Ep. 1042 Ivy League Professor Turns Libertarian (and We Also Discuss Machiavelli)

Published: Nov. 20, 2017, 10:58 p.m.

Jo Ann Cavallo, who chairs the Department of Italian at Columbia University, found herself drawn to libertarianism and the Austrian School of economics because of -- who else? -- Ron Paul. She's now bringing these ideas into her scholarly work, with outstanding results.   Also, I can't resist asking her about Machiavelli, a figure I've never been sure I've gotten quite right.