Liberty & Wine - 1 - Wealth Taxes & the Mongol Conquest of China

1 - Wealth Taxes & the Mongol Conquest of China

04/05/21 • 36 min

In this very first episode of Liberty & Wine, my friend Peter and I discuss how wealth taxes end up hurting Main Street and modern lessons from the Mongol Conquest of China, all the while savouring a glass of a Greek wine.

This month’s wine selection is the Santo Wines Assyrtiko Santorini 2019, a white wine from the volcanic island of Santorini. The Assyrtiko grape is arguably Greece’s most iconic wine grape variety, and depending on which specific bottle of Assyrtiko wine you treat yourself too, the price typically ranges between CA$17 and CA$35.

This month’s links:

Wine selection: Santo Wines Assyrtiko Santorini 2019

The Mongol Conquest of China: How Paper Money Led to the Mongol Conquest – Money and the Collapse of Song China

Wealth taxes: Wealth Taxes End Up Hurting Main Street

This month’s links:

Wine selection: Santo Wines Assyrtiko Santorini 2019

The Mongol Conquest of China: How Paper Money Led to the Mongol Conquest – Money and the Collapse of Song China

Wealth taxes: Wealth Taxes End Up Hurting Main Street

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2- The Economic Value of Freedom of Expression and the Epicurean Roots of Classical Liberalism

In this episode, I first welcome Maria Lily to talk about the economic value of freedom of expression. You may be surprised by how much you stand to gain if freedom of speech were to improve. I then have a chat with my dear friend Martin, who explains the Epicurean roots of classical liberalism and why this philosophical movement fell victim to the spread of fake news.

This month’s wine selection is the Château Larose-Trintaudon Haut-Médoc 2016, a Bordeaux-style red blend. This generously structured wine offers a great bang for your buck, with a price tag of approximately $27 a bottle. This cru bourgeois will pair nicelywith a rack of lamb, roast beef, or some good cheese (especially blue cheese).

This month’s links:

Wine selection: Château Larose-Trintaudon Haut-Médoc 2016

The economic value of freedom of expression: Canada Must Do More to Protect and Encourage Freedom of Expression

The Epicurean roots of classical liberalism: The Epicurean Roots of Some Classical Liberal and Misesian Concepts