Today’s Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people receive every weekday. Be one of them . We’re hearing that John “I’ve Learned Nothing” Bolton may be picked as Deputy Secretary of State. Bill Kristol just tweeted that he predicts Bolton won’t be appointed. If you’ve followed Kristol’s prediction… Read More
Archives for December 2016
Ep. 800 Albert Jay Nock Said the One Person in the World You Can Improve Is Yourself: or, Here’s What anti-PC Professor Jordan Peterson Does When Thought Controllers Aren’t Harassing Him
On a previous episode I spoke to Jordan Peterson, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, about what he endured after refusing to use strange new pronouns to accommodate new “gender identities.” So I thought: why not discuss the guy’s actual work, rather… Read More
Ep. 799 Trump’s Carrier Policy: How Should Libertarians React?
How should libertarians respond to Donald Trump’s deal with Carrier to help it keep jobs in the United States? About the Guest Robert P. Murphy, who holds a Ph.D. in economics from New York University, is a Research Assistant Professor with the Free Market Institute at… Read More
What Happens When You Use “White People” as a Pejorative
Nothing, of course. Today, my old buddy Ian Millhiser was at it again. Ian is the “justice editor” at the left-wing thought-control site ThinkProgress. He is the poster boy of the 3×5 card of allowable opinion. His views are so exquisitely conventional that I made him the… Read More
Ep. 798 How the Disasters of Venezuelan Socialism Have Been a Boon for Bitcoin
The perverse outcomes of Venezuelan socialism have had an interesting and perhaps unexpected side effect: they’ve given a shot in the arm to Bitcoin, the nonstate currency and payment system. Jim Epstein tells us the surprising story. About the Guest Jim Epstein has been a… Read More
Ep. 797 The Real Fidel Castro, Not the Cutesy One Who Made Everyone Literate
The version of Fidel Castro’s life we get from Hollywood and the media is cartoonish and laughable. Here’s the real story of Cuba and Castro, with every progressive talking point answered. About the Guest Humberto Fontova is the author of Fidel: Hollywood’s Favorite Tyrant , The Longest Romance: The Mainstream Media and Fidel Castro , and Exposing the Real Che Guevara, and the Useful Idiots Who Idolize Him . Sponsor… Read More
Ep. 796 Secession Is for Morons, Says Ben Stein
Actor and presidential speechwriter Ben Stein thinks secession talk is “silly,” and then proceeds to repeat the usual non-arguments against it. I’m by myself in this episode, responding to what Ben had to say. Article Discussed “ Secession Is for Morons ,” by Ben Stein Books Mentioned For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War , by James… Read More
Millennials Aren’t All Hopeless
All the news about young Bernie Sanders supporters can get demoralizing. But there’s good news, too. What gave me the idea for today’s email was this: once a week Melbourne Beach here in Florida is my office. I take my computer and my hotspot and… Read More
Ep. 795 Liberty, Guns, and 3D Printing: Discussion with Cody Wilson
Cody Wilson created intense controversy in 2013 when his company published plans online for the Liberator, a functioning pistol that could be produced with a 3D printer. By popular demand, he joins me to talk about his experiences and his outlook. Book Discussed Come and Take It: The Gun Printer’s Guide to Thinking Free Guest’s Website… Read More
Ep. 794 The State vs. Parents
We keep reading of horror stories involving parents being harassed and punished by the state for reasons that seem ridiculous to normal people. My guest today, who heads the National Association of Parents, is fighting back. About the Guest David DeLugas is executive director of… Read More
