Jennifer Burns is a historian of ideas, focusing on the evolution of economic, political, and social ideas in the United States in the 20th century. She wrote two biographies, one on Milton Friedman, and the other on Ayn Rand.
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OUTLINE:
(00:00) - Introduction
(10:05) - Milton Friedman
(24:58) - The Great Depression
(39:15) - Schools of economic thought
(50:22) - Keynesian economics
(58:10) - Laissez-faire
(1:06:00) - Friedrich Hayek
(1:11:18) - Money and monetarism
(1:26:03) - Stagflation
(1:30:56) - Moral case for capitalism
(1:34:53) - Freedom
(1:39:51) - Ethics of competition
(1:43:37) - Win-win solutions
(1:45:26) - Corruption
(1:47:51) - Government intervention
(1:54:10) - Conservatism
(2:00:33) - Donald Trump
(2:03:09) - Inflation
(2:07:38) - DOGE
(2:12:58) - Javier Milei
(2:18:03) - Richard Nixon
(2:25:17) - Ronald Reagan
(2:28:24) - Cryptocurrency
(2:43:40) - Ayn Rand
(2:51:18) - The Fountainhead
(3:02:58) - Sex and power dynamics
(3:19:04) - Evolution of ideas in history
(3:26:32) - Postmodernism
(3:37:33) - Advice to students
(3:45:50) - Lex reflects on Volodymyr Zelenskyy interview

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Jennifer Burns is a historian of ideas, focusing on the evolution of economic, political, and social ideas in the United States in the 20th century. She wrote two biographies, one on Milton Friedman, and the other on Ayn Rand.

Jennifer Burns is a historian of ideas, focusing on the evolution of economic, political, and social ideas in the United States in the 20th century. She wrote two biographies, one on Milton Friedman, and the other on Ayn Rand. 
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CONTACT LEX: 
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EPISODE LINKS: 
Jennifer's X: https://x.com/profburns 
Jennifer's Website: https://www.jenniferburns.org 
 
Jennifer's Books: 
Milton Friedman biography: https://amzn.to/4hfy1HO 
Ayn Rand biography: https://amzn.to/4afr3A0 
 
SPONSORS: 
To support this podcast, check out our sponsors &amp; get discounts: 
Brain.fm: Music for focus. 
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Shopify: Sell stuff online. 
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AG1: All-in-one daily nutrition drinks. 
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OUTLINE: 
(00:00) - Introduction 
(10:05) - Milton Friedman 
(24:58) - The Great Depression 
(39:15) - Schools of economic thought 
(50:22) - Keynesian economics 
(58:10) - Laissez-faire 
(1:06:00) - Friedrich Hayek 
(1:11:18) - Money and monetarism 
(1:26:03) - Stagflation 
(1:30:56) - Moral case for capitalism 
(1:34:53) - Freedom 
(1:39:51) - Ethics of competition 
(1:43:37) - Win-win solutions 
(1:45:26) - Corruption 
(1:47:51) - Government intervention 
(1:54:10) - Conservatism 
(2:00:33) - Donald Trump 
(2:03:09) - Inflation 
(2:07:38) - DOGE 
(2:12:58) - Javier Milei 
(2:18:03) - Richard Nixon 
(2:25:17) - Ronald Reagan 
(2:28:24) - Cryptocurrency 
(2:43:40) - Ayn Rand 
(2:51:18) - The Fountainhead 
(3:02:58) - Sex and power dynamics 
(3:19:04) - Evolution of ideas in history 
(3:26:32) - Postmodernism 
(3:37:33) - Advice to students 
(3:45:50) - Lex reflects on Volodymyr Zelenskyy interview 
 
PODCAST LINKS: 
- Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast 
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#457 – Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom