Success within the market economy boils down to one thing: the satisfaction of consumer preferences. But this is easier said than done. What are consumer preferences? What do people want? What will they buy? How does the entrepreneur answer these questions? Ryan Levesque, bestselling author… Read More
Archives for February 2020
Ep. 1600 The Great Society and Its Failures
Amity Shlaes returns to the show to discuss her new book on Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society, which — to say the least — failed to live up to its promises. Sponsor Sanebox helps you overcome the mental angst associated with an overflowing email inbox by… Read More
Ep. 1599 Lew and I Talk Bernie and Bloomberg
Last night’s Democratic debate was more interesting than some of the others, partly because of the attacks on Bernie and partly because everyone was dying to see whether Bloomberg could recover from his disastrous performance last week. The result is one of my favorite debate… Read More
Ep. 1598 Common Logical Fallacies That Need to Be Smashed
Gerard Casey, who taught logic at University College, Dublin, for 30 years, joins us to discuss some common logical fallacies we regularly encounter. Liberty Classroom! Learn logic and other subjects with Gerard Casey, Tom Woods, and other great libertarian academics at Liberty Classroom . Get coupon codes… Read More
Ep. 1597 President Bernie Sanders?
I talk about (the horrendous) Mike Bloomberg and what he might have said in the debate, and also cover the Bernie Sanders phenomenon: his struggle against the Democratic establishment, and what’s liable to happen if he gets elected. Sponsor Take $5 off a trial set… Read More
Ep. 1596 What Punishments Do Criminals Deserve, and Other Questions in Libertarian Theory
We wrap up Walter Block week with a glance through his enormous list of publications and picking out interesting topics for libertarians: punishment theory, conjoined twins, the death penalty, and more, as well as a sneak preview of Defending the Undefendable 3. Free Resources! 1)… Read More
Ep. 1595 Suing the New York Times for Libel
Walter Block week continues with this episode about Walter’s experience suing the New York Times for libel, after they misrepresented his comments in what had to be a deliberate act of journalistic malpractice. But what does libertarian theory have to say about libel law? Free Resources!… Read More
Ep. 1594 In Defense of Corporate Raiders and Other Popular Villains
We continue Walter Block week with a discussion of the second Defending the Undefendable book, and cover the corporate raider, the multinational enterpriser, the picket-line crosser, the hatchet man, the human organ merchant, and more. Book Discussed Defending the Undefendable 2: Freedom in All Realms Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to… Read More
Ep. 1593 Defending the Undefendable: A Libertarian Defense of Despised People
Today we discuss Walter’s classic work, Defending the Undefendable. The rogues gallery Walter seeks to rehabilitate in this episode includes the middleman, the slumlord, the speculator, and more. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with over 21,000 classes in design, business, technology, and more.… Read More
Ep. 1592 Walter Block: I Lost a Debate to Ayn Rand
Walter Block must be the most prolific living libertarian, with over 600 peer-reviewed articles, more than 30 books, and thousands of popular articles to his credit. In this first episode of Walter Block week, we get into Walter’s own history, from his high school years… Read More
