Episodes
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
The Behaviorist Temptation
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Ten years after the release of Nudge, the volume that popularized behavioral economics, Richard Epstein considers the shortcomings of the behaviorist school and the concept of “libertarian paternalism.” (Playing time: 20:26)
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
The Economics of Amazon
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
Richard Epstein parses President Trump’s economic criticisms of Amazon — and examines a Supreme Court case that will determine how online retailers pay taxes. (Playing time: 17:16)
Wednesday Apr 11, 2018
The Cohen Raid
Wednesday Apr 11, 2018
Wednesday Apr 11, 2018
Richard Epstein breaks down the legal rationales that may — or may not — have justified the FBI raid on Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. He also examines the broader trajectory of the Mueller investigation. Whose job is in more danger: Mueller’s or Trump’s? (Playing time: 21:10)
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
The Unintended Consequences of Anti-Discrimination Laws
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Richard Epstein discusses the history behind America’s anti-discrimination laws and explains why they’re not well-suited for the modern economy. (Playing time: 20:23)