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The Libertarian

The Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

The inimitable Richard Epstein offers his unique perspective on national developments in public policy and the law. The Libertarian is a podcast of the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.

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30:01

Kahneman, A Rational Appreciation | Libertarian:...

The Libertarian ·

2024/04/03

Richard Epstein remembers the late psychologist Daniel Kahneman and discusses the long-running debate between Kahneman's research on behavioral economics and the rational-choice models popularized by Gary Becker and Ronald Coase.

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23:36

Divest or Ban? The Ticking Clock on TikTok’s Future |...

The Libertarian ·

2024/03/15

Richard Epstein weighs in on First Amendment concerns with the possibly of shutting down TikTok due to its ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

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23:33

The Future of Hamas, Gaza, and the Two-State Solution...

The Libertarian ·

2024/02/23

Richard Epstein comments on the possibility of a two-state solution, future Israel operations in the south of Gaza, and the Palestinian notion that Israel is a settler-colonialist nation.

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23:38

The Law and Grumpy Old Men: POTUS Edition |...

The Libertarian ·

2024/02/09

Richard Epstein discusses Colorado’s Supreme Court arguments for removing Trump from the ballot and then analyzes potential 25th Amendment concerns brought about by a special prosecutor’s analysis of President Biden’s mental competency.

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25:22

Libertarian Twofer: Chevron Deference and Border Line...

The Libertarian ·

2024/01/26

Richard Epstein predicts the demise of Chevron deference after two cases were argued in front of the Supreme Court and then he discusses Texas Governor Abbott’s spat with the Biden administration on the border.

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26:08

Seal Team 6 and the Limits of Presidential Immunity ...

The Libertarian ·

2024/01/12

Richard Epstein discusses whether Donald Trump has immunity with regard to January 6th and whether states should be allowed to remove him from their ballots due to the 14th Amendment.

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20:59

Libertarian Potluck: Trump’s Trials, Impeachment...

The Libertarian ·

2023/12/15

Richard Epstein judges whether former President Trump’s January 6th trial should be fast-tracked to make sure it is not delayed until after the election, and weighs in the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry of President Biden.

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22:53

It Can Happen Here: The Ivy League and “Context...

The Libertarian ·

2023/12/07

Richard Epstein reacts to the appalling congressional testimony from presidents of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn regarding antisemitism on their campuses.Podcast transcript

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22:33

What Constitutes a War Crime? | Libertarian: Richard...

The Libertarian ·

2023/11/10

Richard Epstein explains what constitutes a war crime and how Israel and Hamas differ in their culpability for the tragic loss of life among civilians.

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29:07

Life During War Time: Israel’s Fight For Hearts and...

The Libertarian ·

2023/10/27

Richard Epstein responds to the argument that Hamas’s actions were justified because Israel is a colonizer, an occupier, and an apartheid state.

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22:47

Word Salads and Rockets: Fighting Hamas On Campus and...

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2023/10/20

Richard Epstein discusses the pro-Hamas attitudes on college campuses and weighs in on Israel’s end goal for Hamas.

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34:22

Moral Clarity on Hamas, Israel, and Terrorism |...

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2023/10/11

Richard Epstein reacts to the terrorist acts committed by Hamas in Israel and the disappointing responses from many university student groups.

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26:49

Free Delivery on Trial: Lina Khan and the FTC Go...

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2023/10/06

Richard Epstein picks apart a new antitrust suit against Amazon brought by the FTC and several states for a lack of demonstrable harm to consumers or prices.

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23:25

Labor Pains: The UAW Tests The Auto Maker’s Limits |...

The Libertarian ·

2023/09/22

Richard Epstein evaluates the demands of the United Auto Workers and judges the likelihood that their strike will end in success.

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28:55

Learning To Be Civil Again | Libertarian: Richard...

The Libertarian ·

2023/09/15

Richard Epstein weighs in on recent attempts to revive the tradition of Western civilization in American universities.

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27:30

Oyez, Professor Epstein: The Making of a SCOTUS...

The Libertarian ·

2023/09/08

Richard Epstein takes us behind the scenes on the Amicus Brief he wrote with John Yoo about a Supreme Court case that has important implications for what kind of income is allowed to be taxed.

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23:21

Say It Ain’t So, Joe: The Downsides of Bidenomics |...

The Libertarian ·

2023/08/31

Richard Epstein contrasts President Biden’s economic policy with the Trump and Obama administrations, and judges the success of the Inflation Reduction Act one year later.

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20:24

Free Speech or Insurrection? The Legal Case Against...

The Libertarian ·

2023/08/25

Richard Epstein discusses a new legal argument that would prevent Donald Trump from ever holding office again and responds to guilty scenarios in Georgia and Washington D.C.

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26:56

Not So Peachy: Trump’s Georgia Indictment |...

The Libertarian ·

2023/08/17

Richard Epstein dissects the Georgia RICO case brought against Donald Trump and 18 other defendants and finds several areas that may give the prosecution trouble as the case moves forward.

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27:33

The House Is a Lonely Hunter: The GOP Investigates...

The Libertarian ·

2023/08/11

Richard Epstein discusses the Justice Department’s case against Hunter Biden and the investigation by House Republicans into improper payments to the Biden family.

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