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Economists Have to Keep Teaching the Same Lessons

Kibbe on Liberty | Guests: James Harrigan & Antony Davies

Matt Kibbe
Matt Kibbe
PUBLISHED IN Economics - Jul 29, 2026

It’s the economy, stupid! Rising prices, stagnant wages, and poor job growth affect everyone, and everyone is quick to notice when the economy isn’t performing well. But these are not insoluble problems, and in fact, economists have been shouting the solutions from the rooftops for decades, if only somebody would listen. Matt Kibbe is joined by James Harrigan and Antony Davies, hosts of the “Words and Numbers” podcast, to bemoan the fact that every new generation forgets the economic lessons of the past. Like Sisyphus doomed to roll a stone uphill forever, it is the curious task of economists to keep explaining that you can’t bring about prosperity through high taxes, restricted trade, deficit spending, and endless money printing. It’s not all bad news, however, as “Words and Numbers” will now be distributed by Free the People, giving more people the opportunity to separate economic sense from nonsense!

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