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Scott interviews Keith Knight about his new book Domestic Imperialism: Nine Reasons I Left Progressivism. They go through a number of insights, all cited in the book, that convinced Knight that those with compassion for the world’s poor ought to embrace nonaggression and free markets.

Discussed on the show:

• Domestic Imperialism by Keith Knight

Keith Knight is Managing Editor of the Libertarian Institute, host of the Don’t Tread on Anyone podcast, and the author of Domestic Imperialism: Nine Reasons I Left Progressivism and organizer of the Voluntaryist Handbook. Follow him on Twitter @an_capitalist

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