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Host Alex Aragona and a rotating cast of guests explore philosophy, politics, economics, and other ideas from a classical liberal perspective.
Alex Aragona speaks with James Harrigan about U.S.-Canada relations, with a focus on tariffs, trade policy, and economic misunderstandings that shape political discourse. James critiques the expansion of tariffs under Trump and challenges the idea that protectionism helps domestic industries. The conversation highlights the historical benefits of free trade, the consequences of government intervention in markets, and the flawed assumptions underlying modern trade restrictions.
References
James on X:
https://x.com/jamesrharrigan
The Centre for American Culture and Ideas:
https://thecaci.org/
James on AIER:
https://aier.org/people/james-r-harrigan/
The Words And Numbers Podcast:
https://wordsandnumbers.libsyn.com/
Centre for The Philosophy of Freedom at ASU:
https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/
"Fair Trade Encourages Free Trade" by James Harrigan and Antony Davies:
https://archive.triblive.com/opinion/featured-commentary/antony-davies-james-r-harrigan-fair-trade-encourages-free-trade/
Thanks to our patrons, including Kris Rondolo, Amy Willis, and Christopher McDonald. To support the podcast, visit https://patreon.com/curioustask.
The Curious Task
Host Alex Aragona and a rotating cast of guests explore philosophy, politics, economics, and other ideas from a classical liberal perspective.
