Prohibition Caused the Greatness of Gatsby

Tags: Interventionism, Media and Culture

06/17/2013 Mark Thornton

Interviewed by host Barb Adams, Mark Thornton talks about ‘The Great Gatsby’, the economics of prohibition, gun control, and more.

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