Here’s an overview of what I said about communism to an audience of students at the University of California at Santa Barbara last night. Were the crimes of communism mere aberrations? Were they perversions of an otherwise noble ideal? Or were they the natural, expected… Read More
Archives for February 2018
Ep. 1103 Marx, Rawls, and Other Fonts of Error
David Gordon, whose knowledge the late historian Ralph Raico compared to the Library of Congress, joins me for a potpourri episode in which all kinds of wicked errors are delightfully smashed. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with over 16,000 classes in design, business,… Read More
Ep. 1102 Can Liberty Go Mainstream? A Comic Creator Says Yes
Johnny Rocket, host of the Johnny Rocket Launch Pad (on which I’ve been a guest, in one of my favorite interviews ever), joins me to discuss his Liberty Force Comic as well as other, unconventional ways we might bring our unorthodox message to the masses.… Read More
Ep. 1101 How to Respond to School Shootings
In the wake of the recent school shooting in Florida, New York Times bestselling novelist and former firearms instructor Larry Correia joins me to respond to the barrage of demonstrations against guns. If you oppose gun control, you value guns more than your own children, they say.… Read More
Ep. 1100 Peter Schiff: Where the Economy Stands, and What to Do
Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, joins me to answer questions submitted by members of my Supporting Listeners group. Topics include the state of the housing market, precious metals investing, Puerto Rico after Irma, the ongoing carnage in the retail sector, and more. Sponsor… Read More
Ep. 1099 Myths of the Addiction Industry
Steven Slate, who once struggled with drug use himself, joins me to talk about whether what we think we know about addiction is really true. Is addiction a “disease”? Is “treatment” the only way to deal with it? Are people who believe that don’t need… Read More
Ep. 1098 Capitalism, Stakeholders, and “Corporate Social Responsibility”
According to stakeholder theory and the Corporate Social Responsibility movement, it’s not enough for a corporation to create products that satisfy consumer preferences and please their stockholders. A much wider range of people, or “stakeholders,” should also have a say in the firm’s activities —… Read More
Ep. 1097 Libertarianism and Parenting (the Less You Think You Need This Episode, the More You Truly Need It)
This is one of my favorite episodes ever. Author and homeschooling parent Laura Blodgett joins me to discuss themes in her 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship with Your Child series. Even if you don’t have children, I insist you listen — there’s an awful… Read More
Ep. 1096 Are Our Choices Really Hillary or Mitt? How One Historian Avoided Both
Professor Kevin Gutzman is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books on American history. He’s politically on the right while nevertheless holding much of the “conservative movement” in contempt. His views aren’t boilerplate Rush Limbaugh. Therefore, he’s part of the Tom Woods Tell-Me-Your-Story project. How… Read More
Ep. 1095 Women and Libertarianism (Plus the LP, and More)
Sherry Clark, co-host of Speeking Freely on WETR 92.3 FM / 760 AM in Knoxville, Tennessee, joins me to talk women and libertarianism, as well as homeschooling, the Libertarian Party (and infighting), and how she went from neoconservatism to ancap. Guest’s Twitter @SherryVoluntary Guest’s Facebook Sherry Clark Listener Website Mentioned TheGreighArea.com Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to… Read More
