Ep 14: More liberty is always better! | Kumar Anand on freedom, coercion and the role of the state

Update: 2025-12-02

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Kumar Anand believes that more liberty is always better than less liberty. As a libertarian, he argues that many problems can be traced back to too much state power and too little individual freedom.

But what is liberty? Is it possible without coercion? And why is trading liberty for security a bad idea?

Kumar is an economist at the Centre for Civil Society, one of India’s leading market-liberal think tanks. His work spans public choice, regulatory reform, school choice, and urban governance.

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Ep 14: More liberty is always better! | Kumar Anand on freedom, coercion and the role of the state

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Ep 14: More liberty is always better! | Kumar Anand on freedom, coercion and the role of the state