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Bryan Caplan - Feminists, Billionaires, and Demagogues
Bryan Caplan

Bryan Caplan - Feminists, Billionaires, and Demagogues

Oct 20, 2022

Key Takeaways


It was a fantastic pleasure to speak to Bryan Caplan for a third time on the podcast! His most recent book is Don't Be a Feminist: Essays on Genuine Justice.

He explains why:
- Feminists are mostly wrong,
- Having centi-billionaires is socially optimal contra Scott Alexander,
- Decolonization should have emphasized human rights over democracy,
- Visiting Easter Europe convinced him we could accept millions of refugees.

Episode website + Transcript: https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com/p/bryan-caplan-3
Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3TFajZo
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CLSDVn

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TIMESTAMPS:
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01:03 Don’t Be a Feminist
17:44 Western Feminism Ignores Infanticide
20:58 Why The Universe Hates Women
32:56 Women's Tears Have Too Much Power
46:52 Bryan Performs Standup Comedy!
51:31 Affirmative Action is Philanthropic Propaganda
54:26 Peer-effects as the Only Real Education
58:09 The Idiocy of Student Loan Forgiveness
1:09:00 Why Society is Becoming Mentally Ill
1:11:49 Open Borders & the Ultra-long Term
1:15:51 Why Cowen’s Talent Scouting Strategy is Ludicrous
1:22:21 Surprising Immigration Victories
1:37:19 The Most Successful Revolutions
1:55:27 Anarcho-Capitalism is the Ultimate Government
1:57:41 Billionaires Deserve their Wealth

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