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Dr. Phillip W. Magness is an economic historian and the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy at the Independent Institute. Magness’ research has appeared in multiple scholarly venues, including the Economic Journal, the Journal of Political Economy, the Journal of Business Ethics, the Southern Economic Journal, and Social Science Quarterly. He is the author of several books including, most recently, The 1619 Project Myth, which is the subject of this conversation.
Our conversation was wide-ranging, including an overview of the original 1619 Project of the New York Times...2025-07-281h 32
Price of Business ShowPhil Magness- Tariff Authority on Federal Court Upcoming Decision on Trump’s Liberation Day Tariffs07-14-2025 Phil Magness
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The Reagan Caucus PodcastEpisode 2 - Phil Magness on Trade PolicyPhil Magness, economist and economic historian, joins us to talk about trade policy and the NatCons in the White House.2025-05-191h 01
The David Lin ReportWill 2025 Repeat the Great Depression? 'Perfect Storm' For Economic Fallout | Phil MagnessPhillip W. Magness, Senior Research Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy at the Independent Institute, analyzes the historical parallels and economic consequences of Trump's tariff policies, warning of potential recession risks and diminished U.S. global standing. *This video was recorded on May 7, 2025.Use my promo codes to get a 10% discount on BTC Vegas (May 27-29), the world's biggest Bitcoin conference:BTC Vegas 2025: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-20...BitcoinAsia: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-as...Subscribe to my free newsletter: https://davidlinreport.substack.com/Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/510WZMF...Listen on...2025-05-1231 min
The Rational EgoistUnderstanding Marxism – with Phil MagnessUnderstanding Marxism – with Phil MagnessIn this episode of The Rational Egoist, Michael Liebowitz is joined by economic historian Phil Magness for an in-depth look at the origins, evolution, and enduring influence of Marxism. Magness, whose research spans the intersection of history and political economy, explores Karl Marx’s key ideas, their impact on economic thought and political movements, and the misconceptions that persist around them. The conversation also touches on Marxism’s role in shaping academic institutions and public policy. This episode is essential listening for anyone seeking a clear, historically grounded understanding of one...2025-05-0749 minPrice of Business ShowPhil Magness- The US Economic War Against Itself05-05-2025 Phil Magness
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Yaron Brook ShowConversation with Phil Magness -- Trade & Tariffs Today & in History | Yaron Brook ShowConversation with Phil Magness -- Trade & Tariffs | Yaron Brook ShowPhillip W. Magness is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy. He has served as Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, and as Academic Program Director at the Institute for Humane Studies and Adjunct Professor of Public Policy in the School of Public Policy and Government at George Mason University. He received his Ph.D. from George Mason University’s School of Public Policy.📌 Tune in now for sharp analysis and bold ideas! ...2025-05-021h 34
Just Asking QuestionsPhil Magness: The Problem With TrumponomicsWhat would a Mar-a-Lago accord look like? Just asking questions.
Phil Magness is an economic historian with the Independent Institute who has deeply studied the history of tariffs and trade. We invited him on the show to talk about the "global economic reordering" described by Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the president's escalating tariffs, the looming threat of a trade war, the shaky stock market, and the so-called "Mar-a-Lago Accord" that may shed more light on what the Trump administration's economic agenda really is.
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Trump's full speech wherein he floats replacing the income t...2025-03-271h 09
BetterWealth with Caleb GuilliamsDEBATE: Will Trump's Tariffs HURT America? Phil Magness Vs Marc Fasteau & Ian FletcherIn this 2v1 tariff debate, historical economist Phil Magness, faces off against tariff experts, Ian Fletcher & Marc Fasteau in the first ever tariff debate on YouTube! Learn More About BetterWealth: https://betterwealth.comBuy Ian & Marc's New Book: https://industrialpolicy.us Check Out Phil's Writings: https://philmagness.com/0:00 - Intro 2:12 - Phil’s Opening Statement (Anti-Tariff) 9:02 - Are Tariffs a Tax on The Consumer?10:06 - Ian’s Opening Statement (Po-Tariff) 17:56 - Marc’s Opening Statement (Pro-Tariff)21:24 - Q&A with Open Dialog...2025-02-171h 14
Keith Knight - Don't Tread on Anyone on OdyseeFour Lessons From Thomas Sowell w/ Dr. Phil Magness/// Keith Knight - Don't Tread on Anyone ///Phil Magness (Ph.D.) is an economic historian at the Independent Institute. Follow Dr. Magness on X here: https://x.com/PhilWMagnessDr. Magness at the Independent Institute: https://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=3777Domestic Imperialism: Nine Reasons I Left Progressivism: https://libertarianinstitute.org/books/domestic-imperialism-nine-reasons-i-left-progressivism/ The Voluntaryist Handbook: https://libertarianinstitute.org/books/voluntaryist-handbook/ Support the show, PayPal: KeithKnight130@gmail.com or Venmo: @Keith-Knight-34 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@KeithKnightDontTreadOnAnyone:b Rumble: https...2025-02-1435 min
Keith Knight - Don't Tread on AnyoneFour Lessons From Thomas Sowell w/ Dr. Phil MagnessPhil Magness (Ph.D.) is an economic historian at the Independent Institute. Follow Dr. Magness on X here: https://x.com/PhilWMagnessDr. Magness at the Independent Institute: https://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=3777/// Keith Knight - Don't Tread on Anyone ///Domestic Imperialism: Nine Reasons I Left Progressivism:https://libertarianinstitute.org/books/domestic-imperialism-nine-reasons-i-left-progressivism/ The Voluntaryist Handbook:https://libertarianinstitute.org/books/voluntaryist-handbook/ Support the show, PayPal: KeithKnight130@gmail.com or Venmo: @Keith-Knight-34 Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/VoluntaryistKeithOdysee:https://odysee.com/@KeithKnightDontTreadOnAnyone:b BitChute: KeithKnightDontTreadOnAnyone: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/keithknightdonttreadonanyone/ 2025-02-1435 min
History As It HappensWhat's Economic Nationalism?Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and running mate J.D. Vance say they will lead America into the future with an economic platform that resembles something from the past. High tariffs were once the mainstay of U.S. economic policy, accounting for the large part of government revenues in the era before the personal income tax. The tariffs, trade barriers, expulsion of migrants, and domestic manufacturing espoused by the Republican ticket might be called an economic nationalism of the populist right. In this episode, historian Phil Magness delves into the fascinating history of American tariffs from the founding through...2024-07-3056 minHistory As It HappensWhat's Economic Nationalism?Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and running mate J.D. Vance say they will lead America into the future with an economic platform that resembles something from the past. High tariffs were once the mainstay of U.S. economic policy, accounting for the large part of government revenues in the era before the personal income tax. The tariffs, trade barriers, expulsion of migrants, and domestic manufacturing espoused by the Republican ticket might be called an economic nationalism of the populist right. In this episode, historian Phil Magness delves into the fascinating history of American tariffs from the founding through...2024-07-3056 min
The Brian Nichols ShowMarxists vs. Moderates | Why Americans Are Losing Faith in CollegeIs higher education in America on the brink of collapse? What if the institutions we've trusted to shape our future leaders are actually undermining our society? In this explosive episode of The Brian Nichols Show, we dive deep into the crisis engulfing our colleges and universities, exploring how ideological extremism is eroding public trust and threatening the very foundations of academia.Studio Sponsor: Cardio Miracle - "Unlock the secret to a healthier heart, increased energy levels, and transform your cardiovascular fitness like never before.": https://www.briannicholsshow.com/heart2024-07-2237 min
Conservative Conversations with ISIThe Problem of Cheating in Universities | Phil MagnessJoin us for an enlightening episode with Phil Magness, renowned economic historian and scholar, as he sits down with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute to discuss:- The pervasive problem of academic plagiarism in universities- Root causes and potential solutions- Magness's extensive research and experience in the field- His pivotal role in exposing the Claudine Gay scandal at Harvard:- Implications of high-profile academic misconduct- Insights into his latest economic research- Significant economic trends- Historical contexts and their relevance today- A balanced critique...2024-06-1848 min
Free The EconomyCapitalism and the Historians with Phil MagnessThis week we cover the prospect of Inflation Reduction Act 2.0, rising consumer confidence, the perils of stress bragging, and a new collection of essays about legendary economist Adam Smith. Our interview this week is with Phil Magness, the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy at the Independent Institute. We talk about capitalism, slavery, classical liberalism, and keeping the historians honest. Free the Economy is produced and hosted by Richard Morrison and edited and co-produced by Ryan Kracinski. 2024-05-3043 minJust Asking QuestionsPhil Magness: Who Really Pays the Most Taxes?How much do billionaires really pay in taxes?
"Today, the superrich control a greater share of America's wealth than during the Gilded Age of Carnegies and Rockefellers," said Gabriel Zucman in a recent New York Times opinion piece entitled, "It's Time to Tax the Billionaires."
Zucman is an economist at the Paris School of Economics and the University of California, Berkeley, and a frequent collaborator with superstar economist Thomas Piketty, author of the extremely influential book on wealth inequality, Capital in the Twenty-First Century.
But today's guest, Phil Magness—an economic historian, author, an...2024-05-161h 04
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Peace in His PresenceChurch Music: For the Care of Souls with Phillip MagnessMichelle interviews Phil Magness about his book, Church Music: For the Care of Souls. This was a special interview as Michelle has been friends with Phil and his wife Cheryl for almost 30 years. Michelle learned much about worship from Phil when they served at a church together many years ago. In this interview, they talk about: Why Phil wrote this book The importance of Sunday morning worship but also personal worship. Going to church, even when it's difficult The gifts God gives to us in worship Phil's prayer and hope for those wh...2023-10-3050 min
Liberty CuriousDECOLONIZATION: From Theory to Practice | Phil Magness & Kate WandSince October 7th, 2023, we have seen that ideas have consequences in the real world.Phillip Magness is an economic historian who specializes in the economic dimensions of slavery and racial discrimination, the history of taxation, and measurements of economic inequality over time. He also maintains an active research interest in higher education policy and the history of economic thought. He joins Kate Wand on Liberty Curious to discuss his recent work on Critical Race Theory (CRT) and its proliferation in academia and the mainstream, and its connection to the far-left's response to Hamas' massacre of Israeli citizens. 2023-10-2638 minLiberty CuriousThe Original MAGA: The True Cost of Protectionism | Phil Magness & Kate WandIn this episode of Liberty Curious we go deep into the historical roots of 'Making America Great Again'. Kate Wand sat down with Phillip W. Magness, Senior Research Faculty and F.A. Hayek Chair in Economics and Economic History at AIER, to discuss the true implications of tariffs and protectionism and how they have shaped America's economic landscape.From the earliest years of the American founding, promises of putting America first echoed through political chambers. These calls, though wrapped in patriotism, often harbored hidden implications of cronyism, favoritism, and a veiled tax that burdened everyday consumers. Despite...2023-10-051h 05
ICTPODCASTPhilip W Magness, Economic Historian"You start seeing what looked like a coordinated attack." --Phil W. Magness Data Analysis is important. Data Analysis in a vacuum is dangerous. Phil Magness, Author & Economic Historian does extensive data analysis and uses it to explain economic and cultural events with the goal of achieving greater human freedoms. His data analysis lends significant credibility as he sets the record straight on inaccurate distortions of history. His book, The 1619 Project, A Critique is a vivd example of the work he does. Historically inaccurate depictions occur and using prefabricated language to assuage or intensify a point...2023-10-0255 minLiberty CuriousCritical Theory & The Frankfurt School: The Neo-Marxist Roots of WOKE | Phil Magness & Kate WandIn this episode of Liberty Curious, Kate Wand invited Phil Magness to discuss the origins of critical theory, which is a neo-Marxist school of thought born in the Frankfurt School in 1923. Phil is the director of research and education at AIER, and a prolific researcher on these kinds of ideas. They discuss the history of critical theory, and how it has proliferated through academia and into our culture, manifesting itself as what we commonly refer to as Woke ideology. *** Please note that the opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of...2023-07-2752 minLiberty CuriousIf the Russian Revolution Never Happened, Who Was Karl Marx? | Phillip Magness & Kate WandKarl Marx’s theories sparked the Russian Revolution in 1917. His communist ideology was foundational to the USSR, and other oppressive regimes, which led to the state murder of hundreds of millions of people. Yet despite the 20th century Marxist democide, Marx remains one of the most popular so-called intellectual figures of the last century, up to this day. “Appearing in 3,856 syllabi as of 2015, Marx’s Communist Manifesto is consistently among the most frequently assigned texts in American college classrooms.” But what if the Russian Revolution had never happened? Would anyone today even know who Karl Marx was? And is t...2023-06-091h 05
Power LineMarx, Neoliberalism, and the 1619 Project, with Phil MagnessPhil Magness of the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) is one of the most productive—and provocative—working scholars today (with emphasis on working, as his output is prodigious).This classic format episode features Steve Hayward and Phil in a one-on-one conversation about three of Phil's major areas of current research, starting with his co-authored article that breaks new ground in the history of Marxism, "The Mainstreaming of Marx: Measuring the Effect of the Russian Revolution on Karl Marx’s Influence," published recently in the Journal of Political Economy, one of the premier journals in economics. The articl...2023-06-0145 min
Words & NumbersEpisode 317: Slavery, Capitalism, and The 1619 Project, Pt. 2Foolishness of the week: 07:11 Main episode: 11:20 Economic historian Phil Magness joins us to talk about how the popular 1619 Project gets both the history and the relationship between slavery and capitalism wrong. This is the second of a two-part episode. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Apply for the Seminar on Classical Liberalism: Theory and Practice2023-03-0832 min
Words & NumbersEpisode 316: Slavery, Capitalism, and The 1619 Project, Pt. 1Foolishness of the week: 04:55 Main episode: 07:34 Economic historian Phil Magness joins us to talk about how the popular 1619 Project gets both the history and the relationship between slavery and capitalism wrong. This is the first of a two-part episode. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Apply for the Seminar on Classical Li...2023-03-0131 min
The AIER StandardAmerican Higher Ed: Worth Saving or Beyond Repair - Phil MagnessThe decline of American higher education is a common yet existential conversation.Every persuasion has its critique: college is getting too expensive yet increasingly unproductive. Elite academia is overtaken by radical Leftists. Elite academia is inaccessible to minorities. American colleges continue to bow to extreme student activists. American colleges refuse to make substantive changes to serve the demands of students.Ultimately, we are presented with a problem that must be confronted. Higher education is essential for fostering bright minds to lead society into the future, providing the necessary skills to power an...2023-02-2843 minLiberty Curious1619 Project: A Flawed interpretation of American History with a Hidden Agenda | Phillip Magness & Kate WandAmerica’s founding is tainted with the stain of slavery.This is undoubtedly among the darkest parts of American history, that has long been repudiated.It also presents a paradox which is this: the founding principles of liberty and equality under the law are incompatible with the institution of slavery that was still present upon the founding.This has left a void ready to be filled with all kinds of interpretations as to what America is fundamentally about. There are historians who re...2023-02-0253 min
Acton LineThe Errors of the 1619 Project (Rebroadcast)Since debuting in the New York Times Magazine on August 14, 2019, the 1619 Project has ignited a debate about American history, the founding of the country, and the legacy emanating from the nation’s history with chattel slavery.The project’s creator and editor, Nikole Hannah-Jones, has described the project as seeking to place “the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.” Components of a related school curriculum have been adopted in major cities like Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Buffalo, New York.For her work on...2023-02-0147 minLiberty CuriousThe Fauci Deposition and Twitter Files Reveal Big Tech and Government Collusion | Phil Magness & Kate WandWhat if the last three years had never happened the way they did? What if there were colossal ideas, events and facts that were purposefully misrepresented or even hidden from the public that could have completely changed the world as we now know it? And what would happen when those truths came to light? Phillip W. Magness is the Director of Research & Education at AIER. He was actually the person who had done the FOIA request on the Fauci emails, the same emails that Fauci is now being questioned about in court by the Attorneys General of...2022-12-0947 min
History of the Papacy Podcast119.19 A Bumpy Transition from Medieval to ModernToday’s episode is a re-release of an episode I did with Dr. Phil Magness on the role early modern Spanish theologians had on the development of economic thought. The next several episodes will examine the evolution of economic thought in Europe and within the Church and the Papacy from the Medieval Era to the Early Modern Period. Today’s Guest:Phil Magness of the American Institute for Economic Researchhttps://www.aier.orgYou can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places:http://atozhistorypage.com...2022-11-2559 min
Bob Murphy ShowKarl Marx Was Kind of a Big Deal: A Response to Magness and MakoviBob first explains the synthetic control method and then critiques a newly published paper by Magness and Makovi employing the technique. M&M argue that were it not for the 1917 Russian revolution, Marx would today be a minor figure. Bob sharply disagrees.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The Magness & Makovi paper on Marx.RECEIPTS for Bob's claims.Their AIER summary post.Bob's paper with Phil on Piketty.John Ganz critique, 1 and 2. Phil's response to Ganz.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.The audio production for this episode was provided by Pod...2022-11-211h 32
The 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 AIER StandardKarl Marx in His Own Words: An Economic and Historic Analysis - Phil MagnessOn this week in 1917, Communist revolutionaries overthrew the existing Russian government and changed the world forever. In this episode, Ethan sits down with AIER Senior Faculty, Phil Magness, to discuss the writings of Karl Marx, the famous or infamous German philosopher most commonly associated with Socialist ideology. Phil is the author of The Best of Karl Marx, a collection of the philosopher's original writings meant to present the reader with the original arguments straight from the source itself. The book is available for sale on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Best-Karl-Marx/dp/1630691844. 2022-11-0352 minLiberty CuriousCensorship and Fact Checking: The Rise of the Technocrats | Phil Magness & Kate WandOn this episode of Liberty Curious, Kate Wand sat down with Phil Magness, Director of Research and Education at AIER, to discuss censorship, fact-checking, the politicization of academia, and how that affects research, corporations, and American culture. Phil also outlines how academia often produces ideologically-driven experts who then take a technocratic approach to the impossible task of designing a perfect world, while quashing all ideas that don’t align with theirs. Full Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/gbVViPNsvFYYou can follow Phil on Twitter @PhilWMagnessYou can read his work here: https://philmagness.co...2022-10-271h 03
LPRPatently False - Kinsella Defends Hoppe (EP 70)Andy and Tyler are joined by Stephan Kinsella; Head Honcho on libertarian Patent law and a living conduit to Hans Hermann Hoppe. We discuss the online drama surrounding Hoppe, the critique of Phil Magness and also threw a few libertarian law questions at Stephan.
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The Libertarian Christian PodcastEp 296: Doug Stuart Talks Social Justice and How to Speak to the LeftIn this episode, Doug Stuart was invited by Aaron Harris onto the Decentralized Revolution Podcast. Doug and Aaron spoke in depth about a number of topics relevant to libertarianism, Christianity, and speaking to the left about issues of concern to them. How do we present libertarianism to our leftist friends? They're concerned with things that are easy to write off, but to what end should write them off, and are we missing an opportunity? Stuart and Harris dive into some interesting topics including covid, love of neighbor, social sins (social justice), the Marxist tendency to weaponize people...2022-10-141h 23
The Sons Of HistoryWhen the Keepers of History Are Cowards with Phil MagnessIn this first episode of the new season, we will be discussing the fallout from AHA president James Sweet’s apology for being honest about The 1619 Project and the issues of presentism. The issues of presentism are glaring and it undermines the study of history and the integrity of those who practice it. The president of the American Historical Association, James H. Sweet, wrote a column for the AHA addressing the problem. This created an uproar and the Twitter mob came after him. The Left created such a stir that Sweet bowed to their pressure and issued an apology, wh...2022-09-191h 26
EJW AudioPhil Magness on Quinn Slobodian on MisesDrawing on his EJW article coauthored with Amelia Janaskie, Phil Magness criticizes Quinn Slobodian’s work on Ludwig von Mises and criticizes the Cambridge University Press journal Contemporary European History for failing to choose truth above falsehood.
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Policy@McCombsDefining and addressing “Wokeness” with Phil MagnessPhillip W. Magness is Senior Research Faculty and Research and Education Director at the American Institute for Economic Research. He is also a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute. He holds a PhD and MPP from George Mason University’s School of Public Policy, and a BA from the University of St. Thomas (Houston). Prior to […]2022-05-1000 minPolicy@McCombsDefining and addressing “Wokeness” with Phil MagnessPhillip W. Magness is Senior Research Faculty and Research and Education Director at the American Institute for Economic Research. He is also a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute. He holds a PhD and MPP from George Mason University’s School of Public Policy, and a BA from the University of St. Thomas (Houston). Prior to […]2022-05-1000 minWoke-ademiaDefining and addressing “Wokeness” with Phil MagnessPhillip W. Magness is Senior Research Faculty and Research and Education Director at the American Institute for Economic Research. He is also a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute. He holds a PhD and MPP from George Mason University’s School of Public Policy, and a BA from the University of St. Thomas (Houston). Prior to […]2022-05-1000 min
Power LinePhil Magness on the Latest 1619 Project AbsurdityIt would be easier at this point to start a list that names of everything that is not caused or tainted by racism, because it is becoming absurd. The latest from Nikole Hannah-Jones is that tipping is a legacy of slavery. No, she really said this, on Twitter last week: This brought a hearty guffaw from economic historian Phil Magness, who has more than once prompted Hannah-Jones to take down a... Source2022-03-3017 min
Kibbe on LibertyEp 166 | What the 1619 Project Gets Wrong About History | Guest: Phil MagnessMatt Kibbe is joined by Phil Magness, senior research faculty at the American Institute for Economic Research, to discuss critical race theory, with specific reference to the New York Times’ 1619 Project. The 1619 Project is an effort to frame all of American history as a story of oppression and slavery, yet it’s a mess of sloppy research, poor scholarship, and intellectual dishonesty more concerned with pushing a political agenda than with uncovering the true facts about our nation’s history. The Times has even sunk so low as to alter articles without issuing retraction notices to cover up factual inaccu...2022-03-2342 min
The Uncommon Wisdom Podcast#17 | Phil Magness Critiques the 1619 ProjectIn this episode, Phil and I discuss the 1619 Project, its virtues and vices, the New History of Capitalism, apply Public Choice theory to slavery, and more besides.Phil W. Magness is an economic historian whose work explores the intersection of history and political economy, including the 19th century as well as trends in the macroeconomy such as taxation, trade, and economic inequality. He works at the American Institute for Economic Research. His most recent book is The 1619 Project: A Critique. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...2022-03-0954 minKibbe on LibertyEp 163 | When ‘Fringe’ Epidemiologists Were Right | Guest: Phil MagnessMatt Kibbe is joined by Phil Magness, senior research faculty at the American Institute for Economic Research, to discuss the rapidly changing narratives on COVID-19. Since the release of the Great Barrington Declaration and all the criticism leveled at it, many of the predictions made two years ago have proved correct. The attempts to suppress misinformation now look incredibly foolish, given that the “misinformation” turned out to be right, and the official narrative turned out to be wrong.2022-03-0246 min
The Libertarian Christian PodcastEp 258: What is Critical Race Theory? With Phil MagnessDr. Phil Magness joins us to help us navigate the rather turbulent area that is Critical Race Theory (CRT). Phil is an economic historian; senior research fellow at AIER, as well as the Independent Institute; and author of multiple books concerning the intersection of race, political economy, international trade, higher education, and American history. We discuss if white individuals can be proponents or critics of CRT, if it is the only valid approach to understanding the problem of historical racial discrimination, the state's role in institutional prejudice, what a critical theory even is, post-modernism, the flawed NY Times' 1619 Project...2022-01-2143 min
In The Trenches PodcastEpisode 81: Nancy MacLean‘s lies w/Phil MagnessIn this episode, Seth sat down and talked to AIER's own Phil Magness about his work to unearth the lies that Nancy MacLean has been perpetuating in her book Democracy in Chains and in a recent article in which she smears Milton Friedman.
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The Bill Walton ShowDebunking the 1619 Project with Phil MagnessIt’s becoming quite clear that one of the central aims of Critical Race Theory is to delegitimize and diminish the political and moral achievement that is the United States of America. And with their 1619 Project, the New York Times has weighed in to rewrite American history by deconstructing institutions responsible for our prosperity and our success: free market capitalism and the United States Constitution. How? On the grounds that they were deeply interconnected with and irreparably tainted by the institution of slavery in America. To assert their claim, they employ many “big lie” stratagems. Here are some of the bi...2021-07-1350 minThe Bill Walton ShowDebunking the 1619 Project with Phil MagnessIt’s becoming quite clear that one of the central aims of Critical Race Theory is to delegitimize and diminish the political and moral achievement that is the United States of America. And with their 1619 Project, the New York Times has weighed in to rewrite American history by deconstructing institutions responsible for our prosperity and our success: free market capitalism and the United States Constitution. How? On the grounds that they were deeply interconnected with and irreparably tainted by the institution of slavery in America. To assert their claim, they employ many “big lie” stratagems. Here are some of the bi...2021-07-1350 min
Sports, Clicks & PoliticsEP43: Phil Magness from AIER on Dr. Fauci and Lockdowns; Legal Weed in NYS, COVID Tests for Cuomo Relatives, Excelsior Pass Rollout, Syracuse Orange EliminatedEP43: GUEST INTERVIEW: Phil Magness from American Institute for Economic Research. We talk the effectiveness of COVID lockdowns and his article about the changing positions of Dr. Anthony Fauci
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- Je...2021-03-3059 minThe Bill Walton Show"Sim City" COVID with Phil Magness and Jeffrey TuckerIn this Episode, we continue our conversation with Jeffrey Tucker and are now joined by Phil Magness also with the American Institute for Economic Research regarding the current state of the nation due to the Coronavirus. How does the handling of the virus remind us of the video game "Sim City"? What does the future hold now that the vaccine is starting to be distributed? We also discuss what the role of politics has played in the pandemic.2021-02-1838 minThe Bill Walton Show"Sim City" COVID with Phil Magness and Jeffrey TuckerIn this Episode, we continue our conversation with Jeffrey Tucker and are now joined by Phil Magness also with the American Institute for Economic Research regarding the current state of the nation due to the Coronavirus. How does the handling of the virus remind us of the video game "Sim City"? What does the future hold now that the vaccine is starting to be distributed? We also discuss what the role of politics has played in the pandemic.2021-02-1838 min
The Lou Perez PodcastPhil MagnessOn this episode of The Lou Perez Podcast economic and political historian Phil Magness joins me to talk about his critiques of the 1619 Project, his Twitter beef with Nicole Hannah Jones, and the Great Barrington Declaration. PHIL’S SOCIAL @PhilWMagness PHIL’S BOOKS http://amzn.to/3mCXWxh LOU'S SOCIAL Support The Lou Perez Podcast at thelouperez.locals.com Twitter @TheLouPerez Website www.TheLouPerez.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelouperez/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lou-perez-podcast/id1535032081 Spotify: https://open...2020-12-2457 minThe Lou Perez PodcastPhil MagnessOn this episode of The Lou Perez Podcast economic and political historian Phil Magness joins me to talk about his critiques of the 1619 Project, his Twitter beef with Nicole Hannah Jones, and the Great Barrington Declaration. PHIL’S SOCIAL @PhilWMagness PHIL’S BOOKS http://amzn.to/3mCXWxh LOU'S SOCIAL Support The Lou Perez Podcast at thelouperez.locals.com Twitter @TheLouPerez Website www.TheLouPerez.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelouperez/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lou-perez-podcast/id1535032081 Spotify: https://open...2020-12-2457 minSports, Clicks & PoliticsEP20: Guest: Phil Magness from AIER Talks 1619 Project & COVID; 2nd Hunter Biden Laptop Seized in Ukraine; NFL Week 6Episode 20: Sports, Clicks & Politics Podcast
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Guest Interview Deconstruction: Phil Magness from American Institute for Economic Research join the show to talk about the 1619 Project, the economic impact of COVID lockdowns and the Great Barrington Declaration.
Phil Magness: https://www.aier.org/staffs/phillip-w-magness/
The Great Barrington Declaration: https://gbdeclaration.org/
The 1619 Project: A Critique: https://www.aier.org/article/the-1619-project-a-critique/
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Acton LinePhil Magness on critiquing the 1619 ProjectSince debuting in the New York Times Magazine on August 14, 2019, the 1619 Project has ignited a debate about American history, the founding of the country and the legacy emanating from the nation’s history with chattel slavery.The project’s creator and editor, Nikole Hannah-Jones, has described the project as seeking to place “the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.” Components of a related school curriculum have been adopted in major cities like Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Buffalo, New York. For her work on the project...2020-08-0547 min
Policy@McCombsPhil Magness – COVID-19 InterviewPhil Magness is a Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He is the author of numerous works on economic history, taxation, economic inequality, the history of slavery, and education policy in the United States.2020-06-2600 minPolicy@McCombsPhil Magness – COVID-19 InterviewPhil Magness is a Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He is the author of numerous works on economic history, taxation, economic inequality, the history of slavery, and education policy in the United States.2020-06-2600 min
Coffee With CorneliusEpisode 4: Phil Magness & The Problems with COVID-19 Science (May 4, 2020)I chat with Phil Magness, Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER). We talk about what scientists get wrong about COVID-19 forecasts, whether Sweden is a good example to emulate, and how universities might cope with the pandemic.
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https://twitter.com/PhilWMagness2020-06-0643 minPower LineThe 1619 Project Pulitzer and Other Outrages: A Phil Magness OmnibusPhil Magness When the news broke yesterday that the New York Times‘s egregious “1619 Project” had won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary, I knew the only thing to do was get Phillip W. Magness on the line. Magness, a senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, is the author of a brand new and indispensable book answering the factual errors and gross interpretive... Source2020-05-0540 min
History of the Papacy PodcastEpisode 91: The Black Death: Society, Economics and TodayEpisode 91: The Black Death: Society, Economics and Today
Description: Today we are joined by past guests Dr. Phil Magness and Dr. Max Gulker to discuss the politics, economics and society of the Black Death. In a wide ranging conversation, we also discuss some of the echoes between the events in the past and the COVID-19/Coronavirus event of 2020.
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The Looking Forward PodcastEp 54: The Cracks in Our Ivory TowersIt’s the Looking Forward Podcast’s first special episode of 2020! This week our focus is on what’s wrong with our Universities, featuring special guest Dr Phil Magness from the American Institute for Economic Research and co-author of Cracks in the Ivory Tower.
Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Dr Chris Berg, are joined by the IPA’s Dr Bella D’Abrera to discuss with Phil Magness the pathologies evident in university teaching, research and social activism, in the USA and in Australia.
The panel goes inside Phil’s book and its application of public choice econo...2020-03-1155 min
EdChoice ChatsEp. 158: Big Ideas with Phil MagnessPhil Magness, senior research fellow with the American Institute of Economic Research, discusses the history of school choice and critics' claims of segregationist roots. Magness delves into this and more in his co-authored essay, “School Vouchers, Segregation, and Consumer Sovereignty."2020-02-0634 min
Podcast – The Economics DetectiveSlavery and Capitalism with Phil MagnessPhil Magness returns to the show to discuss his work on slavery and capitalism, particularly as it relates to the New History of Capitalism (NHC) and the New York Times’ 1619 project. Phil recently wrote an article entitled, “How the 1619 Project Rehabilitates the ‘King Cotton’ Thesis.” In it, he argues that the NHC has … Continue reading Slavery and Capitalism with Phil Magness →
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Phil Magness returns to the show to discuss his work on slavery and capitalism, particularly as it relates to the New History of Capitalism (NHC) and the New York Times’ 1619 project. Phil recently wrote an article entitled, “How the 1619 Project Rehabilitates the ‘King Cotton’ Thesis.” In it, he argues that the NHC has unwittingly adopted the same untenable economic arguments made by slaveowners in the antebellum South: that slave-picked cotton was “king” in the sense of being absolutely indispensable for the global economy during the industrial revolution.
[T]he economic reasoning behind King Cotton has undergone a su...2019-09-1200 min
Economics Detective RadioSlavery and Capitalism with Phil MagnessPhil Magness returns to the show to discuss his work on slavery and capitalism, particularly as it relates to the New History of Capitalism (NHC) and the New York Times' 1619 project. Phil recently wrote an article entitled, "How the 1619 Project Rehabilitates the 'King Cotton' Thesis." In it, he argues that the NHC has unwittingly adopted the same untenable economic arguments made by slaveowners in the antebellum South: that slave-picked cotton was "king" in the sense of being absolutely indispensable for the global economy during the industrial revolution. [T]he economic reasoning behind King Cotton has undergone a...2019-09-1254 min
Economics Detective RadioSlavery and Capitalism with Phil MagnessPhil Magness returns to the show to discuss his work on slavery and capitalism, particularly as it relates to the New History of Capitalism (NHC) and the New York Times' 1619 project. Phil recently wrote an article entitled, "How the 1619 Project Rehabilitates the 'King Cotton' Thesis." In it, he argues that the NHC has unwittingly adopted the same untenable economic arguments made by slaveowners in the antebellum South: that slave-picked cotton was "king" in the sense of being absolutely indispensable for the global economy during the industrial revolution. [T]he economic reasoning behind King Cotton has undergone a surprising — pe...2019-09-1254 min
Higher Ed NowPhil Magness and Jason Brennan: Cracks in Higher Ed's Ivory TowerACTA's Erik Gross serves up a conversation with Jason Brennan and Phillip Magness, the authors of "Cracks In the Ivory Tower: The Moral Mess of Higher Education." Their microeconomic approach to analyzing the adversities plaguing today's colleges and universities lays out a gripping narrative that is sure to challenge orthodoxies in the Academy.2019-09-0448 minHigher Ed NowPhil Magness and Jason Brennan: Cracks in Higher Ed's Ivory TowerACTA's Erik Gross serves up a conversation with Jason Brennan and Phillip Magness, the authors of "Cracks In the Ivory Tower: The Moral Mess of Higher Education." Their microeconomic approach to analyzing the adversities plaguing today's colleges and universities lays out a gripping narrative that is sure to challenge orthodoxies in the Academy.2019-09-0342 min
Free ThoughtsCracks in the Ivory Tower (with Jason Brennan & Phil Magness)Universities aim to be centers of learning that find the best and brightest students, treat them fairly, and equip them with the knowledge they need to lead better lives. But Jason Brennan and Phillip Magness join us today to show how American universities fall far short of this ideal.What is the purpose of college? What are academics getting out of university life? What do students want from their university experience? What is a wage premium? Are students actually learning skills they need? Do employers think that college graduates are lacking writing skills? What is wrong with...2019-07-0556 minPower Line"Cracks in the Ivory Tower": A Conversation with Phil MagnessThis week Steve Hayward talks with economic historian Phillip Magness, co-author (along with Jason Brennan) of a brilliant new book, Cracks in the Ivory Tower: The Moral Mess of Higher Education. This splendidly written and fast-paced book vindicates Stan Evans’s first rule of insufficient paranoia—no matter how bad you think things are, when you look closer, you find out it’s even worse than you... Source2019-05-111h 00
History of the Papacy PodcastST 70 Medieval Theology and Economics with Phil MagnessST 70 Medieval Theology and Economics with Phil Magness
In today’s episode, Sidetrack Episode 70, medieval theology and economics, I am joined by Phil Magness of the American Institute for Economic Research. Dr. Magness is a Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He is the author of numerous works on economic history, taxation, economic inequality, the history of slavery, and education policy in the United States. Phil is a Phd in Economic and Policy history and is a historian of Economics. If you have listened to many episodes of this podcast, you know I really love the hi...2019-04-0759 min
History of the Papacy PodcastST 70 Medieval Theology and Economics with Phil MagnessST 70 Medieval Theology and Economics with Phil MagnessIn today’s episode, Sidetrack Episode 70, medieval theology and economics, I am joined by Phil Magness of the American Institute for Economic Research. Dr. Magness is a Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He is the author of numerous works on economic history, taxation, economic inequality, the history of slavery, and education policy in the United States. Phil is a Phd in Economic and Policy history and is a historian of Economics. If you have listened to many episodes of this podcast, you know I re...2019-04-0759 min
Liberty ChroniclesEp. 91: Lincoln the Colonizationist Part 2, with Phil MagnessLincoln was a proponent of gradual compensated emancipation. He hoped that between 1860 and 1900 that slavery would be eliminated. However, he wanted the the dissolving of slavery to be tied to colonization abroad. He believed that slaves who would willingly move to the Caribbean and Central America would not only give the former slaves a place to go, but would also strengthen America’s present abroad.Did Lincoln view slavery as the the irritant that culminated in the Civil War? Why did the Emancipation Proclamation not include anything about colonization? How did Lincoln’s view of colonization get take...2019-01-2928 minLiberty ChroniclesEp. 90: Lincoln the Colonizationist Part 1, with Phil MagnessColonization was the process to actually remove the freed slaves and settle them elsewhere, other parts of the world that whites thought were more suited for the African-American race. Lincoln was a supporter of the Colonization Society and it is debated whether or not he helped start a chapter in Illinois. Lincoln was first and foremost a Whig who viewed Henry Clay as a hero. However, going into the 1860 election Lincoln was viewed as an underdog candidate.What was the “Whig formula”? Why was Pennsylvania integral to the 1860 Presidential election? What was Lincoln’s tariff strategy for Pennsy...2019-01-2221 minLiberty ChroniclesEp. 81: Spooner & The Secret Six, with Phil MagnessPhil Magness joins us this week to teach the radical nature of Lysander Spooner. Spooner’s legal career started in an apprenticeship under 2 lawyers and he was best known for his support for the Abolitionist movement. His philosophy of liberty heavily influenced his law practice as well as his activist lifestyle.Who was Lysander Spooner? Is there a connection between his post office activism and his abolition activism? What radical politics did Spooner practice? What is the secret six? How does natural law relate to slavery?Further Reading:Two Treatises on Competitive Currency an...2018-11-2046 minLiberty ChroniclesEp. 77: Cannibals All!, with Phil MagnessPhil Magness best describes George Fitzhugh as an “eccentric character” because that frames the intellectual direction of his life. Fitzhugh had an obsession with reading about the medieval world and throughout his life he had contempt for philosophers. He is famous for viewing free society as a failure and he also claimed that “all government is slavery”.Who is George Fitzhugh? Was he ever a southern planter? What influence did Thomas Carlyle have on Fitzhugh? What were Fitzhugh’s religious views? How did Fitzhugh critique feminism? What did Fitzhugh find valuable about the feudal relationship?Further Re...2018-10-2348 minThe Economics DetectiveBuchanan, Segregation, and Democracy in Chains with Phil Magness
Phil Magness returns to the podcast to discuss the life and work of James Buchanan and to defend him against some of the more bizarre criticisms levied against him.
James Buchanan was a Chicago-school economist who created the field of public choice economics along with Gordon Tullock. He was awarded the Nobel prize in 1986.
Buchanan has received criticism recently from Duke historian Nancy MacLean, whose book Democracy in Chains places Buchanan at the center of a grand right-wing conspiracy to maintain segregation and undermine democratic institutions. Phil shows that the theory of Buchanan...2018-05-1900 minPodcast – The Economics DetectiveBuchanan, Segregation, and Democracy in Chains with Phil MagnessPhil Magness returns to the podcast to discuss the life and work of James Buchanan and to defend him against some of the more bizarre criticisms levied against him. James Buchanan was a Chicago-school economist who created the field of public choice economics along with Gordon Tullock. He was awarded the Nobel prize in 1986. … Continue reading Buchanan, Segregation, and Democracy in Chains with Phil Magness →
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Economics Detective RadioBuchanan, Segregation, and Democracy in Chains with Phil MagnessPhil Magness returns to the podcast to discuss the life and work of James Buchanan and to defend him against some of the more bizarre criticisms levied against him. James Buchanan was a Chicago-school economist who created the field of public choice economics along with Gordon Tullock. He was awarded the Nobel prize in 1986. Buchanan has received criticism recently from Duke historian Nancy MacLean, whose book Democracy in Chains places Buchanan at the center of a grand right-wing conspiracy to maintain segregation and undermine democratic institutions. Phil shows that the theory of Buchanan as a segregationist falls...2018-05-191h 02Economics Detective RadioBuchanan, Segregation, and Democracy in Chains with Phil MagnessPhil Magness returns to the podcast to discuss the life and work of James Buchanan and to defend him against some of the more bizarre criticisms levied against him. James Buchanan was a Chicago-school economist who created the field of public choice economics along with Gordon Tullock. He was awarded the Nobel prize in 1986. Buchanan has received criticism recently from Duke historian Nancy MacLean, whose book Democracy in Chains places Buchanan at the center of a grand right-wing conspiracy to maintain segregation and undermine democratic institutions. Phil shows that the theory of Buchanan as a...2018-05-191h 02Liberty ChroniclesEp. 51: What is Classical Liberal History? (with Michael Douma and Phil Magness)In this episode of Liberty Chronicles, we are joined by Mike Douma and Phil Magness to discuss their new book “What is Classical Liberal History?” Mike Douma is an Assistant Research Professor at Georgetown University and the Director of the Georgetown Institute for the Study of Markets and Ethics. Phil Magness is a professor at Berry College’s Campbell School of Business and author of Colonization after Emancipation: Lincoln and the Movement for Black Resettlement.Further Reading:Douma & Magness, eds. What Is Classical Liberal History? Lexington Books. 2017.“Creative Historical Thinking,” Mike Douma’s blogP...2018-04-2441 minThe Economics DetectiveUniversities, Adjuncts, and Public Choice with Phil Magness
Phil Magness returns to the podcast to discuss the public choice economics of universities. We discuss the internal politics of universities, their rising reliance on adjunct scholars to teach courses, the increasing numbers of administrators staffing universities, and the trends in faculty employment across disciplines.
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2018-03-2400 minPodcast – The Economics DetectiveUniversities, Adjuncts, and Public Choice with Phil MagnessPhil Magness returns to the podcast to discuss the public choice economics of universities. We discuss the internal politics of universities, their rising reliance on adjunct scholars to teach courses, the increasing numbers of administrators staffing universities, and the trends in faculty employment across disciplines. Download this episode. Subscribe to Economics Detective Radio on … Continue reading Universities, Adjuncts, and Public Choice with Phil Magness →
The post Universities, Adjuncts, and Public Choice with Phil Magness appeared first on The Economics Detective.2018-03-2400 minEconomics Detective RadioUniversities, Adjuncts, and Public Choice with Phil MagnessPhil Magness returns to the podcast to discuss the public choice economics of universities. We discuss the internal politics of universities, their rising reliance on adjunct scholars to teach courses, the increasing numbers of administrators staffing universities, and the trends in faculty employment across disciplines. 2018-03-2455 min
Economics Detective RadioUniversities, Adjuncts, and Public Choice with Phil MagnessPhil Magness returns to the podcast to discuss the public choice economics of universities. We discuss the internal politics of universities, their rising reliance on adjunct scholars to teach courses, the increasing numbers of administrators staffing universities, and the trends in faculty employment across disciplines. Subscribe at rssp74xs3lv9abeconomicsdetective.substack.com2018-03-2455 min
Lions of Liberty311. Hurricane Harvey Recovery: Phil Magness on Zoning, Regulation and “Price Gouging”In today’s episode, Marc is joined by professor at Berry College - and Houston native - Phil Magness to discuss many of the economic fallacies that pop up during disasters, just as they are now with Hurricane Harvey. Phil disputes the narrative that lack of zoning and regulations in Houston have made the disaster any worse, and how they will actually help the city recover faster. Marc and Phil also discuss the concept of “price gouging”, and how it helps to ration resources during times of crisis. Be sure to stay tuned to hear about all the wa...2017-09-0449 min
Economics Detective RadioRe-thinking the U-Curve of Inequality with Vincent GelosoWhat follows is an edited transcript of my conversation with Vincent Geloso. Petersen: My guest today is Vincent Geloso of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University. Vincent, welcome to Economics Detective Radio. Geloso: It's a pleasure to be here. Petersen: So the paper we'll be discussing today is titled "A U-curve of Inequality? Measuring Inequality in the Interwar Period" which Vincent has co-authored with John Moore and Phillips Schlosser. The paper casts doubt on the claim from, most notably, Thomas Piketty and others that inequality fell from the 1920s to the 1960s and rose...2016-11-0149 minPodcast – The Economics DetectiveMarx, his Errors, and his Continuing Influence with Phil MagnessThis week’s episode of Economics Detective Radio deals with the economic thought and continuing popularity of Marx. No, not Groucho! The other Marx! My guest on the podcast is Phil Magness, a historian who teaches at George Mason University. Phil recently wrote a piece entitled, “Commie Chic and Quantifying Marx on the Syllabus.” Recently, the … Continue reading Marx, his Errors, and his Continuing Influence with Phil Magness →
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This week’s episode of Economics Detective Radio deals with the economic thought and continuing popularity of Marx. No, not Groucho! The other Marx!
My guest on the podcast is Phil Magness, a historian who teaches at George Mason University. Phil recently wrote a piece entitled, “Commie Chic and Quantifying Marx on the Syllabus.” Recently, the Open Syllabus Project released a data set including thousands of college syllabi. To many people’s surprise, Marx and Engels’ Communist Manifesto enjoys massive popularity! (more…)
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Economics Detective RadioMarx, his Errors, and his Continuing Influence with Phil MagnessThis week's episode of Economics Detective Radio deals with the economic thought and continuing popularity of Marx. No, not Groucho! The other Marx! My guest on the podcast is Phil Magness, a historian who teaches at George Mason University. Phil recently wrote a piece entitled, "Commie Chic and Quantifying Marx on the Syllabus." Recently, the Open Syllabus Project released a data set including thousands of college syllabi. To many people's surprise, Marx and Engels' Communist Manifesto enjoys massive popularity! Phil took a closer look at the numbers and reached some startling conclusions: 1. Accounting for different versions...2016-09-0940 min
Economics Detective RadioMarx, his Errors, and his Continuing Influence with Phil MagnessThis week's episode of Economics Detective Radio deals with the economic thought and continuing popularity of Marx. No, not Groucho! The other Marx! My guest on the podcast is Phil Magness, a historian who teaches at George Mason University. Phil recently wrote a piece entitled, "Commie Chic and Quantifying Marx on the Syllabus." Recently, the Open Syllabus Project released a data set including thousands of college syllabi. To many people's surprise, Marx and Engels' Communist Manifesto enjoys massive popularity! Phil took a closer look at the numbers and reached some startling conclusions: 1. Accounting...2016-09-0940 min
What Are You Failing At?“What Are You Failing At?” Episode 17: A Conversation with Phil MagnessDr. Phillip Magness is a historian based in the Washington, D.C. area. In addition to being the Academic Program Director at the Institute for Humane Studies, Dr. Magness is also a faculty member for the George Mason University School of Public Policy.
This week Dr. Magness took a brief break from his research, academic obligations, and busy holiday plans to share his latest creative challenges and his thoughts on failure.2014-12-2202 min
IHS AcademicNick Buccola and Phil Magness On Frederick Douglass and LiberalismIHS History Program Officer Dr. Phil Magness interviews Professor Nick Buccola on his recent book The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty. They discuss the origins of Dr. Buccola's project, Douglass' philosophical influences, classical liberalism and anti-slavery, and of course, Abraham Lincoln.
For more podcasts on classical liberalism and career advice for academics, visit www.kosmosonline.org2012-10-1000 minIHS AcademicPhil Magness: Current Trends in History and Scholarship by Liberty-Friendly AcademicsIn this KosmosOnline Podcast, Jeanne Hoffman interviews Institute for Humane Studies program officer Dr. Phil Magness about current trends in the field of history and recent scholarship by liberty-friednly academics.2011-06-2400 min