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    Eisenhower Warned Us About the 'Scientific Elite'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 12:52


    The Trump administration's plans to slash science funding could end up liberating researchers from the corrupting influence Dwight Eisenhower warned about.

    Milton Friedman's Warning to DOGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 15:46


    The Nobel Prize-winning economist says the Iron Triangle of Politics must be defeated to cut down the government for good.

    Why the Internet Celebrated a Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 7:08


    Combine moral zealotry with increasingly blurred lines between political speech and violence long enough, and the outcome is predictable.

    Why Donald Trump Made a Deal To Free Ross Ulbricht

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 15:47


    A second chance for the creator of the dark web drug site the Silk Road might be coming…from an unlikely savior.

    Three Mile Island Nearly Killed Nuclear. Now It's Coming Back.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 8:19


    Microsoft has agreed to purchase Three Mile Island's energy to power its AI data centers for the next 20 years. It's the first time a U.S. nuclear reactor will come out of retirement.

    A New Law Is Making It Even Harder To Find Day Care in D.C.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 11:01


    Average toddler day care costs in Washington, D.C., exceed $24,000 a year, outstripping expenses in cities like New York and… The post A New Law Is Making It Even Harder To Find Day Care in D.C. appeared first on Reason.com.

    Academics Use Imaginary Data in Their Research

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 9:22


    After surviving a disastrous congressional hearing, Claudine Gay was forced to resign as the president of Harvard for repeatedly copying… The post Academics Use Imaginary Data in Their Research appeared first on Reason.com.

    The Bad Science Behind Jonathan Haidt's Call to Regulate Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 8:09


    In his 1996 book, The Vision of the Anointed, economist Thomas Sowell sketched out a pattern that many of the… The post The Bad Science Behind Jonathan Haidt's Call to Regulate Social Media appeared first on Reason.com.

    The Political Sabotage of Nuclear Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 26:23


    Once upon a time, America embraced nuclear power as the future of energy. Today it accounts for a mere 18… The post The Political Sabotage of Nuclear Power appeared first on Reason.com.

    David Stockman on Why Trump Can't Fix the Debt: 'This Guy Is Part of the Swamp'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 80:45


    As Ronald Reagan's first budget director, former Michigan congressman David Stockman led the charge to cut the size, scope, and… The post David Stockman on Why Trump Can't Fix the Debt: 'This Guy Is Part of the Swamp' appeared first on Reason.com.

    Javier Milei vs. Big Labor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 5:32


    After enacting sweeping reforms in Argentina, President Javier Milei faced a major protest. Tens of thousands of people marched through… The post Javier Milei vs. Big Labor appeared first on Reason.com.

    Why We Went Crazy During COVID Lockdowns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 64:44


    If we all went a little nuts during the COVID-19 lockdowns, it's absolutely true that some of us—including many of… The post Why We Went Crazy During COVID Lockdowns appeared first on Reason.com.

    Free Speech Absolutism in Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 56:33


    "If the problem with campus speech codes is the selectivity with which universities penalize various forms of bigotry," wrote James… The post Free Speech Absolutism in Practice appeared first on Reason.com.

    The Real Reasons Africa Is Poor—and Why It Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 98:13


    Did you know that by 2050, fully a quarter of the planet's population will reside in Africa? Yet despite abundant… The post The Real Reasons Africa Is Poor—and Why It Matters appeared first on Reason.com.

    Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Loves Barry Goldwater and Milton Friedman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 43:12


    During his two terms as governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey managed to pass a flat income tax with a rate… The post Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Loves Barry Goldwater and Milton Friedman appeared first on Reason.com.

    Can the Government Be More Effective?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 60:14


    William D. Eggers is co-author, with Donald F. Kettl, of Bridgebuilders: How Government Can Transcend Boundaries to Solve Big Problems.… The post Can the Government Be More Effective? appeared first on Reason.com.

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    Jennifer Burns on Milton Friedman's Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 83:55


    "Was Milton Friedman the most important libertarian of them all?" Reason's Nick Gillespie asked Stanford historian Jennifer Burns during a… The post Jennifer Burns on Milton Friedman's Legacy appeared first on Reason.com.

    Why We Need To Quit More in Politics, Work, and Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 55:57


    Quitting is massively underrated, says Annie Duke, an author, doctor of psychology, and former professional poker player who holds a... The post Why We Need To Quit More in Politics, Work, and Life appeared first on Reason.com.

    Why Is Nike Stomping On Independent Creators?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 11:12


    After their invention in the late 1800s, sneakers became a pop-culture staple by the 1970s and '80s with models like... The post Why Is Nike Stomping On Independent Creators? appeared first on Reason.com.

    Backpage: The Monumental Free Speech Case the Media Ignored

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 5:19


    After a dozen years of legal tussles, seven years in the crosshairs of ambitious prosecutors, and five-and-a-half years fighting a... The post Backpage: The Monumental Free Speech Case the Media Ignored appeared first on Reason.com.

    The End of Race Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 45:51


    "I'm under no illusion that humanity will completely eradicate the racial tribal instinct or racism or bigotry itself. But I... The post The End of Race Politics appeared first on Reason.com.

    The Future of Energy? Brooklyn's Bitcoin-Heated Bathhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 16:23


    Behind the scenes of a traditional bathhouse in Brooklyn, something extraordinary is taking place: The pools, heated to 104 degrees,... The post The Future of Energy? Brooklyn's Bitcoin-Heated Bathhouse appeared first on Reason.com.

    Capitalism Made Us All Richer. So Why Are We Unhappy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 59:52


    Swedish historian Johan Norberg is author of The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World, which... The post Capitalism Made Us All Richer. So Why Are We Unhappy? appeared first on Reason.com.

    Why Are College Kids Terrified?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 75:27


    "We've taught young people that any of their missteps or any of their heterodox opinions are grounds to tear them... The post Why Are College Kids Terrified? appeared first on Reason.com.

    The Shady Statistics Behind the War on Painkillers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 9:15


    About twenty-three years ago, public health officials began to notice increases in what would later be called "deaths of despair,"... The post The Shady Statistics Behind the War on Painkillers appeared first on Reason.com.

    D.C.'s Food Truck Underworld

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 5:29


    Every year, over 25 million tourists flock to the iconic National Mall in Washington, D.C. Yet as they explore some... The post D.C.'s Food Truck Underworld appeared first on Reason.com.

    Bjorn Lomborg: Why Do We Fixate on Climate Rather Helping the World's Poor?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 53:35


    In 2001, Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg burst onto the international scene with his bestselling and controversial book The Skeptical... The post Bjorn Lomborg: Why Do We Fixate on Climate Rather Helping the World's Poor? appeared first on Reason.com.

    How Florida Beat California to High-Speed Rail

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023


    In 19th century America, trains symbolized modernity. Passenger rail connected the east and west coasts and helped settle the frontier.... The post How Florida Beat California to High-Speed Rail appeared first on Reason.com.

    The Secret History of Psychedelics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 33:03


    Erika Dyck is a professor at the University of Saskatchewan who studies the history of psychedelics with a special interest... The post The Secret History of Psychedelics appeared first on Reason.com.

    Comedian Shane Mauss: Shrooms, DMT, Joe Rogan, and the 'Psychedelic Renaissance'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 31:14


    "I never pictured a world where marijuana would be anywhere close to legal, and it's mind-blowing to me that mushrooms... The post Comedian Shane Mauss: Shrooms, DMT, Joe Rogan, and the 'Psychedelic Renaissance' appeared first on Reason.com.

    Rick Perry: The Conservative Case for Psychedelic Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 19:04


    In June, I traveled to Denver with Zach Weismueller to cover the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference, organized by the Multidisciplinary... The post Rick Perry: The Conservative Case for Psychedelic Medicine appeared first on Reason.com.

    Rick Doblin: 'Welcome to the Psychedelic '20s!'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 28:31


    "Welcome to the psychedelic '20s!" Rick Doblin, founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, or MAPS, proclaimed in his keynote... The post Rick Doblin: 'Welcome to the Psychedelic '20s!' appeared first on Reason.com.

    The Psychedelic Renaissance Is Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 32:30


    Everywhere around us, there are signs of a psychedelic renaissance: in medicine, therapy, commerce, and the arts. These drugs are... The post The Psychedelic Renaissance Is Here appeared first on Reason.com.

    Was the Radical Left Correct About the IMF and World Bank?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 47:59


    The global movement against free trade and capitalism that burst into public consciousness at the 1999 protests against the World... The post Was the Radical Left Correct About the IMF and World Bank? appeared first on Reason.com.

    Matt Taibbi: How the Left Lost Its Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 57:31


    Before Matt Taibbi was sparring with Democratic members of Congress on Capitol Hill earlier this year over the Twitter Files,... The post Matt Taibbi: How the Left Lost Its Mind appeared first on Reason.com.

    Mike Rowe on Well-Paying Dirty Jobs, Nonprofit Whiskey, and Male Decline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 95:14


    Mike Rowe is a bestselling author, Emmy winner, and podcaster best known for his stint hosting The Discovery Channel's long-running... The post Mike Rowe on Well-Paying Dirty Jobs, Nonprofit Whiskey, and Male Decline appeared first on Reason.com.

    A Private Libertarian City in Honduras

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 26:44


    "Próspera is the first time in human history that a group of people has said there's a way to deliver... The post A Private Libertarian City in Honduras appeared first on Reason.com.

    Can Grandmas Be Bitcoin Cypherpunks? Q&A With Jameson Lopp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 34:24


    In October 2017, a SWAT team showed up at Jameson Lopp's house in North Carolina,  allegedly because of a fake... The post Can Grandmas Be Bitcoin Cypherpunks? Q&A With Jameson Lopp appeared first on Reason.com.

    The Rebirth of Lowriding in California

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 9:43


    Lowriding has been a part of Southern California and Chicano culture since the post–World War II era when hobbyists started... The post The Rebirth of Lowriding in California appeared first on Reason.com.

    She's Suing the Fed To Open a Rothbardian Bitcoin Bank

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 54:10


    Caitlin Long wants to start a new kind of bank…based on a very old model. "A 100 percent reserve bank that... The post She's Suing the Fed To Open a Rothbardian Bitcoin Bank appeared first on Reason.com.

    Bitcoin's Greatest Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 22:05


    Fifteen years after Satoshi Nakamoto dropped a nine-page white paper on an obscure email list sketching out an idea for... The post Bitcoin's Greatest Test appeared first on Reason.com.

    'Now Is Better,' Says Legendary Designer Stefan Sagmeister

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 19:46


    Is the world getting better? Or is it on the verge of collapse? Stefan Sagmeister emphatically believes that things are... The post 'Now Is Better,' Says Legendary Designer Stefan Sagmeister appeared first on Reason.com.

    Joel Embiid Became an NBA Superstar by…Watching YouTube?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 2:57


    As a gangly kid who had just arrived in the U.S. from Cameroon, West Africa, 16-year-old Joel Embiid had a... The post Joel Embiid Became an NBA Superstar by…Watching YouTube? appeared first on Reason.com.

    Vivek Ramaswamy Is Wrong About the National Debt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 3:32


    If you want to get a politician to change the subject, ask them how they're going to deal with the... The post Vivek Ramaswamy Is Wrong About the National Debt appeared first on Reason.com.

    Elon Musk Warns Tucker Carlson: The Feds Are in Your Twitter DMs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 2:10


    Who's that sliding into your Twitter DMs? Is it the federal government? Well, according to Elon Musk, who took over... The post Elon Musk Warns Tucker Carlson: The Feds Are in Your Twitter DMs appeared first on Reason.com.

    Why Homelessness Is Worse in California Than in Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 25:52


    Homelessness has been rising in America's West Coast cities for more than a decade. Entire blocks of Los Angeles, San... The post Why Homelessness Is Worse in California Than in Texas appeared first on Reason.com.

    Do Studies Show Vaping Causes Cancer? No.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 12:19


    In February 2022, the World Journal of Oncology published an article by a team of 13 researchers claiming that vapers... The post Do Studies Show Vaping Causes Cancer? No. appeared first on Reason.com.

    Do 'More Guns Lead To More Deaths'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 3:41


    Just days after the school shooting in Nashville that left three students and three adults dead, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D–N.Y.)... The post Do 'More Guns Lead To More Deaths'? appeared first on Reason.com.

    Rand Paul Is Right: Banning TikTok Would Be Idiotic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 3:15


    Why is the government trying to ban TikTok? The popular social media app, which is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese... The post Rand Paul Is Right: Banning TikTok Would Be Idiotic appeared first on Reason.com.

    Nobel Prize–Winning Economist: Democrats Are Committed 'To Spending Other People's Money'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 8:20


    Vernon Smith received the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his pioneering work in experimental economics. I caught up... The post Nobel Prize–Winning Economist: Democrats Are Committed 'To Spending Other People's Money' appeared first on Reason.com.

    A Thursday Bonus Reason Roundtable! Live From Reason Weekend in California

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 47:02


    It's a surprise bonus Thursday episode of The Reason Roundtable! Peter Suderman is in the driver's seat this time, alongside editors... The post A Thursday Bonus Reason Roundtable! Live From Reason Weekend in California appeared first on Reason.com.

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