Episode · EconTalk · 2025-06-09

Books mentioned on Two Cheers for Libertarianism and Econ 101 (with Noah Smith)

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Economist Noah Smith was so focused on libertarianism's theoretical flaws, he overlooked its political importance. Trump's tariff policy opened his eyes and made him re-assess the virtues of both libertarianism and Econ 101.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   American Midnight

   Adam Hochschild · at 46:26

   Discussed

   “And there's a really interesting book called American Midnight about how America had been going in a more authoritarian direction since the end of the Civil War and then in the 1920s after World War I that dramatic or sorry during World War I it dramatically accelerated.”

   Noah Smith Two Cheers for Libertarianism and Econ 101 (with Noah Smith) 2025-06-09 Listen at 46:26

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