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The Republic of Ezo

The Republic of Ezo

By Zack Yost

The Republic of Ezo is the home for the right-wing liberal humanist resistance against the dark and encroaching forces of illiberalism that threaten the social order from both the left and the right.
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Tony Gill on the Economics of Gifting, the Longevity of Religious Institutions and More!

The Republic of EzoDec 22, 2022

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Lauren Hall on Family and Radical Moderation

Lauren Hall on Family and Radical Moderation

In this episode Dr. Lauren Hall joins us to discuss her work on the family, the upcoming special issue of Cosmos and Taxis on gender and spontaneous order, as well as her new Substack project exploring radical moderation.


The Radical Moderate: https://radicalmoderatesguide.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=profile_page
Cosmos and Taxis Special Issue on Gender and Spontaneous Order: https://cosmosandtaxis.org/submissions/call-for-papers/

Lauren's Books:
Family and the Politics of Moderation:
amazon.com/Family-Politics-Moderation-Private-Individualism/dp/1602588015
The Medicalization of Birth and Death:
amazon.com/Medicalization-Birth-Death-Lauren-Hall-ebook/dp/B07Q1JXBG2?ref_=ast_sto_dp


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Jan 19, 202301:05:25
Tony Gill on the Economics of Gifting, the Longevity of Religious Institutions and More!

Tony Gill on the Economics of Gifting, the Longevity of Religious Institutions and More!

In this episode we are joined by Tony Gill, a professor of politics at the University of Washington and scholar on the political economy of religion. Tony tells us about his recent paper defending the institution of gifting from claims by dismal scientists that giving gifts is wasteful and leads to dead weight loss and should be replaced by giving away money or gift cards. He also tells us about his recent institutional analysis of religion and how religions often supply certain public goods much better than the state can.

Check out Tony's recent papers:
The Dynamic Efficiency of Gifting (with Michael D. Thomas): https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-institutional-economics/article/dynamic-efficiency-of-gifting/FDC663C9C0AC7498C8AD2811CDA77936

The Comparative Endurance and Efficiency of Religion: A Public Choice Perspective: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3400324

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Dec 22, 202201:04:22
Liberalism, Power, and Society
Nov 10, 202224:31
Jason Jewell on Fusionism and the Importance of Family as a Social Institution

Jason Jewell on Fusionism and the Importance of Family as a Social Institution

In this episode I am joined by Jason Jewell to discuss his recent talk  on objective value, his experience at NatCon, his thoughts on the  potential for libertarian and conservative cooperation, and the  importance of family as a social institution.   

Jason's talk on objective value: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SXLQbuXevc  
The Christian Libertarian Review: https://christianlibertarianreview.com/   

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Oct 19, 202201:00:53
Jeff Deist on Contemporary Liberalism

Jeff Deist on Contemporary Liberalism

Welcome to the Republic of Ezo! The home of the right-wing liberal  humanist resistance to the encroaching forces of illiberal darkness! In  this episode I am joined by Jeff Deist, the president of the Mises  Institute, and Ron Paul's former chief of staff.We have a wide ranging  discussion concerning the current state of liberalism/libertarianism as  well as Jeff's thoughts and advice for people thinking about grad  school, among other things.

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May 06, 202201:09:20
Luke Sheahan on Robert Nisbet and Community

Luke Sheahan on Robert Nisbet and Community

Welcome to the Republic of Ezo! The home of the right-wing liberal humanist resistance to the encroaching forces of illiberal darkness! In this episode I am joined by Dr. Luke Sheahan, a professor of political science and author of the recent book "Why Associations Matter: The Case for First Amendment Pluralism" to discuss the work of sociologist Robert Nisbet and the importance of community. Luke also tells us about the upcoming meeting of the Academy of Philosophy and Letters and his thoughts on the state of academia.

Luke's website: https://lukesheahan.com/
Academy of Philosophy and Letters: https://philosophyandletters.org/
Why Associations Matter (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3LmKmu5

My review of Why Associations Matter: https://mises.org/wire/why-freedom-association-so-important

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Apr 29, 202201:08:34
Welcome to the Republic of Ezo
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