Episode 320: Politics, Anarchy, and Baseball

Economist, former mayor, self-professed anarchist, and baseball fan Randy Simmons joins us this week to talk about government and politics through the eyes of someone who is both a skeptic of government and who served in elected office. We recorded this episode in January, but saved it for the opening of baseball season. You’ll hear why in the episode.

Foolishness of the week: 10:18 Main episode: 14:21

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-buyers-big-ask-the-deal-is-off-if-i-lose-my-job-d9f30f45

Foolishness of the Week

https://news.yahoo.com/cuba-holds-stacked-election-amid-120000306.html

Episode Topic https://theconversation.com/profiles/randy-simmons-141612

https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Politics-Roots-Government-Failure/dp/1598130420

https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Unbound-Bureaucracy-Environment-Independent/dp/1598132288

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