Housing, Fake Drake, and ‘Everything-Bagel Liberalism’­—All at Once!

<p>This week, Dan, Dylan, and Stephen discuss recent housing policy proposals in Texas. What market-based reforms could lower housing costs? What should policymakers keep in mind when seeking to lower housing costs? What are the biggest political obstacles they face and how might moral arguments help in overcoming them? The panel’s ears then turn to the AI song stylings of “Fake Drake.” Is the music industry poised to be disrupted by AI? What sort of property rights are likely to emerge in the wake of AI disruption? Is all music just copying already? Are music and Muzak that different? Finally, our panel turns to a discussion of “Everything-Bagel Liberalism.” Why do progressives feel the need to satisfy all constituencies in every policy all at once? How can economics help translate policies from mere good intentions into real-world change?</p><br><p><a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a></p><p><a href="https://university.acton.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apply Now for Acton University 2023</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaredmeyer/2023/04/23/texas-looks-to-the-free-market-to-tackle-housing-costs/?sh=590fea6826e9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Texas Looks To The Free Market To Tackle Housing Costs | Forbes</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/arts/music/ai-drake-the-weeknd-fake.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An A.I. Hit of Fake ‘Drake’ and ‘The Weeknd’ Rattles the Music World | NY Times</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-cloned-myself-with-ai-she-fooled-my-bank-and-my-family-356bd1a3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I Cloned Myself With AI. She Fooled My Bank and My Family. | Wall Street Journal</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpzLD-SAwW8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Did Ed Sheeran ACTUALLY Plagiarize Marvin Gaye? | Adam Neely</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAFUdIZnI5o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Grotesque Legacy of Music as Property | Adam Neely</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/02/opinion/democrats-liberalism.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Problem With Everything-Bagel Liberalism | NY Times</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.slowboring.com/p/every-policy-objective-all-the-time" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Every policy objective, all the time, all at once | Slow Boring</a></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><p><br></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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