# Markets Without Borders: How Freedom and Investment Shape the Future (with Dr. Walter Block)

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Podcast: [Gumbo of Opportunities | An International Business Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gumbo-of-opportunities-an-international-business-podcast-7031279)
Published: 2025-12-04T12:00:44+00:00
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## Resource

In the second episode of our Fellows podcast series, International Business Fellows Daniela Mogollon , Marco Gurdian , and Luis Nunez sit down with Dr. Walter Block , professor of economics at Loyola University New Orleans and one of the world’s most recognized libertarian economists. Dr. Block has written extensively on voluntary exchange, private property, and the moral foundations of free markets. Together, they explore how economic freedom and private initiative attract global investment across three interconnected lenses: Private-sector sustainability in developing countries Global real estate investment trends Free trade policies in Central America Throughout the conversation, they return to one central question: Can voluntary, market-driven choices achieve what government regulation often promises? A thought-provoking discussion on freedom, investment, and the forces shaping global economic futures.

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