Thomas Sowell, a prolific scholar who has had a great influence on me, ended his syndicated column a couple of weeks ago. Gene Epstein of Barron’s joins me for an overview of Sowell’s work on race, economics, and more. About the Guest Gene Epstein is… Read More
Archives for January 2017
Ep. 821 Learn Economics from the Master — Painlessly
Shawn Ritenour, a professor of economics at Grove City College, has just filled a very important gap: until now, it’s been hard to find a really good book for people to get started reading Ludwig von Mises, the great economist. I personally felt his introductory… Read More
Because of Trump, I Fear My Plumber May Be a Nazi
Today’s Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people receive every weekday. Be one of them . I’m pretty hard on the left, yet I can’t help but wonder: were they always this nutty? I want you to read something written by a senior editor at ThinkProgress, the left-wing… Read More
Ep. 820 Speculators Aren’t Evil, and Neither Is Cinnabon: Common Fallacies Refuted
Don Boudreaux, professor of economics at George Mason University, joins me to review some of the more common complaints against markets, as reflected in recent books by well-known authors. About the Guest Don Boudreaux is a professor of economics at George Mason University and a… Read More
Ep. 819 The Campus Crazies: What They’re Up to, and What We Should Do
I’ve spoken to numerous professors who have confronted the campus left, so I thought I’d talk to a current college student who writes about these subjects to find out what’s really up and what if anything we can do about it. About the Guest Tom… Read More
Ep. 818 Rothbard v. Rand? Michael Malice and Tom Discuss
Michael Malice comes to libertarianism more from a Randian perspective, and Tom from a Rothbardian one. Michael recently read The Betrayal of the American Right, Rothbard’s part-history, part-autobiography. The resulting conversation is really excellent — possibly my favorite Malice appearance yet. About the Guest Michael… Read More
Ep. 817 Death by HR: How Affirmative Action Cripples Organizations
Human Resources departments have for practical purposes become wings of the federal regime. Instead of seeking out the best employees who also happen to fit the company’s internal culture, HR departments have adopted a social work philosophy aimed at boosting particular kinds of candidates. Jeb… Read More
Ep. 816 Liberty Lost a Great Historian in 2016 — Plus, Nullification and Listener Questions Answered
We lost Ralph Raico, a great libertarian historian, in December 2016. I spent the first part of this episode discussing his work; see also the link to one of his books below. I also answer several interesting listener questions, then offer to do an escape… Read More
Sticks and Stones Yada Yada, But Call Me a Name and I’ll Put You in the Gulag
Today’s Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people receive every weekday. Be one of them . I just read this headline: “Gospel Singer’s ‘Ellen’ Appearance Canceled After Anti-Gay Sermon.” Oddly, I never read this headline: “Hillary Clinton’s ‘Ellen’ Appearance Canceled After She Destroyed Two Countries.” No, Ellen DeGeneres… Read More
