Christopher Snowdon of London’s Institute of Economic Affairs makes the case against paternalistic meddling in individual decisions. Sponsor Check out Lions of Liberty , one of my favorite libertarian podcasts! It carries the 100% Tom Woods Seal of Approval. Book Discussed Killjoys: A Critique of Paternalism (Free Download) Guest’s Twitter @cjsnowdon Guest’s Blog VelvetGloveIronFist.blogspot.com Article Mentioned “ Law, Property Rights, and Air Pollution ,” by… Read More
Archives for December 2017
Ep. 1057 Dave Rubin on the Left’s Drift, and Striking Out on His Own
Dave Rubin, host of the hugely successful Rubin Report, alienated former colleagues (e.g., at The Young Turks Network, where he had been an on-air host) when he openly disapproved of what he saw as an authoritarian, anti-free-speech drift among the Left. Today his YouTube channel… Read More
Ep. 1056 Walter Block Answers the Hard Libertarian Questions
Walter Block, who holds an endowed chair in economics at Loyola University, New Orleans, joins me to cover a smorgasbord of topics: reparations, the environment, whether libertarians may use tax-funded services, the reliability of government statistics, fractional-reserve banking, and more. About the Guest Walter Block holds… Read More
Ep. 1055 The Truth About the Vietnam War, with Gareth Porter
We’ve all heard the usual arguments: the U.S. government entered the Vietnam War because of the domino theory, or because of SEATO treaty obligations, or whatever. The recent Ken Burns PBS series on the war, for example, repeats many conventional arguments about the war. Gareth… Read More
Ep. 1054 Salon Outraged: Kids Learning About Ayn Rand!
Salon is unhappy with my guest: his children’s book series teaches libertarian ideas — and, worst of all, introduces them even to some of the ideas of…AYN RAND! About the Guest Connor Boyack is the author of several books and the president of the Libertas Institute ,… Read More
Ep. 1053 Down With Schooling? Brett Veinotte Explores Alternatives
Brett Veinotte of the School Sucks Project just returned from a 40-day cross-country trip, where he held meetings and events highlighting alternative approaches to education. He joins me today to discuss what he found. About the Guest Brett Veinotte is the host and editor of… Read More
Ep. 1052 Catalonia, Spain, and Secession: What’s the Libertarian Answer?
Marco Bassani, a professor of the history of political theory at the University of Milan, joins me to discuss a question that has divided libertarians: is the independence of Catalonia from Spain a cause that should be cheered? Sponsor Need a comfy mattress without breaking… Read More
Ep. 1051 Want to Be Poorer? Defy These Economic Laws
Hunter Lewis, in an amazing book called Economics in Three Lessons & One Hundred Economic Laws, concisely reviews the crucial economic ideas that can help people see the world in a whole new way. About the Guest Hunter Lewis is an author and a co-founder of… Read More