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Each week, ASI staff, fellows and special guests will go beyond the headlines to provide a deeper understanding of the stories that are shaping our world.

The Pin Factory Adam Smith Institute

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Each week, ASI staff, fellows and special guests will go beyond the headlines to provide a deeper understanding of the stories that are shaping our world.

    On Drugs

    On Drugs

    In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor is joined by Mattha Busby, Freelance journalist and author.
    They discuss drug policy.
    Guests:  
    Daniel Pryor (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
    Mattha Busby (Freelance Journalist and Author)

    • 41 min
    Ayn Rand and Objectivism

    Ayn Rand and Objectivism

    In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor is joined by Thomas Walker-Werth, Associate Editor at The Objective Standard.
    They discuss Rand’s moral case for freedom, the state of freedom in the UK, and the relationship between freedom and innovation.
    Guests:  
    Daniel Pryor (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
    Thomas Walker-Werth (Associate Editor, The Objective Standard)

    • 45 min
    Happy Tax Freedom Day!

    Happy Tax Freedom Day!

    In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor is joined by Kate Andrews, Economics Editor at The Spectator.
    They discuss Tax Freedom Day, Windfall Taxes and the Future of the Conservative Party. 
    Guests:  
    Daniel Pryor (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
    Kate Andrews (Economics Editor, The Spectator)

    • 34 min
    Yas Queen(’s Speech)

    Yas Queen(’s Speech)

    In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor is joined by John Macdonald, Director of Strategy at the ASI.
    They discuss the good, the bad and the ugly in the Queen’s Speech. 
    Guests:  
    Daniel Pryor (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
    John Macdonald (Director of Strategy, Adam Smith Institute)

    • 32 min
    In Conversation with Maxwell Marlow: Why Our Taxi Laws Need an MOT

    In Conversation with Maxwell Marlow: Why Our Taxi Laws Need an MOT

    In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor is joined by Maxwell Marlow, Development and Research Officer at the ASI.
    They discuss Maxwell’s latest paper ‘A Fare Shake: Reforming taxis for the 21st century’. 
    Guests:  
    Daniel Pryor (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
    Maxwell Marlow (Development and Research Officer, Adam Smith Institute)

    • 32 min
    In Conversation with Christopher Snowdon: The Nanny State

    In Conversation with Christopher Snowdon: The Nanny State

    In this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Daniel Pryor is joined by Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs.
    They discuss the Nanny State. 
    Guests:  
    Daniel Pryor (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
    Christopher Snowdon (Head of Lifestyle Economics, Institute of Economic Affairs)

    • 29 min

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