Keynesians like to pretend that they’re impartial scientists, following the evidence wherever it leads. We, meanwhile, are portrayed as too blinded by ideology to be worth listening to. So today I run through some very challenging episodes for Keynesians to explain, and we see who… Read More
Archives for July 2019
Fake Hate Crime; Dean Grovels Anyway
The latest issue of the Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people read. Subscribe for free and receive my eBook AOC Is Wrong: The Upside-Down World of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a gift. More insanity to report, my friends.This one’s from the hospital at the University of Michigan.Apparently someone had been using… Read More
Ep. 1448 How to De-Brainwash Students
The prolific and sorely underrated Connor Boyack, president of the Libertas Institute , is back with still more important work. For years libertarians have wrung their hands about the lack of materials for younger people, particularly in economics. How to convey these important ideas to kids? Connor… Read More
Ep. 1447 The Trouble with Churchill, and Other Revisionist History
This episode covers Anglo-American politics between the world wars, and includes coverage of Winston Churchill, including libertarian and conservative critiques. Source of This Episode LibertyClassroom.com (use LibertyClassroom.com/coupons for discounts) Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to start your blog or website. Click here to get it. Plus, check out my step-by-step video… Read More
Start Your Blog While The Price Is Low
Thinking of starting a blog? This is the precise time to do it. (Because it’s the Bluehost birthday sale.) If you start a libertarian blog, you can simply get a lot off your chest, and spare your long-suffering family and friends, who are at their… Read More
Ep. 1446 The Gory Details of Before and After 2008, and Why Ours Is the Only Explanation
I get into detail about the lead-up to the crisis of 2008, the problems the federal government and the Federal Reserve caused, and why explanations other than the free-market one fail. This episode is drawn from my appearance on the Cash Flow Connections podcast. Sponsor Blinkist lets you… Read More
Ep. 1445 Versailles: The Treaty That Shaped the Twentieth Century
It’s been 100 years since the signing of the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I. That treaty had a profound impact — entirely for ill — on the course of the twentieth century. Historian Hunt Tooley joins me to assess the… Read More
Ep. 1444 Scott Horton on 20 Years of Foreign Policy Horrors
The indefatigable Scott Horton, the great libertarian foreign-policy expert, just reached a truly amazing milestone: his five thousandth interview. We look back over 20+ years of Scott’s work — and in so doing, review the course of U.S. foreign policy during these critical years. Sponsor… Read More
Ep. 1443 You Don’t Need to See This List of Bad Cops, Citizen
Carla Gericke, past president of the Free State Project , joins me for an update from New Hampshire and to discuss some important local issues that affect many communities. She has been at the forefront of a campaign against surveillance cameras, as well as securing the release of… Read More
Ep. 1442 Business and the Just Society: Friends or Foes?
James Otteson is the author of an excellent new book: Honorable Business: A Framework for Business in a Just and Humane Society. He discusses the purpose of business, outlines a sound approach to business ethics, and contends that contrary to popular prejudice, business can play an… Read More