1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The Right has long had a thing or two to say about the importance of the family and its role in national stability and prosperity.&amp;nbsp; But there are sharp divisions regarding what political implications can be drawn from this idea, and what policies should be pursued to protect and strengthen families. &amp;nbsp; Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis welcomes economist Clara Piano to the show to talk about the government’s role in pro-natal and pro-family policies, the ideal population size, the challenges of under/over-population, ethical consumerism, and what some of today’s Right have in common with family policy practiced by the Soviet Union. &amp;nbsp; About Clara Piano From clarapiano.com &amp;nbsp; Clara Piano is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Mississippi. Her primary areas of research are family economics, law and economics, and public choice. Sher is also a Senior Fellow in the Family Program at&amp;nbsp;Cardus, a Law &amp;amp; Economics Fellows Advisor for the&amp;nbsp;International Center for Law &amp;amp; Economics, and a member of the Editorial Board of the&amp;nbsp;Journal of Markets &amp;amp; Morality.&amp;nbsp; Saving Elephants | Millennials defending &amp; expressing conservative values https://www.savingelephantsblog.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/35523775/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/185288435