Ep. 1042 Ivy League Professor Turns Libertarian (and We Also Discuss Machiavelli)

Jo Ann Cavallo, who chairs the Department of Italian at Columbia University, found herself drawn to libertarianism and the Austrian School of economics because of -- who else? -- Ron Paul. She's now bringing these ideas into her scholarly work, with outstanding results.

 

Also, I can't resist asking her about Machiavelli, a figure I've never been sure I've gotten quite right.

 

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