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Ep. 145: The Indian Conservative

Ep. 145: The Indian Conservative

FromThe Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma


Ep. 145: The Indian Conservative

FromThe Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma

ratings:
Length:
148 minutes
Released:
Nov 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Is there such a thing as Indian conservatism? What does it mean and where did it come from? Jaithirth Rao joins Amit Varma in episode 145 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his latest book. Also check out: The Indian Conservative -- Jaithirth Rao Conservatism: Ideas in Profile -- Roger Scruton Why I am Not a Conservative -- Friedrich Hayek The Intellectual Foundations of Hindutva -- Episode 115 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Aakar Patel) Religion and Ideology in Indian Society -- Episode 124 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Suyash Rai) Political Ideology in India -- Episode 131 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Rahul Verma) The Gita Press and Hindu Nationalism -- Episode 139 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Akshaya Mukul) Our Colourful Past -- Episode 127 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Manu Pillai) The Right to Property -- Episode 26 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Shruti Rajagopalan) Marching for Salt -- Amit Varma The works of Edmund Burke on Amazon. The column archives of Jaithirth Rao in Indian Express. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios
Released:
Nov 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

All public policies -- indeed, all actions by humans -- have two kinds of effects: the effects that are intended, and visible; and unintended consequences, which are invisible. The Seen and the Unseen is a podcast that aims to examine both the seen and the unseen effects of our actions. Presented by Amit Varma (a journalist for a decade-and-a-half, and winner of the prestigious Bastiat Prize for journalism in 2007 and 2015 -- the only person to win it twice), the show takes on a specific public policy in every episode, and dissects its seen and unseen effects. For example: the ban on surge pricing by Uber in Delhi. What is seen is that Uber no longer costs so much; what is unseen is that you cannot get an Uber at all, because of the scarcity that is a direct result of the price control. The host explains the economic reasoning at work, and talks to an expert who breaks it down further. The host will have a panel of experts at his disposal, from a variety of disciplines, and will speak to a relevant expert in every episode. Subjects covered will range from broad ones like the state of education in India, to narrower ones like the banning of 'victimless crimes' like prostitution and gambling.