A Rutgers professor suggests it’s time we dropped our emphasis on jobs and work — many jobs are highly undesirable, and with automation the number of jobs is going to fall substantially anyway. And what’s so great about work? Think of the creativity that would… Read More
Archives for June 2017
Ep. 933 Now James Madison Is Targeted by the Iconoclasts
Now James Madison is under attack, because slavery. We’re going to have to rename an awful lot of places if this catches fire. Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman joins me for some background into Madison and his achievements, and what we should think about the effort… Read More
Ep. 932 Zoning: Do We Need It?
Without zoning, we’re told, the layout of neighborhoods and cities would be hideous and irrational, and residents would be unhappy. Is this so? And would zoning exist in a free society? About the Guest Ben O’Neill is a lecturer in statistics at the University of… Read More
Ep. 931 Political Representation: Another Bogus Government Concept
We’re supposed to believe that taxes are “contributions,” or that government rests on the “consent” of the people, even when virtually no one has ever granted consent in a non-trivial way. Well, here’s another phony government idea, and one a lot of us have probably… Read More
Ep. 930 Bernie Sanders Isn’t Curious About Why Some Places Are So Expensive
Bernie Sanders is saying we need to increase the minimum wage because it’s so hard for people earning the present minimum wage to find adequate housing. Now there are all kinds of problems with that, but I’m particularly interested in Bernie’s complete lack of interest… Read More
Feminist Phonies
Cassie Jaye, creator of The Red Pill, a documentary about the men’s movement (I interviewed her on episode 814 ), was recently on Australian television to discuss the film, which is being banned in Australian theaters. (Incidentally, can you imagine the outrage if Australian theaters banned a… Read More
Ep. 929 My Appearance on Michael Malice’s New Show
Michael Malice now has a weekly program called “YOUR WELCOME” with Michael Malice — if you correct his grammar I am going to commit an atrocity; you’re smarter than that — and he had me as his first guest. I happened to be in New… Read More
This May — May, I Tell You — Be a Double Standard
Atlas Obscura, a popular site that helps people find interesting places in particular cities, has this to say about the Lucy Parsons Center in Boston : Originally founded in 1969 as the “Red Book,” this is one establishment that is not afraid to proclaim its political stance. Originally Maoist, today it is predominantly anarchist and entirely… Read More
Ep. 928 Jeff Deist on the Key Libertarian Mistake, and What We Should Do Instead
Jeff Deist, president of the Mises Institute , on what libertarians (and even progressives and conservatives) ought to aim for, and why handing out U.S. Constitutions in Iraq might not be the most effective strategy. Sponsor I’m king of the airport with my Away carry-on, which is… Read More
Ep. 927 Is Trump Going Down?
The Reagan Administration’s David Stockman is convinced Trump will not survive 2018. His analysis is so compelling that I decided we had to discuss it. I won’t give away the details; just listen! About the Guest David Stockman, a former member of the U.S. Congress,… Read More