Prominent Author Challenges the Left’s Views on Socialism

Kevin Price, Editor at Large for USABR and Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business show, recently interviewed Dr. Kristian Niemietz, author of the new book, “Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies.” In this important interview, Neimietz cuts through the rhetoric of modern socialists, exposes the hypocrisy of Bernie Sanders, adds caution on the use of the “V” word, and more. Dr. Neimietz is the Head of Political Economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs in the UK.

According to the IEA website, “Dr Kristian Niemietz joined the IEA in 2008 as Poverty Research Fellow, becoming its Senior Research Fellow in 2013, Head of Health and Welfare in 2015 and Head of Political Economy in 2018. Kristian is also a Fellow of the Age Endeavour Fellowship.

“He studied Economics at the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin and the Universidad de Salamanca, graduating in 2007 as Diplom-Volkswirt (≈MSc in Economics). During his studies, he interned at the Central Bank of Bolivia (2004), the National Statistics Office of Paraguay (2005), and at the IEA (2006). In 2013, he completed a PhD in Political Economy at King’s College London. Kristian previously worked as a Research Fellow at the Berlin-based Institute for Free Enterprise (IUF), and at King’s College London, where he taught Economics throughout his postgraduate studies. He is a regular contributor to various journals in the UK, Germany and Switzerland.”