Episode 176: Gene Epstein - 'Mommy Was a Commie, How I Rose from Stalinism to Libertarianism'

67 Minutes Suitable for All Ages Mance welcomes Gene Epstein to the show. Gene is an economist and former editor at Barron's Magazine who now is the Director of the Soho Forum Debate Series in NYC.   Recently, Gene participated in a debate with Jacobin Magazine founder Bhaskar Sunkara. The referendum was, "Socialism is more effective than capitalism in bringing freedom to the masses. At the beginning of the event Gene mentioned that his mother was a "card-carrying communist" and that he is a former "Democratic Socialist." Mance asked Gene to come on the show to talk about his family, his former beliefs and what brought him to libertarianism and Austrian Economics. Epstein/Sankara Debate Soho Forum  Mance's Patreon Mance's Books on Amazon Mance's Books Available for Crypto Mance on Facebook Mance on Twitter