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Every book Abby Hall recommended on podcasts
Abby Hall appears on The Rubin Report to discuss military intervention, the surveillance state, and the mechanisms of government expansion. Throughout the discussion, Hall frequently references Crisis and Leviathan by economist Robert Higgs, published in 1987, citing it as the foundational basis for much of the academic work she and her co-author have conducted. She uses Higgs's analysis to explain the ratchet effect, a phenomenon illustrating how government power and intervention permanently expand following periods of crisis. Furthermore, Hall brings up F.A. Hayek's prominent book The Road to Serfdom, specifically focusing on its tenth chapter to explore the dynamics of political systems and explain why undesirable or ruthless politicians frequently rise to the top of those hierarchies. By engaging with these specific economic and political texts, Hall provides listeners with a structured theoretical framework for understanding state growth, bureaucratic creep, and the behavioral incentives operating within modern political and governmental structures.
Books recommended by Abby Hall
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Crisis and Leviathan
Crisis and Leviathan by Robert Higgs is an influential economics book published in 1987 that examines how government power expands during crises and fails to recede afterward, a phenomenon known as the ratchet effect.
Recommended“so there's a really great book by an economist named Robert higs called crisis in Leviathan came out 1987 and his work has been the basis for a lot of the work that my co-author Chris and I have done”
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The Road to Serfdom
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Discussed“and there's actually a famous economist named fa hyek who in chapter 10 of his book The Road to serfdom talks about why the worst get on top”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Intervention and the Surveillance State | Abby Hall | POLITICS | Rubin Report | The Rubin Report | 2017-05-26 | 4 |