Episode 265: A Stringent, Crystalline Vision.

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As I've quoted before, "ideas need patrons." I'll dive into economic ideas bought by the wealthy and spread by those Chicago school economists in this Episode 265: A Stringent, Crystalline Vision.

In this episode, I read from: Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway's book, The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us To Loathe Government and Love the Free Market; my computer's not-quite-so quickie dictionary (the new machine ain't so great at really quick dictionary look-ups, sadly); and a Politico article that focused on Rose Wilder Lane. Expect quite a bit more from The Big Myth; I took a copious pile of interesting notes.

I play: Marlon Brando's character Colonel Kurtz from the movie Apocalypse Now; and a news report from KING 5 News, aired on June 10, 2025… one featuring me!

Musically, I play Lee Rosevere's "Nearly There" (the metal machine music remix, to be precise). KMFDM opens the show backing Cory Doctorow's complaint about doubt industries (like, I'm sure you'll agree, the Chicago school); and I close today with Julie & Rolf & The Campfire Gang doing "Over the Rainbow".