
Ep 16: Nationalism ain't so bad! | Pranay Kotasthane on what liberals get wrong about nationalism
Pranay believes that nationalism is not only unavoidable, but unfairly criticised by liberals and libertarians.But what exactly is a nation? Isn't nationalism often linked with violence and exclusion?...
9 Feb 1h 57min

Ep 15: Open borders, free trade! | Ajay Shah on autarky, globalisation, and pragmatism
Ajay Shah believes that global free trade is good, and that state autarky is a bad idea. Borders, he says, should be relatively open, and there should be low levels of control on people, goods, servic...
21 Des 20252h 18min

Ep 14: More liberty is always better! | Kumar Anand on freedom, coercion and the role of the state
Kumar Anand believes that more liberty is always better than less liberty. As a libertarian, he argues that many problems can be traced back to too much state power and too little individual freedom.B...
2 Des 20252h 28min

Ep 12: Free, universal healthcare! | Murali Neelakantan on how to fix India's healthcare
Murali Neelakantan says we simply cannot allow people to suffer because they are unable afford a drug that already exists. He argues that India must make healthcare free, universal, and funded by the ...
30 Sep 20252h 20min

Ep 11: Democratize political parties! | Parth Shah on populism, democracy, and the design of political parties
Parth Shah argues that part of the unraveling of globalized, liberal democracies is the way political parties themselves are designed. If parties are the central lever of democratic life, should they ...
30 Aug 20251h 52min

Ep 10: Libertarians should consider conservatism | Bhuvana Anand on coercion and human flourishing
Bhuvana Anand believes that libertarians fall short of maximizing human flourishing because their worldview lacks space for coercion. But who gets to decide what the “right” kind of coercion looks lik...
29 Jun 20251h 38min

Ep 9: What's wrong with a monopoly? | Shilpi Bhattacharya on why markets need regulation
Dr. Shilpi Bhattacharya believes monopolies are a problem and competition regulation is essential. But what exactly makes monopolies harmful? Isn't state interference worse? And doesn't regulation jus...
31 Mai 20252h 24min






















