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The Alex Merced Cast - Where a Nice Latino Tech Geek talks Culture, Economics and anything. episodes
- Merced Monday’s #10 - State of the Libertarian Party
Alex Merced practices his speech for the Missouri Libertarian Party, listen to the actual speech on the “Meet the Libertarians” podcast.
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Alex Merced discusses how people often see corporations as bogeymen and how they often get it wrong.
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Become a supporter of the show at Donate.AlexMerced.com10 min - Merced Monday’s #9 - Tariffs, Smoot Hawley and Donald Trump
Alex Merced discusses why Tariffs are bad policy and should be avoided by looking at the Great Depression and the effect of the Smoot Hawley Tariffs. Learn more at AlexMerced.com and become a supporter at Patreon.com/AlexMerced
Support the show17 min - #283 - Libertarianism Put Simply (Liberty and Libertarian ideas explained)
Alex Merced the basics of the libertarian perspective.
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Become a supporter of the show at Donate.AlexMerced.com9 min - Merced Monday’s #8 - Race, Drugs and Consumers/Producers
After watching a few episodes of the amazing show, One Day at a Time, I had a realization when discussing prejudice and how race/class results in differences in criminal justice outcomes. I recorded my thoughts on how underlying the race/class discussion might be underpinned by a greater cultural bias towards consumers versus producers which also explains how many other conflicts are framed and play out in today’s society.
These are just thoughts to spark a discussion. Hear more at AlexMerced.com
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Support the show13 min - Alex Merced reflects on Karl Smith on Vox’s the Weeds
In this episode of the Alex a Merced Cast I reflect on economist Karl Smith’s recent appearance on Vox’s “The Weeds. I respond to the idea that capitalism is about full employment, low interest rates are good policy and regarding technologies effect on employment.
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Become a supporter at Patreon.com/AlexMerced and Donate.AlexMerced.com17 min - #282 - Prohibition 101 (Policy of Injustice)
Alex Merced discusses Prohibition and how it create crime, lower quality control and injustice.
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Become a supporter of the show at Donate.AlexMerced.com8 min - Merced Monday's #7 - How Electoral Politics Creates Polarization
Alex Merced discusses how regardless of your ideology growing government power makes electoral politics more consequential and more polarizing eroding everyone's desired outcomes for society.
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Support the show11 min - What is Libertarianism and why it matters!
What is Libertarianism and why it matters!
In 19 Minutes I discuss what is Libertarianism, the virtues of consent, the reality of inequality, the polarization of electoral politics, the corruption of centralized power and more!!!
A must lesson for friends who are still trying to understand why a libertarian voice in the conversation matters!
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Support the show20 min - #281 - Welfare 101 (Social Safety Net, Voluntary and Involuntary)
Alex Merced discusses what is welfare and social safety nets and how they work differently in free markets and by government.
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Everyone's favorite individualist, tech geek, and nice guy talks about economics, culture and whatever he finds interesting.Follow him on twitter @alexmerced and checkout his technology podcasts, Web…
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