Phil Magness returns to discuss the sound and unsound aspects of the New York Times’ 1619 Project. Topics include Lincoln and the colonization of the former slaves, the role of slavery in the American Revolution, and slavery’s role in American prosperity. Sponsor This election season,… Read More
Archives for January 2020
Ep. 1580 Libertarian Awesomeness: Greatest Hits of the Tom Woods Show
Well, I Was Wrong
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. Yesterday I replied to a meme about the military that irritated me, and I figured I’d get… Read More
My Donation to Antiwar.com
I told everyone I would donate $5000 to Antiwar.com if at least 500 people attended my webinar with Aidan Booth ( click here for the replay), and we blasted past that goal, so here you go:
Ep. 1579 The Constitution Nobody Knows
Mike Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment Center joins me to discuss what I consider the best short introduction to the real Constitution, as opposed to the one taught in law school and the New York Times. Book Discussed Constitution Owner’s Manual: The Real Constitution Politicians Don’t Want You to Know About Listener Website Mentioned TheDietOracle.com Free Resources! 1) Free… Read More
Ep. 1578 The Mystery of Fascism
David Ramsay Steele discusses the phenomenon of fascism, what it really was, and what’s wrong with using it as a generic term of abuse. Plus: vegetarianism and animal welfare, and why economic growth doesn’t have to mean the consumption of more and more resources. Sponsor… Read More
Ep. 1577 Debate: Should the Fed Be Abolished?
At FreedomFest 2010, Gene Epstein and I debated Warren Coates and John Fund on whether the Federal Reserve should be abolished. Here is that debate! Related Book Our Enemy, the Fed (free eBook) Listener Website Mentioned APoliteSociety.org Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to start your blog or website.… Read More
Ep. 1576 When All Else Fails: The Ethics of Resistance to State Injustice
Princeton University Press published my guest’s book When All Else Fails, on the subject of whether and under what circumstances it is morally legitimate to resist the state with physical force. Not the kind of topic you might expect from an Ivy League university press,… Read More
Well, Guess Who Just Got Jury Duty
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. I’ve just been called for jury duty.This happened last year, too.Most of the time, I call in… Read More
Ep. 1575 American Secession: Potential for National Breakup?
Law professor F.H. Buckley joins me to discuss his new book American Secession, and why breaking up the United States — or at least implementing one of his lesser proposals — means a happier outcome for everyone. Sponsor Blinkist lets you read (or listen to) the… Read More
