Russian expert Gilbert Doctorow joins us for a rational discussion of the conflict between Russia and ukraine, and to caution against the wild demands of armchair warriors on the Internet who seem oblivious to the dangers involved in escalation. Sponsor BetterHelp offers professional counseling online… Read More
Archives for February 2022
Ep. 2073 Feds Move Against State on Guns; State Holds Ground
A bill that became law in Missouri in June 2021 prevents state and local law enforcement from cooperating in the execution of federal gun regulations in the state. The Justice Department considers this a violation of the Supremacy Clause (of course). Missouri is standing its… Read More
Ep. 2072 Race Marxism: The Truth About Critical Race Theory and Praxis
James Lindsay returns to discuss his new book on the origins and consequences of Critical Race Theory. Can it really derive from Marxism if it lacks the traditional economic analysis? We have plenty to discuss in this episode. Sponsor Take 70% off at IPVanish, which… Read More
Ep. 2071 Fiat Money: Its Damage Goes Beyond Economics
Saifedean Ammous, who’s written a brutal smash of the fiat money system, traces other problems to the perverse incentives introduced by the government’s money. In this episode we discuss two primary ones: the substitution of industrial sludge for real food, and the introduction of inefficient… Read More
Ep. 2070 Fiat Money and Debt Slavery, with Saifedean Ammous
Saifedean Ammous, one of the great Austrian economists working today, has written a scathing indictment of the fiat money system, leaving no stone unturned in seeking out all the damage it does to individuals and society. Sponsor Getting clobbered by your competitors? Invisible in the… Read More
Ep. 2069 What Now, Canada?
Rebel News’s Dakota Christensen returns to discuss the Canadian government’s response to the trucker protest, and what the future may hold now. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, technology, and more. Get one month free at skillshare.com/woods . Guest’s Website… Read More
Ep. 2068 Bad Arguments Against Capitalism
If our economy “cares only about profit,” the results will be X, Y, and Z. We’ve heard this over and over again. I take on this and a bunch of related complaints today. Sponsor BetterHelp offers professional counseling online at affordable prices. Get matched with… Read More
Ep. 2067 The System Is Disintegrating, and That’s Good News
Angela McArdle joins me to discuss the state of American politics, the inevitable decentralization of everything, and how we should navigate this opportunity. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, technology, and more. Get one month free at skillshare.com/woods… Read More
Ep. 2066 Conservatives and Libertarians: Allies, or Not?
In this episode I share with you the audio of a panel on which I appeared alongside Modern Age editor Dan McCarthy, at an Intercollegiate Studies Institute conference earlier this month. Although a conservative, Dan has much sympathy for the sane strain of libertarianism (represented,… Read More
Ep. 2065 How to Fight Back in a Blue City: Los Angeles Edition
Angela McArdle, who is running for chair of the Libertarian National Committee and currently chairs the Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County, joins us to discuss her ballot initiative to repeal the vaccine passport system there. Biggest surprise: how many progressives have thanked her for… Read More
