Ideas Having Sex

Maarten Prak discusses the emergence of Dutch capitalism, exploring its unique development, the role of guilds, and the delay of the Industrial Revolution. The podcast also covers the tragedy of the commons, the concept of liberty throughout history, and compares the wealth and happiness of the Netherlands to California. The guest shares upcoming projects on artisans and the Beatles.

David Beito exposes the many civil liberties abuses of FDR. Follow @IdeasHavingSexx on Twitter.Today’s book: The New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR’s Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance by David Beito

Sean Mirski reviews the causes and consequences of early US foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere.Follow @IdeasHavingSexx on Twitter.Today’s book: We May Dominate the World: Ambition, Anxiety, and the Rise of the American Colossus by Sean Mirski

David Schmidtz, expert on the inseparability of successful communities and successful lives, discusses the moral philosophy of living apart from and with others, the importance of understanding problems before seeking solutions, Peter Singer's shallow pond thought experiment, property rights and liberalism, and recommendations for books on living together.

Rachel Ferguson and Marcus Witcher explain how black Americans have been held down by the state and lifted up by the market.Follow @IdeasHavingSexx on Twitter.Today’s book: Black Liberation Through the Marketplace: Hope, Heartbreak, and the Promise of AmericaRachel Ferguson: Twitter, website, Marcus Witcher: TwitterDiscussed and RecommendedThe Poverty of Slavery: How Unfree Labor Pollutes the Economy Financial Exclusion: How Competition Can Fix a Broken SystemThe Inclusive Economy: How to Bring Wealth to America's PoorCompetition and Coercion: Blacks in the American economy 1865-1914The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated AmericaThe Black BoomArbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It

Philosopher Michael Huemer discusses puzzles and insights in the study of knowledge, exploring epistemology, foundationalism vs. coherentism, the problem of induction, realism in perception philosophy, and upcoming projects in a trilogy of intro books.

James Otteson argues against wealth redistribution.Follow @IdeasHavingSexx on Twitter.Today’s book: Should Wealth Be Redistributed? A DebateJames’s website, Twitter, author page, university page.Recommended and discussed: From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State: Fraternal Societies and Social Services, 1890-1967 by David Beito; Black Liberation Through the Marketplace: Hope, Heartbreak, and the Promise of America by Rachel Ferguson & Marcus Witcher; The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths by Mariana Mazzucato; & The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First Century by Walter Scheidel

Deirdre McCloskey explains how freedom and bourgeoise dignity enriched the world.Follow @IdeasHavingSexx on TwitterThe Bourgeoise Era Trilogy Vol. 1 - The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of CommerceVol. 2 - Bourgeois Dignity: Why Economics Can't Explain the Modern WorldVol. 3 - Bourgeois Equality: How Ideas, Not Capital or Institutions, Enriched the WorldShorter summary volume: Leave Me Alone and I'll Make You Rich: How the Bourgeois Deal Enriched the World, by Deirdre McCloskey & Art CardenDiscussed and Recommended: Four Essays on Liberty by Isaiah Berlin; The Conservative Sensibility by George Will; Kathleen Stock & Deirdre McCloskey Debate Issues of Sex, Gender, & IdentityProfessor McCloskey’s email, website, Twitter, & author page

Bryan Caplan discusses political irrationality, partisan loyalty, and more.Follow @IdeasHavingSexx on Twitter.Today’s book: Voters as Mad Scientists: Essays on Political IrrationalityBryan’s recommendations: Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction & Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know? both by Philip TetlockBryan’s Twitter, Author Page, Substack, and personal website.

Peter Boghossian talks about wokeness, scholarly corruption, and how to have impossible conversations. Follow @IdeasHavingSexx on Twitter.Find Peter on Twitter, YouTube, Substack, and his website.The Reformers, Part 1: Explores the Sokal Squared Hoax, aka the Grievance Studies AffairHow to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide, by Peter Boghossian and James LindsayThe Gift of Violence: Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World, by Matt ThorntonWoman expresses fear of backlash for agreeing with Billboard Chris