The History of Freedom w/Lea Ypi: What is the Free Market?
In the latest episode of our series about different ideas of freedom David and Lea explore what makes the free market free – and where it fails. How does buying and selling stuff advance human freedom...
11 Apr 202452min
The History of Freedom w/Lea Ypi: Kant, Enlightenment and Peace
In this episode in our series about ideas of freedom David and Lea explore Immanuel Kant’s vision of rational freedom and perpetual peace. Why was Kant so sure that human reason would produce enlighte...
7 Apr 202456min
The History of Freedom w/ Lea Ypi: Machiavelli and Political Liberty
History of Freedom w/ Lea Ypi: Machiavelli and Political Liberty For the third episode in our series about ideas of freedom David and Lea discuss Machiavelli, republicanism and what it means to live i...
4 Apr 202452min
The History of Freedom w/Lea Ypi: The Ancients - Socrates, Seneca & Jesus
In episode two of our new series David and Lea explore some ancient ideas of freedom and ask what they mean today. What can Socrates teach us about the nature of free inquiry and the pitfalls of democ...
31 Mars 202456min
The History of Freedom w/Lea Ypi: Why Does It Matter?
In the first episode of our new series about the history of freedom, David and Lea discuss what the idea means to them and why it matters so much. What did freedom mean to Lea growing up in communist ...
28 Mars 202458min
Introducing PPF+
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27 Mars 20243min
American Elections: 2008
For our final episode in this series, David and Gary discuss the election of 2008, which saw Barack Obama’s extraordinary ascent to the presidency. How did he outthink and outmanoeuvre Hilary Clinton?...
24 Mars 202459min
American Elections: 1980
Our series on the Ideas Behind American Elections has reached 1980 and the election of Ronald Reagan. David and Gary discuss whether Jimmy Carter was always doomed, what made Reaganomics different and...
21 Mars 202451min
