Richard Morrison
@richardmorrison.bsky.social
Think tanker and #1 Washington, D.C. panda stan. Host of the Free the Economy podcast: https://www.freetheeconomy.org. #RollTide #FreeCon
Merry Bellagio Atrium Christmas, everyone!
November 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Merry Bellagio Atrium Christmas, everyone!
Modern opera in Pittsburgh!
November 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Modern opera in Pittsburgh!
Excited to release Episode 148 of Free the Economy, "Truth, Lies, and Economics w/ Jeremy Horpendahl." I cover Social Security, rare earth minerals, CA losing tech jobs & have a great conversation w/ Prof. Horpendahl about how to understand economic statistics: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Truth, Lies, and Economics with Jeremy Horpendahl - Free The Economy
This week we talk about Social Security’s cost of living, conserving rare earth minerals, and why California keeps losing tech jobs. Our guest this week is Prof. Jeremy Horpendahl, director of the Ark...
www.buzzsprout.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Excited to release Episode 148 of Free the Economy, "Truth, Lies, and Economics w/ Jeremy Horpendahl." I cover Social Security, rare earth minerals, CA losing tech jobs & have a great conversation w/ Prof. Horpendahl about how to understand economic statistics: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
New from Episode 147 of the Free the Economy podcast: I had a great conversation with American Nuclear Society CEO Craig Piercy about power abundance, reliability, and affordability. Turns out America's nuclear future is already up and running: www.youtube.com/watch?v=czVQ...
Our Nuclear Tomorrow with Craig Piercy
YouTube video by Competitive Enterprise Institute
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
New from Episode 147 of the Free the Economy podcast: I had a great conversation with American Nuclear Society CEO Craig Piercy about power abundance, reliability, and affordability. Turns out America's nuclear future is already up and running: www.youtube.com/watch?v=czVQ...
This week on the Free the Economy podcast we talk about the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics, eliminating the CFPB, BLS jobs data, social capital, and Boomer environmentalism. Our interview this week is Stephen Perkins of the American Conservation Coalition: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Energy Diversity and Abundance with Stephen Perkins - Free The Economy
This week we talk about the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics, eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, why we don’t need a government agency for jobs data, how market trade builds social cap...
www.buzzsprout.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This week on the Free the Economy podcast we talk about the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics, eliminating the CFPB, BLS jobs data, social capital, and Boomer environmentalism. Our interview this week is Stephen Perkins of the American Conservation Coalition: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Thanks to futurist and tech expert Ed Hudgins of the Human Achievement Alliance for being my guest on Episode 144 of the Free the Economy podcast. We talk about innovation, optimism, technological development, and the future of *upwing* thinking: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvBE...
Celebrating Human Achievement with Ed Hudgins
YouTube video by Competitive Enterprise Institute
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Thanks to futurist and tech expert Ed Hudgins of the Human Achievement Alliance for being my guest on Episode 144 of the Free the Economy podcast. We talk about innovation, optimism, technological development, and the future of *upwing* thinking: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvBE...
This week on the Free the Economy podcast we cover drug tariffs, whether to expect a new Great Depression, and the decline of EVs in the auto industry. Our interview is w/ @rominaboccia.bsky.social of the Cato Institute on Social Security reform and her new book: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Reforming Social Security with Romina Boccia - Free The Economy
This week we cover a new study on pharmaceutical tariffs, whether to expect a new Great Depression (via Phil Magness and Marc Wheat in National Review), and how the U.S. auto industry is souring on th...
www.buzzsprout.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This week on the Free the Economy podcast we cover drug tariffs, whether to expect a new Great Depression, and the decline of EVs in the auto industry. Our interview is w/ @rominaboccia.bsky.social of the Cato Institute on Social Security reform and her new book: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Me, when people claim to be in a persistent caloric deficit but still not losing weight:
October 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Me, when people claim to be in a persistent caloric deficit but still not losing weight:
In Ep 142 of Free the Economy we cover financial regulation, the left vs. right distinction in politics, and alcohol and public health. Our interview is with Alex Trembath of the Breakthrough Institute. We talk about energy, housing, and the abundance movement: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Emergent Abundance with Alex Trembath - Free The Economy
This week we cover the future of financial regulation, the end of the left vs. right distinction in politics, and how we all just dodged a bullet on alcohol and public health. Our interview this week ...
www.buzzsprout.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
In Ep 142 of Free the Economy we cover financial regulation, the left vs. right distinction in politics, and alcohol and public health. Our interview is with Alex Trembath of the Breakthrough Institute. We talk about energy, housing, and the abundance movement: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Reposted by Richard Morrison
--Corporation stands up for itself
--Asks you to trust the traditional ways
--Our values will never change
The world is upside down. And more and more, I'm here for it.
--Asks you to trust the traditional ways
--Our values will never change
The world is upside down. And more and more, I'm here for it.
September 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
--Corporation stands up for itself
--Asks you to trust the traditional ways
--Our values will never change
The world is upside down. And more and more, I'm here for it.
--Asks you to trust the traditional ways
--Our values will never change
The world is upside down. And more and more, I'm here for it.
Reposted by Richard Morrison
As I've observed many times, it's impossible to "get" RFK Jr.'s career without focusing on the decades he's spent on the payroll of contingency fee law firms whose business plan is to stimulate a flood of mass-tort claims and then settle in bulk, whether causation be strong, weak, or nonexistent.
Kenvue Braces for Wave of New Lawsuits Over Tylenol’s Potential Link to Autism
The Trump administration warned about the risk of use during pregnancy, which the company disputes.
www.wsj.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
As I've observed many times, it's impossible to "get" RFK Jr.'s career without focusing on the decades he's spent on the payroll of contingency fee law firms whose business plan is to stimulate a flood of mass-tort claims and then settle in bulk, whether causation be strong, weak, or nonexistent.
John Waters was once asked whether he was worried about living in a high-crime Baltimore neighborhood, given that he had a very valuable modern art collection. He replied that the average local burglar would likely steal his old VCR before he would notice the $1 million Cy Twombly on the wall.
<Burglar tries to rob my house>
<Only thing with non-negligible street value is my current laptop>
<My laptop is stored in a pile of 8 non-working laptops>
<Only thing with non-negligible street value is my current laptop>
<My laptop is stored in a pile of 8 non-working laptops>
The even more unbelievable crime fact (which I learned relatively recently) is that burglary has fallen by more than 90% since the 1990s.
Did anyone notice? Nope. Does anyone believe it? Nope. But is is true? It is!
Did anyone notice? Nope. Does anyone believe it? Nope. But is is true? It is!
September 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
John Waters was once asked whether he was worried about living in a high-crime Baltimore neighborhood, given that he had a very valuable modern art collection. He replied that the average local burglar would likely steal his old VCR before he would notice the $1 million Cy Twombly on the wall.
Reposted by Richard Morrison
The even more unbelievable crime fact (which I learned relatively recently) is that burglary has fallen by more than 90% since the 1990s.
Did anyone notice? Nope. Does anyone believe it? Nope. But is is true? It is!
Did anyone notice? Nope. Does anyone believe it? Nope. But is is true? It is!
Useful reminder from Peter Kellner on the problems we refuse to acknowledge are getting better, and the politics of hopelessness that this breeds
open.substack.com/pub/kellnerp...
open.substack.com/pub/kellnerp...
September 23, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The even more unbelievable crime fact (which I learned relatively recently) is that burglary has fallen by more than 90% since the 1990s.
Did anyone notice? Nope. Does anyone believe it? Nope. But is is true? It is!
Did anyone notice? Nope. Does anyone believe it? Nope. But is is true? It is!
In Episode 141 of the Free the Economy podcast, we cover potential changes to quarterly reporting for public companies, state-level AI regulations, spiking gas prices in California, cosmetology licenses for sale in D.C., and patient-centered healthcare reform: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Empowering Patients with Vance Ginn - Free The Economy
This week we cover potential changes to quarterly reporting for public companies, state-level AI regulations, spiking gas prices in California, and cosmetology licenses for sale in D.C. Our interview ...
www.buzzsprout.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In Episode 141 of the Free the Economy podcast, we cover potential changes to quarterly reporting for public companies, state-level AI regulations, spiking gas prices in California, cosmetology licenses for sale in D.C., and patient-centered healthcare reform: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Episode 140 of the Free the Economy podcast is here! We cover the latest jobs numbers, the emergent community of abundance fans, the limits to taxing billionaires, eliminating an illegal federal agency, and an interview w/ Matt Mitchell of the Fraser Institute: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Tariffs and Economic Freedom with Matt Mitchell - Free The Economy
This week we cover the latest jobs numbers, the emergent community of abundance fans, the limits to taxing billionaires, and eliminating an illegal federal agency. Our interview this week is with Matt...
www.buzzsprout.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Episode 140 of the Free the Economy podcast is here! We cover the latest jobs numbers, the emergent community of abundance fans, the limits to taxing billionaires, eliminating an illegal federal agency, and an interview w/ Matt Mitchell of the Fraser Institute: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Episode 139 of Free the Economy is here! We cover Trump tariffs, Biden’s competition order, and research on housing affordability. Our interview this week is with Kevin Williamson, national correspondent at The Dispatch and host of the How the World Works podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Clear-But-False Ideas with Kevin Williamson - Free The Economy
This week we cover the Trump tariffs being struck down, Biden’s competition order being vacated, and new research on housing affordability. Our interview this week is with Kevin Williamson, national c...
www.buzzsprout.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Episode 139 of Free the Economy is here! We cover Trump tariffs, Biden’s competition order, and research on housing affordability. Our interview this week is with Kevin Williamson, national correspondent at The Dispatch and host of the How the World Works podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Reposted by Richard Morrison
Quality Free the Economy podcast this week with @richardmorrison.bsky.social and the great Kevin Williamson. Appreciate the shoutout to @iainmurray.bsky.social's and my work on minimum wages and inequality! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSc9...
Clear-But-False Ideas with Kevin Williamson
YouTube video by Competitive Enterprise Institute
www.youtube.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Quality Free the Economy podcast this week with @richardmorrison.bsky.social and the great Kevin Williamson. Appreciate the shoutout to @iainmurray.bsky.social's and my work on minimum wages and inequality! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSc9...
Reposted by Richard Morrison
Seabirder @richardmorrison.bsky.social reviews a new book on fiscal disaster:
thedailyeconomy.org/article/debt...
thedailyeconomy.org/article/debt...
Debt, Destiny, and Dalio: A Review of How Countries Go Broke | The Daily Economy
Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio warns of looming fiscal disaster, yet his “Big Cycles” leave little room for free will.
thedailyeconomy.org
August 31, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Seabirder @richardmorrison.bsky.social reviews a new book on fiscal disaster:
thedailyeconomy.org/article/debt...
thedailyeconomy.org/article/debt...
My review of Ray Dalio's "How Countries Go Broke" for The Daily Economy: thedailyeconomy.org/article/debt...
Debt, Destiny, and Dalio: A Review of How Countries Go Broke | The Daily Economy
Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio warns of looming fiscal disaster, yet his “Big Cycles” leave little room for free will.
thedailyeconomy.org
August 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
My review of Ray Dalio's "How Countries Go Broke" for The Daily Economy: thedailyeconomy.org/article/debt...
Free the Economy Episode 138: Ideological Diversity on the Right with Peter Lipsett
www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Ideological Diversity on the Right with Peter Lipsett - Free The Economy
This week we cover Ray Dalio’s Big Debt Cycle, scandal in climate finance, jobs destroyed by tariffs, why AI can’t replace free markets, and the debut of the new publication "The Argument." Our interv...
www.buzzsprout.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Free the Economy Episode 138: Ideological Diversity on the Right with Peter Lipsett
www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
I'm excited for all of the good things that are going to come out of this trip. I mean, it's not like anything bad happened immediately after I visited New Orleans last time.
August 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I'm excited for all of the good things that are going to come out of this trip. I mean, it's not like anything bad happened immediately after I visited New Orleans last time.
Reposted by Richard Morrison
all Intel shareholders just got diluted by ~10%.
happen to remember what the headline number was on Warren's proposed wealth tax
happen to remember what the headline number was on Warren's proposed wealth tax
I’m the furthest from a Trump fan. But the reality is that he would have to shake very hard to equate to the shakedowns of the unrealized cap gains tax and warren’s tax that were proposed.
And what will YOU do, Mark Cuban, when he comes to shake you down, too?
August 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
all Intel shareholders just got diluted by ~10%.
happen to remember what the headline number was on Warren's proposed wealth tax
happen to remember what the headline number was on Warren's proposed wealth tax
Reposted by Richard Morrison
Sickos: Yes, the season has begun.
August 23, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Sickos: Yes, the season has begun.
This week on the Free the Economy podcast we cover White House intervention in corporate ownership, the nation’s falling economic freedom ranking, and welcome new reforms to the Endangered Species Act: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...
Subsidies for Billionaires with David McGarry - Free The Economy
This week we cover White House intervention in corporate ownership, the nation’s falling economic freedom ranking, and welcome new reforms to the Endangered Species Act. Our interview this week is wit...
www.buzzsprout.com
August 23, 2025 at 12:33 AM
This week on the Free the Economy podcast we cover White House intervention in corporate ownership, the nation’s falling economic freedom ranking, and welcome new reforms to the Endangered Species Act: www.buzzsprout.com/2096503/epis...