Jaan Tallinn and Robin Hanson: Should We Pause A.I.?
The co-creator of Skype says yes. The George Mason University economist says no.
The co-creator of Skype says yes. The George Mason University economist says no.
"The greatest thing that ever happened to me was to be born in a free country of modest means and to have opportunities," says the Nobel Prize–winning economist.
Plus: A look back at Rochelle Walensky's tenure as head of the CDC
From Russiagate to COVID discourse, elites in government and the media are trying to control and centralize free speech and open inquiry.
A decade ago, online startups seemed poised to vanquish legacy media. That didn't happen.
Enjoy a special video episode recorded live from New York City’s illustrious Comedy Cellar at the Village Underground.
Plus: A listener question scrutinizing current attitudes toward executive power
The Capitalist Punishment author explains his America First 2.0 agenda, how to fix America's identity crisis, and why he no longer calls himself a libertarian.
The George Washington University historian argues that the group's paranoid mindset and obsessions are front and center in the modern GOP.
Plus: Should committed libertarians be opposed to pro-natalist policies?
"Christian libertarians" Bayard Rustin and David Dellinger challenged state power and ended up leading the civil rights movement and anti-Vietnam War protests.
Plus: What the editors hate most about the IRS and tax day
Overall human freedom peaked in 2007, according to the Cato Institute, and governments' COVID response merely exacerbated the trend toward a radically less-free planet.
The authors of The Individualists talk Rand, Friedman, Hayek, Rothbard, and the "struggle for the soul" of the libertarian movement.
Plus: The editors respond to a listener question concerning corporate personhood.
The bipartisan RESTRICT Act is an infringement on a host of civil and economic rights that will strangle free speech and cryptocurrencies.
The Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs author and former Reason staffer reports back from post-privacy America.
Plus: the terrible case for pausing A.I. innovation
Q&A about the future of drug policy, drug use, and drug culture.
The economic historian and Magatte Wade, Alex Gladstein, Mohamad Machine-Chian, Tony Woodlief, and Tom Palmer are challenging authoritarians everywhere.
Which sentence in this podcast was generated using A.I.?
Plus: did the editors sing Happy Birthday to Adam Smith?
Plus: did the editors sing Happy Birthday to Adam Smith?
Reason's Austin and Meredith Bragg on satire in an insane world and the man who ended New York's ridiculous, decadeslong ban on pinball.
Plus: A listener asks the editors if the nation is indeed unraveling or if she is just one of "The Olds" now.
The former head of the NYPD and the LAPD talks about how bad leadership creates police brutality and why he's still against pot legalization.
Plus: The editors recommend the best books for sparking interest in free market principles.
The outspoken critic of the CDC and FDA explains what went wrong—and what went right—with COVID policy.
Plus: The editors puzzle over Donald Trump’s latest list describing his vision for America.
Meet the SEC commissioner who hates regulation and the bitcoin booster who says the crypto industry needs to police itself better.
Plus: The editors reveal their favorite issues and articles from the Reason magazine catalog.
The mystery writer and cultural critic is an outspoken defender of free thinking and cultural appropriation.
Plus: the editors field a listener question on intellectual property.
The "interactive artist" inspired by Jack Kirby and Barry Goldwater challenges social media and intellectual conformity.
Plus: a listener question on prohibition and a lightning round on the editors' favorite Super Bowl moments
The Netscape co-founder and legendary venture capitalist talks about the future, innovation, and your next beach read.
A former teacher says there are bigger problems in K-12 education than CRT and wokeness—and that school choice may not fix them.
Plus: The editors consider the ongoing debt ceiling drama and answer a listener question about ending the war on drugs.
Pessimism is everywhere, but the author of The Cloud Revolution says we're entering a golden age of abundant, ubiquitous, and liberating technology.
Plus: The editors field a listener question on college admissions and affirmative action.
As the drug war retreats, individualist approaches to substance use and abuse will make us all better off.
Plus: a lightning round recollection of comical political fabulists
The first FBI director wasn't all bad (or a cross-dresser). But he and the agency he created regularly flouted constitutional limits on power.
Plus: Would Adam Smith be a libertarian if he were alive today?
Plus: The editors look back on what pieces of cultural media impacted them the most this year.
Q&A with the co-author of Raising the Bar: A Bottle-by-Bottle Guide to Mixing Masterful Cocktails at Home.
The Superabundance authors make a compelling case that the world is getting richer for everyone.