I discuss the difficulties and bad consequences of wealth redistribution, both within a country (welfare programs) and between countries (foreign aid). Book Mentioned Losing Ground: American Social Policy 1950-1980 by Charles Murray The Contra Cruise! Join Bob Murphy and me for our 2019 cruise , featuring special guests Gene Epstein and Brad & Dedra Birzer! Free… Read More
Archives for March 2019
Ep. 1359 Can Economic Nationalism Help Americans?
Gene Epstein returns to discuss the economic side of the brand of nationalist conservatism that’s been developing under Trump. Will it help the people it claims to be looking out for? Article Discussed “ A New Conservative Agenda ,” by Daniel McCarthy Related Link “ Why I am Not a Conservative ,” by F.A. Hayek… Read More
Ep. 1358 Foreign Policy Disasters: Why Isn’t Anyone Held Responsible?
Stephen Walt, a professor of international relations at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, joins me to discuss the poor record of post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy. How has the foreign policy elite managed to isolate itself from real-world consequences for these failures? How can… Read More
Ep. 1357 Surprise: Official Libertarianism Ignores These Two Heroes
People say libertarians aren’t interested in good news, and that bad news sells. I’m not sure I buy that, or that that’s a specifically libertarian trait. Regardless, I have good news today. Today’s episode is a tribute to two partially unsung heroes of liberty. Official… Read More
Ep. 1356 A Stake Through the Heart of Socialism
In episode 1355 we looked at Einstein’s famous essay on socialism. In this episode we drive the final stake through the heart of Einstein’s version of socialism: the socialist calculation problem. How to Get This Course Four ways:(1) Directly, a la carte, at TomWoodsHomeschool.com .(2) As one of… Read More
Ep. 1355 Was Einstein an Idiot (on Economics)?
Albert Einstein wrote a famous essay for the socialist publication Monthly Review in 1949 called “Why Socialism?” In this episode I note some of the problems, as well as the surprising admissions, in the essay. Sponsor You’ll be king of the airport with your Away… Read More
Ep. 1354 The Ultimate Libertarian Reading List
Last night I asked the folks in the Tom Woods Show Elite, which you can join at SupportingListeners.com , for suggestions for a solo episode I might do. Someone recommended this idea, and I loved it. Enjoy! Sponsor Harry’s razors, the official razors of the Tom… Read More
Ep. 1353 The Disastrous New Deal
Every schoolboy learns that Franklin Roosevelt cured the Great Depression with his New Deal programs. This is false, as libertarians well know. But it’s still taught, year after year. In this episode I take this narrative apart. How to Get This Course Four ways: (1)… Read More
Libertarians and Normalizing Sex Work
The latest issue of the Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people read. Subscribe for free and receive my eBook The Deregulation Bogeyman as a gift. First, a quick announcement: on April 11 Jimmy Morrison and I will be holding the New York City premiere of The Bubble, our… Read More
