Professor John Hasnas of Georgetown University says the rule of law is a myth perpetrated by governments to make their populations more compliant. This is another have-your-mind-blown episode. Read “ The Myth of the Rule of Law ,” “ The Depoliticization of Law ,” and “ The Obviousness of Anarchy ” by Professor Hasnas.
Archives for November 2014
Ep. 150 Teaching Liberty to Kids
Connor Boyack discusses the first — an adaptation of Bastiat’s The Law — in his new series of books intended to convey the ideas of liberty to children.
Ep. 149 The Unfashionable Dissenter: Copperhead, the Movie
Bill Kauffman returns to the show to discuss his film Copperhead , directed by Ron Maxwell and starring Peter Fonda, and now out on DVD.
Ep. 148 Libertarian: Thick or Thin?
Gary Chartier , author of The Conscience of an Anarchist , joins Tom to discuss the recent controversy among libertarians.
Ep. 147 Obamacare and Medicare: A Physician’s View
Dr. Jane Orient of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons joins Tom to discuss true free-market health care.
Ep. 146 The Voice of the Revolution
Jordan Page , the musician who opens for so many Ron Paul events, talks music, message, and changing the world.
Ep. 145 Private Police?
Bruce Benson, author of To Serve and Protect: Privatization and Community in Criminal Justice , talks about privatization of police and security.
Ep. 144 Libertarian Christians
Norman Horn , from libertarianchristians.com , joins Tom to discuss Christians and Libertarians.
Ep. 143 NSA 101
The NSA spying scandal from the ground up — the legal doctrines, the institutions, everything, with guest Ben O’Neill. Check out his four-part series on the subject at Mises.org.
Ep. 142 Don’t Hurt People and Don’t Take Their Stuff
Tom talks to Matt Kibbe , President and CEO of FreedomWorks , about his new book Don’t Hurt People and Don’t Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto .
