Stephan Kinsella discusses the argumentation ethics of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, who argues that only libertarian norms can be argumentatively justified. Not an episode to skip, to say the least! About the Guest Stephan Kinsella is a registered patent attorney, lecturer, and author. He is the Director… Read More
Archives for March 2015
Ep. 369 Who Was the Real James Madison?
James Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman discusses religious liberty, nullification, federalism, and other, often misunderstood, features of the Madison legacy. Book Discussed James Madison and the Making of America Other Books by the Guest The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution Virginia’s American Revolution: From Dominion to Republic, 1776-1840 Who Killed the Constitution? The Fate of American Liberty from World War I to Barack Obama (with Tom Woods) Guest’s Website KevinGutzman.com Guest’s Twitter @KevinGutzman Related Episode Ep. 10 : States’ Rights and the Founding Special Offers Learn from… Read More
Ep. 368 War: Big Government’s Best Friend
War has all the features we associate with a government program: propaganda, lies, central planning, power grabs, cronyism, centralization, taxes, debt, erosion of liberty, and unintended consequences. Check out today’s episode for the full case. Host of This Event Mises Institute Page Mentioned Readings and video to… Read More
Ep. 367 Murphy Takes on Krugman on Recessions, Business Cycles
Whether his colleagues like it or not, Paul Krugman is the public face of the Keynesian establishment. Replying to Krugman, therefore, involves more than criticizing just one person. Today Bob Murphy takes apart Krugman’s most recent New York Times column, in which he tries to… Read More
Ep. 366 If There Were an Aristocracy of Wrong, Its Lords Would Be Fed Chairmen
About the Guest Mark Thornton, a senior fellow of the Mises Institute , is book review editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics and teaches economics at Auburn University. Paper Discussed “ Transparency or Deception: What the Fed Was Saying in 2007 ,” by Mark Thornton Books by the Guest Tariffs, Blockades, and Inflation: The Economics of the Civil War (with Robert Ekelund) The Economics of Prohibition The Quotable Mises Guest’s Twitter @DrMarkThornton Related Episodes… Read More
Ep. 365 Generational Poverty and the Welfare State
Is there more to poverty than a “lack of jobs”? Adam Vass Gal discusses the culture of poverty. About the Guest Adam Vass Gal teaches economics at Belmont University, and has worked in financial services for 12 years. Book Discussed Generational Poverty: An Economic Look at the Culture of the Poor Other Book by the Guest… Read More
Ep. 364 Gun Control in the Third Reich
How the Nazi regime disarmed the Jews — and how supposedly benign programs like gun licensing and registration paved the way. About the Guest Stephen Halbrook, a Research Fellow of the Independent Institute , is a lawyer known for his involvement in Second Amendment and gun control… Read More
Ep. 363 It’s Happening: Seasteading — Liberty Through Floating Cities
About the Guest Joe Quirk is a bestselling author and director of communications for the Seasteading Institute. Links The Seasteading Institute 8 Ways Seasteading Can Improve the World Plan for the first floating city by 2020 Architectural design contest Videos Facebook The Seasteading Institute Twitter @seasteading Special Offers If you enjoy the Tom Woods Show, my new book — Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion — is for you. Check it out ! And get a free copy of the… Read More
Ep. 362 The Thatcher Record, and Other Topics
About the Guest Sean Gabb is director of the Libertarian Alliance, based in the U.K. He is the author of many books, including six historical novels under the name Richard Blake. He holds a Ph.D. in political and intellectual history from the University of Middlesex,… Read More
Ep. 361 Against Market Monetarism and NGDP Targeting
About the Guest Joseph T. Salerno is academic vice president of the Mises Institute and a professor of economics at Pace University. Festschrift The Next Generation of Austrian Economics: Essays in Honor of Joseph T. Salerno (PDF) Guest’s Book Money: Sound and Unsound Guest’s Twitter @jtsale Articles Mentioned “ Nominal GDP Targeting: New-Fangled Monetarism or Old-Fashioned Keynesianism? ” by Shawn Ritenour “ A Simple Model of the Theory of Money Prices ,” by Joseph T. Salerno Larry White on NGDP Targeting Special Offers I’ve just released a… Read More
