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How Libertarian are the Hunger Games?

Jeanne Hoffman talks with Professor Ilya Somin of George Mason Law School and Volokh Conspiracy about The Hunger Games, and the themes of liberty in this popular series of novels. Jeanne Hoffman:  Welcome to this Kosmos Online podcast. I’m Jeanne Hoffman. Today I’m talking about Hunger Games and Liberty with Ilya Somin, Associate Professor at George Mason University School of Law. Welcomes professor Somin and thanks for joining us. Ilya Somin:  Thanks for having me. JH:  First for any listeners who might not be familiar with the books or the movie, could you give a quick overview of the plot? IS: Sure, the Hunger Games is a series of three novels by Suzanne Collins. The first of which has now been made into a…