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The Beltway Libertarians Are Too Smart for Oliver Anthony

The Human Action Podcast
The Human Action Podcast
Episode • Sep 8, 2023 • 45m
Ryan McMaken joins Bob to discuss the surprisingly negative reaction (from a Reason writer and Tyler Cowen) to Oliver Anthony's hit song, "Rich Men North of Richmond." Ryan and Bob defend the lyrics, arguing that Anthony doesn't say anything objectionable from either a libertarian or economic perspective.

Listen to Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond": https://Mises.org/HAP412a
Christian Britschgi's article in Reason on Oliver Anthony: https://Mises.org/HAP412b
Tyler Cowan's Bloomberg Editorial: https://Mises.org/HAP412c

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