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What explains the wealth of the modern age? Was it capital? Institutions? Slave-holding? Why do some countries seem to have an economic advantage over others? Are the fears of progressives about wealth inequality worth paying attention to? Economist, historian, and prolific author Deirdre McCloskey joins us to talk about the key factor that precipitated the wild success of the modern world. (Re-Mastered for Re-Issue.) Show Notes: Deirdre's Website Bourgeois Virtues The Bourgeois Deal Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com Come meet fellow Christian libertarians, sharpen your thinking, and be part of a growing movement rooted in faith and freedom at the Christians for Liberty Conference. Lunch is included in the price of the ticket. We will send out a form ahead of the conference requesting dietary preferences and restrictions. Learn more here. Use code LCI50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings and also support LCI! Full Podsworth Ad Read BEFORE & AFTER processing: https://youtu.be/vbsOEODpQGs ★ Support this podcast ★

Are the teachings of Christianity compatible with libertarianism? Economist Deirdre McCloskey thinks so. At the Mont Pelerin Society conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, she sits down with Matt Kibbe to lay out her vision of a Christian libertarianism that values the individual over the collective, embraces markets, and demands that we treat each other with kindness, humility, and love. These lessons are more important than ever in a time when politics is dominated by division and hatred.

This episode explores Prof McCloskey’s criticism of the way the discipline of economics has unfortunately been separated from matters of ethics, the importance of liberal values for human progress, and her calls for a human-centered approach to economics called ‘humanomics’.

Matt Kibbe is joined by Deirdre McCloskey, distinguished professor emeritus of economics and of history at the University of Illinois in Chicago, to talk about the language we use as advocates of free market economics. McCloskey points out that economics is essentially a series of metaphors, and that we can best explain its concepts through stories rather than the dry language of academia. Meanwhile, certain jargon or stigmatized terms like “capitalism” are doing more harm than good when it comes to helping people understand why the freedom to innovate makes life better for everyone.

Economists Deirdre McCloskey and Alberto Mingardi sit down with Matt Kibbe to discuss their new book, “The Myth of the Entrepreneurial State.” In everything from pandemic management and trade agreements to public investment in art and science, we see again and again that the government is no substitute for the spontaneous order of motivated and visionary entrepreneurs. People tend to assume that government action will be more effective because it’s organized by experts and coordinated from the top down, but everything good about society actually comes from the more organic process of people working together to solve problems voluntarily. The Myth of the Entrepreneurial State: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1630692093

According to Deirdre McCloskey the greatest challenges that humankind faces are tyranny and poverty. McCloskey is a firm believer that if we were to return to true liberal values it would be good for everyone. For examples of true liberal values she refers to philosophers Locke, Smith, Voltaire, and Wollstonecraft. What is the connection between liberalism and democracy? How is liberalism non-coercive? What fights should libertarians prioritize? How can you be principled advocate for the poor? Who influenced Deirdre McCloskey? Further Reading: Why Liberalism Works: How True Liberal Values Produce a Freer, More Equal, Prosperous World for All , written by Deirdre McCloskey The magic washing machine, Hans Rossling TED Talk Bourgeois Dignity: A Revolution in Rhetoric , written by Deirdre McCloskey Related Content: The Bourgeois Era , Free Thoughts Podcast Liberalism 1.0 , Free Thoughts Podcast A Review of Bourgeois Equality: How Ideas, Not Capital or Institutions, Enriched the World by Deirdre McCloskey , written by David S. D’Amato Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode four our host, John Papola, speaks with author, academic, and historian Deirdre McCloskey. McCloskey describes herself as “a literary, quantitative, postmodern, free-market, progressive-Episcopalian, Midwestern woman from Boston who was once a man.” Needless to say, this is a very interesting and wide-ranging conversation! Papola and McCloskey unpack economics and philosophy from Deirdre’s unique, historical point of view — including what she’s learned about economic planning. Deirdre also shares the story behind her two great transformations: From Marxism to Classical Liberalism; and from male to female. More from our guest: Personal Website Personal Twitter Official Twitter of Her Website Amazon Author Page References from this episode: Mutual Aid a Factor of Evolution by Prince Alekseevich Kropotkin The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis by Ludwig von Mises Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Ronnlund, & Ola Rosling The Population Bomb by Paul R Ehrlich The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of living since the Civil War by Robert J. Gordon If You’re So Smart: The Narrative of Economic Expertise by Deirdre N. McCloskey Why Liberalism Works: How True Liberal Values Produce a Freer, More Equal, Prosperous World for All by Deirdre N. McCloskey The Bourgeois Virtues by Deirdre N. McCloskey Bourgeois Equality by Deirdre N. McCloskey Bourgeois Dignity by Deirdre N. McCloskey

What explains the wealth of the modern age? Was it capital? Institutions? Slave-holding? Why do some countries seem to have an economic advantage over others? Are the fears of progressives about wealth inequality worth paying attention to? Economist, historian, and prolific author Deirdre McCloskey joins us to talk about the key factor that precipitated the wild success of the modern world. Come meet fellow Christian libertarians, sharpen your thinking, and be part of a growing movement rooted in faith and freedom at the Christians for Liberty Conference. Lunch is included in the price of the ticket. We will send out a form ahead of the conference requesting dietary preferences and restrictions. Learn more here. Use code LCI50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings and also support LCI! Full Podsworth Ad Read BEFORE & AFTER processing: https://youtu.be/vbsOEODpQGs ★ Support this podcast ★

According to Deirdre McCloskey, liberalism dignifies humanity, empowers ordinary individuals, and inspires discovery and creativity. Listen to her remarks on the role of liberalism and the path to modern civilization for our Hayek Speaker Series event on October 25, 2017. CC Music: Twisterium