Liberty Curious

Is bitcoin dead?David Waugh, Managing Editor at AIER, doesn’t think so. In this episode of Liberty Curious, we discussed the philosophy and intrinsic value of Bitcoin, the problems and politicization of centralized finance, the reasons BTC may have been created, and what the future might look like.Watch full episode: https://youtu.be/c0gGVYSAFQI

On this episode of Liberty Curious, Robert Wright, historian and senior research faculty at AIER, joins Kate Wand to discuss his new book: Fearless: Wilma Soss and America’s Forgotten Investor Movement. https://www.amazon.com/Fearless-Americas-Forgotten-Investor-Movement/dp/1958682306Full Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/pH4B4EcjxRsRobert shares details of her remarkable story as a self-made woman, journalist, PR pioneer, and activist, who devoted her life to reforming corporate America. In the post World War Two era, with personal lessons from the Great Depression in hindsight, she went from being a stock market skeptic to the owner of what began as one single share that would allow her to have access into the inner workings of corporations. A staunch supporter of free markets and economic freedom, Wilma believed that the private sector was the best means to achieve personal wealth, well-being and liberty, and the ultimate defence against collectivism.If you enjoy the Liberty Curious podcast and other content by AIER, make sure to subscribe to our new YouTube channel  @AIER  dedicated to short, dynamic videos that explore the topics of sound money, economic freedom, defending freedom & fighting collectivism. Listen and subscribe 👇Apple: https://aier.site/LiberyCuriousPodcastSpotify: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousSpotifyAudible: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousAudiblePlayer FM: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousPlayerfmYouTube: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousPlaylistMore about AIER: https://aierdotorg.taplink.ws/

On this episode of Liberty Curious, Thomas Hogan sat down with Kate Wand to discuss the inflation reduction act, and it’s similarities to the Green New Deal, as well as the New Deal under FDR in 1933 — a historical turning point that changed the course of the US economy, monetary systems, and the role of government to this day. Thomas is senior research faculty at AIER, formerly the chief economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.Full Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/ZiD-VdYPmEAIf you enjoy the Liberty Curious podcast and other content by AIER, make sure to subscribe to our new YouTube channel  @AIER  dedicated to short, dynamic videos that explore the topics of sound money, economic freedom, defending freedom & fighting collectivism. Listen and subscribe 👇Apple: https://aier.site/LiberyCuriousPodcastSpotify: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousSpotifyAudible: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousAudiblePlayer FM: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousPlayerfmYouTube: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousPlaylistMore about AIER: https://aierdotorg.taplink.ws/

Does America have a 'racial hangover'? Does the State crush Black Americans?On this episode of Liberty Curious, Dr. Rachel Ferguson, co-author of “Black Liberation Through the Marketplace: Hope, Heartbreak, and the Promise of America”, joins Kate Wand.Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/5_GThHfEocUDr. Ferguson is the Director of the Free Enterprise Center at Concordia University Chicago, Assistant Dean of the College of Business, and Professor of Business Ethics. You can follow her on twitter @LibertyEthics. https://www.rachelfergusononline.com/They discussed her nuanced understanding of Black American history through the classical liberal lens, what went wrong, what could be done to make reparations today, and the economic and personal freedom required to provide all Americans the opportunity to live the American Dream. If you enjoy the Liberty Curious podcast and other content by AIER, make sure to subscribe to our new YouTube channel  @AIER  dedicated to short, dynamic videos that explore the topics of sound money, economic freedom, defending freedom & fighting collectivism. Listen and subscribe 👇Apple: https://aier.site/LiberyCuriousPodcastSpotify: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousSpotifyAudible: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousAudiblePlayer FM: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousPlayerfmYouTube: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousPlaylistMore about AIER: https://aierdotorg.taplink.ws/

“Organizations like the World Economic Forum have been articulating what you just described since the 1990s. Schwab has been arguing for this for decades. And remember, the WEF is the place where leaders of large corporations come together with the heads of governments and big NGOs to talk about what should be happening in the world, and how the economy should be developing, and how we deal with political problems, social problems, environmental problems... and it’s a very corporatist mindset, but it’s also reflective of the way that with the failure of central planning, the desire of many people to try and come up with a different set of economic arrangements that’s different from the free market has not gone away.” - Dr. Samuel GreggVIDEO podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFnHwA7ZQXwOn this episode of Liberty Curious, Kate Wand sat down with with Dr. Samuel Gregg, prolific author, member of the Mont Pèlerin Society & Distinguished Fellow in Political Economy and Senior Research Faculty at the American Institute for Economic Research. He has a Doctorate in moral philosophy and political economy from Oxford University, and a Masters in political philosophy from the University of Melbourne.His new book, “The Next American Economy” will be available this fall. It was a pleasure speaking with him about free markets, cronyism, central planning, Marxism, and stakeholder capitalism. You can follow Sam on Twitter @drsamuelgregg. If you enjoy the Liberty Curious podcast and other content by AIER, make sure to subscribe to our new YouTube channel @AIER dedicated to short, dynamic videos that explore the topics of sound money, economic freedom, defending freedom & fighting collectivism. Listen and subscribe 👇Apple: https://aier.site/LiberyCuriousPodcastSpotify: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousSpotifyAudible: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousAudiblePlayer FM: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousPlayerfmYouTube: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousPlaylistMore about AIER: https://aierdotorg.taplink.ws/aier.org

This episode of Liberty Curious Podcast features Robert Wright, historian and Senior Research Faculty at the American Institute for Economic Research. His new book, Fearless: Wilma Soss and America’s Forgotten Investor Movement, will be available on August 30th. Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/jbq07W1-X60Robert & Kate Wand discussed ESGs and how they distort the market by operating as a kind of social credit system for corporations, having them focus not on profit as a primary goal, but so-called Woke objectives. We are witnessing in real time that the countries with the highest ESG scores, like Sri Lanka, Panama and the Netherlands, are rife with chaos; both social and economic turmoil. Circumstances rapidly change, and at the time of recording, Elon Musk was set to take over Twitter. At this time, we know he has back-pedalled on the deal, citing the massive bot problem, among other things. The exploration of Elon’s quest to fix Twitter is still relevant today.Hosted by the American Institute for Economic Research.aier.org#elonmusk #esg #economicsListen and subscribe 👇Apple: https://aier.site/LiberyCuriousPodcastSpotify: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousSpotifyAudible: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousAudiblePlayer FM: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousPlayerfmYouTube: https://aier.site/LibertyCuriousPlaylistMore about AIER: https://aierdotorg.taplink.ws/

Ryan Yonk joins Kate Wand on Liberty Curious to discuss Public Choice theory, which James Buchanan famously described as 'politics without romance'. Video Episode: https://youtu.be/ZcxXMMRDOcIhttps://www.aier.org/public-choice-and-public-policy-project/Hosted by the American Institute for Economic Research.aier.org#publicchoice #economicsexplained #politics Read James Buchanan: https://www.libertyfund.org/books/the-logical-foundations-of-constitutional-liberty/Visit our website: https://aier.org/​Facebook: https://facebook.com/aierdotorg/​Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aierdotorg/Twitter: https://twitter.com/aier​Instagram: https://instagram.com/aierdotorg/

In this episode of Liberty Curious, Pete C. Earle discusses some of the lesser known costs of inflation, as well as what inflation actually is - and what really causes it.Video episode: https://youtu.be/psR9H0UTEnsVisit our website: https://aier.org/​Facebook: https://facebook.com/aierdotorg/​Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aierdotorg/Twitter: https://twitter.com/aier​Instagram: https://instagram.com/aierdotorg/​#Inflation #inflationexplained #economics

Will Luther, director of AIER's Sound Money Project, discusses inflation and the Fed's response with Kate Wand.aier.orgAlso available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O9UUhMFPdJc