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The Libertarian

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The inimitable Richard Epstein offers his unique perspective on national developments in public policy and the law.

The Libertarian is a podcast of the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.The Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin Ciencia Política Mundial Política y Gobierno
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  • Trump Flirts with Price Controls

    Trump Flirts with Price Controls
    Jan 15 2026
    President Trump’s recent embrace of economic proposals run sharply against free-market orthodoxy, exploring three headline-grabbing ideas: capping credit-card interest rates, banning institutional investors from buying single-family homes, and restricting dividends and stock buybacks by defense contractors. Why is a Republican president is advancing policies more commonly associated with progressive populism? Drawing on economic history, constitutional law, and real-world market behavior, Epstein argues that price controls, capital restrictions, and politicized contracting consistently backfire, harming consumers, workers, and innovation alike. The conversation situates Trump’s proposals within a broader populist strategy, assesses the political incentives behind them, and warns that ignoring basic economic lessons risks repeating some of the most durable policy failures of the past.
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    23 m
  • Who Decides When America Goes to War?

    Who Decides When America Goes to War?
    Dec 19 2025
    Who actually decides when the United States goes to war—Congress or the president? Richard Epstein traces the Constitution’s original division of war powers from 1789 to the present and explain how practice, politics, and modern warfare have steadily shifted authority toward the presidency. Along the way, they explore declarations of war that never happen, authorizations that never expire, emergency actions that become routine, and why Congress so often prefers not to decide at all. Professor Epstein argues that America now operates under two constitutions—the one we wrote and the one we live with.
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    27 m
  • Can the President Fire Anyone? SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Trump v. Slaughter

    Can the President Fire Anyone? SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Trump v. Slaughter
    Dec 10 2025
    Richard Epstein does a deep into the Supreme Court’s latest showdown: Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could redefine presidential removal power and the future of independent agencies like the FTC. Epstein walks through the constitutional history — from the Founding to Humphrey’s Executor to modern administrative courts — and explains how the Court’s interpretation of Article II has evolved, splintered, and in some cases contradicted itself. The conversation covers everything from the steel-seizure precedent to the Federal Reserve, the structure of the administrative state, and the unresolved tension between originalism and the practical realities of modern governance. Epstein explains why this case could be one of the most consequential constitutional questions of our time.
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    35 m
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Richard epstein is amazing. Totally love him. He also does law talk with John yoo and it's also just an amazing podcast. You can't go wrong with this one

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