As we wind up what’s been a great 2019 for the Tom Woods Show I turn my attention briefly to the “libertarian socialist” phenomenon and the problem of establishment-friendly libertarianism, which consists of people who have no idea what it’s like to hold a genuinely… Read More
Archives for December 2019
Ep. 1561 Bogus History Makes for Disastrous Policy: 2008 Edition
Hayek said that if we misunderstand history and draw the wrong lessons from it, we will make the wrong decisions in the present. This is why even now, over a decade later, it is still essential that we understand and communicate the true causes of… Read More
How Not to Be a Boob (as a Public Speaker)
If there’s one thing that makes me squirm, it’s an awkward public speaker. Maybe the person is clicking his pen the whole time, or has a verbal tick (like saying, “OK?” at the end of each sentence). Maybe the person is visibly nervous. Maybe the… Read More
Ep. 1560 Peter Schiff, Gene Epstein, and More on What’s to Come in 2020
Immediately after the New York City premiere of our documentary The Housing Bubble, we were joined by an all-star panel of commentators, including Gene, Peter, and several other important voices. We discussed the true lessons of the 2008 crisis, and what to expect in 2020.… Read More
Ep. 1559 Debate Episode: Lew Rockwell and I Review the Democratic Field
Last night’s debate at Loyola Marymount University saw the candidates rather more combative with each other than they’d been up to now. Lew and I have our usual fun reviewing the proceedings! Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to start your blog or website. Click here to… Read More
Ep. 1558 What Just Happened in U.K. Politics
Entrepreneur Toby Baxendale joins me to talk about Labour’s crushing defeat in the recent elections and what to expect from Boris Johnson and his party. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with over 21,000 classes in design, business, technology, and more. Get two months… Read More
Ep. 1557 Scott Horton on Lies of Afghanistan
The Washington Post recently released a substantial array of documents showing that the war in Afghanistan has been accompanied by lies and distortion, particularly about the war’s progress and success. Scott Horton, who literally wrote the book on the war in Afghanistan, joins me to… Read More
This Book Separates the Men from the Pretend-Men
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. December 2019 marks the 15th anniversary of my book The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, which alarmed… Read More
The War on Woods Just Picked Up Steam
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.This is a long one but you will savor it like a fine wine, I promise.Last week I reviewed… Read More
Ep. 1556 What’s the Correct Strategy Against a Hostile Regime?
Very refreshing to see, of all places, the Claremont Review of Books trumpeting decentralization and nullification as the correct approaches against a hostile regime. I spend this episode elaborating on these important points, which are ignored by the conservative movement and by predictable portions of… Read More