The Dangers of Populism, Here and Abroad with JP Bastos

Populism is hard to define. Is commonly labeled by whatever the speaker doesn’t like. But João Pedro "JP" Bastos argued we can do better than that, and helped build an index that measures it. JP recently defended his PhD in economics at my alma mater, Texas Tech University, and his research focuses on populism, institutions, and economic development in Latin America. This fall, he joins the University of Austin as an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Center for Economics, Politics, and History. Our conversation is an exploration into why these topics matter far beyond the region and should be discussed beyond academic circles. JP runs a Substack, along with ⁠Nicolás Cachanosky⁠, called ⁠Public Choice in Latin America⁠. Check it out here: https://publicchoicelatinamerica.subs...