When libertarian scholar Walter Block announced the creation of Libertarians for Trump, he generated a good deal of controversy. Now he explains his support for Donald Trump’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination — in the context of a debate with Robert Wenzel. Enjoy! About… Read More
Archives for April 2016
Ep. 635 Why Some People Succeed and Others Fail, with T. Harv Eker
Rags-to-riches entrepreneur and #1 New York Times bestselling author T. Harv Eker discusses his path to success, why prosperity isn’t a matter of luck or simply meeting the right people, and why a lack of money or business know-how are lousy excuses for staying in… Read More
Ep. 634 The Economic Freedom of the World: What the Numbers Tell Us
9 Ways Successful People Think Differently
Rich people think one way, and middle-class and poor people think another way. This difference helps account for why the rich are rich, and the middle class and the poor are the middle class and the poor. That’s pretty blunt, I know. But that’s the… Read More
Ep. 633 Born for This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do
How do you figure out what kind of work you were meant to do? Not by “following your dreams,” since a lot of dreams, frankly, shouldn’t be followed and won’t earn you a dime. The new book by Chris Guillebeau offers case studies as well… Read More
Ep. 632 On the Front Lines Against Bernie-mania
The Ethan Allen Institute promotes free markets in — wait for it! — Vermont, where the ideas of Senator Bernie Sanders have affected the political culture of the entire state. We get some insights into Bernie and into promoting free-market ideas in hostile territory. About… Read More
Ep. 631 Do Economics and the Virtues Intersect?
Do economics and the virtues have anything to do with one another? How do we reply to those who would say that capitalism and virtue can hardly be mentioned in the same sentence? Is economics a moral science? A highly engaging conversation that wrestles with… Read More