Parhaat Mccombs Podcastit (2024)

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Episode 8: David Druley 34:37

16d ago34:37

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David Druley received his BBA and MBA from McCombs and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Associates. He interned as an investment analyst at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and started his own investment management firm, called Druley Investment Management, for 9 years. In this episode, host Firdous Khezrian spoke …

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Episode 7: Cindy Lo 34:10

2M ago34:10

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Cindy Lo is the founder, CEO and chief event strategist of Red Velvet, a renowned full-service and independent event planning agency. She’s also a 1998 McCombs graduate. In this conversation, hear about her unexpected path to a career in event planning, her approach to planning her personal and professional life and the ways in which she has carrie…

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Episode 6: Billy Freed 29:53

3M ago29:53

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Billy Freed has invested in entrepreneurship and in its innovation in all his communities. In 2023, Mr. Freed generously donated $1 million dollars to the Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center at McCombs. As a result, the pitch competition was renamed the Freed Family Pitch Competition. In this conversation, you'll hear about the lessons he's learn…

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The Judeo Christian Tradition Lecture 4: The Sexual Ethics of the Judeo-Christian Tradition 1:31:06

3M ago1:31:06

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In the late 1980s, philosopher George Walsh gave this six-hour course on Judaism and Christianity. With his characteristic erudition and humor, he covers the history and ideas of these two uber-influential religions. How did the most influential religion of all time spring out of the faith of a weak people on the periphery of the […]…

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The Judeo Christian Tradition Lecture 3: The Ethical, Political, and Economic Teaching of the Judeo-Christian Tradition 1:29:47

3M ago1:29:47

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In the late 1980s, philosopher George Walsh gave this six-hour course on Judaism and Christianity. With his characteristic erudition and humor, he covers the history and ideas of these two uber-influential religions. How did the most influential religion of all time spring out of the faith of a weak people on the periphery of the […]…

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The Judeo Christian Tradition Lecture 2: Christianity and Its World OutlookThe Judeo Christian Tradition 1:30:26

3M ago1:30:26

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In the late 1980s, philosopher George Walsh gave this six-hour course on Judaism and Christianity. With his characteristic erudition and humor, he covers the history and ideas of these two uber-influential religions. How did the most influential religion of all time spring out of the faith of a weak people on the periphery of the […]…

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The Judeo-Christian Tradition – Lecture 1: Judaism and Its World Outlook 1:29:57

3M ago1:29:57

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In the late 1980s, philosopher George Walsh gave this six-hour course on Judaism and Christianity. With his characteristic erudition and humor, he covers the history and ideas of these two uber-influential religions. How did the most influential religion of all time spring out of the faith of a weak people on the periphery of the […]…

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Why Government Is the Problem – Milton Friedman 1:19:10

3M ago1:19:10

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Circa 1990, the late great Milton Friedman gave this eloquent half-hour introduction to his views on economic policy. David Boaz, Cato’s executive vice-president, then moderates a free-wheeling policy conversation between Friedman, David Henderson of the Naval Post-Graduate School, Sally Pipes of the Pacific Research Institute, and Hannes Gissurars…

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Episode 5: Phil Canfield 33:59

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In 2018, Phil Canfield generously donated $20 million to the Business Honors Program at the McCombs School of Business. The program was renamed after him. In this episode, hear about his career as an investor, his time as a student at McCombs and his connection to the city of Austin. --- This podcast was produced by The Drag Audio Production House.…

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Episode 4: Kendra Scott 38:49

5M ago38:49

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Kendra Scott founded her namesake jewelry company in Austin, Texas in 2002. In the more than two decades since, the jewelry brand has grown into a household name. In 2019, Scott created a $13.25 million endowment to start the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute, which is now part of the McCombs School of Business. In this conv…

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Episode 3: Swapnil Agarwal 21:36

6M ago21:36

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Since Swapnil Agarwal graduated from McCombs in 2003, he’s grown a real estate investment empire. In this episode, hear how Agarwal’s upbringing as an Indian immigrant influenced his personal and professional life, the role intention plays in all of his pursuits, and the legacy he hopes to leave behind. --- This podcast was produced by The Drag Aud…

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The Role of Religion in History – Lecture 4: Islam 1:30:27

6M ago1:30:27

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Kirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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The Role of Religion in History – Lecture 3: Judaism and Christianity 1:22:54

6M ago1:22:54

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Kirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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The Role of Religion in History – Lecture 2: Indian Religion 1:29:05

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In the late 1980s, philosopher George Walsh gave this six-hour course on history’s most influential religions. With his characteristic erudition and humor, he covers so-called “primitive religion,” followed by Indian religion (Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism), Judaism and Christianity, and finally Islam. Disclaimer: Please be aware the audio qualit…

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The Role of Religion in History – Lecture 1: Primitive Religion 1:16:34

6M ago1:16:34

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In the late 1980s, philosopher George Walsh gave this six-hour course on history’s most influential religions. With his characteristic erudition and humor, he covers so-called “primitive religion,” followed by Indian religion (Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism), Judaism and Christianity, and finally Islam.…

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Bonus: 10 years of New York for McCombs 32:27

6M ago32:27

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New York for McCombs is a leadership program designed to strengthen the school's network, increase career opportunity, and encourage alumni engagement. 2023 marks the program’s 10th anniversary. In this special bonus episode, host Firdous Khezrian sits down with Paul Aaron and Dean Tom Gilligan, two founding members of the New York for McCombs Coun…

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Which Is Better: Capitalism or Socialism? 1:30:27

6M ago1:30:27

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The John V. Roach Honors College at Texas Christian University sponsored this 2023 debate between Prof. Bryan Caplan of George Mason University and Prof. Scott Sehon of Bowdoin College.Kirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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Episode 2: Tiffany and Leon Chen 32:41

7M ago32:41

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Tiffany and Leon Chen started their groundbreaking cookie business, Tiff’s Treats, when they were just 19-year-old sophomores at the University of Texas at Austin. In this episode, Tiffany and Leon speak about the drive they’ve carried throughout their careers, the pillars of partnership and the value of kindness in community-based businesses. --- …

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Episode 1: Gary Kelly 34:52

8M ago34:52

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In the first episode of “McCombs Made,” host Firdous Khezrian sits down with Gary Kelly, former CEO and current executive chairman of Southwest Airlines to get a glimpse into his indelible 35-year tenure at the company. Gary and his wife, Carol, discussed Gary’s transformative career, the importance of functioning as a team, and persevering through…

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Introducing 'McCombs Made' 3:38

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The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin isn’t just one of the top business schools in the country. It’s a place where chances are taken, dreams are born, and boldness is celebrated. Perseverance, drive, and a welcoming sense of encouragement are at the center of Texas McCombs. Hosted by UT student Firdous Khezrian, the “…

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Caplan Family School Graduation Podcast 1:20:54

8M ago1:20:54

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In 2017, 8th graders Aidan and Tristan Caplan talked to their dad, Bryan Caplan, about their homeschooling experience in middle school. Spoiler: After three weeks of regular high school, they resumed homeschooling and are now at Vanderbilt University.Kirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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The Myth of Left and Right: Caplan and Hanson Interview the Lewis Brothers 1:15:44

9M ago1:15:44

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Brothers Hyrum Lewis (BYU – Idaho) and Verlan Lewis (Utah Valley University)’s new *The Myth of Left and Right* attacks the “essentialist” view that “left” and “right” are coherent political philosophies in favor of a “social” view that “left” and “right” are incoherent bundles of issue positions. In this interview, Bryan Caplan and Robin Hanson [……

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Bryan Caplan Interviews Chris Rufo 1:06:28

9M ago1:06:28

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Bryan Caplan interviews Chris Rufo on his best-selling *America’s Cultural Revolution*. In this wide-ranging interview, Rufo tackles some tough questions, including: How bad were the founders of critical theory, really? How fake is Continental philosophy? What would Rufo had done if he’d had Freire’s job in Guinea-Bissau? Are fanatics evil? And, do…

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Bryan Caplan’s interview with Ron Baker and Ed Kless 55:09

9M ago55:09

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Bryan Caplan’s interview with Ron Baker and Ed Kless, hosts of The Soul of Business podcast.Kirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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Rousseau and the Collectivist Concept of Freedom pt. 2 1:18:40

9M ago1:18:40

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George Walsh (c.1923-2001) was one of those old-school professors who wrote little but read everything. This two-lecture series on Rousseau, delivered in the late 1980s, shines a spotlight on the great intellectual outlier of the Enlightenment. While Voltaire, the Physiocrats, Locke, Smith, and Hume promoted rationalism and individual freedom, Rous…

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Rousseau and the Collectivist Concept of Freedom pt. 1 1:13:10

9M ago1:13:10

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George Walsh (c.1923-2001) was one of those old-school professors who wrote little but read everything. This two-lecture series on Rousseau, delivered in the late 1980s, shines a spotlight on the great intellectual outlier of the Enlightenment. While Voltaire, the Physiocrats, Locke, Smith, and Hume promoted rationalism and individual freedom, Rous…

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Adversaries of Classical Liberalism 1:14:45

10M ago1:14:45

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Historian and polymath Ralph Raico explores the classic criticisms and seminal critics of classical liberal thought.Kirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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Foundations of Classical Liberalism 1:21:01

10M ago1:21:01

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Historian and polymath Ralph Raico explores the basic ideas and seminal thinkers of classical liberal thought.Kirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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George Walsh on The Enlightenment 1:08:54

12M ago1:08:54

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George Walsh (c.1923-2001) was one of those old-school professors who wrote little but read everything. This lecture on the Enlightenment, delivered c.1992, gives a typically insightful and humorous intellectual tour of the Enlightenment. The Salem Center’s Bryan Caplan, who heard Walsh live in 1989, has plans to make all of Walsh’s “lost” lectures…

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George Walsh on Protestant Fundamentalism, Lecture 2: Ethics and Politics 1:06:38

12M ago1:06:38

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George Walsh (c.1923-2001) was one of those old-school professors who wrote little but read everything. These two lectures on Protestant Fundamentalism, delivered in the late-80s, distill decades of study of Protestant Fundamentalism with great insight and humor, handling the ideas with the same seriousness that intellectual historians normally res…

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George Walsh on Protestant Fundamentalism 1:21:00

12M ago1:21:00

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Lecture 1: Theology and Epistemology George Walsh (c.1923-2001) was one of those old-school professors who wrote little but read everything. These two lectures on Protestant Fundamentalism, delivered in the late-80s, distill decades of study of Protestant Fundamentalism with great insight and humor, handling the ideas with the same seriousness that…

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George Smith: The Good, the Bad, and the Puritans 1:09:30

1y ago1:09:30

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George Smith (1949-2022) was a learned and extraordinarily charismatic autodidact. A wunderkind, or close to it, Smith published his most famous book, *Atheism: The Case Against God* when he was only 25. He once bragged that he dropped out of high school to start college, dropped out of college to start a Ph.D., and then […]…

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Fossil Future: The Epstein/Caplan/Hanson Conversation

1+ y ago

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Bryan Caplan and Robin Hanson interview – and challenge – Alex Epstein about his controversial new book, *Fossil Future*. How many “climate denialists” really exist – and what should they take away from Epstein’s book? How widespread is the view that “nature is sacred” – and what’s the best way to deal with it? Why […]…

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Lecture #4 Marxist Politics

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George Walsh (c.1923-2001) was one of those old-school professors who wrote little but read everything. These four lectures on Marxism, delivered in the mid-80s a few years before the collapse of the Soviet bloc, distill decades of study of Marxist ideas with great insight and humor. Lecture 1 covers the Marxism’s intellectual precursors; lecture 2…

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Lecture #3 Marxist Economics

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George Walsh (c.1923-2001) was one of those old-school professors who wrote little but read everything. These four lectures on Marxism, delivered in the mid-80s a few years before the collapse of the Soviet bloc, distill decades of study of Marxist ideas with great insight and humor. Lecture 1 covers the Marxism’s intellectual precursors; lecture 2…

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Lecture #2 Marxist Philosophy

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George Walsh (c.1923-2001) was one of those old-school professors who wrote little but read everything. These four lectures on Marxism, delivered in the mid-80s a few years before the collapse of the Soviet bloc, distill decades of study of Marxist ideas with great insight and humor. Lecture 1 covers the Marxism’s intellectual precursors; lecture 2…

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Lecture #1 The Precursors of Marxism

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George Walsh (c.1923-2001) was one of those old-school professors who wrote little but read everything. These four lectures on Marxism, delivered in the mid-80s a few years before the collapse of the Soviet bloc, distill decades of study of Marxist ideas with great insight and humor. Lecture 1 covers the Marxism’s intellectual precursors; lecture 2…

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Bryan Caplan Interview’s Princeton Dissident Sergiu Klainerman

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Sergiu Klainerman is Princeton University’s most vocal and articulate dissident professor. Find out what this famed mathematician, a refugee from Communist Romania, thinks about (a) how the Marxist-Leninism education of his youth compares to the woke education of today, (b) the decline of academic freedom and intellectual meritocracy at Princeton a…

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Policy@McCombs with Alex Tabarrok

1+ y ago

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Alex Tabarrok is a professor of economics at George Mason University. He joins the podcast to talk to Richard Hanania about his involvement in Operation Warp Speed, a uniquely successful federal government project. Richard asks how broadly applicable its lessons are, whether or not we could do something similar for cancer, and why economists and [……

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Palestine, Poverty, and Neoliberalism: The Journey with Luigi Achilli Continues

1+ y ago

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Part one of the conversation with Luigi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKwZqNOeGg4 Luigi Achilli’s CV: https://me.eui.eu/luigi-achilli/publications-other/Kirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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Human Smuggling: Just the Facts! A Journey with Luigi Achilli

1+ y ago

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Human Smuggling is Underrated substack Luigi AchilliKirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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Charles Negy—Woke-ademia survivor

2y ago

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In this episode we hear from Professor Charles Negy, who was fired from the University of Central Florida for speaking against orthodoxy, and who has just recently won his fight in arbitration to be restored as a tenured faculty member.Kirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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Idea Pathogens and What to Do about Them, with Gad Saad

2y ago

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Gad Saad joins Woke-ademia to discuss the the issues raised in his bestselling book “The Parasitic Mind.” We focus particularly on the effect of idea pathogens on universities and the path forward for recoveryKirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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Defining and addressing “Wokeness” with Phil Magness

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Phillip W. Magness is Senior Research Faculty and Research and Education Director at the American Institute for Economic Research. He is also a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute. He holds a PhD and MPP from George Mason University’s School of Public Policy, and a BA from the University of St. Thomas (Houston). Prior to […]…

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When Science Goes Wrong: The Case of Epidemiology

2y ago

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Philippe Lemoine joins Salem Center visiting scholar Richard Hanania to discuss epidemiology in the US and across the globe.Kirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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Woke-ademia with John Butler

2y ago

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John Sibley Butler holds the J. Marion West Chair for Constructive Capitalism in the Graduate School of Business (Department of Management) at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a professor in the Management Department and holds a joint appointment in Organizational Behavior in the College of Liberal Arts, where he holds the Darrell […]…

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Eric Winsberg on Climate Models and the Pandemic

2y ago

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Kirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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Woke-ademia with Mark Perry

2y ago

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Professor Perry describes his efforts to ensure that universities protect the civil rights of their faculty and students, as outlined in his recent article “Let’s Work Together to Challenge the Selective Double Standard for the Enforcement of Title VI and Title IX in Higher Education.”Kirjoittanut Salem Center for Policy

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The Challenge and Potential of Nuclear Energy

2y ago

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Host Dima Shamoun discusses with guest Jason Crawford the risk assessments of nuclear energy Links to sources mentioned: https://rootsofprogress.org/why-did-we-wait-so-long-for-the-bicycle https://rootsofprogress.org/devanney-on-the-nuclear-flop https://rootsofprogress.org https://rootsofprogress.org/history-of-factory-safety…

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Woke Law with Todd Zywicki

2y ago

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Todd Zywicki is George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law at George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law, Senior Fellow of the Cato Institute, and former Executive Director of the GMU Law and Economics Center. In 2020-21 he served as the Chair of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law…

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