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Pt 1: Governance in History, with Shauna Gordon-McKeon

Buckle up, anthropology, history, and political philosophy nerds! It’s a two-parter! Shauna Gordon-McKeon, a writer, programmer, and one of the most brilliant, multifaceted people I know, talks about how two books: The Dawn of Everything and Legal Systems Very Different from Ours, inspired her to t…

140a. Political economy pt. I: The Social Order of the Underworld

Please be advised that this episode contains mentions of violence and may be unsuitable for some listeners. I'd like to flesh out what I've been saying before about the power of economic analysis in explaining people's actions. Whereas when we normally think about motivation we think in terms of …

140b. Political economy pt. II: The Invisible Hook

In the previous recording, I was speaking about political economy using the example of prison gangs, taken from David Skarbek's book Social Order of the Underworld. In this recording, I give the example of 18th-century Atlantic pirates, as discussed in Peter Leeson's The Invisible Hook. (It's a pun…

46: Social Order of The Underworld - Interview w/David Skarbek

Today’s guest is David Skarbek, an Associate Professor of Political Science and Political Economy at Brown University.  He is also the author of two books:The Social Order of the Underworld: How Prison Gangs Govern the American Penal SystemThe Puzzle of Prison Order: Why Life Behind Bars Varies Aro…

The Logistics of Moving On (with Zach Barth) [Nice Replay]

#293 The Logistics of Moving On Interview 2023.02.22 Your nice hosts invite Zachtronics founder Zach Barth to discuss the closing of the studio and the logistics of moving on from that. In this episode, you'll also hear about ruminations on what success means as a game dev, a theory abou…

Prison gangs in California

Why do prisons in California and Texas have so many gangs? Why didn't they exist prior to the 1950s? What happens to somebody who leaves the prison gang? How much influence do prison gangs have over people on the streets? I sat down with Professor David Skarbek who has published extensively on this…

Prison Gangs and Governance: David Skarbek

Send us Fan Mail Curious about how the world of prison economics operates? Get ready to uncover a hidden universe with our guest, David Skarbek, a leading voice in political economy. David takes us on a captivating journey from his early days in construction to his groundbreaking research at George…

How Do Power And Economics Work In Prisons? With David Skarbek

How do American prison gangs facilitate money, trade, and economics behind bars? What causes this and what can we learn from it? David Skarbek is Professor of Political Economy and Director of the Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Brown University. David’s award-winning book, The So…

The Liberal Utopia of Próspera? Charter Cities, Autonomous Zones, and the Future of Governance

You can find out more about our work, seminars and publications at www.freiheit.org/iaf. Resources mentioned in this episode: Website of Próspera TED Talk // Paul Romer: Why the world needs charter cities[ Al Jazeera Documentary // What Happens When American Billionaires Build A Private City …