In today’s episode of the Tom Woods Show ( #1223 ), my guests and I talk about how to take trolls who want to hurt you and turn them into sales and moolah. I am getting good at this, folks. If people are going to come… Read More
Archives for August 2018
My Reply to the SJW Crazies in the Libertarian Movement
These things needed to be said, and man did I have fun saying them.
Ep. 1222 Now They’re Coming for Medieval Studies
Rachel Fulton Brown, a professor of medieval history at the University of Chicago who’s been under assault by ideologically motivated peers, joins me for a discussion of her travails, yes, but also her new book, the ideological transformation of medieval studies, and more. Sponsor Skillshare… Read More
Ep. 1221 Laura Ingalls Wilder, Erased by Library Association, Deserves Her Place in Literary History
Dedra Birzer of Hillsdale College joins me to discuss the works and views of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her daughter Rose Wilder Lane, who was an important libertarian writer in her own right. Wilder recently had her name removed from an important children’s literature award… Read More
Ep. 1220 The Present and Future of the LP (and the Problem of “Libertarian Socialism”)
Joshua Smith, who secured a spot on the Libertarian National Committee at the party’s recent convention, joins me to discuss the party’s present and future, the controversy with “libertarian socialists,” and much more. Guest’s Facebook Joshua Smith — LNC at Large Related Links Joshua’s response to the resolution supporting property rights Tally of votes, and the original motion LipSoc vs. LipCap debate page Guest’s Twitter @SmithChair Related Episodes Ep. 1203 ROUNDTABLE: Tom, Jason Stapleton,… Read More
Scary Study: Millennials Unprepared for World
Today’s Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people receive every weekday. Click here to be one of them , and get my free eBook Your Facebook Friends Are Wrong About Health Care at the same time. Millennials are almost too easy to make fun of: with the safe spaces, the microaggressions, the socialism,… Read More
Ep. 1219 Jeff Deist on Social Media De-Platforming and the Truth about P.C.
Jeff Deist, former chief of staff to Ron Paul and current president of the Mises Institute, joins me to discuss how we should think about social media de-platforming and what it means (surely libertarians have something more to say than “they’re private companies,” as if… Read More
Media: You’d Be Better Off as a Medieval Peasant
Today’s Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people receive every weekday. Click here to be one of them , and get my free eBook Your Facebook Friends Are Wrong About Health Care at the same time. “The average American takes less work holiday than a medieval peasant,” reports The Sun (U.K.). Obviously evil… Read More
Ep. 1218 The Legal Framework of a Stateless Society
Dr. Jamin Hubner joins me to discuss his Creative Common Law project, which serves as the legal blueprint for how a stateless society would function and deal with common problems. Guest’s Website CreativeCommonLaw.com Listener Website Mentioned FatLossKeto.com The Contra Cruise! Join Bob Murphy and me for our 2018 cruise ,… Read More
I Can’t Have Sympathy for Envious Poor People
It’s frustrating to “help people.” In plenty of cases, and probably more often than not, charitable giving does no good whatever. Poisonous ideas about wealth, success, and the rich — ideas that Tom Woods Show guest T. Harv Eker catalogues in his book Secrets of… Read More