The Case For Anarcho-Capitalism with David Friedman

David Friedman (daviddfriedman.com), economist and author, joins Erik on this episode. He is the son of Milton Friedman and the father of former guest, Patri Friedman.

They cover a lot of ground in this episode, including:

- The rationale for privatizing government and the failures of the existing system.

- What it would look like to have a fully privatized government, including how a private substitute for police and defense would work.

- Why he is not a utilitarian and the framework he uses to figure out what is right and wrong.

- How he would approach collective-action problems like global warming and nuclear proliferation.

- His perspective on inequality and his explanation for why people look to relative measures of affluence rather than absolute measures.

- How you would deal with punishment and criminals in a market-based society.

- And much more, including Glen Weyl’s Radical Markets, Tyler Cowen’s Stubborn Attachments, fake news, ISAs and restorative justice.

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