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Todd Young on Balancing Liberty, Security, and Markets Oct 18, 2024

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Governor Mitch Daniels and Senator Todd Young (R-Ind) discuss current threats to liberty, the state of the American military, the national debt, and the importance of continuing to invest in science and technology. They also consider the complex process of getting legislation passed, the impact of AI on military operations, and they close their discussion with some reasons to be hopeful about America in 2050.

Global Threats & Liberty (00:44)
Industrial Policy, the CHIPS Act, & Semiconductor Investment (12:22)
Artificial Intelligence & TikTok (27:05)
Chevron Deference & the Administrative State (33:30)

The Future of Liberty — Former Indiana governor and Purdue University president Mitch Daniels investigates the prospects for liberty and more through conversations with prominent thinkers and leaders across diverse fields. New episodes are available wherever you listen, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Visit thefutureofliberty.org to learn more.

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Randy Barnett on Liberty Under Law Sep 20, 2024

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Governor Mitch Daniels and constitutional law professor Randy Barnett discuss what it's like to be a conservative or libertarian on a liberal college campus, the changes in Barnett's political philosophy over time, and his development as a public meaning originalist. They also explore Barnett's interest in the ninth amendment and his theory that "first come rights and then comes government," as well as the idea that sometimes private property and liberty can be in conflict.

Learning from Opposing Viewpoints in Academia (04:18)
Originalism and the Foundations of Constitutional Interpretation (12:19)
The Ninth Amendment and Unenumerated Rights (22:22)
Corporate Power and the Boundaries of Individual Liberty (34:12)
Free Speech and Ideological Conformity on Campus (41:32)

Joe Lonsdale on the Rebirth of Liberty in the United States Aug 16, 2024

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Governor Daniels and Joe Lonsdale, the founder and managing partner of 8VC, discuss the prospects for liberty in the technology sector, challenges to liberty in public education, and the difficulty of starting a defense company when your competition is the government. They also discuss Lonsdale’s work with the University of Austin, the perils of DEI, the proper role of government, the way to a better future, and why Lonsdale likes Xenophon.

Silicon Valley Culture and the Absence of Liberty Traditions (03:14)
Founding Palantir Technology Security and Moral Risk (08:53)
ESG DEI and the Political Distortion of Markets (18:55)
Immigration Talent and National Strategy (25:04)
TikTok Information Warfare and the Challenge to Free Societies (28:09)

Katherine Mangu-Ward on Journalism and the State Jul 19, 2024

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Governor Mitch Daniels and Katherine Mangu-Ward, Editor in Chief of Reason Magazine, discuss why it’s so hard for third parties to gain ground in American politics, whether not voting is a responsible choice, the role of technology in education, and the place of traditional and new media in the modern political landscape.

The Case for Not Voting: A Libertarian Argument (09:18)
Government Pressure, Big Tech, and Free Speech (17:18)
Why Government Incentives Lead to Bad Outcomes (24:34)
Should Social Media Be Restricted for Kids? (30:24)
School Choice, Online Learning, and Education Reform (34:28)

Philip Hamburger on the Threats of the Administrative State Jun 26, 2024

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In this episode Governor Daniels and legal scholar and founder of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, Philip Hamburger, discuss the origins of the administrative state in classism, the use of it as an "irregular pathway" around the Constitution, and a series of cases about topics from fishing boats to social media that demonstrate the dangers to liberty that arise from an overreaching administrative state.