What Biden Can Learn from Millei's Economic Reforms in Argentina (Audio: Podcast)
IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews explains how those of us who believe in free markets and limited government are cheered by the reforms being enacted by new Argentina President Javier Millei, and IPI President Tom Giovanetti wishes him well.
Net Neutrality Is Back (Audio: Podcast)
IPI has been involved in pushing back against federal regulation of broadband networks since the late 1990s. IPI President Tom Giovanetti explains to IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews how the Biden administration is planning to once again resurrect net neutrality from the dead.
IPI Policy Basics: Barbara Kolm of the Hayek Institute on Hayek and his Contribution to Economic Thought (Audio: Podcast)
Barbara Kolm of the Hayek Institute in Vienna, Austria is our special guest as IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews interviews Barbara about Hayek and his important contributions to economic and individual liberty.
How European Competition Regulation Causes Slow Growth and Inhibits Innovation (Audio: Podcast)
Taking advantage of the visit of Barbara Kolm of the Hayek Institute to Dallas, IPI President Tom Giovanetti and IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews discuss the comparison between EU regulation and competition policy with that of the US, and Barbara explains that these policy differences help explain the gap in economic growth between EU countries and the U.S.
AI, Gemini, Oh My! (Audio: Podcast)
IPI President Tom Giovanetti and Research Fellow Dr. Dan Garretson discuss the basics of artificial intelligence and recent developments, including the rollout of Google’s Gemini AI engine.
Is Lina Khan REALLY Doing a Good Job at the FTC? (Audio: Podcast)
A few days ago, Republican Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) praised extreme progressive activist Lina Khan as “one of the few people in the Biden administration that I think is doing a pretty good job.” Is J.D. Vance right? Or is J.D. Vance an example of the “horseshoe theory” of politics in action, where the extremes of populism and the extremes of progressivism meet? A solo rant by IPI President Tom Giovanetti on who Lina Khan is, what the FTC is, and whether Senator J.D. Vance is correct.
Counterfeit Drugs: Losing Weight Rather than Losing Your Life (Audio: Podcast)
Counterfeit drugs has always been a serious problem, and a problem we’ve worked on here at IPI for many years. And it’s a topic that is back for a return engagement as demand for “miracle” weight loss drugs is creating opportunity for counterfeiters. IPI’s Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews guides us on the problems with counterfeit drugs and why you should be cautious about deals on drugs that seem too good to be true.
The Militarization of Space with Dr. Dan Garretson (Audio: Podcast)
A mysterious warning about a possible Russian nuclear space weapon set off consternation and stern warnings last week, and inspired IPI to chat with our favorite genuine rocket scientist, Dr. Dan Garretson. We talk space debris, the inevitable use of space for military purposes, Star Wars, and related issues. With space nerds Dr. Merrill Matthews and Tom Giovanetti.
Experiments on the Environment (Audio: Interview)
Merrill Matthews joins the Don Kroah Show to discuss the hypocracy and unintended consequences of artifically altering the environmen with "scientific" experiments.
Is that Robocall a Person or an AI? (Audio: Podcast)
We’re not afraid of AI, as just another technological innovation and tool, and we don’t think we need massive new federal regulation, but we agree with the FCC applying existing law and regulation to prevent deceptive use of AI to impersonate public persons in political advertising and robocalls. With IPI President Tom Giovanetti and Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews.
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