
There’s no free lunch
<p>In this episode, Eric Kohn, Acton’s director of communications, sits down with David L. Bahnsen to discuss his new book, <em>There’s No Free Lunch</em>. In his book, Bahnsen explores how the free market has enabled hundreds of millions of people to rise from the depths of poverty and achieve a higher quality of life. In fact, there is no better economic system for human flourishing. However, a contagion has begun infecting public opinion with regard to capitalism in general and free markets specifically. Call it socialism, progressivism, or leftism, more and more people each day are turning away from the time-tested free market that has been absolutely essential to the prosperity of nations around the world. The question is, Why?</p><br><p><strong>Subscribe to </strong><a href="https://www.acton.org/actonline" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Acton Line</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://www.acton.org/actonunwind" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Acton Unwind</strong></a><strong>, &amp; </strong><a href="https://www.acton.org/actonvault" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Acton Vault</strong></a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Theres-No-Free-Lunch-Economic/dp/1637580142/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1636636265&amp;qsid=130-3785872-5626460&amp;refinements=p_27:David+L.+Bahnsen&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1&amp;sres=1637580142,1642930172,1642930458,1642935336,B07PYZRPYR,B00JX0K0FS,B00IYUQ1NI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">There's No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio/david-bahnsen-gamestop-robinhood-and-market-populism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Bahnsen on GameStop, RobinHood and market populism</a></p><br><p><a href="https://thebahnsengroup.com/team/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">About David Bahnsen</a></p><br><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/capital-record/id1550665912" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Capital Record Podcast</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/video/sirico-bahnsen-liberty-morality-midst-crisis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sirico &amp; Bahnsen: Liberty &amp; Morality in the Midst of Crisis</a>&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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In this episode, Eric Kohn, Acton’s director of communications, sits down with David L. Bahnsen to discuss his new book, There’s No Free Lunch. In his book, Bahnsen explores how the free market has enabled hundreds of millions of people to rise from the depths of poverty and achieve a higher quality of life. In fact, there is no better economic system for human flourishing. However, a contagion has begun infecting public opinion with regard to capitalism in general and free markets specifically. Call it socialism, progressivism, or leftism, more and more people each day are turning away from the time-tested free market that has been absolutely essential to the prosperity of nations around the world. The question is, Why?
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There's No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths
David Bahnsen on GameStop, RobinHood and market populism
Sirico & Bahnsen: Liberty & Morality in the Midst of Crisis
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