James Otteson is the author of an excellent new book: Honorable Business: A Framework for Business in a Just and Humane Society. He discusses the purpose of business, outlines a sound approach to business ethics, and contends that contrary to popular prejudice, business can play an… Read More
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Ep. 1441 Jeff Deist on “Woke” Capitalism and Politicizing All of Life
You can’t just go out and buy shaving cream anymore; you’d better know the company’s stance on fashionable issues, lest people attack you for conniving at oppression. It’s part of the left’s fantasy of politicizing all of life. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community… Read More
Ep. 1440 A Foe of the Empire: Antiwar.com’s Justin Raimondo, 1951-2019
Justin Raimondo, who died last week, had been the soul of Antiwar.com since its creation in 1995, and wrote over 3,000 columns during his tenure. The great libertarian foreign-policy expert Scott Horton joins me to discuss Justin’s life, work, and views. Sponsor You’ll be king of… Read More
Ep. 1439 Down With Religious Arguments Against the Market
I talk to Mike Maharrey about the arguments we often hear from some religious folks, on both left and right, against the market economy. (We answer these arguments, of course.) This episode is taken from my appearance on Mike’s Godarchy podcast.) Book Discussed The Church and the Market: A Catholic Defense of the Free Economy Free Resources! 1) Free… Read More
Ep. 1438 Were Biden and Sanders the Losers? Handicapping the Second Democratic Debate
The June 27, 2019 Democratic presidential debate featured more familiar names, and was much more vicious. We review the winners and losers (in terms of prospects; in terms of ideas they were all losers, obviously), and what’s likely ahead. Sponsor Simple Habit is a meditation… Read More
Ep. 1437 Lew Rockwell and Tom Review the First Democratic Debate
It’s that time again, folks. The debate analysis episodes I did with Lew back in 2015 and 2016 were among my most downloaded ever. We’re doing it again for the Democratic debates, starting with this episode, covering the debate from June 26. Plenty of inanities… Read More
Ep. 1436 Black Guns Matter, with Maj Toure
Maj Toure, founder of Black Guns Matter, is running for Philadelphia City Council on a pro-gun, libertarian message he says is making inroads with the public. He knows all the arguments inside and out. It’s safe to say the City Council has never encountered anyone… Read More
Ep. 1435 WaPo Gets History Wrong; We Smash, Hard
Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne manages to get pretty much every aspect of American economic history wrong as he lectures us on the wickedness of laissez-faire. Peter Klein joins me for the smash. Article Discussed “ We don’t usually put ‘moral’ and ‘economics’ in the same sentence. It’s time we started .,” by E.J. Dionne Jr. Related Article “ Sustainability, Stakeholder Governance, and Corporate Social Responsibility, ”… Read More
Ep. 1434 Taxation Isn’t Theft or Slavery?
That’s what Current Affairs editor Nathan J. Robinson says. How well do his arguments hold up? I scrutinize them in this solo episode. Article Discussed “ Why Taxation is Neither Theft Nor Slavery ,” by Nathan J. Robinson Article Mentioned “ Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections ,” by Roderick T. Long Episodes Mentioned Ep. 1370 The Fake Social Contract Ep. 1347… Read More
Ep. 1433 Was the Ron Paul Campaign Secretly Backed by the Russians?
The chairman of the Libertarian National Committee recently linked to what has to be one of the most preposterous articles I have ever read, alleging Russian involvement in the Ron Paul 2008 presidential campaign. The Ron Paul Institute, for its part, has been accused of… Read More