Idea Channel Discussions

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Milton Friedman Speaks: Money and Inflation

Inflation is blamed on many things. But it has only one cause: It is a monetary phenomenon. Inflation occurs when the quantity of money increases faster than the quantity of goods. Why does the money...

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Friedrich A. Hayek Discussions: Armen Alchian - Part 2

Armen Alchian, Professor of Economics, UCLA continues to engage Nobel Prize-winning economist Friedrich von Hayek, PhD Economics in reminiscences that provide a uniquely personal and entertaining...

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The PRC Forum: Julian Simon

Julian Simon foresaw the falling natural resource prices, increased world oil supply, and decline in farmland prices. His view of population economics is unique and persuasive. This discussion covers...

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Arts & Humanities

Including ( Culture, History, Literature, Music )

Join some of the brightest minds of our time in discussing what makes humans unique. Learn about the history of major world events from the eyes of those who lived it, and gain insights into the rise and fall of governmental arrangements including the creation of the constitution and the ideas of great thinkers of the time. Explore different cultures at home and abroad, and delve into what artistic mediums mean for those creating these cultural trends and for those absorbing them.

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Friedrich A. Hayek Discussions: Leo Rosten - Part 1

Noted economist Friedrich von Hayek, PhD Economics and author, Leo Rosten engage in hour one of a lively and occasionally controversial three-part interview of, in a wide-ranging discussion of von...

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Mystery Stories

The Hoover Institute's Joe McNamara, Edward Jajko, and Gloria Valentine discuss their favorite mystery authors, novels, and writing styles. McNamara shares his experiences as a former police chief and...

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The PRC Forum: Jennifer Roback

Slavery was necessary for ratification of the Constitution. Repulsive to modern thought, in 1787 that was the cost of including the southern states in the Union. Jennifer Roback's examination of the...

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Science & Technology

Including ( Astronomy, Biology, Campus Life, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environment, Health & Medicine, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Biography, Cosmology, Education )

Where did we come from? What’s waiting for us in the universe? How did life come to be, and where is it heading? How does all of this relate to the progression of technology and science including the social and physical sciences? Take a journey with experts throughout the science and technology field on many different subjects to discuss all aspects of these diverse studies from computer science to psychology and sociology.

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Vitamins and Medicine

Richard A. Kunin, Past President of the Orthomolecular Medical Society, and Gladys Block, Professor of Public Health Nutrition & Epidemiology at UC Berkeley, join Linus Pauling, 1954 Nobel Laureate in...

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Conversations with George P. Shultz: Kelly Shultz

Kelly Shultz discusses George Shultz’s career and his thoughts on issues that have transpired since his time within the Reagan administration.

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Managed Care and Medicare

Rita Ricardo-Campbell, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and Kevin Hopkins, Senior Domestic Policy Aide during the Reagan Administration, examine the Clinton Administration's proposed health...

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