Uncle Sam can’t count
<p>Why does federal aid seem to have a reverse Midas touch? Drawing on examples from the nation's past and present—from the fur trade and railroads, to cars and chemicals, to aviation and Solyndra—"Uncle Sam Can't Count” is a sweeping work of economic history that explains why the federal government cannot and should not pick winners and losers in the private sector.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, we bring you a presentation that was delivered as part of the 2015 Acton Lecture Series, featuring American historian Burton W. Folsom speaking on his book (co-written with Anita Folsom) “Uncle Sam Can’t Count.”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Subscribe to our podcasts</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Uncle-Sam-Cant-Count-Investments/dp/0062292692/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1W72LP3FLSRK0&amp;keywords=uncle+sam+can%27t+count&amp;qid=1657646164&amp;sprefix=uncle+sam+can%27t+count+%2Caps%2C86&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Uncle Sam Can't Count: A History of Failed Government Investments, from Beaver Pelts to Green Energy</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.mackinac.org/about/board-of-scholars/51" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">About Burton W. Folsom</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://blog.acton.org/archives/120523-bidens-stimulus-for-a-growing-economy-is-all-about-central-control.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Biden's 'stimulus' for a growing economy is all about central control | Acton Institute</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2019/02/06/americas-public-debt-crisis-or-cost-civilization" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">America's public debt: Crisis or the cost of civilization? | Acton Institute</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://blog.acton.org/archives/119166-emanuel-cleaver-people-get-saved-through-government-spending-video.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emanuel Cleaver: People get 'saved' through government spending | Acton Institute</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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Why does federal aid seem to have a reverse Midas touch? Drawing on examples from the nation's past and present—from the fur trade and railroads, to cars and chemicals, to aviation and Solyndra—"Uncle Sam Can't Count” is a sweeping work of economic history that explains why the federal government cannot and should not pick winners and losers in the private sector.
In this episode, we bring you a presentation that was delivered as part of the 2015 Acton Lecture Series, featuring American historian Burton W. Folsom speaking on his book (co-written with Anita Folsom) “Uncle Sam Can’t Count.”
Uncle Sam Can't Count: A History of Failed Government Investments, from Beaver Pelts to Green Energy
Biden's 'stimulus' for a growing economy is all about central control | Acton Institute
America's public debt: Crisis or the cost of civilization? | Acton Institute
Emanuel Cleaver: People get 'saved' through government spending | Acton Institute
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.