The Iran nuclear deal is being heartily denounced by the GOP presidential field, Rand Paul included. What does the deal say, and why does Rand Paul oppose it? How does he distinguish himself from the field now? Scott Horton returns to discuss these and other… Read More
Archives for July 2015
Ep. 447 Woods and Murphy Are Pro-Choice, or: Mises Made Easier
Bob Murphy’s new book Choice — a digestible, easily understood overview of the arguments in Ludwig von Mises’ Human Action — is getting reviews as enthusiastic as any I have ever seen. We discuss the book, and controversial topics in Austrian economics, in today’s episode! About the Guest… Read More
Ep. 446 No, Progressives, Capitalism Isn’t Fascism: Here’s What Nazi Germany’s Economy Looked Like
Capitalism is sometimes equated with “fascism” by some of its most visceral critics. But the whole point of fascism, as its architects explained again and again, was to produce an alternative to both communism and capitalism! In today’s episode I spend some time discussing what… Read More
Ep. 445 John Rawls and the Left’s Case for Redistribution
Today I explore the egalitarian ideas of John Rawls, the enormously significant political thinker to whom so many social democratic theorists refer. In this episode I’m sharing with you a lesson from my government course for the Ron Paul Curriculum. Enjoy! Three Ways to Get This… Read More
Ep. 444 What Did the Fourteenth Amendment Really Mean?
With the handing down of the Obergefell decision, the Fourteenth Amendment is back in the news. What was it really supposed to mean? Not what do some libertarians and conservatives wish it said, but what was it originally supposed to mean? Kevin Gutzman joins me… Read More
Ep. 443 As the Drug War Recedes, What Are the Results?
Mises Institute senior fellow Mark Thornton reviews the cases of Portugal and Washington state: have the fears of the prohibitionists been realized? About the Guest Mark Thornton, a senior fellow of the Mises Institute , is book review editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics and teaches… Read More
Ep. 442 The Fiasco in Greece — And Europe
Nick Giambruno joins Tom to discuss the ongoing crisis in Greece, the state of the world’s banking system, and more. Don’t miss this episode! About the Guest Nick Giambruno is senior editor at Doug Casey’s InternationalMan.com , where he writes about offshore banking, second passports, surviving… Read More
Ep. 441 Ron Paul on His New Antiwar Book
Ron Paul returns to discuss his new book Swords into Plowshares, at once a deeply personal reflection on war and his own career in the military, and also a systematic antiwar broadside. Truly a must-listen. About the Guest Ron Paul is a retired 12-term U.S.… Read More
Ep. 440 Liberland: A New Libertarian Country?
Liberland is a burgeoning micronation between Croatia and Serbia, and founded on libertarian principles. By popular demand, we talk to two of its top people in today’s episode. About the Guests Vit Jedlicka is the President of the Free Republic of Liberland. Tom Walls is… Read More
Ep. 439 Afghanistan Is a Fiasco, But Can You Explain Why?
I bet a lot of libertarians opposed the war in Afghanistan but couldn’t give a lot of details to back up their position. This episode will remedy any such deficiency! About the Guest Ray McGovern was a CIA analyst from 1963 to 1990. During the… Read More