Radical Capitalist 137: Trade & the Economy -- Mokuji

key themes: dedication to Reason, Individualism & rights, proper government

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applying Reason and Individual rights to Free Trade and Trump in Davos

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Individualist approach to free trade

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Trade deficits

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Q: what about monopolies and dealing with copyright infringers like China?

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proper restrictions on trade

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Q: Aren’t tariffs and Smoot-Harley examples of anti-free trade?

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Government intervention in trade

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value of free trade, subsidies, boycotts, and government’s role in trade

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Investing in America requires free trade; consuming is good

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Common Objections to Free Trade

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Q: Isn’t Rand’s ethics pro-free trade?

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Mexico-America Immigration facts; proper allocation of capital; the Wall

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death of the GOP over immigration

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Q: What about the “race to the bottom” argument?

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Q: Is there any value in measuring ‘black’ unemployment?

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