The Debt Dialogues is a weekly podcast that aims to educate young people about the welfare state and how it will affect their future. In this episode, I interview Cato senior fellow Jagadeesh Gokhale on America’s entitlement-fueled debt problem. Topics covered include:

• How much debt does America face?
• What is the cause of our mounting debt?
• What are the economic effects of enormous debt levels?
• Is this problem hard or easy to fix?

Note: the audio is of lower quality than usual. My apologies.

Other Resources:

• Jagadeesh Gokhale’s biography and writings
• The Government Debt Iceberg — Jagadeesh Gokhale
• Spending Beyond Our Means: How We Are Bankrupting Future Generations — Jagadeesh Gokhale
• The Debt Dialogues [Episode 1]: Laurence Kotlikoff on America’s Welfare State Crisis

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