LoLP 108: Peter Klein - How Government Influences Science & Technology

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🗓️ 25 May 2015

⏱️ 40 minutes

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In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair is joined by Peter Klein, research fellow at the Mises Institute and Professor in the Division of Applied Sciences at the University of Missouri. Peter explains how he first became interested in the study of free markets, particularly as it pertains to technology and the sciences. Marc and Peter discuss how coercive governments have influenced the development of technology, particularly as it pertains to the internet. They discuss the issue of net neutrality, and whether or not calls for it can be justified as a response to crony capitalist control over content delivery services. Peter and Marc examine the Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Amazon offers employees up to £8,000 for education and training, like Juliet.
0:07.0	She's now a trained technician. And to her, the sound of machinery in need of repair,
0:13.0	reminds her of how far she's come. In two years, she's landed her dream job, providing her with valuable skills.
0:24.2	That's up to £8,000 for education and training at Amazon. Eligibility conditions apply.
0:30.2	It's pretty cool that we have missions to Mars and all this stuff, but at the end of the day,
0:34.7	this is just a really big example of the ends supposedly
0:38.0	justifying the means. Well, to me, the ends never justify the means if the means involve
0:41.9	violating the individual rights of others.
0:48.0	Welcome to the Lions of Liberty podcast. Here's your host, your guide, your shining
0:54.0	beacon of liberty, Mark Clare.
1:01.7	Welcome, welcome, welcome once again, my friends, my fans, heck even my enemies.
1:06.7	If you're listening, and I'm just glad you're listening to this show.
1:09.3	This is episode 108.
1:12.3	Now, before we get into the show today, I would be remiss to not tell you about this amazing
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1:32.5	My guest today is a research fellow at the Mezes Institute and a professor in the
1:36.8	Division of Applied Social Sciences at the University of Missouri.
1:40.8	His writing has been published in the quarterly journal of Austrian economics, the
1:44.4	free market, and the review of Austrian economics, as well as over at meases.org. Peter Klein,
1:50.7	welcome to the Lions of Liberty podcast. Hi, Mark. Great to be here. That's great to have you on. Peter,
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