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Lawfare Daily: Chris Hughes on His New Book, ‘Marketcrafters’

Kevin Frazier, Chris Hughes, Jen Patja
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 8:01 AM
What does 'Marketcrafters' say about the current era of economic upheaval?
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Chris Hughes, author of “Marketcrafters” and co-founder of the Economic Security Project, joins Kevin Frazier, AI Innovation and Law Fellow at Texas Law and Contributing Editor at Lawfare, to discuss his book and its implications at a time of immense economic uncertainty and political upheaval. The duo explore several important historical case studies that Chris suggests may have lessons worth heeding in the ongoing struggle to direct markets toward the public good.

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Kevin Frazier

Kevin Frazier

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Kevin Frazier is an AI Innovation and Law Fellow at UT Austin School of Law and Contributing Editor at Lawfare .
Chris Hughes

Chris Hughes

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Chris Hughes is the author of “Marketcrafters” and co-founder of the Economic Security Project.
Jen Patja

Jen Patja

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Jen Patja is the editor and producer of the Lawfare Podcast and Rational Security. She currently serves as the Co-Executive Director of Virginia Civics, a nonprofit organization that empowers the next generation of leaders in Virginia by promoting constitutional literacy, critical thinking, and civic engagement. She is the former Deputy Director of the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier and has been a freelance editor for over 20 years.
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