Patrick Newman discusses the depression of the 1870s, which is often cited as evidence of the economic instability of laissez-faire capitalism. It was nothing of the sort, says Newman, who uses Austrian business cycle theory to understand what really happened. About the Guest Patrick Newman… Read More
Archives for June 2015
Ep. 417 Paul Krugman’s Three Huge Errors
Paul Krugman claims he’s gotten everything right in his analysis since the financial crisis, and that his opponents have been dead wrong. Bob Murphy identifies three major areas in which Krugman himself has been dead wrong, and then shows how he’s tried to weasel out… Read More
Ep. 416 How Uber and Other Innovations Undermine the State
Today’s episode covers Uber and several other innovations that have chipped away at the pretensions of the state. About the Guest Jacob Huebert is a senior attorney at the Liberty Justice Center . Guest’s Book Libertarianism Today Guest’s Website jhhuebert.com Guest’s Twitter @jhhuebert Apps Mentioned Uber — get your first ride FREE with code m9wtb… Read More
Ep. 415 Did the Surge Really Work?
According to the conventional wisdom, the Iraq war may have been a bad idea, but “the surge worked.” Did it? What do we mean by “worked”? CIA veteran Ray McGovern helps us answer this overlooked question. About the Guest Ray McGovern was a CIA analyst… Read More
Ep 414 Woods/Petersen Clash on Minarchism, Anarchism, and More
Austin Petersen joins me today, and a topic I’d intended to cover in just one portion of the show — namely, anarchism and minarchism — became the whole show. You’ll enjoy this one, I promise. About the Guest Austin Petersen is editor of The Libertarian Republic . He… Read More
