Episodes
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Understanding Takings
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Richard Epstein provides an in-depth history of takings law, examining the protections against government appropriation of private property. Along the way he considers the recent Supreme Court ruling in Knick v. Township of Scott, Pennsylvania, which greatly expands the rights of property owners.
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
A Crisis of Liberalism?
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
A new strain of conservative intellectuals think an embrace of free-market economics should take a backseat to a more communitarian approach. At the same time, an energized group of progressives wants to dramatically expand the reach of the federal government. Both groups take as read that the free market isn’t adequately serving the public’s needs. Richard Epstein examines those claims and explains the vital factor missing from both diagnoses: the importance of civil society.
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Break Up Big Tech?
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Richard Epstein explains the parameters of antitrust law — and why the efforts to apply it to Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon are misguided.