Sophisms of the Protectionists by Frédéric Bastiat
"To rob the public, it is necessary to deceive them," Bastiat said and believed. He reasoned, employing repetition to various applications, against fallacious arguments promoting the "Protection" of industries to the detriment of consumers and society.
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Sophisms of the Protectionists by Frédéric Bastiat launched in 2025 and has put out 22 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 28 min and 31 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News & Politics show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 5 months ago. The busiest year was 2025, with 20 episodes published. Published by Loyal Books.
From the publisher
"To rob the public, it is necessary to deceive them," Bastiat said and believed. He reasoned, employing repetition to various applications, against fallacious arguments promoting the "Protection" of industries to the detriment of consumers and society. (Introduction by Katie Riley)
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View all 22 episodes00 - Prefaces
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01 - First Series Part 1
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02 - First Series Part 2
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03 - First Series Part 3
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04 - First Series Part 4
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05 - First Series Part 5
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06 - First Series Part 6
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07 - First Series Part 7
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08 - First Series Part 8
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09 - First Series Part 9
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10 - Second Series Part 1
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11 - Second Series Part 2
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12 - Second Series Part 3
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13 - Second Series Part 4
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14 - Second Series Part 5
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15 - Second Series Part 6
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16 - Second Series Part 7
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17 - Second Series Part 8
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18 - Spoliation and Law
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19 - Capital and Interest Part 1
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