Free Thoughts

Hosted by Trevor Burrus and Aaron Ross Powell

462 Episodes

A weekly show about politics and liberty, featuring conversations with top scholars, philosophers, historians, economists, and public policy experts.

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Mar 4th, 2022

53m 56s

Aaron’s Farewell to Free Thoughts

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Feb 25th, 2022

51m 11s

Is Nuclear Power Worth It?

Guests

Peter Van Doren

Spiritual healer expresses honesty with her hands.

Feb 18th, 2022

52m 18s

The Philosophy of Honesty

Guests

Christian Miller

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Feb 11th, 2022

42m 38s

The Allure of the “Natural”

Guests

Alan Levinovitz

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Feb 5th, 2022

51m 24s

How to Protect Our Elections

Guests

Walter Olson and Andy Craig

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Jan 28th, 2022

48m 44s

How Prisons are Governed

Guests

David Skarbek

Free Thoughts Podcast - How the Force can Fix the World

Jan 21st, 2022

52m 58s

How The Force Can Fix The World

Guests

Stephen Kent

Free Thoughts Podcast - Punishment Without Trial

Jan 14th, 2022

55m 51s

Punishment Without Trial

Guests

Carissa Byrne Hessick

Dec 17th, 2021

54m 10s

Tech Panic

Guests

Robby Soave

Do Markets Make Us Worse?

Dec 10th, 2021

46m 47s

Do Markets Make Us Worse?

Guests

Ginny Choi