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The Great Antidote: Bob Ewing on Narratives and Counterintuitive Ideas



Bob Ewing talks to host Juliette Sellgren about how he got started and how many of the great lessons in life are learned. They also talk about counter-intuitive ideas, how to find the answers to them, and how to effectively communicate them. He talks to us about kettlebells and quotes (almost) every great author under the sun. 

The Great Antidote: Extra: Erik Matson on Adam Smith, David Hume, and the New Paternalists

Complex preferences, the difficulty of understanding tacit knowledge (even with clear prices!), and Enlightenment lessons come together in Janet Bufton's Extra on Juliette Sellgren and Erik Matson's Great Antidote podcast. 

The Great Antidote: Rachel Ferguson on Neighborhood Stabilization and Civil Society



We talk a lot on this show about civil society and the importance of local, communal networks which hold us up when we’re down and inspire us to be good, striving members of society. But what does that actually look like? How do civil institutions get built, and what does it take? 

The Great Antidote: Jo Jenson on Anxiety, Audiences, and Action




Juliette Sellgren and guest Jo Jensen talk about the anxiety of her generation and how to unplug, attempting to grow comfortable with discomfort. They talk about how things have changed and how we can become more active, willing to take leaps that will either succeed or teach us fundamentally important lessons. 

The Great Antidote: Extras: Anne Bradley on the Political Economy of Terrorism


What happens if we acknowledge that terrorists are rational actors and that they, like the rest of us, are also responding predictably to incentives? Kevin Lavery listens in to a Great Antidote episode that takes that insight seriously. Find out more about the Political Economy of Terrorism with Anne Bradley and Juliette Sellgren. 

The Great Antidote: Peter Van Doren on Universal Basic Income



What is Universal Basic Income (UBI) and why is it so popular among economists and freedom lovers relative to other types of poverty policy solutions? What does it even mean to “solve a problem” or to “learn” in the social sciences?

The Great Antidote: Charlotte Thomas on Learning and the Liberal Arts


Join us to find out what it truly means to be “educated” and how to do it. 

The Great Antidote: Brad Wilcox on Get Married



The most common statistic cited regarding marriage and relationships in the United States is that the 50% of all marriages end in divorce. Another one that is gaining traction is that more Americans than ever before will end up unmarried and alone. 

Nobody likes these statistics. 

The Great Antidote: Extras: Samuel Gregg on National Security and Industrial Policy


When government officials pick winners and losers people are poorer and less secure. Kevin Lavery listens in to Samuel Gregg and Juliette Sellgren and offers up lessons on what can happen when national security is badly used as justification for industrial policy. 

The Great Antidote: Cara Rogers Stevens on Thomas Jefferson and Slavery



Thomas Jefferson was a complicated figure. Essential to the start of our country and the university I attend, he is impossible to ignore. Yet, he held slaves, and at the same time said “all men are created equal.” What’s up with that?!?

The Great Antidote: Extra: Alice Temnick on Teaching, Learning, and Adam Smith's Education


Students often need guidance. Great teachers are great guides. Nancy Vander Veer listens in and shares what she learned. You're next!