Ep 438: A Bryan Caplan Christmas Grab Bag: The Cases Against Borders, Education, Populism, & Feminism

December 26, 2025
Libertarian Christian Podcast

Bryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University and a New York Times bestselling author of thoughtful, persuasive, and contrarian books that challenge conventional wisdom on topics like immigration, education, government regulation, and feminism.

This interview is a grab bag that covers some of his more controversial arguments and will be a delight to libertarians who are interested in “challenging the statist quo.”

Books by Bryan Caplan that were discussed in this episode:
Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration
The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies
The Case Against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money
Don’t Be a Feminist: Essays on Genuine Justice

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