The Scandinavian countries are held up as model economies and welfare states. We’ve already taken a closer look at Sweden and Denmark in order to evaluate these claims. Today it’s Norway’s turn to go under the microscope. About the Guest Morten Rolland has a Bachelor’s… Read More
Archives for October 2015
Ep. 522 Lew Rockwell and Tom Dissect the Third GOP Debate, 2015
Lew returns to the show to discuss the Republican debate on CNBC. The debate, focused on the economy, hit on “tax reform,” entitlements, and related topics. We watched it so you wouldn’t have to. About the Guest Lew Rockwell is publisher of LewRockwell.com , and founder… Read More
Ep. 521 The Dark Net: What Happens Online When There’s No Government Around?
Author Jamie Bartlett joins me to discuss the “dark net,” that corner of the Internet that can be accessed only with a special browser. What goes on there, and why is it important for the cause of freedom? Special Offer No more spending hundreds of… Read More
Ep. 520 The Heresies of Liberty: Why the Conservative Movement Shuns Us
Whether it’s nonintervention abroad, or Social Security, or WikiLeaks, or Iran, or the Department of Homeland Security, or the drug war, libertarians don’t quite fit in to the official “conservative movement.” Jim Babka, who emphasizes these very issues, joins me to talk it all through.… Read More
Ep. 519 Debate/Discussion: Should Libertarians Support a Basic Income Guarantee?
Some voices in the libertarian world have argued that a basic income guarantee for everyone would be better than the current welfare state from a pragmatic point of view. Matt Zwolinski adds that it is morally required, given the dubious origins of so many existing… Read More
Ep. 518 Woods Speech: What Has Government Done to Our Money?
Here I start with the basics and conclude with the financial crisis. The origins of money, how money creation was taken over by government, why deflation isn’t a problem, how even low inflation can devastate the average person, how central banking creates instability and moral… Read More
Ep. 517 Two Conscientious Objectors from the Air Force Tell Their Story
Justin and Jessica Pavoni entered the military for the same patriotic reasons many other Americans did in the years following 9/11. But several years later, they decided they could no longer participate, and filed for conscientious objector status. We follow them through the whole story… Read More
Ep. 516 Listen to this Episode; Your Life May Depend on It — How to Secede from a Perverse Medical System
Bob Murphy has co-written far and away the best book on health care from a libertarian perspective. But it’s not just economics and policy in here, great and original as that material is. It’s also chapters like “Surviving the Hospital” and “Medical Screening & Elective… Read More
Ep. 515 The VW Emissions Scandal, and More Car Issues for Libertarians
Eric Peters is the libertarian authority on cars, and writes at EPAutos.com . We discussed the VW issue, the $5000 SUV Americans aren’t allowed to buy, a court case in New Jersey that allows the police to search your car no matter what you’re stopped for,… Read More
Another Key to Online Success: Infinitely Reproducible Products
Sell digital products. Courses, videos, eBooks, whatever. But digital. “Sell digits, not atoms,” says entrepreneur Bill Myers. That’s what I do, of course. Case in point #1: LibertyClassroom.com . Case in point #2: my courses for RonPaulHomeschool.com . I don’t have to worry about inventory, overhead, shipping, tracking, or… Read More
