Ryan McMaken joins Bob to discuss the surprisingly negative reaction (from a Reason writer and Tyler Cowen) to Oliver Anthony’s hit song, “Rich Men North of Richmond.” Ryan and Bob defend the lyrics, arguing that Anthony doesn’t say anything objectionable from either a libertarian or economic perspective.
Listen to Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond”: https://Mises.org/HAP412a
Christian Britschgi’s article in Reason on Oliver Anthony: https://Mises.org/HAP412b
Tyler Cowan’s Bloomberg Editorial: https://Mises.org/HAP412c
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Chapters
00:00 Against Our Limitless Regime
01:00 Introduction
02:33 Articles on Oliver Anthony’s Song
05:40 The Downplaying of Real Issues Mentioned in the Song
14:18 An Economist’s Critique of “Rich Men North of Richmond”
32:59 Intellectual Dishonesty
44:22 Conclusion