On episode 49 of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, I talked to Russ Roberts, the host of the EconTalk podcast and the president of Shalem College in Jerusalem. Among the topics we discussed were what life has been like in Jerusalem since October 7; why Russ started a podcast so early; why he’s less interested in economics than he used to be; how strongly he holds his views; whether individuals who do well in the free market “deserve” it; which economic concepts are hardest to convey; why he doesn’t call himself a “libertarian”; why it’s important to live “like an artist”; and whether the West is going to make it in the long run.

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