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Cato Weekly Podcast • January 4, 2024 

# The Influence of Herbert Spencer 

Sociologist Herbert Spencer was “light years” ahead of his contemporaries in grappling with some very modern problems of political economy. Libertarianism.org’s [Paul Meany](https://www.libertarianism.org/people/paul-meany) explains.

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##### [Paul Meany](/people/paul-meany)

Intellectual History Editor, Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org, Cato Institute

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute