For fifteen solid years we’ve had one form of stimulus or another, and the results do not impress. For the true believer, this means we need more stimulus. For the rest of us, it’s time to try something else. Articles Discussed “ 15 Years of Stimulus — Nothing to Show ,” by David… Read More
Archives for April 2015
Ep. 391 Is Limited Government an Oxymoron?
Tom and famed investor Doug Casey are interviewed on the McCuistion PBS program about anarchism and the state. Essay Mentioned “ The Anatomy of the State ,” by Murray N. Rothbard Related Episode Ep. 64 Doug Casey on the World (Doug Casey) Special Offers If you enjoy the Tom Woods Show, my… Read More
Ep. 390 Crimes of the Educators: Why Education Is More Screwed Up Than You Think
How bad is American education? Worse than you think. Alex Newman walks us through the crazy math, the crazy reading strategies, the behavioral drugs, and the historical origins of it all. About the Guest Alex Newman is an international journalist, educator and consultant. He has been a correspondent… Read More
Ep. 389 Climate Change and the Bogus Case for Carbon Taxes
Carbon taxes are a free-market way of dealing with climate change and averting disaster, says a prominent policy analyst. Economist Bob Murphy doesn’t let him get away with it. About the Guest Robert P. Murphy holds a Ph.D. in economics from New York University. He… Read More
Ep. 388 Is America a Police State? Here’s the Evidence
About the Guest John Whitehead is an attorney and author who has written, debated and practiced widely in the area of constitutional law and human rights. He established the Rutherford Institute back in 1982 and still serves as President and spokesman. Book Discussed Battlefield America: The War on the American People Guest’s Website Rutherford.org Guest’s Facebook… Read More
Ep. 387 What Rights Are, Where They Come From, and Whether Animals Have Them
Few topics are more foundational to libertarianism than rights. What are rights? How can we derive them? And do they extend beyond human beings? We explore these and other questions in today’s episode. About the Guest Gary Chartier, who holds a Ph.D. from the University… Read More
Stop Saying “There Should Be a Law”
Our friends at Blimey Cow released this four-minute video this week. I spoke to Blimey Cow’s Josh Taylor on episode 106 of my podcast.
Ep. 386 What Fascism Is, and Why It Isn’t Just a Name for Everything People May Oppose
Terms like fascist and fascism get thrown around indiscriminately by people who know how toxic they are and who want to demonize their opponents. But almost nothing and no one accused of fascism these days has the slightest connection to genuine fascism, and the result… Read More
Ep. 385 There’s No Such Thing as Equality of Opportunity, and Thank Goodness
We hear a lot of talk about “equality of opportunity.” But is there or could there be such a thing? This apparently benign idea, if taken seriously, would yield innumerable horrors, argues George Reisman in today’s episode. About the Guest George Reisman is professor emeritus… Read More
Ep. 384 Will You Join Me? I Plan to Try the Miracle Morning for a Month — the Testimonials Are Just Too Powerful
Hal Elrod’s story will stun you — in a terrible car accident at age 20, he was dead for six minutes, and when he did revive, he was told he’d never walk again. He went on to run a 52-mile ultra-marathon. And he developed the… Read More
