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In the 1930s, pessimists feared that radios were a threat to democracy. By 1936, pessimists had succeeded at banning radios in cars in a number of U.S. cities, arguing that they were distracting and might prevent drivers from hearing fire engine sirens.

I will be debating "Was the 'Libertarian Moment' Wishful Thinking?" Wednesday night at the @CatoInstitute at 6 pm: http://reason.com/blog/2016/03/14/was-the-libertarian-moment-wishful-think