Matt McWilliams is more likely to be at the zoo with his kids at 2:00pm than he is to be behind a desk. Matt is a libertarian and a homeschooling father, and served as an officer in the Libertarian Party at the local level. He’s… Read More
Archives for May 2018
Ep. 1160 Our American Pravda: How the Media Misleads
Ron Unz — theoretical physicist, software developer, political candidate, and author — joins me to discuss themes from his “Our American Pravda” article, which explores stories the media suddenly dropped, or never covered. About the Guest Ron Unz, a theoretical physicist by education and a… Read More
Ep. 1159 Did “Racists” and “White Supremacists” Get Trump Elected?
Columbia University’s Musa al-Gharbi joins me to discuss the social science literature and its casual claim that racists and white supremacists handed Trump his victory in 2016. The evidence is overwhelmingly against this, as his research shows. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with… Read More
Jordan Peterson Is Enabling “Jew Hatred,” Says Paper
Jordan Peterson, the Canadian professor who’s become an international sensation, is “enabling Jew hatred,” according to the Forward. Dave Rubin, meanwhile, my guest for episode 1057 of the Tom Woods Show, Tweeted out in response: “I’m a Jew and I’m opening for Jordan Peterson on… Read More
Ep. 1158 Women vs. Feminism: Why We All Need Liberating From the Gender Wars
Joanna Williams, education editor at Spiked, discusses her new book Women vs. Feminism. Topics include education, sexual harassment and assault, and advocacy research masquerading as scholarship. Sponsor Blinkist lets you read (or listen to) the key lessons and takeaways from 2500+ nonfiction books in 15 minutes or less. Get… Read More
Ep. 1157 Baby Alfie: A Guide for Libertarians
The parents of 23-month-old Alfie Evans, who suffered from some kind of neurodegenerative disorder, were told they could not take their child for treatment in Rome, where doctors stood willing to assist them. Dr. Michel Accad joins me for a libertarian analysis of this horrific… Read More
Ep. 1156 LISTEN TO THIS ONE Is the Term “Libertarian” Still Useful? Jeff Deist on Libertarian Division
This one’s a doozy, my friends. The Mises Institute’s Jeff Deist joins me to discuss libertarianism, left and right, and ongoing divisions within the movement. We pose the question: if you could have libertarianism triumph but it meant cultural outcomes of which you disapproved, would… Read More
Ep. 1155 Help the Poor, No Bureaucracy Necessary
Great things are happening with DonorSee, the amazing app through which you can see with your own eyes the effects of your support for worthy projects around the world. Listeners of this very show banded together to build a house for a widow, for example.… Read More
Taxation Isn’t Theft, Since You Have No Right to Your Income Anyway
Another great thing about the Internet: because it knocks down the gatekeepers of approved opinion, non-mainstream opinions suddenly have a fighting chance of being heard. And arguments that our betters have long assured us are closed (because all respectable people share their view, you see)… Read More
Ep. 1154 Trump and the Iran Deal
Historian and journalist Gareth Porter, who holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University, joins me to discuss the truth versus the propaganda about the Iranian nuclear program. Sponsor Need a comfy mattress without breaking the bank? Get $50 toward select mattresses when you use promo code… Read More
