Ideas Having Sex

Mark Koyama explains the historical origins of sustained economic growth.

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Today’s book: How the World Became Rich

Mark’s website & twitter

Coauthor Jared Rubin’s twitter

Other Books Discussed

The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective

The Enlightened Economy

Escape from Rome: The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity

The WEIRDest People in the World

Guns, Germs, and Steel

David Beito joins me to discuss the life of doctor, entrepreneur, and civil rights pioneer TRM Howard.

Today’s book: T. R. M. Howard: Doctor, Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Pioneer

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Other books by David Beito

Independent Institute

Zora Neale Hurston Article

From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State

Women of the Movement

FDR's War Against the Press

Topics: abortion, poverty, civil rights, black leaders, mutual aid, hunting, Roe vs Wade, racism, FBI, Mississippi

James Otteson joins me to correct popular economic fallacies.

Today’s book: Seven Deadly Economic Sins

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Professor Otteson’s website & twitter

Other books by James Otteson

Other books discussed in the episode: How Innovation Works, The Great Leveler, The Bourgeois Virtues, & Economics in One Lesson

John Mueller discusses the wisdom of complacency in the face of exaggerated international threats.

Today’s Book: The Stupidity of War

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Psychology of a Superpower by Chris Fettweis

Other Books by John Mueller

John's Work at CATO

Responsible Statecraft

Michael Huemer describes big ideas in philosophy, including some of his own.

Today’s Book: Knowledge, Reality, and Value

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Mike’s website

Mike’s blog: Fake Nous

The Right and the Good by David Ross

Other books by Michael Huemer

Kristian Niemietz explains how the allure of socialism never seems to die, despite its many failures.

Today’s book: Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies

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Institute of Economic Affairs

Political Pilgrims by Paul Hollander

Bryan Caplan discusses the many ways demagogues manipulate their way to the top.

Today’s book: How Evil Are Politicians?

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Bryan’s blog

Discussed and Recommended Books:

A History of Fascism

Hitler Speaks

World Communism

Expert Political Judgement

Superforcasting

The Problem of Political Authority

The Stupidity of War

Mein Kampf

David Skarbek describes the formal and informal governance structures in prisons around the world.

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Today’s book: The Puzzle of Prison Order

Other Links

The Social Order of the Underworld

David’s Twitter

David’s Website

David Friedman describes the legal systems of societies throughout history and around the globe.

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Today's Book: Legal Systems Very Different from Ours

Other things discussed in the episode:

David's Website

David's Blog

The Machinery of Freedom

Law's Order

Friedman vs Block on Austrian vs Chicago Econ

Man, Economy, and State

Robert Murphy Responds to David

Astral Codex Ten (Formerly Slate Star Codex)

Bart Wilson tells us why property is a universal and uniquely human custom, and why all of those words are important.

Chris Kaufman on Twitter @IdeasHavingSexx

Bart Wilson on Twitter @BartWilson

Book: The Property Species: Mine, Yours, and the Human Mind

Book: Humanomics

Book: Imprisoned in English

Book: English - Meaning and Culture

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

“Today I'm talking to professor of economics at chapman University Bart J. Wilson about his book, The Property Species. Bart and I talk about…” (full transcript)