EconTalk: Continuing Education... Ohanian, Kling, and Cochrane on the Future of Freedom, Prosperity, and Democracy, by Amy Willis
If the Magna Carta sowed the seeds of freedom and prosperity 800 years ago, what should we look forward to in the next 800 years? This week's episode, recorded before a live audience at the Hoover Institution, asks three EconTalk favorites to offer their thoughts.
And now it's time to share yours. Are you more of an optimist or pessimist about the future of freedom? Help us continue the conversation.
1. After listening to the opening statements of each guest, which guest do you find most compelling? Explain.
2. The speakers were critical of the role of regulation or the size of government in holding back the US economy. Yet as Russ Roberts pointed out, the economy has grown fairly steadily in the post-WWII United States. How might defenders of regulation or those who support larger government answer critics of regulation and the growth of government?
3. If you had been a member of the live audience, what would you have asked during the Q&A? (Please note if your question would be a general one or directed to a particular speaker.)
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