William Tell, Tax Rebel
Adam Young tells the true story of William Tell, the Swiss legendary hero who symbolizes the struggle for individual and political freedom.
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Minecraft and Crusoe Economics
Minecraft serves as a model of a simple, developing economy that — not unlike the real world — continues to develop by accumulating capital.
Bob Dylan as Economic Prophet
Change is the defining feature of our modern age. But you would never know it when surveying today’s financial market landscape.
College Athletes Aren’t What Make College Football Profitable
Tickets for tonight's championship game are selling for well over $2,000, but people aren't paying just to see 20-something athletes play football.
Class Conflict and The Last Jedi
You can talk about the Resistance all you want, but if you force others to die for your vision of galactic politics, you’re one of the bad guys.
Bob Murphy on the Culture Wars
Our final show of 2017 features a talk given by Dr. Bob Murphy on the culture wars.
Was Scrooge the Victim in A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge was never mistreated by his nephew, by Cratchit, or by those seeking charitable donations. Scrooge was always free to refuse them all.
What Happened to Protest Art?
Politically-charged pop culture has become both safe and bland.
David Gornoski on Anthropology and Liberty
David Gornoski and Jeff Deist discuss the intersection of libertarianism and cultural anthropology.
The Tyranny of the Econocracy
The general public views economists as a priestly class who define public policy, but whose obscure wisdom and arcane rituals are closed to them.
