The New Liberal Podcast

Friend of the program and former Chief Neoliberal Shill Noah Smith joins the show once again to give his case for industrial policy.  We debate whether industrial policy can help developing countries, discuss the smart vs dumb ways to use industrial policy, and talk about the political implications these policies would have. If you enjoy the podcast please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club and community Slack. Become a supporter today!   Follow us at:   https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/

John Mozena, president of the Center for Economic Accountability joins the show to discuss 'economic development incentives' - the tax breaks and giveaways targeted at specific businesses, industries and sports stadiums in an effort to promote jobs.  We discuss why these programs fail so often, who the worst offenders are, and why they're politically popular anyways. If you enjoy the podcast please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club and community Slack. Become a supporter today!   Follow us at:   https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/

Economist Bryan Caplan and cartoonist Zach Weinersmith join the show to discuss their new book Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration.  We discuss the economic arguments for and against open borders, various ethical views on open borders, and why graphic novels are an effective way to communicate ideas. If you enjoy the podcast please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club and community Slack. Become a supporter today!   Follow us at:   https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/realneoliberal/ Facebook

Carnegie Mellon professor Karen Clay joins the podcast to talk about particulate matter and lead pollution.  We discuss recent trends in air pollution, the surprisingly huge impact that environmental pollutants play in public health, and how to get the public to care about air pollution again. If you enjoy the podcast please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club and community Slack. Become a supporter today!

AEI fellow Dalibor Rohac joins the show to discuss his recent book In Defense of Globalism.  Dalibor gives us a conservative or libertarian case for globalism with a particular focus on international institutions, trade, and polycentric forms of government. If you enjoy the podcast please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club and community Slack. Become a supporter today!

In this episode, Jeremiah is a guest on Jennifer Monroe's podcast 'Jen the Libertarian'. They discuss the intersections and the disagreements between libertarians and neoliberals, and how words like neoliberal came to be political punching bags today. If you enjoy the podcast please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club and community Slack. Become a supporter today!

In this episode, Jeremiah is joined by a Hong Kong citizen who has participated in some of the Hong Kong protests.  We discuss the historical context of Hong Kong's relationship to China, how the protests developed, and how things might play out from this point.  Due to the sensitivity of speaking publicly about Hong Kong, this guest will remain anonymous. If you enjoy the podcast please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club and community Slack. Become a supporter today!

Princeton professor of economics Leah Boustan joins the Neoliberal Podcast to discuss her research on immigration.  We talk about the history of immigration in the United States, how immigrants have assimilated in the past and today, and what impact immigration restrictions have had historically. If you enjoy the podcast please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club and community Slack. Become a supporter today!

In this episode, Jeremiah hosts a live panel discussion on Carbon Taxes at the Breakthrough Institute's 'Ecomodernism 2019' conference.  The panel discusses the politics of carbon taxes, debates the role they should play in a comprehensive climate policy, and discusses how they fit with other potential policies. As this episode was recorded in front of a live audience, audio quality may dip at times.   If you enjoy the podcast please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club and community Slack. Become a supporter today!

Matt Parlmer joins the show to help answer more mailbag questions.  Jeremiah and Matt discuss judicial philosophy, the rise of China, twitter memes, the Neoliberal Project, data science, UBI, immigration, and much more. Got more questions?  Send them to mailbag@neoliberalproject.org and they might end up on the show! If you enjoy the podcast please rate and subscribe, and consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club and community Slack. Become a supporter today!