Bob Murphy Debates Thaddeus Russell on Postmodernism as Foundation for Liberty
Thaddeus Russell, creator of Renegade University, debates Bob Murphy on the philosophical foundations that libertarians should embrace.
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Avik Roy: The FREOPP plan for reopening schools
FREOPP, a non-partisan think tank founded by Avik Roy recently released a plan for reopening schools. We discuss some of the data from around the globe, as well as practical considerations related to opening schools.
Brett Venoitte on the Prussian Roots of US Education and Assessing Experts on the Coronavirus
Brett Venoitte explains how Horace Mann drew from authoritarian Prussian in designing public education in the US.
Why You Should Read Man, Economy, and State
Rothbard fans, this is the podcast you don't want to miss! Patrick Newman joins Jeff Deist to kick off a series of shows featuring Rothbard's landmark treatise Man, Economy, and State.
Review: Unprofitable Schooling: Examining Causes of, and Fixes for, America’s Broken Ivory Tower
Unprofitable Schooling is the go-to book for anyone who wants to understand, in depth, the debates raging about why, and even whether, the academy is in such a sorry state.
Review: Indebted: How Families Make College Work at Any Cost
Jeffrey Degner reviews Caitlin Zaloom's Indebted: How Families Make College Work at Any Cost and finds that while the anthropological approach led to interesting anecdotes, Zaloom's economics fall short.
The School Closures Are a Big Threat to the Power of Public Schools
For many parents, the ongoing closure of public schools will just reinforce growing suspicions that public schools just aren't worth it anymore. Maybe they never were.
Thanks to Shutdowns, Many Will Learn That Public Schooling Isn’t All That Essential After All
Panic over the COVID-19 virus has led to the closure of many schools and new forays into education outside the government school system. Many will find that they don't need the state's schools at all.
