Alex speaks with Mark Koyama about the historical context and economic implications of the Manila Galleon trade, focusing on how monopolistic practices increased the risk of shipwrecks and the broader lessons for contemporary economics about the unintended consequences of monopoly power.

"Shipwrecked by Rents" by Mark Koyama, Desiderio Desideri, and Fernando Arteaga

"The Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith

"Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance" by Douglass C. North

"An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith

"The East India Company: A History" by Philip Lawson

"Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World" by Niall Ferguson

"The Rise and Fall of the Spanish Empire" by William Maltby

Alex speaks with Jacob Levy about the concept of a liberal party, exploring its philosophical foundations, historical context, and touch on all of these points within the context of Jacob's article "The Liberal Party Idea" (2024).

"On Liberty" by John Stuart Mill

"The Constitution of Liberty" by Friedrich Hayek

"The Federalist Papers" by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

"Reflections on the Revolution in France" by Edmund Burke

"Democracy in America and Two Essays on America" by Alexis de Tocqueville

"Two Treatises of Government" by John Locke

"Political Liberalism" by John Rawls

Thanks to our patrons including: Amy Willis, Kris Rondolo, and Christopher McDonald.

Sabine speaks with Nathan Goodman about the complexities of border control and domestic policy, focusing on how these issues intersect with libertarian philosophy, the economic implications of immigration, and the ethical considerations of state power in regulating borders.

References

"The Machinery of Freedom: A Guide to Radical Capitalism" by David D. Friedman

"Anarchy, State, and Utopia" by Robert Nozick

"The Ethics of Liberty" by Murray Rothbard

"Borders of Justice" edited by Etienne Balibar, Sandro Mezzadra, and Ranabir Samaddar

"Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom" by Ilya Somin

"Politics in Plural Societies: A Theory of Democratic Instability" by Alvin Rabushka and Kenneth A. Shepsle

Thanks to our patrons including: Amy Willis, Kris Rondolo, and Christopher McDonald.

"The Privacy Fallacy: Harm and Power in the Information Economy" by Ignacio Cofone

"The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power" by Shoshana Zuboff

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

"Privacy and Freedom" by Alan F. Westin

"Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace, Version 2.0" by Lawrence Lessig

"Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness" by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein

"The Right to Privacy" by Samuel D. Warren and Louis D. Brandeis

Thanks to our patrons including: Amy Willis, Kris Rondolo, and Christopher McDonald.

Matt speaks with Bruce Pardy about the rule of law in Canada, implications of the notwithstanding clause, the evolving interpretation of the Charter, and the balance between individual rights and state power. 

Friedrich Hayek - "The Road to Serfdom" - https://www.amazon.ca/Road-Serfdom-Fiftieth-Anniversary/dp/0226320553

Magna Carta - "The Magna Carta" - https://www.archives.gov/files/press/press-kits/magna-carta/magna-carta-translation.pdf

U.S. Bill of Rights - "The Bill of Rights" - https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights

Section 33 - The Notwithstanding Clause - "Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms" - https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/rfc-dlc/ccrf-ccdl/check/art33.html

Adam Smith - "The Wealth of Nations" - https://www.amazon.ca/Wealth-Nations-Adam-Smith/dp/1505577128

John Locke - "Two Treatises of Government" - https://www.amazon.ca/Two-Treatises-Government-John-Locke/dp/1616190345

Milton Friedman - "Capitalism and Freedom" - https://www.amazon.ca/Capitalism-Freedom-Anniversary-Milton-Friedman/dp/0226264211

Thanks to our patrons including: Amy Willis, Kris Rondolo, and Christopher McDonald.

Alex speaks with Rosolino Candela about the morality and dynamics of illicit markets, focusing on the transition from central planning to privatization in post-Soviet Russia and the role of property rights in shaping economic behaviors and attitudes.

References:

Rosolino's Website - https://www.rcandela.com/ 

Matt speaks with Matt Zwolinski about Bleeding Heart Libertarianism and the diverse perspectives within libertarian thought, discussing its history, philosophical foundations, and contemporary issues, including debates on social justice, individual rights, and the role of government.

References:

The BHL blog: https://bleedingheartlibertarians.com/ 

Hayek on SEP including his thoughts on social justice and libertarianism:  https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/friedrich-hayek/ 

John Tomasi and Matt Zwolinski's book "The Individualists" - https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691155548/the-individualists 

Roderick Long on natural rights and libertarianism - http://freenation.org/a/f42l1.html 

Eric Mack's page on Tulane U website, including works - https://liberalarts.tulane.edu/philosophy/people/eric-mack-phd 

Ralph Nader on a libertarian alliance with "liberals"/progressives - https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2014/05/21/ralph-nader 

Billy Christmas on PhilPeople - https://philpeople.org/profiles/billy-christmas 

A summary of American Libertarianism and consequentialism including a reference to Richard Epstein - 

Alex speaks with Chris Coyne about the complexities and ramifications of war, focusing on the interplay between media narratives, propaganda, and the impact on civil liberties, drawing insights from Coyne's book co-authored with Abigail Hall, which is a satirical guide on war strategies and their broader societal implications.

Chris and Abigail's book "How to Run Wars": https://www.independent.org/store/book.asp?id=145 

1. Bruce Winton Knight's "How To Run A War": https://www.amazon.com/How-Run-War-Bruce-Knight/dp/B000OMR1KG 

2. Herman and Chomsky's "Manufacturing Consent": https://www.amazon.ca/Manufacturing-Consent-Political-Economy-Media/dp/0375714499 

5. Otto Neurath's "Through War Economy to Economy in Kind" https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-010-2525-6_5 

Sabine speaks with Greta Lynn Uehling about her research on the effects of war on relationships, an underexplored topic in conflict studies.

Episode Notes:

- Greta's book "Everyday War: Conflict in Donbas, Ukraine": https://a.co/d/09MHkjov 

- Homer's "The Illiad": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliad 

- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv: knu.ua 

- A primer on the concept of "Understanding Everyday Peace": https://heller.brandeis.edu/news/items/releases/2019/winter-2019-magazine-everyday-peace.html 

- The UNICEF report on Mental Health: https://www.unicef.org/topics/mental-health 

- The Battle of Ilovaisk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ilovaisk 

- The Fullbright program website: https://us.fulbrightonline.org/about 

- The Geneva Convention at ICRC: https://www.icrc.org/en/document/geneva-conventions-1949-additional-protocols 

Alex speaks with Marc-William Palen about the evolution of left-wing visions of free trade from the mid-19th century through the Cold War, highlighting key movements and figures like the Anti-Corn Law League, Karl Marx, and the Fair Trade movement, and contrasting these with protectionist and imperialist policies of the era.

Episode Notes:

Marc-William's book "Pax Economica: Left-Wing Visions of a Free Trade World": https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691199320/pax-economica 

Marx on Free Trade:

https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1888/free-trade/#:~:text=Only%20under%20Free%20Trade%20can,%2C%20wage%2Dlaborers%20there%3B%20hereditary 

The Eric Schliesser episode of the Curious Task mentioned by Alex: https://thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/special-episode-5-eric-schliesser-%e2%80%94-what-is-neoliberalism/ 

Journal of Liberal History's summary of the history of the Anti-Corn Law League:

https://liberalhistory.org.uk/history/anti-corn-law-league/ 

Overview of the history of the Opium Wars:

https://asiapacificcurriculum.ca/learning-module/opium-wars-china#:~:text=The%20Opium%20Wars%20in%20the,China%20lost%20both%20wars. 

A primer on the origins of Fair Trade and the Haslemere Declaration: 

https://imperialglobalexeter.com/2018/05/03/what-fair-trade-was-originally-about-the-haslemere-declaration-of-1968/