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The Libertarian’s Guide to Clean Water

Richard Epstein looks at the tangled legal history of the Clean Water Act — and the continued excesses of the EPA — and explains how to construct an alternative consonant with classical liberal principles. (Playing time: 18:01)

Birthright Citizenship and Immigration

Richard Epstein looks at the controversy over whether the Fourteenth Amendment requires that children of illegal immigrants become US citizens. (Playing time: 18:52)

The Judicial Temperament

Richard Epstein analyzes the state of the modern judiciary: What kind of people should become judges? Should presidents use litmus tests to pick people for the bench? What structural reforms could improve the judicial branch? (Playing time: 20:05)

Reforming Higher Education

Richard Epstein looks at Hillary Clinton’s proposal to change how college educations are financed and considers the broader structural problems bedeviling US higher education. (Playing time: 16:31)

Coal, Energy, and the Environment

Richard Epstein looks at the new Environmental Protection Agency regulations designed to combat carbon dioxide emissions and considers the implication for the US economy. (Playing time: 16:16)

The Education of a Libertarian

Richard Epstein explains the development of his political and legal philosophy, focusing on the individuals and books that exerted the greatest influence on him. (Playing time: 31:35)

Uber and Innovation

Richard Epstein looks at attempts to restrict Uber in New York City and explains how those efforts are evidence of the growing weaknesses of progressivism. (Playing time: 19:10)

The Nuclear Deal with Iran

Richard Epstein looks at the recent nuclear agreement with Iran, the upending of the traditional process for treaty ratification in the Senate, and the consequences for America’s national security. (Playing time: 16:18)

The Libertarian Podcast, with Richard Epstein: The Crisis in Greece

Richard Epstein considers how Greece and the European Union (EU) should resolve their dispute over excessive debt and weighs in on whether the broader EU project is doomed to fail. (Playing time: 14:20)

The Libertarian Podcast, with Richard Epstein: Gay Marriage and the Supreme Court

Richard Epstein critiques the reasoning behind the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on gay marriage and considers the implications for the future of religious liberty. (Playing time: 18:02)