 2016, Hayek Program Don C. Lavoie Senior Fellow Virgil Storr sat down with Emily Chamlee-Wright, President & CEO of the Institute for Humane Studies and alumna of the Mercatus PhD Fellowship program, to discuss her research on economics and culture. In Part 2 of this interview, Chamlee-Wright discusses the impetus behind her decision to teach in liberal arts colleges, the continuation of her research program at these schools, her experience as an administrator at liberal arts colleges, and her identity as a scholar, teacher, and administrator. CC Music: Twisterium2016-11-1731 min
Hayek Program PodcastEmily Chamlee-Wright on The Economic Way Of Thinking & The Messiness Of The Social WorldIn February 2016, Hayek Program Don C. Lavoie Senior Fellow Virgil Storr sat down with Emily Chamlee-Wright, President & CEO of the Institute for Humane Studies and alumna of the Mercatus PhD Fellowship program, to discuss her research on economics and culture. In Part 1 of this interview, Chamlee-Wright discusses her time as a student at George Mason University, her work with her mentor Don Lavoie, her research on the role of culture in Austrian economics and post-disaster recovery, and her use of field-work in understanding the social world.2016-11-141h 10
Hayek Program PodcastEmily Chamlee-Wright on The Economic Way Of Thinking & The Messiness Of The Social WorldIn February 2016, Hayek Program Don C. Lavoie Senior Fellow Virgil Storr sat down with Emily Chamlee-Wright, President & CEO of the Institute for Humane Studies and alumna of the Mercatus PhD Fellowship program, to discuss her research on economics and culture. In Part 1 of this interview, Chamlee-Wright discusses her time as a student at George Mason University, her work with her mentor Don Lavoie, her research on the role of culture in Austrian economics and post-disaster recovery, and her use of field-work in understanding the social world.2016-11-141h 10
Hayek Program Podcast'Community Revival in the Wake of Disaster' Book PanelOn September 8, 2016, the Hayek Program hosted a book panel on 'Community Revival in the Wake of Disaster: Lessons in Local Entrepreneurship,' co-authored by Hayek Program Don C. Lavoie Fellow Virgil Henry Storr, Hayek Program Senior Fellow Stefanie Haeffele-Balch, and Mercatus PhD alumna Laura E. Grube. The panel included author Virgil Storr and panelists Peter Boettke, Daniel Aldrich, Lori Peek, and Emily Chamlee-Wright. The panelists discussed the findings of the book, namely how communities gain access to resources needed to rebuild after natural disasters while overcoming the collective-action problem. CC Music: Twisterium2016-10-031h 09
Hayek Program Podcast'Community Revival in the Wake of Disaster' Book PanelOn September 8, 2016, the Hayek Program hosted a book panel on 'Community Revival in the Wake of Disaster: Lessons in Local Entrepreneurship,' co-authored by Hayek Program Don C. Lavoie Fellow Virgil Henry Storr, Hayek Program Senior Fellow Stefanie Haeffele-Balch, and Mercatus PhD alumna Laura E. Grube. The panel included author Virgil Storr and panelists Peter Boettke, Daniel Aldrich, Lori Peek, and Emily Chamlee-Wright. The panelists discussed the findings of the book, namely how communities gain access to resources needed to rebuild after natural disasters while overcoming the collective-action problem. CC Music: Twisterium2016-10-031h 09