January 11, 2025

Independent Outlook is the regular round-table conversation from the Independent Institute that provides timely insights and cutting-edge commentary on the most pressing issues of the day. In this episode, Independent’s Fellows discuss the breaking news stories surrounding California’s wildfires. There’s still a lot of unknowns, but one thing is certain—”climate change” is not the culprit.

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The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

Research Fellow Alexander Salter explains what today’s economics students aren’t learning about economics. Read more »

Ron Paul Institute

Ron Paul references Retired Senior Fellow Robert Higgs’s Crisis and Leviathan as he praises Elon Musk’s work at D.O.G.E. Read more »

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Little By Little Podcast

Senior Fellow Judy Shelton defends her steadfast advocacy for sound money principles. Watch now »

The Orange County Register

Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley describes the many ways in which President Jimmy Carter lives on. Read more »

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Never Again Is Now

Senior Fellow Williamson Evers explains what’s really in the so-called “liberated” (read: anti-Semitic) curriculum … and offers a balanced alternative. Listen now »

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Let People Prosper

Senior Fellow Judy Shelton discusses the state of capitalism, the inefficiences of government bureaucracy, and the moral necessity of a sound dollar with Dr. Vance Ginn. Watch now »

The American Spectator

Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley critiques climate change alarmists for their shameless statism. Read more »

Delaware Live

Journalist Bradley Vasoli quotes Senior Fellow Michael Munger on why higher wage floors limit job opportunities for the poor and unskilled. Read more »

Yahoo! News

Journalist Brad Dress quotes Senior Fellow Ivan Eland on the major issue with the defense industrial base: there’s hardly any competition. Read more »

The American Spectator

Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley laments that Dr. Fauci shows no sign of slowing down. Read more »

Reason

Senior Fellow Stephen Halbrook asks SCOTUS: whatever happened to “long guns good, handguns bad”? Read more »

Australian Financial Review

Senior Fellow Judy Shelton’s Good as Gold is featured on this list of the most-loved books of Australian economists. Read more »

Abbeville Institute

Research Fellow William J. Watkins, Jr., argues that a historical constitutional plea to "seize an opportunity to erect new barriers against folly, fraud, and ambition" once again relevant. Read more »

National Review

Senior Fellow Steve H, Hanke writes with Jeffrey Weng about how rare earth minerals are China's secret weapon against US military and tech. Read more »