Ideas Having Sex

Chris Kaufman

Conversations on social science, philosophy, and politics.

62 Episodes

62. Bryan Cheang - Economic Liberalism and the Developmental State
4/8/2025
1:09:10
Bryan Cheang argues that industrial policy is authoritarian.Today’s book: Economic Liberalism and the Developmental State: Hong Kong and Singapore’s Post-war DevelopmentToday’s essay: “Why mission-directed governance risks authoritarianism: lessons from East Asia”Bryan Cheang’s email: [email protected]
61. Bart Wilson - Meaningful Economics
3/4/2025
49:58
Bart Wilson on how to make economics more human.
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60. Walker Hanlon - The Laissez-Faire Experiment
2/4/2025
44:06
Walker Hanlon explains the rise and fall of small government in Britain.Today’s Book: The Laissez-Faire Experiment: Why Britain Embraced and Then Abandoned Small Government, 1800–1914
59. Michael Huemer - Progressive Myths
1/6/2025
1:03:13
Michael Huemer explains and challenges progressive claims.Today’s book: Progressive Myths
58. Bryan Caplan - Self Help is Like a Vaccine
12/2/2024
1:00:06
Bryan Caplan extols the virtues of self help.Today’s book: Self-Help Is Like a Vaccine: Essays on Living Better
57. Sheldon Richman - What Social Animals Owe to Each Other
10/7/2024
1:14:45
Sheldon Richman makes the case for human freedom.Today's Book: What Social Animals Owe to Each Other
56. John Hasnas - Common Law Liberalism
9/2/2024
1:19:34
John Hasnas describes the virtue and the beauty of the common law.Today's Book: Common Law Liberalism: A New Theory of the Libertarian Society
55. Johan Norberg - The Capitalist Manifesto
8/5/2024
1:02:57
Johan Norberg advocates radical economic freedom.Today's Book: The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World by Johan Norberg
54. James Otteson - Honorable Business
7/1/2024
1:01:09
James Otteson claims that businesses behave honorably by creating mutually beneficial, and mutually voluntary deals.Today's book: Honorable Business: A Framework for Business in a Just and Humane Society
53. Bryan Caplan - Build, Baby, Build
5/27/2024
1:14:17
Bryan Caplan explains why housing costs are so high.Today's book: Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation

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Ideas Having Sex

Chris Kaufman

62 Episodes

62. Bryan Cheang - Economic Liberalism and the Developmental State

61. Bart Wilson - Meaningful Economics

60. Walker Hanlon - The Laissez-Faire Experiment

59. Michael Huemer - Progressive Myths

58. Bryan Caplan - Self Help is Like a Vaccine

57. Sheldon Richman - What Social Animals Owe to Each Other

56. John Hasnas - Common Law Liberalism

55. Johan Norberg - The Capitalist Manifesto

54. James Otteson - Honorable Business

53. Bryan Caplan - Build, Baby, Build