Author Amity Shlaes joined Bill and Cole for a live podcast recording at the 2023 Smead Investor Oasis to discuss her new book, Great Society. During their conversation, they discuss comparisons between the failure of the Great Societyโ€™s idealism of the 1960s and today’s challenges. The conversation covers topics such as socialism, capitalism and todayโ€™s relevance to the thoughtless idealism of political leaders in history.

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Gale Pooley – Superabundance

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