Walter Block joins us to ask a question a lot of scrupulous libertarians have wondered about: may a libertarian take government money, or hold a job involving government contracts, and the like, while being morally and philosophically consistent? About the Guest Walter Block holds an… Read More
Archives for July 2015
Ep. 457 Child Protective Services: A Whistleblower Speaks Out
Doesn’t Child Protective Services exist to protect children against abuse? Former Child Protective Services investigator Carlos Morales tears down the institution’s benign facade, and discusses the truth about its methods and activities, in this compelling discussion. About the Guest Carlos Morales is a former Child Protective… Read More
Ep. 456 Monopoly Is Everywhere, Say Mainstream Economists; Austrians Roll Eyes
Mainstream economists see “monopoly power” everywhere — even when a breakfast cereal company differentiates its product via advertising. It’s crazy. In today’s episode we discuss the mainstream view of monopoly, as well as so-called perfect competition and monopolistic competition. You’ll be begging for some Mises… Read More
Ep. 455 Does Noninterventionism Make You a Leftist?
I respond to the perennial claim of the neoconservatives that people who oppose imperial adventures must be left-liberals. This is a fun one. Article Discussed “ Ron Paul and the Neoliberal Reeducation Campaign ,” by Jeffrey Lord Resource Mentioned My back-and-forth with Mark Levin Book Mentioned The Roosevelt Myth , by John T. Flynn Related Episodes Ep. 425 Beyond Red States and Blue… Read More
Ep. 454 Economics Is About Social Cooperation, Not Money or Greed
What is it, fundamentally, that fascinates us about economics? Some people hear economics and think greed. But to the contrary, what fascinates us about economics is the phenomenon of social cooperation, which takes place on a global scale despite the lack of any global authority… Read More
Ep. 453 The Reign of Terror and the French Revolution
When the most radical of the French revolutionaries attempted the total transformation of society, the result was mass murder. I tell the grim story in today’s episode. It’s taken from my Western Civilization from 1493 course for the Ron Paul Curriculum. Three Ways to Get This… Read More
Ep. 452 Early Christianity on War and the Military: Mike Huckabee Would Not Have Fit In
We know early Christians avoided service in the Roman army, but was that because of its pagan religious overtones or out of a moral opposition to violence and bloodshed — or both? And what happened to make military service acceptable for Christians centuries later? I… Read More
Ep. 451 The Crimes of Communism: What Did The Left Know, and When?
The late ex-Marxist Eugene Genovese famously confronted his fellow leftists over what he called The Question — what they knew about communist atrocities and when they knew it. It’s one of the most devastating articles I’ve ever read, and I review it in this episode.… Read More
Ep. 450 Noam Chomsky Led Me to Libertarianism, Says Guest
The outstanding economist and libertarian writer Gene Epstein describes his unlikely journey to libertarianism. If you don’t know Gene yet, you’re in for a real treat. About the Guest Gene Epstein is economics and book review editor of Barron’s . Special Offer At Code School , you can… Read More
Ep. 449 Ron Paul and Paul Krugman in Their Own Words: Who Nailed It, and Who Was Clueless?
Paul Krugman likes to claim that he correctly diagnosed what was happening to the economy and advocated the proper measures during the Bush years, leading up to the financial crisis. But put his words side by side with Ron Paul’s, and we discover who the… Read More
