Last Saturday I was the luncheon speaker at the Libertarian Party’s national convention. You had to be a Gold or Silver ticket holder to get in, so my talk wasn’t addressed to the entire convention. But there were hundreds in the room. I noted a… Read More
Archives for May 2016
Ep. 671 What I Told the Libertarian Party’s National Convention
What’s the best way forward for the Libertarian Party? There’s some pretty strong medicine in this one, especially toward the end. Key point: product differentiation. We’re not 30% different from Republicans and Democrats. We’re certainly not “fiscally conservative and socially liberal.” So what are we?… Read More
Ep. 670 Private Philanthropy: The Subject Your History Textbook Left Out
The American people give vastly more in philanthropic donations on a percentage basis than anyone in the world. This is the best-kept secret in American textbooks. Any schoolboy would have the impression that government intervention is required in order to get things done — after… Read More
Ep. 669 Rape Culture Hysteria
We live in a “rape culture,” according to many feminists these days, in which men are by definition rapists and in which rape is encouraged and considered normal. In fact, rape is punished severely and some people’s lives have been ruined because they were assumed… Read More
What to Do When Savages Disrupt Your Lecture
Well, it happened again. Except this time, it was even worse. Last night our old friend Milo Yiannopoulos had his speech at DePaul University disrupted by a couple delicate flowers. I myself spoke at DePaul back around 2007, and even then there was a threat of protest, after a… Read More
Ep. 668 An Economist’s Case for a Noninterventionist Foreign Policy
Economist David R. Henderson, deeply affected by the wars following 9/11, turned his research energies toward foreign policy, looking to see how an economist’s tools could be brought to bear in deciding on a sensible foreign policy. We talk about that today, in a really… Read More
Ep. 667 Mises and Hayek Caused the Financial Crisis, and the Rest of the World’s Problems, Too
The left-wing George Monbiot of The Guardian says the financial crisis was caused by “neoliberalism,” a term Mises and Hayek never used, but a category into which Monbiot places them. He then says pretty much all our problems have been caused by “neoliberalism.” It’s a… Read More
Ep. 666 No, We Are Not Screwed
Libertarian entrepreneur TK Coleman confronts the “we’re all doomed because of our choices in this election” chorus we hear every four years. As bad as the state is, you still hold a lot of power in your hands. About the Guest TK Coleman is co-founder… Read More
Awesome Goodies for 48 Hours — and Then, Never Again….
I just returned from a very successful Mises Institute event in Seattle. Bob Murphy and I recorded the best episode ever of Contra Krugman in front of an enthusiastic live audience. When the audio is ready, I’ll send you an email if you’re on my list . We… Read More
Ep. 665 Young Businessman Enjoys Rapid Success, Won’t Abase Himself Before SJWs
Entrepreneur Ryan Daniel Moran returns to the show to discuss capitalism, business, and his own success. About the Guest Ryan Daniel Moran is a successful entrepreneur, podcaster, and mentor. He was first featured on Pat Flynn’s Smart Passive Income podcast after he built a $1… Read More