Best Doar Podcasts (2024)

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Robert Doar on Think Tanks and Scholarship 52:09

1h ago52:09

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Send us a text What does it actually mean to run a think tank, to create harmony within an office building full of idea-confident folk? Some have called the think tank a monastery, some have called it an academic social club, and some have even called it a policy incubator. What truly is it and how on earth do you lead one? Leading a think tank is …

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Chris Stirewalt on the State of the Election 51:10

3h ago51:10

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Chris Stirewalt joins Robert to react to the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and assess the current state of play in the presidential and congressional races. They discuss undecided voters, key Senate races, and what election night might look like. Chris is a senior fellow at AEI, where he focuses on American politics, voting trends, …

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Yuval Levin on The American Covenant 50:10

6d ago50:10

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Send us a text Even though I hope you’ve been avoiding the election news like I have (as you would the plague), admittedly, it’s hard to do. It’s like someone is blasting it outside your window at 5 AM. Or like a billboard outside your front door that you can’t help but see every time you step outside. Bummer. Fortunately, AEI’s wonderful Yuval Lev…

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Henry C. Clark on Growth 1:19:33

7d ago1:19:33

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Send us a text Growth is essential to human life. Always has been, always will be. From the moment we are born, we grow, and we continue to throughout our lives, whether that is physically, mentally, or otherwise. Societies grow too. But what is growth? Real growth is replicable, durable, and sustainable (and not in the sense that immediately comes…

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Candace Smith on Etiquette 57:55

15d ago57:55

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Send us a text Some questions are hard to ask. Some questions you don’t want to ask. Some questions are hard for you to hear the answers to. Like, how do you tell someone, politely, that they eat with their mouth open? Between a rock and a hard place, you know you gotta do it. You really don’t want to, but you know you can’t stand to watch it anymo…

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Christine Rosen on the Extinction of Experience 36:50

19d ago36:50

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Christine Rosen joins Robert to talk about her new book, The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World. They discuss how technology, particularly social media, is alienating us from each other in everyday life, especially in younger generations, and what we can do about it. Christine is a senior fellow at AEI, where she focuses o…

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Paul Mueller on ESG 57:37

29d ago57:37

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Send us a text What does it mean for something to be ESG when two of those words are adjectives and one is a noun? I mean think about it. “Environmental, social, and governance” doesn’t really describe anything. It’s also a good example of cacophony. So can someone please explain what it means? Today, luckily, Paul Mueller, senior research fellow a…

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Ryan Bourne on The War on Prices 48:39

1M ago48:39

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Send us a text What’s in a price? Good question. How can you be “enslaved” to something like a price, to something that doesn’t eat, sleep, or breathe? Good question. What does it mean to wage a war against this inanimate enslaver? Good question. Join me today with Ryan Bourne, the R. Evan Scharf Chair for the Public Understanding of Economics at t…

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Michael Cannon on Prices and Health 1:02:53

1M ago1:02:53

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Send us a text Michael Cannon is the Cato Institute’s director of health policy studies and it is his third time on the podcast. He has been on The Washingtonian’s list of most influential people for four years in a row. Today, we talk about why people think the American healthcare system is “free market” and the role of prices in determining healt…

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Special Episode: Ruy Teixeira on the Presidential Race 36:10

1M ago36:10

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Ruy Teixeira joins Robert to react to the selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s running mate and to analyze the state of the presidential election. They discuss the strategies, policies, and voters both campaigns need to pursue to achieve victory in November. Ruy is a senior fellow at AEI. His work focuses on the transformatio…

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Charles Noussair on Experimental Economics and Testing Institutions 52:24

2M ago52:24

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Send us a text Charles Noussair is the Eller Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona and the Director of the Economic Science Laboratory. He also serves as the President of the Economic Science Association. Today, we talk about experimental economics, how it complements other types of economic research, and how economic experiments are …

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Adam White on the Supreme Court, Part 2 43:30

2M ago43:30

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In the second of a two-part episode, Adam White and Robert continue their discussion of landmark decisions of the Supreme Court’s 2023-24 term. After wrapping up their discussion of presidential immunity, Adam and Robert cover the court’s decisions on homelessness (Grants Pass v. Johnson) and social media censorship (Murthy v. Missouri) before endi…

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Adam White on the Supreme Court, Part 1 40:34

2M ago40:34

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Adam White sits down with Robert to talk about the landmark decisions of the Supreme Court's 2023-24 term. In the first of a two-part episode, they discuss two cases with vast implications for the executive branch: Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which ended Chevron deference, and Trump v. United States, which set the limits of presidential i…

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Ed Pinto on the Housing Market 36:57

3M ago36:57

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Ed Pinto joins Robert to talk about the state of the American housing market. They discuss the harmful effects of government regulation, policies that can increase affordability, and advice for homebuyers today. Ed is a senior fellow and the co-director of the AEI Housing Center. His work focuses on the role of federal, state, and local policy in h…

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Sandra Peart on Ethical Quandaries and Politics Without Romance 1:11:35

3M ago1:11:35

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Send us a text Sandra Peart is a Distinguished Professor of Leadership Studies and the President of the Jepson Scholars Foundation at the University of Richmond, as well as a coauthor of Towards an Economics of Natural Equals: A Documentary History of the Early Virginia School, with David Levy. She is also a distinguished fellow of the history of e…

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Daniel Di Martino on Life in Venezuela and Immigration 48:43

3M ago48:43

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Send us a text Daniel Di Martino is a PhD candidate in Economics at Columbia University and a graduate fellow at the Manhattan Institute—where he focuses on high-skill immigration policy. He also founded the Dissident Project to teach high school students about the evils of socialist regimes. Today we talk about his life in Venezuela and the econom…

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Jonah Goldberg on the Political Landscape from "One on One with Robert Doar" 8:14

3M ago8:14

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For the full episode, search and subscribe to "One on One with Robert Doar" wherever you get your podcasts! Jonah Goldberg joins Robert to talk about the transformation of the American political and media landscape in recent years. They discuss ideological realignments on the right, media bias, and the importance of character in the presidential el…

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Jonah Goldberg on the Political Landscape 42:47

3M ago42:47

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Jonah Goldberg joins Robert to talk about the transformation of the American political and media landscape in recent years. They discuss ideological realignments on the right, media bias, and the importance of character in the presidential election. Jonah is a senior fellow and the Asness Chair in Applied Liberty at AEI. His work focuses on politic…

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Anne Bradley on the Political Economy of Terrorism 59:24

3M ago59:24

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Send us a text Anne Bradley is an economics professor at the Institute of World Politics and the Vice President of Academic Affairs at The Fund for American Studies. Today, we talk about the political economy of terrorism: what terrorism is, what makes a terrorist, and what the war on terror does to attempt to prevent terrorism. We talk about how e…

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Craig Richardson on Storytelling, Economics, and Magic 1:08:55

4M ago1:08:55

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Send us a text Craig Richardson is a professor of economics at Winston-Salem State University, and the director of the Center for the Study of Economic Mobility there. Today, we talk about a ton of things, from a breakdown of compelling narratives to magic. He tells us why Elizabeth Warren is more interesting to listen to than economists, although …

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Ken Pollack on the War in Gaza 33:12

4M ago33:12

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Ken Pollack sits down with Robert to talk about the war in Gaza and the broader context of Arab-Israeli conflict. They discuss how the war has shifted public opinion about Hamas and Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, as well as what an end to the conflict would look like. Ken Pollack is a senior fellow at AEI, where he works on Middle Eastern politic…

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Dan Klein on Smith: Self-Command, Pride, and Vanity 1:03:46

4M ago1:03:46

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Send us a text Dan Klein is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Today, He talks to us about another of Smith’s great ideas: self-command. We discuss what the difference between command and control is, and how its important in today’s society. He describes the prideful man and the vain man, including details such as their reactions …

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Katherine Mangu-Ward on AI: Reality, Concerns, and Optimism 56:06

4M ago56:06

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Send us a text Katherine Mangu-Ward is the editor-in-chief of Reason: the Magazine for Free Minds and Free Markets. Today, we talk about what it is like to be an editor-in-chief and what that job description actually entails. She talks to us about the recent AI issue of Reason, in which they grapple with the big questions regarding the future of AI…

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Nat Malkus on Chronic Absenteeism 27:22

4M ago27:22

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Nat Malkus joins Robert to talk about the staggering number of children who regularly miss school each year. They discuss chronic absenteeism in schools, and how teachers, parents, and elected officials can address the serious problem facing the nation. Nat Malkus is a Senior Fellow at AEI where he conducts empirical research on K-12 and higher edu…

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Ryan Yonk on the China Dilemma 44:41

4M ago44:41

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Send us a text Ryan Yonk is a Senior Research Faculty at the American Institute for Economic Research where he is the director of the Public Choice and Public Policy Project. He is also a co-author of The China Dilemma: Rethinking US-China Relations Through Public Choice Theory, with Ethan Yang. Today, we talk about the book and how to apply public…

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Erik Matson on Adam Smith, David Hume, and the New Paternalists 46:08

4M ago46:08

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Send us a text Erik Matson is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and the Deputy Director of the Adam Smith program. He recently released a new book, New Paternalism Meets Older Wisdom: Looking to Smith and Hume on Rationality, Welfare, and Behavioral Economics. Today we talk about paternalism, and how new pat…

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Dan Cox on the Gender Divide within Gen Z from "One on One with Robert Doar" 9:13

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For the full episode - subscribe to One on One with Robert Doar wherever you get your podcasts. Dan Cox joins Robert to talk about the growing divide between Generation Z men and women. They discuss the corrosive effects of social media, declining interest in relationships and marriage, and the potential effects on the 2024 election of increasing g…

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Marc Thiessen on Aiding Ukraine 31:00

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Marc Thiessen joins Robert to talk about the recent passage of Ukraine aid, why Donald Trump needs Nikki Haley voters to win in November, and the continuing fascination with Hungary among elements of the American right. Marc Thiessen is a Senior Fellow at AEI. His work focuses on US foreign and defense policy issues and American presidential leader…

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Alice Temnick on Adam Smith as an Educator 45:23

5M ago45:23

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Send us a text Alice Temnick joins us today on The Great Antidote. She is an IB economics teacher at the United Nations International School in Manhattan and is an education consultant for Liberty Fund’s Adam Smith Works. We continue a previous conversation on Adam Smith, this time exploring his time at Glasgow and his Lectures on Rhetoric and Bell…

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Russell Sobel on the Economics of Entrepreneurship 45:01

5M ago45:01

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Send us a text Russell Sobel is a Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship at the Baker school of Business at The Citadel and he just put out a new book with the Fraser Institute, The Essential Joseph Schumpeter. He has also written an introductory economics textbook and many, many papers on the economics of entrepreneurship. Today, we talk abou…

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Dan Cox on the Gender Divide within Gen Z 23:54

5M ago23:54

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Dan Cox joins Robert to talk about the growing divide between Generation Z men and women. They discuss the corrosive effects of social media, declining interest in relationships and marriage, and the potential effects on the 2024 election of increasing gender-based political polarization. Dan is the Director of the Survey Center for American Life a…

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Byron Carson on Malaria's Collective Action Problem 43:12

5M ago43:12

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Send us a text Byron Carson is an associate professor of economics and business at Hampton-Sydney College in Virginia. He is also the author of a recently published book, Challenging Malaria, which we talk about today. He explains to us what malaria is and the different ways that individuals and private interests responded to it before the inventio…

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Matt Mitchell on the Realities of Socialism in Estonia 48:47

5M ago48:47

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Send us a text Matt Mitchell is a senior fellow in the Center for Economic Freedom at the Fraser Institute and senior research fellow at the Knee Regulatory Research Center at West Virginia University . Today, we talk about what socialism really means and what it meant for a country like Estonia, which was first occupied by Hitler and then Stalin. …

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Kristi Kendall on Human Action and Inspiring Through Ideas 45:36

6M ago45:36

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Send us a text Kristi Kendall is the director of Undivide Us, a documentary about political polarization in America, what it does to us, and how to fix it, along with many other productions. Today, we’re going to be talking about what’s in a documentary, or film generally, that makes it so moving, especially with members of my generation. We talk a…

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ENCORE: Bringing Passion Back to Your Marriage 34:52

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Who doesn’t want a passionate marriage? But do you really know what that means? Or what it takes? Passion is a much more complicated topic than most of us want to deal with. It isn’t just ripping each other’s clothes off as soon as you are within sight of each other. It’s about all the little choices you make throughout the day as well as avoiding …

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Stan Veuger on the Dutch Farmer Protests and Cannabis Legalization 50:09

6M ago50:09

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Send us a text Stan Veuger is a senior research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, with a myriad of different research areas including the political situation in the Netherlands, which he’s written about at The Unpopulist, and the “Implications of Cannabis Legalization for the U.S. Federal Budget”, a paper which he wrote with Alex Brill a…

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Tony Mills on the Failures of Experts During COVID 43:50

6M ago43:50

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Tony Mills joins Robert to talk about what policymakers and scientific experts got right and wrong throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss school closures, lockdowns, masks, and vaccines. Tony highlights the loss of trust in experts and how the relationship between science, the media, and politics needs to change. Tony Mills is the Director …

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Seven Critical Strategies to Improve Your Marriage – Encore 37:24

6M ago37:24

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Far too many people believe that relationships are natural. You meet someone, fall in love, plan a life together and go on autopilot. This is not a prescription for success. It’s a prescription for flying into the side of a mountain. That’s where many people find themselves at the beginning of every year. Wondering why their marriages are strugglin…

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Giandomenica Becchio on Feminist Economics 1:01:02

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Send us a text Giandomenica Becchio is a professor of economics and the history of economic thought at the University of Torino. Today, she tells us about feminist economics and why it’s an important criticism of neoclassical economics. Without understanding the role of typical gender and family roles, we cannot correctly understand or think about …

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ENCORE: The “No Excuse” Way to Reconnect with Your Spouse 33:39

6M ago33:39

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED 07-27-2020. Nothing thrives on neglect and your marriage is no different. But it’s easy to let things go because “it’s not that bad” or other things take priority—your kids, job, social media. If you have lost touch with each other, being stuck together without your usual outlets may feel like torture. But it doesn’t have to. C…

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David Henderson on Robert Solow 57:09

6M ago57:09

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Send us a text David Henderson is a research fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and the editor of the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. He is also an emeritus professor of economics with the Naval Postgraduate School. Today, we talk about another famous economist who has recently passed, Robert Solow. Henderson tells us about the S…

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BONUS: Michael Strain on Recent Inflation Report and the US Economy 39:19

6M ago39:19

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Michael Strain joins Robert for a bonus episode to discuss the recent inflation numbers. They discuss whether the US economy will experience a soft landing, the US's economic relationship with China, and Trump and Biden's policy track records. Strain is the AEI Director of Economic Policy Studies and a columnist for Project Syndicate. His work focu…

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Kori Schake on Global Affairs: Israel and Ukraine 26:11

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Kori Schake joins Robert to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Israel-Gaza conflict, and climate change debates in foreign policy. They also discuss the changing United States foreign policy strategy as the Republican Party is increasingly divided on these issues. Kori is the AEI Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies. Her work focuses on Amer…

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David Boaz on Liberalism and the Continuing Progress of the Enlightenment 57:23

7M ago57:23

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Send us a text David Boaz is a distinguished senior fellow of the Cato Institute and for over more than four decades, he was the executive vice president. He has written many books, including The Libertarian Mind and Libertarianism: A Primer. Today, we talk about the historical origins and importance of liberalism and rehash the discussion of what …

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How Easy Should Divorce Be? 40:14

7M ago40:14

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No-fault divorce began in California in 1969 when Ronald Reagan was governor. It is now the norm in all fifty states. But when it requires both people to consent to getting married, should only one person be able to dissolve it? We’re now on the third generation of easy divorce, with many people never having seen a successful marriage. Many young p…

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Economic Freedom on the Reservation: A Conversation with Thomas Stratmann 45:56

7M ago45:56

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Send us a text Thomas Stratmann is a Distinguished University Professor of economics and law at George Mason University, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Institute, and the creator of the Reservation Economic Freedom Index. Today, we talk about reservations in America and the economic wellbeing of Native Americans. He explains to us how he …

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Matthew Continetti on the 2024 Election 22:48

7M ago22:48

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Matthew Continetti joins Robert to analyze the upcoming election, debates on Ukraine aid, the impact of Trump on the Republican Party, and the health of American democracy. Matthew is the AEI Director of Domestic Policy Studies and the founding editor of the Washington Free Beacon. His work focuses on American political thought and history, with a …

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