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Michael Baranowski, an Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Northern Kentucky University. His primary areas of focus are American political institutions, public policy, and media. He has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Kentucky.
Giving listeners a much-needed break from conservative and liberal echo chambers through civil, rational, and evidence-based discussion.
Mike talks with Adam Kovacevich, founder and CEO of the Chamber of Progress and former head of Google’s US policy strategy and external affairs team about the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.
Topics Mike and Adam Discuss Include:
- FTC Chair Lina Khan’s views on Big Tech and antitrust
- if Amazon is hurting consumers
- how dominant Amazon is in retai
l- potential effects of FTC lawsuits against tech firms
- if antitrust law needs to be updated for the 21st century
Mike talks with Heather Cox Richardson, a professor of history at Boston College and creator of the popular, award-winning “Letters from an American” Substack newsletter. She’s the author of the recently released book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, which is the topic of their discussion.
Topics Mike and Heather Discuss Include:
– if America is on the brink of authoritarianism
– how and why authoritarian leaders come to power
– the breakdown of the American “Liberal Consensus
”– the transformation of the Republican Party
– GOP enablers of Trump
– whether liberal elites are to blame for Trump’s rise
Mike talks with Harvard historian of science Naomi Oreskes, and Cal Tech historian of science Erik Conway. They’ve -coauthored a number of books including Merchants of Doubt, and The Collapse of Western Civilization. Their latest book is The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market, which is the focus of this discussion.
Topics Mike, Naomi, and Erik discuss include:
– the Big Myth and the Tripod of Freedom
– why power companies once argued against electric power
– government regulation and fears of communism
– Friedrich Hayek and the influence of The Road to Serfdom
– fear of government vs fear of markets
– the Big Myth and our response to COVID-19
– the Big Myth and climate change
– combatting the Big Myth (for those who believe it’s a myth)
We caught up with one of our hosts Michael Baranowski about The Politics Guys, bridging differences across the political spectrum and the importance of meaningful conversations.
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