E59: Bryan Caplan on Housing Regulation, Fertility, and Crime

"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg

This week on Upstream, Erik sits down with Bryan Caplan to discuss his new book about housing regulation. The conversation touches on political economy, fertility, crime, and more. beehiiv: Head to https://Beehiiv.com and use code "UPSTREAM" for 20% off your first three months.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:36) Why write "Build, Baby, Build"?

(01:51) The value of graphic novels

(05:00) Potential benefits of housing deregulation

(11:50) Gentrification

(15:20) Sponsor: Beehiiv

(16:25) The best case in favor of housing regulation

(21:40) Fertility rates

(29:00) The political economy of housing regulation

(35:59) The mechanics of housing regulation

(45:51) Challenges of communicating in politics

(51:22) Economic thought over time

(56:13) Differences in beliefs between generations

(58:48) Crime prevention

(1:03:00) Bryan's next book

(1:08:05) Wrap

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LINKS:

Bryan's book: https://www.amazon.com/Build-Baby-Science-Housing-Regulation/dp/1952223415

Bryan's Blog: https://www.betonit.ai/

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