With price inflation now evident to everyone, I decided to revisit some fallacies (like Elizabeth Warren’s claim that price increases are caused by “greed”) about inflation and fiat money. Articles Mentioned “ Deflation and Depression: Is There an Empiric al Link?” by Andrew Atkeson and Patrick J. Kehoe“ Do Sticky Wages Weaken the Case for Markets? ” by Robert Murphy“ Are “Sticky Wages” a Market Failure?… Read More
Ep. 2015 An Anti-State Christmas
With Thanksgiving over and Advent approaching, people have begun thinking about Christmas 2021 — and there are plenty of Christmas-related fallacies to smash. Tom Mullen joins me for an anti-state Christmas. Book Discussed An Anti-State Christmas Guest’s Website Tom Mullen Guest’s Podcast Tom Mullen Talks Freedom Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to… Read More
9 Falsehoods the Lizard People Ram Down Our Throats
I thought of these in about ten seconds. That means there are way, way more than nine. How many of these can you smash until the pieces are particles of dust? (1) The financial crisis of 2008 was caused by deregulation. (2) “States’ rights” are… Read More
Ep. 2014 Economic Fallacies Everyone Believes
Economic ignorance and stupidity just won’t go away, but for the sake of all that’s decent we have to keep fighting it. Caleb Fuller of Grove City College joins us to discuss some common goofs. Book Discussed No Free Lunch: Six Economic Lies You’ve Been Taught and Probably Believe Guest’s Website Caleb Fuller Free Resources! 1) Free guide on… Read More
Ep. 2013 Your US History Book Treated You Like You Were 7
Patrick Newman joins me to discuss two issues in 19th-century economic history that your textbook covers cartoonishly: money and banking, and internal improvements. Sponsor Cheeky Maiden Soap is a family-run business operated by libertarian fans of the Tom Woods Show that makes all-natural soaps and… Read More
Ep. 2012 Let’s Draft Women, Say the Champions of Equality
Democrats and some Republicans favor adding women to the military draft. “Proponents of the change see the move as a victory for women’s rights,” says Roll Call. Eric Brakey and I discuss. Sponsor At PolicyGenius.com , you can get quotes and compare rates on life insurance,… Read More
Ep. 2011 Jeff Deist on Kyle Rittenhouse
Mises Institute president Jeff Deist joins me to discuss the significance of Kyle Rittenhouse and the way the two Americas saw it. Sponsor BetterHelp offers professional counseling online at affordable prices. Get matched with your own licensed, professional therapist, to whom you can send a… Read More
Ep. 2010 Business Guru vs. Paul Krugman
Ken McCarthy perceived the commercial potential of the Internet before almost anyone, and is considered the godfather of Internet marketing. Paul Krugman, meanwhile, claimed in the 1990s that the Internet’s effect on the economy would be no greater than that of the fax machine. Ken… Read More
Ep. 2009 Thomas Jefferson vs. Your Teacher
Marco Bassani fills in the sections of 19th-century US history your teacher left out, particularly involving state resistance to the federal government. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, technology, and more. Get a free trial of premium… Read More
Ep. 2008 Woods Takes on the Big Questions
Matt Kibbe and I talk about public speaking, the role of politics, the government’s virus response and how to know it’s been b.s., whether libertarians are “individualists” who neglect “society,” whether we think life is all about dollars and cents, and a lot more. One of my… Read More
