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#39 – Eric Alston on the US constitution

Sep 18, 2024
01:14:15

This is my conversation with Eric Alston, faculty director at the Leeds School of Business at CU Boulder and research associate with the Comparative Constitutions Project.


Timestamps:

  • (00:00) - intro
  • (01:29) - choice in institutions matters
  • (08:53) - secondary rules as rules for making rules
  • (17:41) - constitutional moments
  • (20:41) - how the US constitution has endured
  • (28:39) - the characteristics of the US constitution
  • (34:18) - sponsor: Splits
  • (35:01) - the economic balance between federal/state govts
  • (47:24) - presidential vs parliamentary systems
  • (01:01:13) - blockchains as experimental ground for governance
  • (01:13:50) - outro


Links:
Eric Alston - https://x.com/incompleterules
Eric Alston on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-alston

Thank you to our sponsor for making this podcast possible:
Splits – https://splits.org

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Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.

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