Independent Institute Podcast

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  • Independent Institute Podcast features two series: Independent Outlook and Independent Conversations. Independent Outlook is a regular round-table conversation that provides timely insights and cutting-edge commentary on the most pressing issues of the day. It features Independent’s Graham H. Walker (President), Williamson M. Evers (Senior Fellow), and as well as additional Independent Institute fellows and other special guests. Independent Conversations are timely one-on-one conversations between Graham Walker and a special guest.
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Episodes
  • Why Tariffs Are Toxic | Independent Outlook 70

    Why Tariffs Are Toxic | Independent Outlook 70
    Mar 6 2025

    What exactly are tariffs, and how do they work? How do they drive up prices? Are tariffs a way to protect the U.S. economy from hostile powers like the Communist Party of China? Or a way to protect the supply chains on which U.S. military supremacy depends? In short, are tariffs toxic, or not?
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Executive Orders Galore! Birthright Citizenship, DEI, Energy, and More | Independent Outlook 69

    Executive Orders Galore! Birthright Citizenship, DEI, Energy, and More | Independent Outlook 69
    Jan 31 2025

    Within minutes of his swearing in, President Donald Trump shot out of the starting gate with a burst of executive orders covering everything from immigration, to DEI, to energy, and more. Keeping up with all this, much less making sense of it all, feels kind of like drinking from a fire hydrant. But we take a stab at it in this episode of Independent Outlook, tackling seven or eight of the most pivotal orders.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • It Didn’t Have To Be This Bad: Southern California Firestorms | Independent Outlook 68

    It Didn’t Have To Be This Bad: Southern California Firestorms | Independent Outlook 68
    Jan 11 2025

    Californians will be in shock for a long time over the vast firestorms in Los Angeles. We don’t yet know what ignited each fire. But Santa Ana winds are a regular, predictable, feature of regional weather. California environmentalism discourages clearing of public and private land, and stymies upgrades of water delivery systems. And Los Angeles recently trimmed back its firefighting budget by $18 million. “Climate change” is not the culprit.
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    1 hr and 5 mins

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