The 1970s were a time of economic stagnation — but why, and just how bad was it? The full truth in today’s episode — plus lots more stuff about the unfortunate ’70s. Enjoy! Where This Episode Came From LibertyClassroom.com Join Our Live Webinar! Entrepreneur and Ron… Read More
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Ep. 567 FAA Wants to Regulate Your Flying Toys; Show Listener Helps Overturn Crazy Law
The FAA has gone berserk regarding the amount of airspace it wants to regulate. A listener of the Tom Woods Show found that good, old-fashioned ridicule is the best approach when dealing with a ridiculous and unpopular law. About the Guest Dave Thacker is a… Read More
Ep. 566 Why Are Some Libertarians Rejecting the Nonaggression Principle?
It’s become fashionable in libertarian circles to ridicule the nonaggression principle. Stephan Kinsella and I speak in its defense. This one is long overdue. About the Guest Stephan Kinsella is a registered patent attorney, lecturer, and author. He is the Director of the Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom , Founding… Read More
Ep. 565 The Fiasco in Greece: Lessons for the US and the World
The situation in Greece no longer makes many headlines, but it remains catastrophic. How did it happen, and what can we learn from it? About the Guest Aris Trantidis is Teaching Fellow in the Department of Political Economy at King’s College, London. Special Offer I’ve… Read More
Ep. 564 How to Get Rush Limbaugh Fans Asking the Right Questions
Joshua Bennett tells us how he took matters into his own hands and got the libertarian message out in Alaska to listeners of right-wing radio. Actionable ideas here! About the Guest Joshua Bennett co-hosts Patriots’ Lament, a radio program out of Fairbanks, Alaska. Guest’s Radio… Read More
Ep. 563 Clueless Voters and Self-Interested So-Called Public Servants: How Public Choice Economics Upends the Cute Fantasies About How the System Really Works
Why are political campaigns based on dumbed-down slogans, instead of the rational deliberation our textbooks taught us was the basis of the system? Why is it that tiny minorities manage to get lucrative subsidies in a system supposedly based on the popular will? Why are… Read More
Ep. 562 The Real JFK: The Fed, the Economy, and More
What’s the truth about John F. Kennedy, the Federal Reserve, his public persona, the economy, and more? Here’s a side of things you’ve never heard before, I guarantee. Article Mentioned “ The JFK Myth ,” by G. Edward Griffin Special Offer Get a discount at LibertyClassroom.com , where you… Read More
Ep. 561 Capitalism: Not Guilty of Creating the Housing Bubble
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
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
