Free the Economy Episode 15: Eco-Modernism and Abundance with Alex Trembath
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In this week’s episode of the Free the Economy podcast, we talk about the likelihood of blue state bailouts, issues with “everything bagel liberalism,” news of free enterprise scholarship at Alabama’s Troy University, and the trials and tribulations of the Buy Nothing movement. Our interview this week is with Alex Trembath of the Breakthrough Institute. We discuss the meaning of eco-modernism, opportunities for creating an abundance agenda in the U.S., gradualism vs. dramatic change in public policy, and the extent to which we should relying on advice from establishment experts.
On this week’s show I also recommended the work of Prof. James Otteson of Notre Dame University’s Mendoza School of Business regarding ethical conduct in the business world. My reviews of two of his recent books are here: Honorable Business: A Framework for Business in a Just and Humane Society (2019) and Seven Deadly Economic Sins Obstacles to Prosperity and Happiness Every Citizen Should Know (2021).
Recent episodes:
- Free the Economy Episode 14: Conservative Economics
- Free the Economy Episode 13: The Future of Online Privacy
- Free the Economy Episode 12: Consumer Welfare and Big Government
- Free the Economy Episode 11: True Diversity and Economy Opportunity
- Free the Economy Episode 10: Legalize Jobs
- Free the Economy Episode 9: Unconstitutional Taxation
- Free the Economy Episode 8: Crypto and ESG
- Free the Economy Episode 7: Economics for Everybody
- Free the Economy Episode 6: The Cultural Impact of YouTube
- Free the Economy Episode 5: Corporate Purpose and ESG
- Free the Economy Episode 4: Entrepreneurship and Equality
- Free the Economy Episode 3: Washington’s 10,000 Commandments
- Free the Economy Episode 2: Defending the American Dream
- Free the Economy Episode 1: Deregulating Abundance
Join us again next week for Episode 16 when we’ll be interviewing Brooke Medina of the John Locke Foundation.