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^{Jonathan Choe
June 3, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Broken Down at the First Ave Bridge in Seattle

_{Jonathan Choe
June 3, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

The view from high above the First Avenue Bridge is breathtaking, with downtown Seattle on the horizon. But as you get closer to the ground, it looks like a third world country below. Surrounded by fencing and barbed wire, this plot of land is arguably one of the most problematic homeless encampments in the city. Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
May 31, 2022
Economics}

Inflation: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, and How to Fix It

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
May 31, 2022
Economics}

Authors Steve Forbes, Nathan Lewis, and Elizabeth Ames provide insights from their hot-off-the-press new book, Inflation: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, and How to Fix It. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
February 24, 2022
Economics, Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Technology}

Knowledge vs Doom

_{Gale Pooley
February 24, 2022
Economics, Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Technology}

Countering the prevailing narrative of doom, economist Dr. Gale Pooley shows how the incredible power of learning curves has instead brought about an era of unprecedented abundance. Read More ›

^{John G. West and Jay W. Richards
February 22, 2022
Economics}

Survival of the Fittest or Survival of the Statist?

_{John G. West and Jay W. Richards
February 22, 2022
Economics}

John West, Discovery Institute Vice President and author of Darwin Day in America, describes the history of social Darwinism and its influence on economics, government policy, and social institutions.

^{Bill Walton
February 8, 2022
Economics}

Govzilla: How the Relentless Growth of Government Is Devouring Our Economy And Our Freedom

_{Bill Walton
February 8, 2022
Economics}

On this episode we’re talking with economist Steve Moore about his terrific new book Govzilla. It’s a sobering, yet easy to read, tale of the gigantic expansion of government over the last 50 years, and especially over the last two years since COVID hit. Read More ›

^{Bill Walton
August 31, 2021
Economics}

The Bill Walton Show: Why America Must Remain the World’s Preeminent Seapower

_{Bill Walton
August 31, 2021
Economics}

After decades of cuts to shipbuilding and maintenance, the United States Navy has been stripped down to a fleet barely larger than it was 100 years ago, in1916. Meanwhile, China has dramatically increased its spending on its Navy, as well as on its Air Force, cyberspace and electronic warfare capabilities. Alarmingly, Beijing is building islands in the South China Sea, threatening trade routes and menacing allies. Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
August 7, 2021
Economics}

George Gilder Interview: Can Gold and Blockchain Fix a Broken Monetary System?

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
August 7, 2021
Economics}

Discovery Institute Co-founder George Gilder was interviewed at this year's FreedomFest about the "need to establish a ground state for the world economy, which will bring gold back into play through the expression of money as time." Read More ›

^{Bill Walton
July 13, 2021
Economics}

The Bill Walton Show: How Financial Regulations are Reshaping America with Todd Zywicki and Brian Johnson

_{Bill Walton
July 13, 2021
Economics}

If you think a show about financial regulation is likely to be boring, I ask you to think again. Financial regulations are really about money. And in particular, ordinary Americans’ money. Read More ›

^{George Gilder and Gale Pooley
June 20, 2021
Economics}

Gold, Currency Trading, and Stealing Time

_{George Gilder and Gale Pooley
June 20, 2021
Economics}

George Gilder, Co-Founder of Discovery Institute and Senior Fellow in its Center for Wealth and Poverty, discusses a wide array of economic topics, including the gold standard, the woes of currency trading and government manipulation of money and markets, time prices, the vulnerabilities of internet, and his information theory of economics.

Marian Tupy and Gale Pooley on Human Progress Podcast

^{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
April 22, 2021
Discovery Institute, Economics}

Gale Pooley Discusses The Simon Abundance Index on The Human Progress Podcast

_{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
April 22, 2021
Discovery Institute, Economics}

Gale Pooley joined his colleague Marian Tupy to give an annual update on their Simon Abundance Index. Named after University of Maryland economist Julian Simon, the Simon Abundance Index measures the change in abundance of resources over a period of time. Read More ›