Brett Scott
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Ep 347 - Libertarianism vs. Reality with Brett Scott
- Published
- September 27, 2025
- Duration
- 56:26
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
Discusses Economic anthropologist Brett Scott, the author of Cloud Money, talks with Steve about libertarianis…
Summary
Economic anthropologist Brett Scott, the author of Cloud Money, talks with Steve about libertarianism’s big lie. Or lies – plural.From a class perspective, libertarianism is largely an ideological tool that protects elite power by promoting a false narrative of individualism and "free" markets. It serves as a smokescreen, concealing the mechanisms of powe…
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Economic anthropologist Brett Scott, the author of Cloud Money, talks with Steve about libertarianism’s big lie. Or lies – plural.From a class perspective, libertarianism is largely an ideological tool that protects elite power by promoting a false narrative of individualism and "free" markets. It serves as a smokescreen, concealing the mechanisms of power in a class society. What worse, it’s presented as neutral. As if all citizens are on an equal playing field. Market transactions replace the