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Kevin Currie-Knight joins our podcast to talk about the libertarian case for markets in education. His book, Education in the Marketplace, explores the variety of arguments that libertarians have made in the past as well as the impact that they each have had on the ever-evolving education system What is the government’s role in education? How decentralized did our school system use to be? When did our K-12 education system get so structured? When did we first start seeing grade levels for schooling? Who was Albert Jay Nock? Further Reading: Our Enemy, the State, written by Albert Jay Nock Education in the Marketplace: An Intellectual History of Pro-Market Libertarian Visions for Education in Twentieth Century America, written by Kevin Currie-Knight The Case against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money, written by Bryan Caplan Related Content: The Case Against Education, Free Thoughts Podcast Private Lives and Public Education, written by Jason Kuznicki The State of State Education in America, Free Thoughts Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.