Don't Wait For (Any More) Disasters To Adopt Libertarian Values
We literally can't afford it.
On the latest edition of The Reason Roundtable, Matt Welch steers Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman, and Nick Gillespie through School Choice Week reflections, the latest COVID-19 chaos, and Wall Street Bets.
Discussed in the show:
1:29 Reason didn't have to try hard to find stories highlighting National School Choice week.
21:27 Is being mistaken for a Trump supporter worth keeping schools closed?
23:42 A pulse check on the nation's reception of Gov. Cuomo.
29:01 Weekly Listener Question: Will it take a disaster for libertarian ideals to hold?
37:53 The federal response to Wall Street Bets: What should we worry about?
56:24 Media recommendations for the week.
This week's links:
- "San Francisco School Board Votes 6-1 To Rename 44 Schools," by Robby Soave
- "In 2020, Teachers Unions and Police Unions Showed Their True Colors," by Peter Suderman
- "What Are the Prospects for School Choice Gains in 14 States?" by Sonny Mazzone
- "The Fake Argument that School Choice Is Racist," by Nick Gillespie (video)
- "Thanks to Teachers Unions, Families are Fleeing Traditional Public Schools," by Nick Gillespie and Corey A. DeAngelis (video)
- "I Want to Meet My Teacher," by Andrew Rice
- "'Incompetent Government Kills People,' Says Andrew Cuomo Unironically," by Billy Binion
- "Don't Freak Out About GameStop," by Jennifer Schulp
Send your questions either by email to roundtable@reason.com or by voicemail to 213-973-3017. Be sure to include your social media handle and the correct pronunciation of your name.
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Audio production by Ian Keyser.
Assistant production by Regan Taylor.
Music: "Angeline," by The Brothers Steve.
