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Radio Free Acton: Discussion on the morality of free trade; Upstream on the letters of Russell Kirk
Radio Free Acton: Discussion on the morality of free trade; Upstream on the letters of Russell Kirk
Apr 27, 2025 3:53 AM

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, Tyler Groenendal, Foundation Relations Coordinator at Acton, speaks with Michael J. Clark, Professor of Economics at Hillsdale College, on the morality and importance of free trade. Then, on the Upstream segment, Bruce Edward Walker talks to Jim Person, author of the bookImaginative Conservatism: The Letters of Russell Kirk, about who Russell Kirk is and why he is still important today.

Check out these additional resources on this week’s podcast topics:

Read “Trump’s Tariffs and Why America Needs a Patriotic Case for Free Trade” by Samuel Gregg

Read “Will free trade help the environment after Brexit?” by Philip Booth

BuyImaginative Conservatism: The Letters of Russell Kirkby James E Person

Learn more about Russell Kirk

Learn about about Acton’s new film series, The Good Society

Do you have questions for the Radio Free Acton team that you would like answered in future podcast segments? We want to hear from you! Leave a message at 888-705-4180 or email [email protected]. Lastly, if you like what you heard on today’s episode, don’t forget to give us a rating on iTunes.

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