{"id":13459,"date":"2024-08-27T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=13459"},"modified":"2024-08-24T13:07:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T17:07:54","slug":"big-questions-johan-norberg-libertarian-economist-and-author","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/big-questions-johan-norberg-libertarian-economist-and-author\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Questions | Johan Norberg: Libertarian Economist And Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>In this episode of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/podcast-sub-category-listing\/?category=bigquestionswithjohn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Big Questions with Big John<\/a><\/strong>, Johan Norberg, a Swedish author and historian of ideas, discusses his background and the importance of studying the history of ideas. 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