The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie•reason.com

Want to know what comes next in politics, culture, and libertarian ideas? Reason’s Nick Gillespie hosts relentlessly interesting interviews with the activists, artists, authors, entrepreneurs, newsmakers, and politicians who are defining the 21st century.

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Aella: Is Porn Too Pervasive?

The former OnlyFans star and outspoken libertarian defender of sex workers considers the acceleration of government crackdowns on online porn, the sexual revolution, and sex work.

Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 26 min

Yascha Mounk: Avoiding The Identity Trap

How to battle identity politics and defend liberal values of universalism, free speech, and open inquiry

Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 3 min

Josh Barro: A Republican Presidential Debate Detached From Reality

"The orange elephant in the room just never seems to be addressed head on," says Reason's Zach Weissmueller.

Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 23 min

Bjorn Lomborg: How Our Climate Fixation Hurts the World's Poor

The 'skeptical environmentalist' offers 12 low-cost, proven policies that he says could save 4.2 million lives and generate $1.1 trillion in new wealth every year.

Sep 27, 2023•57 min

Johan Norberg: How Sweden Defied Dire COVID Predictions

The attacks on Sweden's laissez faire approach were shortsighted, says the Cato Institute senior fellow.

Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 24 min

Erika Dyck: Are We Living in a Psychedelic Renaissance?

Historian Erika Dyck contextualizes the deep roots of and battles over LSD, psilocybin, and other psychoactive substances.

Sep 20, 2023•37 min

Aaron Kheriaty: Will COVID Restrictions Persist Indefinitely in Schools?

Aaron Kheriaty, author of The New Abnormal, examines the persistent COVID mandates for K-12 schools, college campuses, and health care settings.

Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 24 min

Rick Perry: The Conservative Case for Psychedelics

The former Texas governor on helping veterans with PTSD, increasing legal immigration, and the illegal drug he'd most like to try

Sep 13, 2023•22 min

Ilya Somin: Should Libertarians Support the Prosecutions of Trump?

"If anything is a reprehensible act for a high official in a democracy that deserves retribution, this is a good example," says professor Ilya Somin.

Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 15 min

Rick Doblin: The Man Behind the 'Psychedelic '20s'

The founder of MAPS talks about FDA approval for MDMA-assisted therapy and the "psychedelic renaissance" he has helped create.

Sep 06, 2023•37 min

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