ALL the Immigrants! All of 'em!
The Political Orphanage
Andrew Heaton
4.9 • 1000 Ratings
🗓️ 5 January 2022
⏱️ 75 minutes
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Summary
Bryan Caplan favors open borders--the idea that the United States should allow unlimited immigration into the country (save for disqualifying criminals or disease).
He is an economist at George Mason University, and joins the show to discuss the humanitarian and economic case for open borders.
"Open Borders: The Science And Ethics of Immigration"
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| 0:00.0 | Heaton here, here, hey real quick, before we get started with today's show, I have a book coming out next week. |
| 0:06.4 | I will let you know when it drops, I will even read a little bit of it for you, |
| 0:10.0 | but if you are in Austin, Texas, a days ride thereof, I am doing a proper book launch with a reading and |
| 0:17.8 | a signing on Saturday, January 15th at 4 o'clock p.m. at Cosmic Coffee on South Congress. So come out, see me in person in all my |
| 0:28.2 | splendour. Here's some funny readings. Meet and fall in love with your fellow nerds and orphans. |
| 0:33.7 | That's Heaton's book launch, Saturday, January 15th, |
| 0:37.9 | at 4 o'clock at Cosmic Coffee in Austin. |
| 0:41.5 | Feel free to drop me a line if you're coming. |
| 0:43.0 | Thanks. |
| 0:44.0 | Hello and welcome to the political orphanage, a home for Puckie Misfits and |
| 0:55.7 | problem solvers. I'm Andrew Heaton and today we're going to talk about immigration, |
| 1:01.6 | but not just adjusting the dial on immigration a little more or a little less, |
| 1:06.6 | we're going to talk to a radical thinker who's about a stridently in favor of immigration |
| 1:11.7 | as you possibly can be because Brian Kaplan my |
| 1:14.8 | guest is not calling for more immigrants he's calling for open borders the |
| 1:20.3 | radical notion that pretty much anyone who doesn't have a criminal background or a suitcase full of explosives or leprosy |
| 1:27.0 | should be allowed to live and work in the United States. |
| 1:35.0 | It's a good conversation with some interesting ideas. All underwritten by the very important orphans who make this show possible |
| 1:40.0 | and you can join them by going to Patreon.com |
| 1:42.0 | slash Andrew Heaton. Let me ask you something. |
| 1:45.4 | Theoretically, if I agreed to ride along in your car |
| 1:49.2 | with you once a week and be entertaining and informative |
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