Matt Ridley, Part 3: Trade, Tariffs, and the Case for Innovation Over Retreat
Biologist and author Matt Ridley explores whether moral progress has kept pace with material gains, traces the idea of trade from mercantilism to modern tariff debates, and weighs the risks of climate change against the promise of continued human progress
Matt Ridley, Part 2: Lab Leak, Longevity, and the Limits of Science
Biologist and author Matt Ridley lays out the case behind his book Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19, which argues the pandemic likely began in a Wuhan laboratory rather than a natural spillover.
Matt Ridley, Part 1: Freedom, Innovation, and Human Progress
Biologist and author Matt Ridley discusses the famous Simon-Ehrlich wager on resource scarcity and how Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations laid the groundwork for understanding freedom and exchange as engines of prosperity.
The Forgotten Inventors Who Shaped Modern Life
Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, shares the stories of overlooked American innovators and makes the case for why entrepreneurship flourishes in freer, less regulated environments.
Why Every Generation Has to Relearn Economic Freedom
Diogo Costa, president of the Foundation for Economic Education, shares how his childhood in Brazil's hyperinflation era shaped his path toward championing sound economic principles.
Conspiracy: Why Smart People Believe Irrational Things
Founding publisher of Skeptic magazine Michael Shermer explores what separates legitimate conspiracies from baseless ones and how to tell them apart.
The Forgotten Father of Abolitionism: John Rankin’s Underground Railroad
A conversation with author Caleb Franz about his book The Conductor, a biography of John Rankin and his role as a driving force behind the abolitionist movement.
mRNA Vaccines, COVID Origins, and the Limits of Public Trust
A wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Robert Malone, newly appointed member of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, on vaccine safety, informed consent, and the science behind mRNA technology.
Free Minds, Free Markets: A Libertarian Take on Media, Guns, and Censorship
A candid conversation with Brian Doherty, senior editor at Reason Magazine, about libertarianism and its place in today's polarized media landscape.
Stoicism versus Objectivism: Finding Your Anchor in an Uncertain World
Explore how Stoicism and Objectivism align and clash on reason, control, and the individual versus the collective.
Adam Smith, Economic Freedom, and Why History Keeps Repeating Itself
Economist and FreedomFest founder Mark Skousen discusses his book The Making of Modern Economics, history's warning signs, his predictions on gold and infrastructure vulnerabilities, plus which career paths still offer opportunity in today's economy.
Book Banning and Censorship (3011)
As school leaders pull more books off library shelves and curriculum lists amid a fraught culture war, we explore the impact, legal landscape, and history of book censorship in schools.
Brands in Crisis (5006)
Join hosts Vince Poscente and expert guests Laura Culp and Bruce Turkel for a discussion on Brands in Crisis.
The Self-Help Industry: $12 Billion and Growing (5011)
Join hosts Vince Poscente, CPAE, and Jim Cathcart, CPAE, for The Self-Help Industry: $12 Billion and Growing.
The University of Austin: The Fearless Pursuit of Truth (4021)
Join us to learn more about the University of Austin and how it teaches.