AJ+, a division of Al Jazeera, has a popular social media presence and makes widely viewed videos — nearly all of them dreadfully wrong — on a variety of topics. And man are they wrong about libertarianism. Since I haven’t done a good smackdown in… Read More
Archives for September 2018
Ep. 1241 The Rotten Assumptions of Our Bipartisan Foreign Policy
Andrew Bacevich, professor emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University, joins me to discuss the bad ideas and habits at the heart of American foreign policy. Book Discussed Washington Rules: America’s Path to Permanent War The Contra Cruise! Join Bob Murphy and me for our 2018 cruise , featuring special guests and tons… Read More
Ep. 1240 Forgotten Lessons from U.S. Economic History
In this episode I discuss earlier recessions and depressions in U.S. history, and what lessons we might draw from them. Hint: these are not the lessons that were drummed into our impressionable heads as students. Related Links Wall Street for Main Street YouTube channel Economic Cycles Before the Fed (Woods resource page) Related Episodes Ep. 804 Revisiting the Depression… Read More
Ep. 1239 The State Is a Cult, and Other Important Topics
Now this is a fun potpourri episode: we cover (in addition to the topic in the title) anarchism vs. minarchism, the Constitution (should libertarians care about it?), what the Libertarian Party should do, my original career plan (you’ll never guess), liberty and security, and a lot more.… Read More
Ep. 1238 Suicide of the West: Two Views
Dan McCarthy, editor of the venerable conservative journal Modern Age , joins me to discuss two very different books with the same title: Suicide of the West, one by Jonah Goldberg and the other by an older conservative named James Burnham. About the Guest Daniel P. McCarthy is… Read More
Ep. 1237 On the Anniversary of 9/11, Sanity
I’m in New York City, as it happens, on the 17th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11. In today’s episode I review the blowback theory and review the ledger of U.S. foreign policy since that time. Video Mentioned Article Mentioned “ When Will We Learn? ,” by Harry Browne… Read More
Ep. 1236 A Thousand Statist Arguments Smashed
This one packs a punch: one statist superstition after another is pounded into dust. Book Discussed Rollback , by Tom Woods Book Mentioned The Economic Laws of Scientific Research , by Terence Kealey The Contra Cruise! Join Bob Murphy and me for our 2018 cruise , featuring special guests and tons of fun! Free Resources!… Read More
Ep. 1235 Mises Institute Chairman Lew Rockwell Takes Your Questions
The founder and chairman of the Mises Institute joins me for some great questions from my Supporting Listeners : where he sees us having success, what he thinks of the New York Times op-ed by the anonymous “senior official,” how he became Ron Paul’s chief of staff, why he doesn’t bother… Read More
Ep. 1234 Resistance Movement in the White House? Anonymous NYT Op-Ed Says Yes
Former CIA officer Phil Giraldi joins me to discuss the creepy op-ed in the New York Times yesterday by a “senior official” in the Trump Administration who claims to be part of a movement trying to undermine the president from within, particularly in his diplomatic overtures. About… Read More
Ep. 1233 Keynesianism Flattened
Keynesian economists believe the market economy tends toward the chronic underemployment or unemployment of resources, and requires wise management. and whether the topic is austerity, business cycles, debt, or a wide variety of other things, they’re just dead wrong. And there is no better slayer… Read More
