Episode 7.8: Socialism, Logically: Scott Sehon on Rights, Welfare, and Markets

08/11/2025 57 min
Episode 7.8: Socialism, Logically: Scott Sehon on Rights, Welfare, and Markets

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Podcast: The Andrea Mitchell Center Podcast (LS 27 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Episode 7.8: Socialism, Logically: Scott Sehon on Rights, Welfare, and MarketsPub date: 2025-10-21Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationInterviewer: RAFAEL KHACHATURIAN. Philosopher SCOTT SEHON joins the podcast to discuss his book Socialism: A Logical Introduction (Oxford University Press). Sehon presents a "master argument" for socialism and defines socialism along two axes: collective economic control and egalitarian distribution. He addresses common critiques of socialism based on rights, the sanctity of private property, and concerns about exploitation. The discussion spans Hayek and Friedman, climate change as the clearest market failure, and how logical reasoning can cut through today's polarized debates. *This episode was recorded last year.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Matthew Roth, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.