Ep. 48 The Case for Economic Freedom: Why Governments Often Make Prosperity Harder

<p>Politicians always want to “improve” our economy.But again and again, they make things worse. </p><p>“The more we move away from free markets, the worse things become” says economist Don Boudreaux, author of “The Triumph of Economic Freedom.&quot;Boudreaux explains how government intervention made the Great Depression last longer, caused the Great Recession, and more.He also debunks myths like the &quot;growing gap&quot; between rich and poor:“If you look at the data, that growing gap isn’t growing. That gap is due to a statistical illusion.” In this podcast, we talk about “The Triumph of Economic Freedom&quot; and debunk myths about poverty, AI taking jobs, and the dumb ways politicians claim to “improve&quot; the economy.</p>