The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

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Jeffrey Singer: Get Government Out of Health Care

Jeffrey Singer, a Cato Institute fellow and longtime surgeon, argues that government overreach in health care undermines patient autonomy, which should be the guiding principle in medical decision making. Drawing from historical examples and personal experience, he critiques lice ...  Show more

Jason Furman: Why Everyone Is Wrong About the Economy

Today's guest is Harvard economist Jason Furman, who was one of former President Barack Obama's chief economic advisers and an architect of the Affordable Care Act. These days, he's in the news for his withering critique of former President Joe Biden's dismal economic record and  ...  Show more

Mark Clifford: A Political Prisoner Fights for Free Speech in China

Today's guest is Mark Clifford, former editor in chief of the South China Morning Post whose recent book, The Troublemaker, chronicles the life of Jimmy Lai, a man who escaped mainland Communist China to Hong Kong as a child and went on to become a self-made billionaire. But now ...  Show more

Leigh Stein and Julius Taranto: Did Wokeness and Trump Kill Literary Satire?

Satire is a powerful force for political and cultural change. But is it even possible in a world that outstrips our imagination on a daily—or even hourly—basis? Today's guests are two young novelists who are redefining satire in the 21st century. Leigh Stein is the author of Self ...  Show more

James Fadiman and Jordan Gruber: Psychedelics Legalization Will Continue No Matter Who Is President

You've probably heard about microdosing, which involves taking a small, "sub-perceptual" dose of psychedelics like LSD or psilocybin on a regular basis to ward off depression, anxiety, and chronic pain—or to optimize focus and boost energy. Today's guests are James Fadiman and Jo ...  Show more