Future of Freedom

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about the need for a reindustrialization policy for America. First on the show is Stephen Miran, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and former senior advisor for economic policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Later, we hear from Scott Lincicome, vice president of general economics at...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about a “No Tax on Tips” policy. First on the show is Andy Puzder, the chief executive officer of CKE Restaurants for more than 16 years and currently a distinguished visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a senior fellow at the America First Policy Institute. Later we hear from Alliso...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about how to improve military recruitment efforts. First on the show is Mackenzie Eaglen, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Later we hear from John G. Ferrari, a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. You can find Mackenzie on X, formerly Twitte...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about “Right to Repair” laws. First on the show is Alex Reinauer, research fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Later we hear from Greyson Gee, policy scholar at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. You can find Alex on X, formerly Twitter, at @Alex_Reinauer and Greyson at @GreysonTG...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about the wisdom of federal pro-life legislation in the wake of the Dobbs decision. First on the show is Alexandra DeSanctis, fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and co-author of the book Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing. Later we hear from Philip Kl...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about how to address the doctor shortage in the United States. First on the show is Jay P. Greene, PhD, a Senior Research Fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy. Later, we hear from Tanner Aliff, Policy Director for the Center on Health and Families at the Texas Public...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about the recent FEC decision to ban noncompete clauses in employment agreements. First on the show is C. Jarrett Dieterle, resident senior fellow at the R Street Institute. Later, we hear from Brian Albrecht, chief economist of the International Center for Law and Economics. You can find R St...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints on the future of conservatism. First on the show is John Hood, president of the John William Pope Foundation and one of the organizers of the Freedom Conservative Statement. Later, we hear from Andrew T. Walker, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology at The Southern Baptis...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints on whether surrogacy is good for our culture. First on the show is Elizabeth Nolan Brown,  senior editor at Reason  and the author of Reason's biweekly  Sex & Tech newsletter . Later, we hear from Emma Waters, a Senior Research Associate for the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Relig...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding possible reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). First on the show is Vance Ginn, president of  Ginn Economic Consulting  and former chief economist at the White House Office of Management and Budget. Later, we hear from Angela Rachidi, senior fellow and Ro...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding our approach to the broadband affordability gap. First on the show is Daniel Lyons,  nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute  and associate dean of academic affairs and a professor of law at Boston College Law School. Later, we hear from Jonathan Cannon,  pol...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding our approach to the homelessness crisis. First on the show is Mark A. Calabria, a senior advisor to  the Cato Institute . Later, we hear from Mary L. G. Theroux, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of  the Independent Institute . You can find Mark on X, f...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the implementation of a miles traveled tax to fund transportation infrastructure. First on the show is Robert Poole, director of transportation policy and Searle Freedom Trust Transportation Fellow  at Reason Foundation . Later, we hear from David Ditch, a Senior Policy Analyst in...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding federal paid parental and medical leave. First on the show is Aparna Mathur, Senior Manager in Economics at Amazon, former resident scholar at  the American Enterprise Institute , and a former senior fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Later, we hear from R...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the expansion of access to contraceptives in the U.S. First on the show is Courtney Joslin, Resident Fellow and Senior Manager of the Project for Women and Families  at RStreet . Later, we hear from Michael New, Assistant Professor of Social Research at the Busch School of Business...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the future of U.S. involvement in NATO. First on the show is James Carafano, Senior Counselor to the President  at the Heritage Foundation  and E.W. Richardson Fellow. Later, we hear from Ivan R. Eland, Senior Fellow  at the Independent Institute  and Director of the Independent In...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding universal school choice and school vouchers. First on the show is Corey DeAngelis, senior fellow at the  American Federation For Children , visiting fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, and a member of the board of academic advisors for Classical Learning Test. Later, we hear f...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the War on Drugs. First on the show is Nick Gillespie,  editor at large at Reason  and host of  The Reason Interview . Later, we hear from Charles Fain Lehman,  fellow at the Manhattan Institute  and contributing editor at City Journal. You can find Nick on X, formerly Twitter, at...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the U.S. approach to Mexican cartels and the potential need to utilize military force. First on the show is Joshua Treviño, Chief of Intelligence and Research at the  Texas Public Policy Foundation . Later, we hear from Ilya Somin,  Professor of Law at George Mason University  and...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the need for terms limits in the U.S. House and Senate. First on the show is Nick Tomboulides, Executive Director of  U.S. Term Limits . Later, we hear from Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College and author of the recent essay “ Congressional term lim...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the conservative approach to ESG investing initiatives. First on the show is Jeremy Kidd,  associate professor of law  at Drake University and co-author of the report “ Stakeholder Capitalism: Theft, Path to Central Planning, or Both ?” Later, we hear from Julius Krein, editor dire...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about the wisdom and effectiveness of the Ranked Choice Voting system. First on the show is Walter Olson, senior fellow at  the Cato Institute . Later, we hear from Jason Snead, executive director of  Honest Elections Project  and co-author of the book  The Case Against Ranked Choice Voting...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about the need for government regulation of artificial intelligence. First on the show is James Broughel, senior fellow at the  Competitive Enterprise Institute .  Later, we hear from Samuel Hammond, senior economist at the  Foundation for American Innovation . You can find James on X, forme...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints about the need for conservatives to rethink their approach to organized labor. First on the show is Chris Griswold, policy director at  American Compass . Later, we hear from Dominic Pino, Thomas L. Rhodes Journalism Fellow at  National Review Institute . You can find Chris on X, formerly Twi...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints about whether conservatives should embrace the current class action system. First on the show is Brian T. Fitzpatrick, Milton R. Underwood Chair in Free Enterprise and  Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School . Later, we hear from Ted Frank, director of the Center for Class Action Fairness...