Ep 32 Our 'Where Libertarians Go Wrong Analyzing COVID' Economist Friend - ft. Jeremy Horpedahl

In our second of a trilogy of episodes focused on discussing how to economically analyze COVID policies, the guys were honored to be joined by Jeremy Horpedahl, an economics professor at the University of Central Arkansas who has built up a Twitter following for debunking some of the most egregious COVID takes. Together they discussed the pandemic, the common shortcomings of libertarians in trying to intellectually address externalities, and yes, of course, George managed a lengthy segment on a universal basic income as well. 1:06 Pandemics and the libertarian struggle with externalities 39:00 Miscellaneous thoughts on UBI and Tax Reform 50:35 Public Choice Theory - Bootleggers and Baptists 58:15 Distancing from libertarian as a label 66:06 Back to discussing the pandemic and the Value of a Statistical Life Jeremy and his very worthwhile thoughts can be found on Twitter @jmhorp. And as always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, you can follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at NobodyExpectsTheDismalScience@gmail.com. We promise to always respond, whether on-air or off.