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Every book Mike Munger recommended on podcasts
Mike Munger appears on The Rubin Report to discuss political science, Donald Trump, and libertarian perspectives on governance. During the interview, Munger discusses The Federalist Papers, noting that political figures across the ideological spectrum, including those on the left, are increasingly revisiting these historical writings due to renewed concerns surrounding presidential power, freedom of speech, and the vital importance of the separation of powers. He specifically quotes James Madison from Federalist 51 to illustrate the foundational principle of ambition counteracting ambition in the structural design of government. Additionally, Munger references The Not So Wild, Wild West by Terry Lee Anderson and P.J. Hill to examine how communities in the American frontier successfully organized themselves, allocated property rights, and adjudicated disputes without relying on a centralized state apparatus. Through these references, Munger bridges historical political philosophy and spontaneous order theory to analyze contemporary American politics and institutional design.
Books recommended by Mike Munger
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The Federalist papers
The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay is a foundational collection of essays written to urge ratification of the United States Constitution.
Discussed“so the number of them have actually said you know those federalist papers that really interesting”
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The Not So Wild, Wild West
Discussed“in a way there's a book by Carrie Anderson and PJ Hill called the not so wild wild west they talk about the California Gold Fields and the fact that people came up with ways of allocating property rights and adjudicated dispute”
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Books Mike Munger wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science, Trump, and Libertarianism | Mike Munger | POLITICS | Rubin Report | The Rubin Report | 2017-07-21 | 4 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“So your next book which is called tomorrow 3.0 this is sort of partly what it's going to be about”