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Antony Davies
@antonydavies
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Economist, author, speaker, entrepreneur
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2016-08-05 12:42
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government
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Anarchy!
This week on Words & Numbers, we discuss anarchy with philosopher Michael Huemer.
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basketball
5y
Superfan!
Nav Bhatia, the first fan inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame joins us this week to talk about his experience as an immigrant, entrepreneur, and Superfan!
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livingwage
5y
Living wage
Living wage
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peanuts
5y
Charlie Brown's Politics
Blake Scott Ball joins us to discuss his recent book on Charles Schulz and the political narrative in the Peanuts comic that manages to attract both liberals and conservatives.
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government
5y
Which is the party of limited government?
Which is the party of limited government?
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smoking
5y
Succeeding in a shrinking industry
This week, we talk with the founder and CEO of smokingpipes.com to discuss his experience as a successful entrepreneur in an industry that has shrunk by 98 percent and that the government has targeted
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economics
5y
What Happened to All Those Jobs?
"The politicians who will argue for cigarette and alcohol taxes as a means of reducing smoking and drinking fail to make the connection that – for the very same reason – business and capital gains
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publicschool
5y
Good news from a public school
We often talk about problems with public schools. This week, we interview a public high school teacher who has created an award-winning economics curriculum. His isn't a magnet school, nor a charter school,
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freespeech
5y
The struggle for free speech on college campuses.
The struggle for free speech on college campuses.
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waronretirement
5y
War on Retirement
War on Retirement
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freespeech
5y
Restricting campus speech is really about restricting ideas
Restricting campus speech is really about restricting ideas
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tax
5y
What's your fair share?
What's your fair share?
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lefabvre
5y
Gaining and Giving
Philanthropist, lawyer, entrepreneur, musician, and armchair philosopher John LeFebvre joins us this week to discuss philanthropy, run-ins with the law, and how the world is becoming a better place.
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police
5y
Police and qualified immunity
Clark Neily joins us this week on Words & Numbers to discuss the Derek Chauvin case and developments in qualified immunity.
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buylocal
5y
"Buy local" and "buy American" are the same idea, but with the line between "us" and "them" drawn in different places.
"Buy local" and "buy American" are the same idea, but with the line between "us" and "them" drawn in different places.
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immigrants
5y
Undocumented workers pay $25 billion a year in state, local, and payroll taxes.
Undocumented workers pay $25 billion a year in state, local, and payroll taxes.
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guns
5y
Around 40 times more people die in knife attacks than in mass shootings.
Around 40 times more people die in knife attacks than in mass shootings.
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economics
5y
Regulation and unintended consequences
Many proposed solutions to society’s problems produce unintended consequences. Some laws passed in good faith, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, have adverse effects on the very people they
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taxes
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The federal income tax did for political patronage what the assembly line did for production.
To most Americans, mid-April is the least wonderful time of the year because, per the Tax Foundation, we spend around $40 billion annually preparing and filing income taxes. To make matters worse, the
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regulation
9y
Regulation by Consumer
The opposite of a government-regulated industry is not an unregulated industry. The opposite is a consumer-regulated industry. And when it comes to regulations, businesses fear regulation by consumer far
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