Crony Socialism
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Dr. Yuri Maltsev is a Soviet expatriate who worked as an economist in the Gorbachev era of “reforms.” He makes the strong case against what he terms “Crony Socialism,” detailing how politics, bureaucracy, and self-dealing monetary planners work against the cause of greater peace and prosperity. Recorded in Fort Worth, Texas, on 2 June 2018. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist.