The Capitalist / Socialist Beer Index, with Benjamin Powell

In their book Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way through the Unfree World, Ben Powell and Robert Lawson put economic theory to the test using…beer. They compare and contrast more and less socialist nations through first hand experiences involving drinking and other good natured debauchery to highlight the reality of socialism and capitalism. Is Sweden socialist? Well, their beer is expensive. Is Venezuela the model for democratic socialists? Well, they ran out of beer. What does North Korean beer taste like? Why is it hard to find beer when you want one in Cuba? And what is it about beer that highlights socialism’s true flaws? Find out in this episode of The 12… You can buy the book, in its many guises, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Socialism-Sucks-Economists-Through-Unfree/dp/B07TSFMNGP/ref= sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=socialism+sucks&qid=1623622573&sr=8-1

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