How did federal agencies become unaccountable fiefdoms? The story goes back over 100 years, and I discuss it with the author of a brand new study of this most unfortunate development. About the Guest Paul Moreno is the William and Berniece Grewcock Chair in Constitutional… Read More
Archives for February 2017
Ep. 858 How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
Basing myself on the Harry Browne book of the same name, I discuss how in my own life I’ve found freedom: from neoconservatism, from academia, and from povertarianism. Fun! Host of This Event Mises Institute Links Mentioned RonPaulHomeschool.com LibertyClassroom.com TomWoods.com/publicity (free publicity for your blog if you use my link)… Read More
Ep. 857 Trump and the Deep State
We hear a lot about the opposition of the “deep state” to Trump, and that there’s an effort at work to undermine him from within. What is the deep state, and is there anything to this? About the Guest Phil Giraldi is a former counter-terrorism… Read More
Ep. 856 The Thomas Jefferson Nobody Knows
Kevin Gutzman returns to explain where historians have gone wrong on Jefferson, why Jefferson was no conservative, the ups and downs of his presidency, and more. About the Guest James Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman is a professor of history and chairman of the department of… Read More
Ep. 855 Student Disagrees with Me: Libertarians Should Speak Out in Class
I favor speaking up in all kinds of situations, but a college classroom isn’t a good one, in my opinion. The other kids don’t care what you have to say and resent you for speaking, and the professor can make your life miserable. Marcelo Guadiana,… Read More
Yes, I Defend My Friends. That’s Not Going to Change
Today’s Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people receive every weekday. Be one of them . I feel like I’m back in junior high. Evidently there are a few social media threads condemning me for being mean on Twitter. “What has become of Tom Woods? Why, he called… Read More
Ep. 854 Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire
The debates and policies that gave rise to American empire occurred at the very end of the nineteenth century, in conflicts that found Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Twain at odds. Author Stephen Kinzer joins me to discuss the transformation of America away from nonintervention and… Read More
Ep. 853 A Crummy Ranking of the Crummy Presidents
C-SPAN recently posted the results of a survey of presidential historians, where they were asked to rank the presidents. Good grief, folks. I discuss some of the results. Presidential Survey Discussed C-SPAN Presidential Historians Survey Free Course Mentioned The Presidents: 10 Worst and 10 Best Books Mentioned 33 Questions About American History You’re Not Supposed to Ask The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion Presidential Quiz Mentioned Presidents Quiz, by Clyde Wilson Article Mentioned Ralph Raico on Harry Truman Resource Page Mentioned Why World War II Did Not Lift the U.S. Out of the Depression Episode… Read More
BONUS Ep. 852 Entrepreneur Leaves High-Salary Job He Hates, Becomes Master of eCommerce
Steve Clayton has guts. He held a top position at Labcorp, where you’ve likely gone if you needed blood work done. Hundreds and hundreds of people reported to him, and he earned a fortune. But one day he decided: I hate everything about this job,… Read More
Ep. 851 Thomas Jefferson, Revolutionary: A Radical’s Struggle to Remake America
Thomas Jefferson, says biographer Kevin Gutzman, is the most significant statesman in American history. We discuss Jefferson’s views on federalism, education, the University of Virginia, slavery, colonization, American Indians, and freedom of conscience. About the Guest James Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman is a professor of… Read More
