IEA Podcast

The recent release of the gambling white paper has re-energised the debate on gambling regulation. On the one hand, many are calling for increased regulations on gambling companies to protect vulnerable consumers, while others argue that heavy regulation can damage consumer rights and infringe on basic freedoms. In this episode of the Swift Half with Snowdon, IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon speaks to Dan Waugh, gambling regulation expert and Partner at Regulus Partners. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has voted to raise interest rates from 4.25 per cent to 4.5 per cent. This has caused debate among economists, with some arguing that continuing high inflation necessitates a further rates hike, while others point to the reversal of quantitative easing as evidence for a more cautious approach.To discuss this, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh spoke to IEA Economics Fellow and member of the IEA's Shadow Monetary Policy Committee (SMPC) Julian Jessop.The SMPC's response to the interest rates rise can be read here:https://iea.org.uk/media/dont-raise-interest-rates-says-shadow-monetary-policy-committee/ Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Should the police be privatised? Should we have open borders?In this recording, IEA Communications Officer Harrison Griffiths interviews Dr David D. Friedman to discuss the anarcho-capitalist perspective on these questions and many more.Dr Friedman is is an American economist, physicist, legal scholar, author, and anarcho-capitalist theorist. He currently serves as a Professor Emeritus at the Santa Clara University School of Law.His book, 'The Machinery of Freedom: A Guide to Radical Capitalism', can be read online here: http://www.daviddfriedman.com/Machinery%203rd%20Edn.pdf Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

The advent of AI technologies such as ChatGPT has brought much excitement. While many have celebrated this innovation, an increasing number are calling for greater regulations to mitigate its perceived risks. But could heavy-handed regulation harm the sector and prevent threaten future innovation?To discuss this, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sat down with Adam Thierer, Senior Fellow in Technology and Innovation at the R Street Institute, a Washington DC think tank. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

In this podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh speaks to IEA Senior Research Fellow Dr Jamie Whyte about the efficacy and affordability of government subsidies. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Liberals are split on the culture war. On the one hand, many regard increasing censorship in universities and public institutions as a threat to liberal values and as such a legitimate intellectual battle ground. Others, however, are more wary, and argue that liberals should be hesitant in potentially allying themselves with elements of the conservative right. In this debate, chaired by IEA Head of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh, this question is put to the test. Arguing for the motion:IEA Head of Political Economy Kristian NiemietzIEA Head of Cultural Affairs Marc Glendening Arguing against the motion:IEA Communications Officer Harrison GriffithsIEA Communications Officer Reem Ibrahim Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe