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The Neoliberal Podcast's Best Books of the first half of 2020 May 26, 2020

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Jeremiah recounts the best books he's read in the first half of 2020. Non-fiction works on economics, politics, psychology, biology, society and internet culture are discussed, as well as some of Jeremiah's favorite recent science fiction novels. Look for Part 2 near the end of the year!

Previous podcast interviews discussed in this episode:

Ross Douthat's The Decadent Society - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-decadent-society-ft-ross-douthat/id1390384827?i=1000466930300

Ezra Klein's Why We're Polarized, Part 1 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-were-polarized-ft-ezra-klein-part-1/id1390384827?i=1000464099125 Ezra Klein's Why We're Polarized, Part 2 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-were-polarized-ft-ezra-klein-part-2/id1390384827?i=1000464373466

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Coronavirus Vaccine Challenge Trials ft. Josh Morrison & Gavriel Kleinwaks May 19, 2020

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Founder of 1DaySooner.org Josh Morrison and trial volunteer Gavriel Kleinwaks join the show to discuss coronavirus vaccine challenge trials. We discuss some of the history of vaccines, what vaccine challenge trials are, how they make the vaccine process much faster, and why someone would sign up to voluntarily be infected with coronavirus.

If you're interested in learning more about coronavirus vaccine challenge trials, helping out, or volunteering, check out https://1daysooner.org/.

The Media and Coronavirus ft. Adam Gurri May 12, 2020

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Liberal Currents editor-in-chief Adam Gurri joins the show to discuss the media's coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. We discuss which parts of the media succeeded and which parts of the media failed, how bad advice found its way into major publications, how partisanship impacted the media's coverage, and how the media should best handle situations where even the experts might be wrong.

Real Neoliberal Hour ft. Shoshana Wiessmann & Andrew Heaton Apr 28, 2020

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R Street Fellow Shoshana Weissmann & host of The Political Orphanage podcast Andrew Heaton join the show to discuss oil dropping below zero dollars, occupational licensing in Coronaworld, division lines in the Republican and Democratic parties, shutdown protests, and more.

Also check out Colin Mortimer's appearance on Andrew's podcast The Political Orphanage here.

Trade in a Pandemic ft. Chief Neoliberal Shill Scott Lincicome Apr 14, 2020

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Trade lawyer Scott Lincicome of CATO and Duke University joins the podcast to discuss his victory in the 2020 Neoliberal Shill Bracket, the similarities between libertarians and neoliberals, and how the pandemic has impacted international trade.

100th episode special - The History of the Neoliberal Project ft. Colin Mortimer Apr 07, 2020

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The Neoliberal Podcast celebrates our 100th episode with the director of the Neoliberal Project and the podcast's original host, Colin Mortimer. We recount the entire history of the Neoliberal Project, from the very earliest days on Reddit and Twitter to the creation of the podcast, meetup groups and more. We also discuss why we think the efforts to create a neoliberal community ended up working, and where the Project goes from here. Thanks for your support over the last 100 episodes, and we can't wait to bring you the next 100!

The Hammer and the Dance ft. Michael LeVasseur & Michael Donnelly Apr 02, 2020

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Epidemiologist Michael LeVasseur and data scientist Michael Donnelly join the show to discuss the path of coronavirus pandemic. We talk about how various countries have responded to the pandemic and which have been successful, what specific factors make coronavirus a once-in-a-century threat, and which human interventions have the highest impact. We also discuss the essay 'The Hammer and the Dance' as a potential path forward, and talk about how we can eventually recover parts of normal life and how the pandemic eventually ends.

To all our listeners, stay safe wherever you are! We're planning to keep producing episodes, recording from home, despite being quarantined in a COVID-19 hotspot. Some will be about the pandemic and coronavirus, and some will be our usual content. Thanks for listening and be well.

The Economic Response to Coronavirus ft. Jordan Weissmann & Matt Darling Mar 22, 2020

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Slate's lead business writer Jordan Weissman and behavioral economist Matt Darling join the show to discuss the economic response needed in the face of the expanding coronavirus pandemic. We talk about the potentially unprecedented scale of the challenge, the logic behind just sending everyone #checkscheckschecks, why we should be bailing out small businesses and more.

Mailbag #3 Mar 17, 2020

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Patreon exclusive episode, unlocked! We're back with another mailbag episode. Jeremiah answers questions about why we call ourselves neoliberals, unions, nuclear energy, the limits of economic metrics and measurements, kidney donation, and the Neoliberal Project's long term goals. Bonus: we end with some highly outdated mid-February primary takes to laugh at!

When to trust Antitrust ft. Florian Ederer & Alec Stapp Mar 12, 2020

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Yale economist Florian Ederer and PPI Director of Technology Policy Alex Stapp join the podcast to discuss antitrust policy. We talk about whether monopoly power is increasing in the United States, how we measure monopoly power and how we judge the harm it does, and whether the tech industry makes sense as a frequent target of antitrust anger.

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