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Doug Cardell

Economist, economic policy expert, and best-selling author of "Why Socialism Struggles"; USAF veteran and former congressional aide.

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PODCASTS

Oct 15, 2026

Garden of Thought

Garden of Thought

Garden of Thought E.411 Socialism

Oct 15 · 1h 5m

Jeff LippmanHOST

10:07

But I'm sorry, I interrupted

Doug CardellGUEST

10:09

you.

Doug CardellGUEST

10:10

No, but you're exactly right.

Doug CardellGUEST

10:12

But what people don't understand is that there are lots of complex systems in the world.

Doug CardellGUEST

10:20

And they all share in common the idea that you can't manage them.

Doug CardellGUEST

10:25

They are absolutely unmanageable.

Doug CardellGUEST

10:28

And the economy is exactly one of those things.

24 MINS LATER

Jeff LippmanHOST

34:36

yeah

The Patriot Party: Constitutional Leadership • Responsible AI • Public Policy • Real Solutions

The Patriot Party: Constitutional Leadership • Responsible AI • Public Policy • Real Solutions

Why Socialism Struggles: Evidence, Economics & What Actually Works | Matt & Dr. Doug Cardell | Ep. 99

Oct 5 · 1h 16m

16:26

Why do you think it would work, and what unintended consequences would convince you that it doesn't?

Doug CardellGUEST

16:34

Well, Trying to solve any problem, you have to look at what's causing the problem.

Doug CardellGUEST

16:41

And in the case of asset bubbles, asset bubbles are like the housing bubble in 2007, 2008.

Doug CardellGUEST

16:49

There's tons of examples.

Doug CardellGUEST

16:52

The first well-known one was the tulip asset bubble in Holland in the 1400s.

Doug CardellGUEST

17:00

And that was where people were flipping tulip bulbs.

Doug CardellGUEST

17:03

They found that they could buy tulip bulbs, hold them for a month, and sell them for a higher price.

38 MINS LATER

55:00

I think that would be a beautiful thing.