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Richard Epstein on Classical Liberalism, the Administrative State, Free Speech, and Silicon Valley Regulation
For this week’s Big Ideas with Ben Weingarten podcast, I had legendary classical liberal legal theorist and longtime professor at University of Chicago Law School and now at NYU Law — and prodigious Ricochet podcaster Professor Richard Epstein on the podcast to discuss among other things:
- The role that Professor Epstein’s famous book, “Takings” played in Justice Clarence Thomas’ confirmation hearing — and then-Senator Joe Biden’s hectoring
- Professor Epstein’s groundbreaking theories on private property rights, eminent domain and the Takings and Commerce Clauses
- The practical argument against progressivism
- Whether we should deconstruct the administrative state, and if so how to do it
- The danger to free speech emanating from college campuses in a world of microaggressions, trigger warnings, de-platforming
- The folly of regulating Silicon Valley social media companies
- Classical liberalism versus socialism and libertarianism
You can find the episode on iTunes, everywhere else podcasts are found or download the episode directly here.
