Why We Can't Have Nice Things
Why We Can't Have Nice Things
A Reason magazine podcast series about the frustrating and foolish policies that drive up prices and limit the availability of vital goods and services. From the regulations that caused a baby formula shortage to the laws that make prescription drugs more expensive, host Eric Boehm explains how these counterproductive policies get made—and why they can be so difficult to undo.
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Oct 10, 2024
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Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The War on Drugs 10.10.2024 33:22
How the FDA and DEA overrule the interests of doctors and patients.
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Dial 'T' for Terrible Telehealth Laws 03.10.2024 32:21
How restrictions on telemedicine are forcing doctors to choose between following the law and obeying their ethical obligations.
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The Case of the 17,000 Missing Kidneys 26.09.2024 39:46
Also: Could legalizing the sale of kidneys and other organs save lives?
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Permission Slips for Innovation 19.09.2024 31:08
Part Two: How Certificate of Need laws limit access to health care, and why those rules can be so difficult to dislodge.
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Who Decides What Health Care Is 'Needed'? 12.09.2024 31:32
Too often, it's government bureaucrats acting under the influence of special interests and against the wishes of doctors and patients, with sometimes tragic results.
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Can Mark Cuban Make Prescriptions Affordable Again? 05.09.2024 53:59
Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs project brings a bit of free market flair to the health care industry, but the lack of meaningful price signals is only part of the problem.
Trailer: Why We Can't Have Nice Things Season 2 30.08.2024 2:05
A new season brings six new stories about how the government is making Americans poorer and sicker.
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Can You Afford Tariffs on Tin Cans? 07.09.2023 23:43
"There's nobody that says, wait, is this good for America? Is this good for the American consumer?"
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The 'Chicken Tax' That Makes Pickup Trucks More Expensive 31.08.2023 24:24
"It's not easy to make one of these rules, but it's a thousand times harder to get rid of one."
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Bootleggers, Baptists, and Ballots 24.08.2023 25:53
"You need an argument for why this is good for society. That's important, but you also need money."
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Jones Act Traffic Jam 17.08.2023 26:36
"It's just a very classic case of everything wrong with Washington."
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The Ghosts of Protectionism Past 10.08.2023 23:27
The U.S. tariff code is "quite regressive and somewhat misogynist" because the most powerful lobbyist in Washington is muscle memory.
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The Great Baby Formula Shortage of 2022 03.08.2023 21:47
A combination of "absurdly high" federal tariffs and excessive FDA regulations created the conditions for a crisis.
Trailer: Why We Can't Have Nice Things Season 1 28.07.2023 1:37
A six-part podcast series on trade policy launching next week
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