Andy Ngo of Quillette.com joins me to discuss recent hate crime hoaxes, particularly in left-liberal Portland, as well as dissident journalism in general and his own philosophical evolution after observing the progressive left up close again and again. Related Article “ Inside the Suspicious Rise of Gay Hate Crimes in Portland ,” by Andy Ngo Guest’s… Read More
Archives for April 2019
Ep. 1378 What Is Socialism, Anyway? Pinning Down a Slippery Term
The word “socialism” is thrown around constantly these days, usually in favorable contexts. But what in fact is socialism? Hitler wasn’t a socialist, socialists insist, who then turn around and say Sweden is socialist, even though no true socialist thinks so. Can we pause a… Read More
Our Group Excursion for Contra Cruise 2019
On each Contra Cruise so far Bob and I have chosen one excursion to do as a group. It’s optional, of course (you know where you WON’T be forced to do anything you don’t want to do), but it’s fun for the folks who choose… Read More
Ep. 1377 Dissident Voices Suppressed Online? Technology to the Rescue
The news continues to be grim about purges on major social media platforms, but Andrew Torba, creator of Gab, has just released Dissenter, a browser extension that adds an independent comments section to any website. We discuss this, and the future of social media, including… Read More
Ep. 1376 The Fed’s Lies: A Fun-Filled Review
During the critical year of 2007, between the end of the housing bubble and the onset of the financial crisis, major officials of the Federal Reserve made claims that appear to have been designed more to prop up confidence in a shaky system than to… Read More
Ep. 1375 Myths of Gun Control, Plus: New Rothbard Book
José Niño returns to discuss the most common myths of gun control. Before that, I spend some time talking about the fifth volume of Conceived in Liberty, which will be released sometime this year. It takes Murray Rothbard’s history of the United States, which he never… Read More
