Ep. 1458 Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World

Published: July 31, 2019, 12:30 a.m.

Ben Powell returns to the show to discuss his new book with Bob Lawson, in which the two economists visit various unfree places around the world and share their observations. (It turns out that alcohol, and usually beer, is often a good indicator of degrees of freedom.) In this episode we get a glimpse inside Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, and (a genuine success story) Georgia.