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John Chisholm: Unleashing the Entrepreneur Within
What does it mean to “unleash your inner company”? For entrepreneur and author John Chisholm, entrepreneurship is not simply about starting a business, but about discovering where your skills, resources, and ambitions can create something of value.
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Walter Block: Five Decades Defending Freedom
In this interview, Walter Block reflects on the ideas that shaped his thinking and defined his career. He discusses markets, economic freedom, voluntary exchange, and the enduring pursuit of a society where individuals can thrive.
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Scott Nelson: Why Cicero Still Matters in the 21st Century
Cicero lived in a world of political turmoil, but his ideas about law, liberty, and republican government survived long after the fall of Rome. In this interview, Scott Nelson explores why an ancient Roman thinker still has important lessons for the modern world.
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Dan Mitchell: Rethinking Taxes, Growth, and Fairness
Few policy debates are as persistent as the question of how governments should tax their citizens. Economist Dan Mitchell shares his perspective on fairness, simplicity, and the role tax policy plays in shaping economic incentives and prosperity.
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Robert Tyler: Europe’s Strategic Crossroads, NATO’s Future, and the New Global Order
The world order that emerged after the Cold War is undergoing a profound transformation. In this interview, Robert Tyler discusses the shifting nature of US–European relations, the future of NATO, Europe’s defence capabilities, the rise of China, energy security, and the challenges facing the liberal international order.
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Bosko Karadjov: From Nozick to Spider-Man — How Ideas of Freedom Shape Culture
From political philosophy to popular culture and comic books, philosopher Bosko Karadjov explores liberty, utopian thinking, symbols, and the philosophical ideas hidden within the stories we tell and the characters that shape our culture.
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Lawrence W. Reed: The Ideas That Shaped America
Drawing on themes from Lawrence W. Reed’s latest book, Born of Ideas, this conversation explores America’s founding principles and the complex realities of history, as well as the institutions that shaped the country.
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Nikos Sotirakopoulos: The Age of Tribalism and the Future of Liberalism
In this interview, Nikos Sotirakopoulos discusses tribalism, identity politics, and the future of liberalism in what seems to be an increasingly divided world.
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Antony Davies & James Harrigan: What Politics Can—and Can’t—Deliver
In this interview with Antony Davies and James Harrigan, we explore the scope and limits of politics in shaping a free society. What can politics realistically achieve as a tool for solving social and economic problems, and where does its influence end?
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Christopher Lingle: The Fragile Foundations of Prosperity
We speak with economist Cris Lingle about economic freedom, inequality, globalization, institutions, and the enduring case for markets in an era of rising skepticism toward liberalism—and the fragile foundations of prosperity.
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Art Carden: The Origins of Modern Prosperity and Why It Matters
In a discussion featuring Art Carden, we examine the origins and drivers of modern prosperity, focusing on how institutions, incentives, and human creativity have shaped long-term economic growth and why these foundations remain central—and contested—in today’s policy debates.
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Eamonn Butler: The Case for Free Trade
At a time when protectionism is once again on the rise, the case for free trade deserves renewed attention. In this conversation, Eamonn Butler explores the benefits of globalization, the myths surrounding trade deficits, and the future of an increasingly interconnected world.
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Alberto Mingardi: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and the State
Debates over entrepreneurship, innovation, and the role of the state have become central to modern policy discussions, particularly amid arguments about the “entrepreneurial state” and the origins of technological progress. In this conversation, Alberto Mingardi explores the nature of innovation, the limits of state-driven development, and the dynamics between markets, knowledge, and economic coordination.
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Johan Norberg: Progress, Globalization, and the Future of Humanity
In a conversation with Johan Norberg, we discuss the forces shaping economic progress in an era of renewed skepticism toward globalization and free markets. The discussion looks at what drives rising living standards and how common assumptions about prosperity often diverge from economic reality.
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Amir Shani: Tourism and the Sharing Economy
From peer-to-peer platforms to overtourism, Amir Shani discusses the ideas and innovations reshaping how we travel and experience destinations.
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Per Bylund: Entrepreneurship, Markets, and Human Action
In a conversation with Per Bylund, we discuss how entrepreneurship shapes markets, drives innovation, and transforms the way societies adapt to change in an increasingly dynamic economy.
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Carole Nakhle: The Politics and Economics of Energy
Today, we discuss with Carole Nakhle the energy transition, renewable energy, nuclear power, energy security, and the realities shaping the future of global energy.
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Lawrence W. Reed: What Does it take to be a Hero?
In this interview, Lawrence Reed discusses what it takes to be a hero, the enduring importance of character and moral courage, and why personal responsibility remains the foundation of a free society.
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Steven E. Landsburg: Economics, Incentives, and Everyday Life
We speak with economist Steven E. Landsburg about how to think like an “armchair economist,” why everyday intuition so often fails in economic reasoning, and what it really means to look at the world through incentives, trade-offs, and curiosity rather than moral shortcuts.
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Sean Malone: Heroes and Villains
In this interview, Sean Malone discusses why modern pop culture is increasingly drawn to dystopian narratives, what the rise of cancel culture reveals about shifting attitudes toward speech and morality, and how today’s entertainment industry reflects deeper tensions around freedom, responsibility, and meaning in public life.
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Steve Davies: Jobs, UBI, Automation, and the Future of Work
Automation, demographic change, and welfare reform have brought questions of work and income security back to the center of public debate. Joined by Steve Davies, we discuss the impact of technological change on employment, the case for Universal Basic Income, and the challenges facing modern welfare systems.
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Kai Weiss & Christopher Barnard: Towards Market Environmentalism
Between climate alarmism and political complacency lies an alternative: market environmentalism. Kai Weiss and Christopher Barnard joined me to discuss how innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic freedom can address environmental challenges while preserving prosperity and human flourishing.
