In the late 1960s, when Murray Rothbard — Mr. Libertarian — was asked how many libertarians there were in the world, he answered… …25. Twenty-five libertarians in the whole world. Undeterred, Rothbard carried on, writing dozens of books and thousands of articles, editing several academic and popular… Read More
Archives for July 2016
Ep. 704 Adam Smith, Not the Founder of Economic Science
Adam Smith is consistently held up as the great founder of economics and herald of capitalism. Murray Rothbard energetically disputed this characterization. Others, in turn, have criticized Rothbard’s criticism. So what are we to think? About the Guest Gene Epstein is economics and book review… Read More
Ep. 703 Social Justice Warriors: Who They Are, and How to Deal With Them
What exactly is the ideology of the “Social Justice Warrior”? What do you do when you’re targeted by one, whether at work or in general? Vox Day — popular blogger, author, SJW slayer, and polymath — joins me for background and strategy. Special Offer Learn… Read More
What I Learned at the Anti-Democratic Convention
Ain’t no way I’m watching the Democratic Convention. Especially when I can be enjoying myself this week at the Mises Institute ‘s “Mises University” program, which is the anti-Democratic Convention. Here, students learn how society and economy order themselves without central planning, speech codes, or community activists. Yesterday… Read More
Ep. 702 The Media Says There’s Nothing to See in the 28 Pages; Here’s What They’re Not Telling You
The infamous 28 pages from a joint congressional intelligence inquiry regarding 9/11 were finally declassified, and the media told us there was nothing to see in them. Not true. Award-winning reporter Larisa Alexandrovna joins me for the real story. About the Guest Larisa Alexandrovna is… Read More
Ep. 701 President of College Republicans Goes Libertarian: Plus, Why Milo Matters
Tom Ciccotta is president of the Bucknell University Class of 2017 and president of the College Republicans. He is also a staff writer for Breitbart News and the Producer and Co-Host of the Milo Yiannopoulos Show. Special Offer The Mises Institute’s Mises University summer program is what made me… Read More
Ep. 700 How to Create 100 Octane Austrian Economists
Jeff Deist, Ron Paul’s former chief of staff, joins me to discuss current events as well as the coming week’s Mises University summer program, which can boast many illustrious graduates and is my favorite week of the year. About the Guest Jeff Deist is president… Read More
Ep. 699 The Inane Campus Campaign Against Fossil Fuels
Now the fashionable trend on college campuses involves campaigns for university administrations to divest from investments connected to fossil fuels. Pierre Desrochers blasts this to smithereens. About the Guest Pierre Desrochers is a professor of geography at the University of Toronto. Special Offer The Mises… Read More
Ep. 698 A Libertarian Look at the Republican Convention 2016
What’s going on at the Republican Convention, and in the 2016 race? What should we think of Trump and the Giuliani/Christie convention? And what’s likely to happen in November? Murray Sabrin joins me for the inside scoop. About the Guest Murray Sabrin is a prolific… Read More
Ep. 697 Profits Aren’t Evil
You care only about profits! What about more important things? We’ve all heard that. Profits are in fact an indispensable ingredient of civilization itself. I explain how in today’s episode. Special Offer Starting a new blog or website? For a limited time I have an… Read More
