LPP 51 w Dr. Alex Salter | Has the U.S. Strayed From The Spirit of ‘76?

Thank you for watching this week's episode of the "Let People Prosper" podcast. Today, I'm honored to be joined by Dr. Alexander ("Alex") Salter, who is the Georgie G. Snyder Associate Professor of Economics in the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University, the Comparative Economics Research Fellow at TTU's Free Market Institute, and an associate editor of the Journal of Private Enterprise. We discuss: 1) Fascinating findings and research from his new book "The Spirit of 1776: Libertarianism and American Renewal," including how the current U.S. system of government has strayed from the Constitution and what we can learn from the founding fathers about compromise; 2) The true definition of the “common good” and why we can only achieve a free society through liberty and humanitarian virtues; and 3) Dr. Salter's opinion on the current economy, whether or not the U.S. is in a recession, and why he believes the dollar is seriously threatened. If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a 5 star rating, writing a review, and sharing this on social media. Check out Dr. Salter's book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/163069228X?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_imgToDp For show notes, thoughtful insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more, check out my website (https://www.vanceginn.com/) and please subscribe to my newsletter on Substack (https://vanceginn.substack.com).

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What works best to let people prosper? Join leading free-market economist Vance Ginn, Ph.D. as he works to understand this question through weekly interviews with interesting people on Tuesdays and weekly economic updates on Fridays. His insights build on past lessons, being president of Ginn Economic Consulting, and contributing to more than 15 think tanks while formerly teaching economics in academia and serving as chief economist of the White House's OMB. Dr. Ginn is a Christian, husband, father of three kids, classical liberal, and rock drummer who resides near Austin, Texas.