Roger Ream

Liberty + Leadership

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TFAS has reached 53,000 students and professionals through their academic programs, fellowships and seminars. Representing more than 140 countries, TFAS alumni are courageous leaders throughout the world – forging careers in politics, government, public policy, business, philanthropy, law and the media. Join TFAS President, Roger Ream, as he reconnects with these outstanding alumni to share experiences, swap career stories, and find out what makes their leadership journey unique. The Liberty and Leadership podcast is produced at Podville Media in Washington, D.C. If you have a comment or quest...

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Health, Wealth + Globalization in the Wake of COVID-19 20.05.2020 15:50

Economist Dr. Donald Boudreaux joins us for a discussion on how trade impacts our health. As the coronavirus outbreak creates hostility toward globalization, Dr. Boudreaux warns that protectionist policies would ultimately be more detrimental to our health than the virus itself. Dr. Boudreaux is a professor of economics at George Mason University and holds the Getchell Chair for the Study of Free...

Doing Bad by Doing Good 28.04.2020 17:53

Economist Dr. Christopher Coyne joins us for a discussion on why state-led humanitarian efforts and regulations that intend to do good, often end up doing harm. Dr. Coyne uses economic analysis to examine the limits of state aid during times of crisis, including the current COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Christopher Coyne is the F.A. Harper Professor of Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason Uni...

What is Democratic Socialism? 09.04.2020 18:17

Economist Dr. Anne Bradley joins us for a candid discussion on the definition, appeal and contradictions of democratic socialism and why it is never the answer (not even during a pandemic). Dr. Anne Rathbone Bradley is the George and Sally Mayer Fellow for Economic Education and the academic director at The Fund for American Studies. For more resources and information, visit TFAS.org . Support th...

Fighting COVID-19 with Free-Market Principles 30.03.2020 16:30

Dr. Anne Bradley , TFAS George and Sally Mayer Fellow for Economic Education and Academic Director, joins TFAS for a discussion of how the power of the market can be unleashed to help us fight COVID-19. As an economist and professor who teaches young people how to view the world through and economics lens, Dr. Bradley breaks down how we can use economic principles to understand and confront this...