On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we finish our miniseries on ordoliberalism in the modern day, hosted by Erwin Dekker. Joining Dekker for this episode is Karen Horn as they consider the ordoliberal thinkers, Walter Eucken and Wilhelm Röpke, as well as their philosophical backgrounds. Horn elaborates on how Eucken and Röpke shaped ordoliberal thought and explains how the concept of the "good life" influenced their thinking. Later in the podcast, Horn discusses her time in economic jo...
Mar 08, 2023•51 min•Ep. 152
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we'll hear a book panel discussion of Karen Vaughn's book, Essays on Austrian Economics and Political Economy . In it, Vaughn takes us through her intellectual journey and career. She conducts various explorations of ideas from her career, including wrestling with the concept of equilibrium through the lenses of Kirzner and Lachmann and building upon Hayek's work by applying systems theory to economics, as well as considering the future of Austrian e...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 151
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright continue their discussion of liberalism by focusing on the modern challenges facing liberal society. Boettke discusses what he views as the greatest missed opportunity for liberals in the 20th century and elaborates on what he views as the difference between an indicting liberal position and an instructive liberal position. Chamlee-Wright, in turn, offers up her thoughts on how an expansive view of liberalism ...
Feb 08, 2023•41 min•Ep. 150
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright engage in a fruitful discussion of liberalism in its various tenets. In early 2022, Chamlee-Wright penned a piece in Profectus entitled, "The Four Corners of Liberalism: Mapping Out a Common Ground," in which she charts the different types of liberalism with an eye toward respect for all its adherents. Boettke & Chamlee-Wright discuss her framework, including her inspiration for the project, what the four ...
Jan 25, 2023•39 min•Ep. 149
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we continue a miniseries on ordoliberalism in the modern day, hosted by Erwin Dekker. Joining Dekker for this episode is Malte Dold as they examine some distinctives of ordoliberalism, particularly on the nature of individuality and citizen sovereignty. Dekker and Dold also discuss the ordoliberal contrast with James Buchanan's work, and Dold explains why he views ordoliberalism as a school of political economy rather than simply a school of economic...
Jan 11, 2023•57 min•Ep. 148
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we listen to a book panel discussion of Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin's book, How the World Became Rich , in which they dive into the many theories of why modern economic growth happened when and where it did. They tackle recently advanced theories rooted in geography, politics, culture, demography, and colonialism as they show that the past can provide a guide for how countries can escape poverty. Peter Boettke moderates as they are joined on the pane...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 147
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Chris Coyne discuss Coyne's latest book, In Search of Monsters to Destroy. After 9/11, the United States tried to establish liberal political regimes in the Middle East and in the mountains of Afghanistan—but the effort, according to Coyne, was doomed to fail as illiberal means can lead only to illiberal ends. Boettke & Coyne discuss the ways in which these illiberal means have failed to produce a liberal empire and examine wh...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 145
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we begin a miniseries on ordoliberalism in the modern day, hosted by Erwin Dekker. Joining Dekker for this episode is Stefan Kolev as they discuss what ordoliberalism is and why it maintains relevancy for the modern day. Additionally, they examine the historical progression of ordoliberalism through the years and tackle how it compares to other schools of economic thought in its contemporary orbit. Kolev also gives his thoughts on a continuing resear...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 145
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Ben Powell tackle the ever-present question of what goes into a successful path through graduate school. Powell begins by explaining how he got interested in free-market ideas, and how a book giveaway at a conference cemented his desire to study economics. Additionally, the pair discusses the elements of success in graduate school including program building, dedication to teaching, publishing, and policy research. Later, they dive...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 144
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Don Boudreaux & Rosolino Candela discuss the resurgence of intellectual interest in antitrust policy across the United States. They begin by recounting the history of antitrust policy in the US, beginning with the meatpacking industry in the 1880s and continuing to the modern day. Additionally, they consider the continuing relevance of the "structure-conduct-performance" paradigm and its hold on the contemporary debates surrounding monopoly power...
Nov 02, 2022•54 min•Ep. 143
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Scott Beaulier discuss the topic of academic entrepreneurship as Scott shares experiences from his career in colleges and univerisities across the globe. Scott's humble beginnings in northern Michigan intially had him convinced he was heading towards a career as a McDonalds manager, until an economics class with David Prychitko awakened a desire for higher education within him. Scott describes his journey through the world of acad...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 142
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Adam Martin share a conversation on Martin's work in the field of Austrian economics and applied political economy. Martin first shares how he first became interested in economics at the University of Dallas before moving on to King's College London and New York University. Later, he shares his concept of "degenerate cosmopolitanism" and how it relates to current discussions surrounding egalitarianism. We'll also hear how his own ...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 141
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we revisit a conversation from the Hayek Program Podcast with Peter Boettke & Bobbi Herzberg as they recount their histories with Elinor Ostrom. They explore Herzberg's time learning from and working with the Ostroms. Herzberg explains how the Ostroms shaped her conception of political economy and demonstrated to her how to be intellectually curious and a lifelong learner. Herzberg also recounts her time as department chair, including the lessons...
Sep 21, 2022•51 min•Ep. 140
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast , we'll listen to an archived episode, featuring Israel Kirzner, discussing his career as an Austrian economist. Kirzner shares how he started his studies from an accounting focus, having never heard of Austrian economics, until a chance class with Ludwig von Mises changed the course of his career. He goes on to explore the process by which Austrian economics has developed over the years and explains the one insight from Mises it took him 10 years to ...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 139
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we'll hear a book panel discussion of Erwin Dekker's book, Jan Tinbergen (1903-1994) and the Rise of Economic Expertise. In it, Dekker argues that Tinbergen's crucial contribution is the theory of economic policy and the legitimation of economic expertise in service of the state. It traces his youthful socialist ideals which found political direction in the Plan-socialist movement of the 1930s for which he developed new economic models to combat the ...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 138
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we conclude our summer series of the podcast on Liberalism for All , hosted by Jayme Lemke as she explores the underpinnings and outworkings of a free and open society. Driving the discussion is a set of core questions, including: What does it mean to be liberal in the 21st century? What is the relationship between liberalism and equality? Is the pursuit of equality a threat or opportunity for the liberal project? Joining Lemke for this episode is St...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 137
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we continue a special summer series of the podcast on Liberalism for All , hosted by Jayme Lemke as she explores the underpinnings and outworkings of a free and open society. Driving the discussion is a set of core questions, including: What does it mean to be liberal in the 21st century? What is the relationship between liberalism and equality? Is the pursuit of equality a threat or opportunity for the liberal project? Joining Lemke for this episode...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 136
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we continue a special summer series of the podcast on Liberalism for All , hosted by Jayme Lemke as she explores the underpinnings and outworkings of a free and open society. Driving the discussion is a set of core questions, including: What does it mean to be liberal in the 21st century? What is the relationship between liberalism and equality? Is the pursuit of equality a threat or opportunity for the liberal project? Joining Lemke for this episode...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 135
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we continue a special summer series of the podcast on Liberalism for All , hosted by Jayme Lemke as she explores the underpinnings and outworkings of a free and open society. Driving the discussion is a set of core questions, including: What does it mean to be liberal in the 21st century? What is the relationship between liberalism and equality? Is the pursuit of equality a threat or opportunity for the liberal project? Joining Lemke for this episode...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 134
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we continue a special summer series of the podcast on Liberalism for All , hosted by Jayme Lemke as she explores the underpinnings and outworkings of a free and open society. Driving the discussion is a set of core questions, including: What does it mean to be liberal in the 21st century? What is the relationship between liberalism and equality? Is the pursuit of equality a threat or opportunity for the liberal project? Joining Lemke for this episode...
Jun 15, 2022•59 min•Ep. 133
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we begin a special summer series of the podcast on Liberalism for All , hosted by Jayme Lemke as she explores the underpinnings and outworkings of a free and open society. Driving the discussion is a set of core questions, including: What does it mean to be liberal in the 21st century? What is the relationship between liberalism and equality? Is the pursuit of equality a threat or opportunity for the liberal project? Joining Lemke for this episode is...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 132
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Shruti Rajagopalan tackle several different puzzles in economic development, influenced by Shruti's work on law and economics in India. Rajagopalan shares her insights from her work in studying constitutional political economy in India and shares the most important lesson she has learned about economic development. Additionally, she addresses the biggest challenges she sees to liberalism in the world today and shares her thoughts ...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 131
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we'll hear a book panel discussion of Chandran Kukathas's book, Immigration and Freedom . Immigration is often seen as a danger to western liberal democracies because it threatens to undermine their fundamental values, most notably freedom and national self-determination. In this book, however, Chandran Kukathas argues that the greater threat comes not from immigration but from immigration control. The discussion is moderated by Stefanie Haeffele, an...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 130
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Jordan Lofthouse and Dan Shahar discuss Shahar's latest book, Why It's Ok to Eat Meat . Many people say that eating meat is morally wrong and we shouldn’t eat it. This book pushes back against the many arguments that eating meat is immoral or unethical in a respectful and engaging manner. Shahar argues that the appropriate response to the fact that many of the things we consume, like meat, are associated with problems is “to devote ourselves to actio...
Apr 21, 2022•54 min•Ep. 129
In this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we'll hear part two of a conversation between Peter Boettke & Rosolino Candela on the science and art of economics. Candela expands upon his vision of property rights and makes his case for why property rights are fundamentally human rights. Additionally, the pair discuss the intellectual direction taken by the mainstream of the economics profession, and Candela offers his take on why challenges to liberalism persist in the modern day.
Apr 06, 2022•44 min•Ep. 128
In this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we'll hear part one of a conversation between Peter Boettke & Rosolino Candela on the science and art of economics. Candela draws on his experience from growing up in an immigrant family to discuss how it shaped his views on cultural integration in economics. He goes on to explore why he believes commerce creates peaceful, social interaction and how New York's cosmopolitan nature reinforced this view in his youth.
Mar 23, 2022•39 min•Ep. 127
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke and Daniel Smith answer audience questions about their book, Money and the Rule of Law. Boettke and Smith address the issue of special interest groups in the formation of monetary policy and offer their thoughts on the possibility of a resurgence of interest in Austrian macroeconomics as they work through the questions. Listen in to see if your question was answered!...
Mar 09, 2022•51 min•Ep. 126
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