America's Free Market is Fake News

We Hate Politics

English - August 12, 2020 23:23 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MB
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On the third episode of We Hate Politics we dive into the economic concept of “free markets” and the assumption that the US has the freest in the world. Spoiler alert: not so much. The good news is there’s plenty we can do to make the US economy one that extends freedom and liberty to everyone.

Episode Sections:

00:00:32 - Introduction

00:01:49 – What Does a Healthy Free Market Actually Look Like?

00:14:56 – Why America’s Free Market is Fake News

00:23:42 – Scale as a Non-Issue and Marketplace Rules

00:28:35 – How to Actually Create a Healthy Free Market in America

00:48:37 - New Favorite Things/Closing Thoughts

Music: Magic by Six Umbrellas (link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Six_Umbrellas/Private_Ark/05_Six_Umbrellas_-_Magic)

Check out the dope video for the song as well (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esc4i1RNYTo)