Since 2008, the Left has mocked the idea that the government might have had a hand in the housing bubble and collapse and the financial crisis, which are portrayed as spontaneous outcomes of a market economy. This thesis is blasted to smithereens in this discussion… Read More
Archives for December 2015
Ep. 560 Does Capitalism Destroy Culture? Literature and the Market
Doesn’t the market lead to vulgar outcomes, and undermine high culture? Paul Cantor, a member of Ludwig von Mises’ NYU seminar, joins us to discuss this and more — including topics in popular culture, including The X Files and Breaking Bad. About the Guest Paul… Read More
Ep. 559 Greenpeace Co-Founder Repudiates Organization
Patrick Moore, a Canadian scientist who was a founding member of Greenpeace, finally had to leave the organization for its extremism. Don’t miss his fascinating story! Guest’s Book Confessions of a Greenpeace Dropout: The Making of a Sensible Environmentalist Guest’s Twitter @EcoSenseNow Guest’s Websites AllowGoldenRicenNow.org Ecosense.me Related Episodes Ep. 555 A Climate Heretic Speaks Out (Judith Curry) Ep. 389 Climate Change and the Bogus Case… Read More
Ep. 558 Medicare and Medicaid, 50 Years Later: The Awful Truth
The real truth about Medicare and Medicaid and their true nature and consequences are completely unknown to most people. Murray Sabrin has just released a documentary on the 50th anniversary of their creation setting the record straight, and providing an alternative. Not to be missed!… Read More
Ep. 557 The State’s Corruption of Private Law, or We Don’t Need No Legislature
Ever since we learned in school how a bill becomes a law, we’ve absorbed the idea that it’s normal for law to be imposed from the top down. But it’s possible, and indeed the historical norm, for law to emerge in a completely different, more… Read More
Ep. 556 Lew and Tom Dissect Another GOP Debate, on Foreign Policy
The fifth Republican presidential debate was last night, December 15, 2015, and Lew and I are on the case. A few surprises and some good lines, but mostly horrifying, save for the good performance by Rand Paul. As always, our discussion is livelier and more… Read More
Ep. 555 A Climate Heretic Speaks Out
Judith Curry, a highly credentialed climate scientist, discovered what happens when you question the reliability of the models on which global warming predictions are based. She also discovered that the way science is done in practice might be a teensy bit different from the dispassionate… Read More
Ep. 554 Am I Afraid of a Trump Presidency? And Other Interesting Questions
I answer some helpful listener questions in today’s episode: my concerns about Trump, how I know which opponents to engage and which to ignore, what historical misconception is most important for Americans to overcome, and many more. Books Mentioned 33 Questions About American History You’re Not Supposed to Ask , by Tom Woods The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History , by… Read More
Ep. 553 The Failure of Just War Theory
The just-war tradition is a much-heralded aspect of moral reflection in the Western world. But does this series of criteria for the acceptability of particular wars really serve the purpose of limiting war? It’s a question I’ve changed my mind on in recent years, and… Read More
Ep. 552 The Post-Debate Analysis: Tom and Michael Malice Discuss the Hamilton Debate, and What They Might Debate Next
Michael Malice returns to the show to discuss his debate with me about Alexander Hamilton. This post-game discussion is a lot of fun — plus, we talk about what could well be the topic for our next live, in-person debate! About the Guest Michael Malice… Read More
