About this episode
The episode discusses the social and economic challenges faced by the Appalachian region due to the welfare state and industrial decline.
The Appalachian region, while always relatively poor, had strong families and institutions that held things together. In the aftermath of the expansion of the welfare state and the shrinking of the iron, steel, and coal industries, we have seen social breakdowns and increasing drug addiction. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/sedation-appalachia
Topics covered
- welfare state
- social breakdown
- drug addiction
- Appalachia
- economic decline
Keywords
- Appalachia
- welfare state
- drug addiction
- social breakdown
- economic decline
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mises Institute
Places: Appalachia
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