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The Great AntidoteIs China Really a Threat? Derek Scissors on China’s Economic RealitySend us a textAEI Economist Derek Scissors joins Juliette Sellgren to unpack the reality of China’s economy, U.S.–China relations, and whether China is truly a threat. From demographics to debt and political control, Scissors explains what’s really driving China’s trajectory, and why it matters for America’s future.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2025-10-1057 minThe Great AntidoteEmpowering the Next Generation: Economics Olympiad & Common Sense EconomicsSend us a textThis week, Juliette Sellgren sits down with Martina Bacik, the 21-year-old founder of the Economics Olympiad that has grown to 120,000 students in 35+ countries, and Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, coauthor of Common Sense Economics. Together they explore why teaching economics early matters, how competitions and books ignite curiosity, and what inspiring young people can teach us about building a hopeful, prosperous future.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2025-09-2647 minThe Great AntidoteIt’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You in September with Amy WillisSend us a textIn this special episode of The Great Antidote, Amy Willis of Liberty Fund takes the mic to interview Juliette Sellgren, the voice behind the show. Together, they reflect on the evolution of the podcast—from its early days to the hundreds of guests it has featured—and how Juliette herself has grown in the process.They talk about what it means to foster curiosity, how Juliette approaches reading (and recommends you do, too), and what makes for a great question. They also discuss the future of the podcast, the future of Juli...
2025-05-2334 minThe Great AntidoteChris Freiman on ConsequentialismSend us a textChris 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. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2023-03-1048 minThe Great AntidoteChris Freiman on ConsequentialismSend us a textChris 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 its strengths and weaknesses in its defense of liberty. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2023-03-0348 minThe Great AntidoteRobert Tracinski on Left and Right IlliberalismSend us a textRobert 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. Today he talks to us about his view of liberalism and its current opponent: illiberalism, which comes from both the left and the right. We talk about their differences and their similarities, as well as his optimism and plan for the future. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on...
2023-02-2446 minThe Great AntidoteRyan Hanley on the Morality of MarketsSend us a textRyan 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. Today, he talks to us about the foundations of Adam Smith’s theory of virtue and proceeds to lay this theory out for us. We talk about how Smith’s philosophy and economics intersect, and how Smith comes to make a case for markets being moral, instead of amoral as many economists claim. We also talk about the influences and openness of Adam Smit...
2023-02-1049 minThe Great AntidoteEric Daniels on HistorySend us a textEric Daniels is the assistant director of the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism, as well as a professor with Clemson’s Lyceum Program. Today, we talk about history as a discipline and profession, getting down to what it is and why so many podcast guests say it is so important. We break history down into a few components and even address Adam Smith as a historian! Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2023-02-0354 minThe Great AntidoteKaytlin Bailey on the Oldest ProfessionSend us a textKaytlin 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. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2023-01-2739 minThe Great AntidotePeter Boettke on Don Lavoie and Central PlanningSend us a textPeter 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. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2023-01-201h 03The Great AntidoteScott Bullock on Criminal Justice - RerunSend us a textThe 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. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram....
2023-01-1343 minThe Great AntidoteNadine Strossen on Hate Speech - RerunSend us a textThe 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. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Support the s...
2023-01-0648 minThe Great AntidoteRuss Roberts on How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life - RerunSend us a textThe 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. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.S...
2022-12-3052 minThe Great AntidoteSamuel Gregg on Christianity and Liberalism - RerunSend us a textThe 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. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and I...
2022-12-2345 minThe Great AntidoteDaniel Rothschild on Liberalism and Think TanksSend us a textDaniel Rothschild is the executive director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Today, we talk about liberalism and institutions, whatever that means. After exploring their definitions, he talks to us about the role of each in society at the current moment, how this is a departure from the past, and potential paths forward. We also talk specifically about think tanks as an institution- both what they are and the role they play in upholding a liberal order. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.
2022-12-1642 minThe Great AntidoteCraig Biddle on Philosophy and ObjectivismSend us a textCraig Biddle is the founder and director of the Objective Standard Institute, as well as the author of several books including Loving Life. Today, he talks to us about the importance of philosophy and the different components of philosophy. Then he explains the philosophy of objectivism, and we explore common objections to it. Listen in and stay tuned for more episodes on the various classical liberal philosophies! Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2022-12-0955 minThe Great AntidoteHenry C. Clark on MontesquieuSend us a textHenry C. Clark, professor at Dartmouth College and director of the Political Economy Project, talks to us today about Montesquieu. Listen in to learn about his life and the political environment in Europe in the early 18th century, especially in following the death of Louis XIV after a 72-year rule. Learn about Montesquieu’s contributions, such as the idea of separation of powers, and stay a while as Professor Clark talks to us about Montesquieu’s influence on Europe’s political discourse and America’s founding. We also explore the similarities and diffe...
2022-12-0254 minThe Great AntidoteColin Grabow on The Jones Act 2: Treason and CruisesSend us a textColin 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 Ac...
2022-11-2540 minThe Great AntidoteDianne Durante on Innovators in SculptureSend us a textDianne 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...
2022-11-1841 minThe Great AntidotePhil Magness on Academic Integrity: Public Choice EditionSend us a textPhil Magness is the author of multiple books, a scholar at the American Institute for Economic Research, and the intellectual watchdog for academic writing. Today we talk about Nancy MacLean’s book, Democracy in Chains, and debunks her claims about James M. Buchanan, the father of public choice economics, being a racist. He explains the peer review process and the types of errors made in journalistic malpractice, as well as the current state of academic honesty and integrity in academia. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks upd...
2022-11-1142 minThe Great AntidoteJames Kirchick on The Secret History of Gay WashingtonSend us a textJames 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. He explains how and why he came to write this book, along with how homosexuality became conflated with communism. Why were there so many gay men in the state department? What is the relationship between the history of the cold war and the history of gay Americans? What’s so significant about tha...
2022-11-0449 minThe Great AntidoteMichael Cannon on MedicareSend us a textMichael 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”. Do you know how much fraud there is in the Medicare system? Listen to find out. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2022-10-2856 minThe Great AntidoteRachel Ferguson on Black Liberation Through the MarketplaceSend us a textRachel 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. Today, we talk about her book, which focuses on civil society and the classical liberal approach to many of the problems facing Black America today. We also talk about the history of free market thinkers and abolitionism, and the distinction between libertarians and classical liberalism.
2022-10-2151 minThe Great AntidoteTimothy Sandefur on Frederick DouglassSend us a textTimothy Sandefur, vice president of legal affairs at the Goldwater Institute, talks to us today about his book, Frederick Douglass: Self-Made Man. He talks to us about the philosophy behind and the development of American slavery, highlighting Douglass’s escape from it. Listen to learn about Douglass’s journey from slave to abolitionist- as well as to explore the debate about slavery and our Constitution. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2022-10-1443 minThe Great AntidoteMatthew Continetti on The American RightSend us a textMatthew 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. Continetti talks to us about the different terminology used to describe right-leaning ideologies, and how they’ve evolved over time. He also gives us a survey of the most important thinkers and events that have contributed to the history of the right. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.F...
2022-10-0752 minThe Great AntidoteDarren Staloff on the American FoundingSend us a textDarren 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. He talks to us today about the ideas at the core of our Constitution, the people who fought for it, and the results of those political conflicts. What is so special Want to explore more?Louis Michael Seidman on the Constitution, an EconTalk podcast.Ma...
2022-09-3054 minThe Great AntidoteDavid Epstein on RangeSend us a textDavid 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. Support the showNever miss another A...
2022-09-231h 05The Great AntidoteMichael Cannon on Employer-Sponsored Health CareSend us a textMichael 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. What is “universal health care”? Do we really have a free market for health care? Why is employer-sponsored health care the most common source of heath care in the United States...
2022-09-1658 minThe Great AntidoteWilliam B. Allen on The State of Black AmericaSend us a textWilliam 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? Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2022-09-0952 minThe Great AntidoteKatherine Mangu-Ward on Being Libertarian and MoreSend us a textKatherine Mangu-Ward, Editor in Chief of Reason Magazine, joins us in the first episode of season three to discuss libertarianism, Reason Magazine, and voting. Want to explore more?Bob Ewing on Communicating Well, a Great Antidote podcast.Kevin Corcoran, The Economics of Activism, at EconLog.Arnold Kling, Libertarian as Logician: The True Essence of Libertarianism, at Econlib.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2022-01-2043 minThe Great AntidoteIke Brannon on Disaster ReliefSend us a textIke Brannon, former economic advisor to the U.S. Treasury and Senior Fellow at the Jack Kemp Foundation, joins us this week to discuss disaster relief, FEMA, insurance, and the future of disaster policy in the United States.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-07-2947 minThe Great AntidoteSamuel Gregg on Christianity and LiberalismSend us a textDr. Samuel Gregg, research director at the Acton Institute, joins us this week to discuss culture, the origins of morality, and the intersectionality between liberalism and christianity.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-07-2245 minThe Great AntidoteTimothy Sandefur on PrivacySend us a textTim Sandefur, vice president for litigation at the Goldwater Institute, joins us this week to discuss right-to-privacy, disclosure, and anonymity of donations.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-07-1545 minThe Great AntidoteTrevor Burrus on Campaign FinanceSend us a textTrevor Burrus, research fellow in the Cato Institute’s Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies and editor-in-chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review, returns once again to the show to discuss campaign finance, the first amendment, and what the Supreme Court has to say about it.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-07-0845 minThe Great AntidoteScott Winship on Poverty & WelfareSend us a textScott Winship, resident scholar and the director of poverty studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), joins us this week to discuss the United States' "War on Poverty", the welfare state, and the future of anti-poverty policy.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-07-0145 minThe Great AntidoteNadine Strossen on Hate SpeechSend us a textNadine 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.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-06-2448 minThe Great AntidoteRandy Barnett on the 14th AmendmentSend us a textRandy E. Barnett, professor of constitutional law and Georgetown University and Director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution, joins us this week to discuss (what else?) The Constitution of the United States, the 14th Amendment, the controversial 'Privileges and Immunities" clause, and what constitutional law might look like in the future.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-06-1749 minThe Great AntidoteShikha Dalmia on NationalismSend us a textShikha Dalmia, columnist at the Week, and former senior analyst at Reason, joins us this week to discuss Nationalism, its history, and its rise in the modern world.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-06-1045 minThe Great AntidoteMegan McArdle on FailureSend us a textMegan McArdle, economic columnist at the Washington Post, joins us this week to discuss her ideas on personal failure, and why it is such an important and crucial part of development and growth.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-06-031h 12The Great AntidoteNick Gillespie on IndependentsSend us a textNick Gillespie, author, journalist, and former editor-in-chief at Reason joins us this week to discuss libertarianism, elections, voting, and his book Declaration of Independents. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-05-271h 02The Great AntidoteSally Satel on AddictionSend us a textSally Satel, M.D., psychiatrist, lecturer at the Yale University School of Medicine, and Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, joins us this week to discuss the misguided perception of addiction, policies aimed at fighting addiction, and the future of public health.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-05-2059 minThe Great AntidoteTim Carney on CronyismSend us a textTim Carney, columnist at the Washington Examiner and Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins us this week to discuss the Export-Import Bank (EXIM), corporate welfare, and all the forms of cronyism in the United States.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-05-131h 03The Great AntidoteMatt Welch on Teachers UnionsSend us a textMatt Welch, author, blogger, and journalist, joins us this week to discuss libertarianism, teachers unions, and the future of education in the United States.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-05-061h 09The Great AntidoteMichelle Minton on VapingSend us a textMichelle Minton, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joins us this week to discuss vaping, tobacco use, sodium intake, and regulations for consumer products and practices viewed as "immoral."Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-04-2957 minThe Great AntidoteChris Edwards on "Infrastructure"Send us a textChris Edwards, director of tax policy studies at the Cato Institute, joins us this week to discuss the Biden administration's latest infrastructure endeavor, similar undertakings from US history, and what infrastructure actually means.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-04-2244 minThe Great AntidoteColin Grabow on the Jones ActSend us a textColin Grabow, policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, joins us this week to discuss foreign trade, protectionism, and the Jones Act.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-04-1555 minThe Great AntidoteLiya Palagashvili on The Future EconomySend us a textLiya Palagashvili, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, joins us this week to discuss the gig and sharing economy, independent contractors vs, employees, and the future of work regulation.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-04-0854 minThe Great AntidoteJason Riley on Black AmericaSend us a textJason Riley, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, journalist, and author joins us this week to discuss the history of black America, the civil rights era, and the future of black empowerment.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-04-0141 minThe Great AntidoteWill Rinehart on Broadband InternetSend us a textWill Rinehart, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity, joins us this week to discuss broadband access, broadband adaption, and plans to connect the "unconnected" and rural communities.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-03-2556 minThe Great AntidoteLisa Snell on School ChoiceSend us a textLisa Snell, the director of K-12 education policy partnerships at the Charles Koch Institute, joins us this week to discuss funding for schools, the current state of education, and school choice.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-03-181h 03The Great AntidoteAdam Michel on TaxesSend us a textHappy tax season! Adam Michel, Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation, joins us this week to discuss the federal tax system, expenditures, and potential tax policy improvements. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-03-1156 minThe Great AntidoteTodd Zywicki on Law and EconomicsSend us a textTodd Zywicki, Professor of Law at George Mason University, Senior Fellow of the Cato Institute, and former Executive Director of the GMU Law and Economics Center, joins us this week to discuss the national debt, financial regulation, minimum wage, and Law & Economics. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-02-1852 minThe Great AntidoteBrian Riedl on the Federal BudgetSend us a textBrian Riedl, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and former staff director of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, joins us this week to discuss the federal budget, tax reform, the national debt, and the future of U.S. economic policy.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-02-1159 minThe Great AntidoteRadley Balko on Criminal JusticeSend us a textRadley Balko, journalist, author, and criminal justice blogger, joins us this week to discuss the U.S. criminal justice system as a whole, the problems with crime labs, the militarization of the police, and the future of enforcement.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-02-041h 02The Great AntidoteRonald Bailey on Human Progress and the "End of Doom"Send us a textWelcome to Season 2 of the Great Antidote! Ron Bailey, the science correspondent for Reason Magazine, joins us this week to discuss human progress, the supposed impending apocalypse, COVID-19 innovations, and his new book "The End of Doom: Environmental Renewal in the Twenty-first Century." Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2021-01-2846 minThe Great AntidoteTrevor Burrus on GunsSend us a textTrevor Burrus, research fellow in the Cato Institute’s Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies and editor‐in-chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review, joins us this week to discuss guns, gun owners, and gun laws.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-12-1058 minThe Great AntidoteTevi Troy on the U.S. PresidencySend us a textTevi Troy, best-selling presidential historian, and a former senior government official joins us this week to discuss the U.S. presidency, executive staff, and presidents of the past.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-12-0339 minThe Great AntidoteRobby Soave on College RadicalsSend us a textRobby Soave, a Senior Editor at Reason, joins us to discuss college culture, activism, and intersectionality.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-11-1949 minThe Great AntidoteScott Lincicome on Daylight Savings and Free TradeSend us a textScott Lincicome, Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Cato Institue and International Trade Attorney, joins us to discuss daylight-savings, free trade, and barriers to economic growth.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-11-1252 minThe Great AntidoteEli Dourado on Technology and StagnationSend us a textEli Dourado, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University, joins us to discuss economic stagnation, technology, and innovation. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-11-0549 minThe Great AntidoteJohn F. Cogan on The National DebtSend us a textJohn F. Cogan, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a professor in the Public Policy Program at Stanford University, joins us to discuss the national debt, the federal budget, and entitlement programs. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-10-2954 minThe Great AntidoteJennifer Huddleston on Big Tech and AntitrustSend us a textJennifer Huddeston, director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the American Action Forum, joins us for the second part of the antitrust series to talk about antitrust and big tech. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-10-2245 minThe Great AntidoteDon Boudreaux on Antitrust LawsSend us a textDon Boudreaux, GMU economics professor and blogger at Cafe Hayek, talks to us about the origins, purpose, and effects of antitrust laws in this two-part series about antitrust.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-10-1549 minThe Great AntidoteJonathan Rauch on Cancel Culture and Free SpeechSend us a textJonathan 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, continues the conversation of free speech and talks to us about cancel culture. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-10-0848 minThe Great AntidoteDavid Boaz on LibertarianismSend us a textDavid Boaz, executive vice president of Cato Institute and author of The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom, talks to us about the libertarian mind and philosophy. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-09-2452 minThe Great AntidoteGreg Lukianoff on Free SpeechSend us a textGreg Lukianoff, the President and CEO of FIRE and co-author of the book "The Coddling of The American Mind", talks to us about free speech, the evolution of free speech over time, and the coddling of the minds of young people in the United States. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-09-1754 minThe Great AntidoteChris Freiman on VotingSend us a textChris Freiman, a philosophy professor at William & Mary University and author of "Why it's OK to Ignore Politics", talks to us about the economic and moral arguments of votingSupport the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-09-1050 minThe Great AntidoteScott Bullock on Criminal JusticeSend us a textScott 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. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-09-0343 minThe Great AntidoteRuss Roberts on How Adam Smith Can Change Your LifeSend us a textRuss 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.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-08-2754 minThe Great AntidoteTerry Anderson on Free Market EnvironmentalismSend us a textTerry Anderson, a founder of the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) and senior fellow at Hoover Institution at Stanford University, talks to us about something that sounds like an oxymoron but isn't: free market environmentalismSupport the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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