Heroes of Progress: A Podcast on Freeing the Economy with Alexander Hammond

In this week’s episode, we cover a variety of topics such as venture capitalists battling red tape, obstacles to the adoption of electric vehicles, Americans falling asleep on the job, a potential vaccine for chlamydia, and political bias at National Public Radio. Our interview features Alexander Hammond, the author of Heroes of Progress: 65 People Who Changed the World. We delve into the lives of individuals like Johannes Gutenberg, James Madison, Frederick Douglass, and Norman Borlaug, who have made significant contributions to improving the lives of millions of people.

In recent episodes, we have discussed various issues such as censorship, gig work, defending election integrity, free markets, federal tech, federalism, and understanding artificial intelligence. Guests on previous episodes have included Jenin Younes, Brad Polumbo, Liya Palagashvili, Pete Jaworski, Walter Olson, Iain Murray, John Tillman, Deb Collier, Patrick Gleason, and Matthew Mittelsteadt.

Join us next week as we sit down with Kendall Cotton, the president of the Frontier Institute. Stay tuned for more insightful discussions on the economy and important societal issues.