Show notes
On this episode of Liberty Curious, Kate Wand sat down with Michael Munger, economist and professor of political economy at Duke University, to discuss the Classical Liberal diaspora. Diaspora refers to the scattering of liberals ‘of the old type’; the remnant, the libertarians, and the classical liberals, whose message about liberty and limited government gets lost in a sea of tribal left vs. right politics. They discuss how progressives and conservatives are both convinced that their morality and vision for society is correct, and have no qualms about using the power of the state to impose it upon the rest of us. They get into details about the classical liberal tradition, how we got to where we are now, and the dangers of wielding the ring of power in our favour. *** Please note that the opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and her guests. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the American Institute for Economic Research. The content presented in this show is intended for educational purposes only, and should not be considered as financial advice. ***0:00 - intro1:30 - origins of Liberalism4:00 - Progressivism7:48 - Classical liberal diaspora10:16 - Classical Liberalism in Politics16:30 - The Reagan Administration19:55 - Post 9-11 shifts23:29 - Classical Liberals vs Libertarians27:34 - Where Progressives & Conservatives Collide30:19 - Limited Government33:18 - American Erosion39:02 - The Central Planning Allure42:00 - Technocracy45:00 - The Remnant vs. Fusionism50:00 - The dangers of complacency54:00 - an opportunity for classical liberalism58:23 - Last thoughtsText on the Remnant: https://mises.org/library/isaiahs-jobMichael Munger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mungowitzMichael at AIER: https://www.aier.org/people/michael-munger/aier.org/podcasts