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Peter Berkowitz is the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Since 2019, he has been serving on the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff in the office of the secretary. He is a 2017 winner of the ...
Peter Berkowitz’s Five Books
His reading list focuses on how liberty is won, lost, and neglected. By Jonathan Rauch.
The Great Society: A New History with Amity Shlaes
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This week on Uncommon Knowledge, a conversation with author and historian Amity Shlaes on her new book, Great Society: A New History.
Peter Galbraith's $100M Oil Patch
A glimpse at globe-trotting diplomats and conflicting interests. . . .
Teaching The Federalist
What happens when South Korean students take a close look at American democracy. By Peter Berkowitz.
Uncommon Knowledge and the Hoover Institution Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
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The Hoover Institution Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
Leeson on Pirates and the Invisible Hook
Peter Leeson of George Mason University and author of The Invisible Hook talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the economics of 18th century pirates and what we can learn from their behavior...
The Corona Economy with John B. Taylor
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The huge impact of the COVID-19 virus on the US and world economies.
How Obama Can Win Back The Public
The President should take a page from Francois Mitterand. . . .
Thomas Sowell Brings the World into Focus through an Economics Lens
In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge, Peter Robinson interviews Hoover fellow and author Thomas Sowell on his 5th edition of Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy. In this interview, Sowell brings the world into clearer focus through a basic understanding of the fundamental economic principles and how they explain our lives. Sowell draws on lively examples from around the world and from centuries of history.
Trump, China, and the Geopolitics of a Crisis
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Peter Robinson and Stephen Kotkin discuss Trump’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, Kotkin’s thoughts on the Chinese leadership class and the advantages they may seek to exploit, and which country—China or the United States—will come to represent the more successful or compelling model to other nations.
Sowing The Seeds Of Growth
Understanding the Federal Budget and Moving toward Economic Prosperity.
Rahe Of Sunshine
Paul Rahe, a professor at Hillsdale College, believes the country is going to hell in a hand basket. . . .
Wall Street bailouts: Business as usual
Economics professor Allan Meltzer once said, "Capitalism without failure is like religion without sin."...
Medical Analysis By Milton Friedman
President Obama, the press, all the Democrats and a fair number of the Republicans in Congress share the same assumption about health care...
Housing with Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell analyzes the recent housing boom and bust, beginning with the underlying economic causes that artificially inflated housing costs in certain markets.
Condoleezza Rice: Director of the Hoover Institution
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Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson is proud to present the first interview with Condoleezza Rice in her new role as Director of the Hoover Institution. On September 1st, 2020 Director Rice became the Hoover Institution's eighth director in its 101 year history and the first woman to hold the position.
Epstein & Taylor: Are We All Keynesians Now?: Chapter 1 of 5
After introducing the opposing approaches to economics of John Maynard Keynes and Milton Friedman, economists Richard Epstein and John Taylor discuss U.S. monetary policy from the 1970s onward. . . .
Milton Friedman Vs. David Brooks
This past week, New York Times columnist David Brooks climbed unwittingly into the ring to go a couple of rounds with Milton Friedman--or rather, since Friedman died just over two years ago, with the ghost of Milton Friedman...
Area 45: President Trump, From A Libertarian Perspective
Lower taxes and reduced regulations…is President Trump using the Libertarian playbook?
A Century Of Ideas: A Century Of Prosperity: A Review Of The Standard Of Living, 1919 Vs. 2019
The past century has witnessed dramatic improvements in the standard of living in the United States. Panelists will discuss the role that free markets, property rights, innovation, regulation, and national security have played in this remarkable advancement in human well-being.