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EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 41 MIN

011 - Second Series Part 1

from Sophisms of the Protectionists · host Frédéric Bastiat

In Sophisms of the Protectionists, Bastiat exposes the deceptive arguments used to justify the protection of industries at the expense of consumers and society as a whole. With clarity and wit, he argues that to truly rob the public, one must first mislead them. Through a series of compelling examples and repetitive reasoning, Bastiat dismantles the fallacies that underpin protectionist policies, revealing how they ultimately harm the very people they claim to protect. Join Katie Riley as she brings to life Bastiats thought-provoking insights and challenges you to reconsider the economic arguments that shape our world.

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