Let’s be honest. You and I are nerds. We say things like: “I wonder about the economics of a massive shutdown.” So I just did an episode of the Tom Woods Show on precisely that. What does this look like? What are its effects? And… Read More
Archives for March 2020
Ep. 1623 Doug Casey on the Coronavirus Fallout
Doug Casey, whose book Crisis Investing spent 29 weeks at the #1 position on the New York Times bestseller list, joins me to assess the fallout from the various governmental responses to the coronavirus, as well as his own approach to a crisis like this.… Read More
Congratulations: You’re Not Dead, Just Financially Ruined
It seems weird to write about anything other than the virus and the state response. On the Tom Woods Show I’m trying to cover other things here and there, because on some level life has to go on and it doesn’t do any good to… Read More
Ep. 1622 You Want Your Grandmother Dead, Says the Herd
Dave Smith and I discuss the approach being recommended to cope with COVID-19. Is “if this saves one life, I’ll be happy” a sensible way to think about the world? If you object to shutdowns for indeterminate amounts of time, does this mean you want… Read More
Ep. 1621 Resisting the Federal Government in These Dark Days?
I talk to the Tenth Amendment Center’s Michael Boldin and Free Man Beyond the Wall host Peter Quinones about state nullification of unconstitutional federal laws, and whether it might apply in the current circumstances. Book Mentioned Nullification , by Tom Woods Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how… Read More
Ep. 1620 The Economics of the Shutdown
Professors Joseph Salerno and Peter Klein join me to discuss the economics of the extraordinary episode we are currently living through, as well as the likely consequences of how the federal government and the Federal Reserve are responding. Sponsor Blinkist lets you read (or listen… Read More
Michael Malice, Mystery Speaker
It was the summer of 2018. The Mises Institute’s week-long summer program, called Mises University, was set to feature its annual mystery speaker. It was Michael Malice, whom you surely know from the Tom Woods Show. Michael had missed his flight, so in order for… Read More
Questions People Should Ask Me, But Don’t
In my private group the other day I mentioned a libertarian historian I like, whose recent book title is disastrously bad. As in hilariously bad. As in: absolutely no one will want to read it. I don’t get it: people go to all this trouble to acquire… Read More
Good Coronavirus News?
From Ohio. A Facebook friend posted the following. Is it possible to interpret these numbers in a pessimistic way? If so, can you please explain how in the comments? As of 3/25: 14,764 tests* with 704 coming back positive (4.7%). Testing is still limited mostly… Read More
Ep. 1619 How Free People Can Help the Most Vulnerable, Especially During a Crisis
DonorSee creator Gret Glyer joins us to discuss how individuals can make real differences in the lives of other individuals, often halfway around the world — particularly during the coronavirus crisis of 2020. Guest’s Links Patreon DonorSee Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to start your blog… Read More
