131. Radical Enlightenment; The Crisis of the European Mind Part 1
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. The first of a six episode arc on the Early Enlightenment. We emphasize the clash of ideas, then the content of ideas, then biography. ...
27 Dec 202337min
130. The State and the Industrial Revolution, Part 3, The Fiscal-Military State
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. The Fiscal Military State concept is a valid tool for analyzing the role of government in this era, not to imply it's an ideal form of an...
14 Dec 202327min
The State and the Industrial Revolution, Part 2
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. We finish up the crime issues, the bloody codes, private prosecution of crime, transportation to Australia, that we began last episode. ...
30 Nov 202333min
The State and the Industrial Revolution, Part 1
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. We take a close look at local government during the 1700-1850 period. What work happened at the parish level? The Poor Laws, a unique...
16 Nov 202326min
Social Norms and Entrepreneurs in the Industrial Revolution
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. 80% of criminal prosecutions are brought privately by the victims, with over 450 associations established to support criminal prosecution...
2 Nov 202322min
126. Industrial Enlightenment, the Entrepreneurs
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. Paradox abounds when we look at entrepreneurs. Expected returns are negative, but this doesn't really matter and we explain why. Bankru...
19 Okt 202326min
125. Industrial Revolution, Is the Company an Artificial Intelligence?
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. Alternative Title: Families, Firms and Factories. Half the episode is a deep dive into the trio of Samuel Bentham, Marc Brunel, and Henr...
5 Okt 202342min
124. Industrial Revolution: Statistical Mishmash
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. A novel theory of the distribution of consumption during the end of the 2nd hundred years war is developed. We explain the problems of r...
21 Sep 202354min
