On November 14, 2019, in Vienna, I received the 2019 Hayek Lifetime Achievement Award from the Austrian Economics Center , where such figures as Peter Thiel, Arthur Laffer, and Deirdre McCloskey have likewise been honored. The speech conferring the award on me was delivered by Ingo Friedrich, retired… Read More
Ep. 1535 Ron Paul: What My Presidency Would Have Been Like
At the Mises Institute ‘s recent (November 2019) event in Lake Jackson, Texas, I had a chance to interview Ron Paul before a live audience, for this episode of the podcast. The theme of the event was “State Propaganda and the 2020 Election,” so my questions focused… Read More
Ep. 1534 Entrepreneurs Aren’t So Great; They Just Have Daddy’s Money, Says Progressive
Peter Klein and I review an article claiming that entrepreneurship is largely about privilege, and (implicitly) that we should be less impressed by entrepreneurs. Daddy’s money is what makes it possible, in other words. Peter and I review what’s right and what’s wrong about this… Read More
Ep. 1533 The Early Republic: Can We Learn Anything for Today?
Brad and I geek out on American history as we discuss themes and personalities from his new course for Liberty Classroom on the period 1807-1820. Brad’s Course To get Brad’s course, along with our 24 other courses, join Liberty Classroom . (Be sure to visit our secret coupons page… Read More
Ep. 1532 How One Man Is Neutralizing the Drug War
Chris Dreisbach, CEO of Blueprints for Addiction Recovery, is saving accused drug offenders from prison and helping them avoid having their lives ruined. It is a great, important, and virtually unknown story. Sponsor Honey is a free browser extension that saves you money wherever you… Read More
Ep. 1531 Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself
Whitney Webb is a journalist who has done important work on the Jeffrey Epstein case for MintPressNews.com . She joins me to discuss the true nature of Epstein’s operation, and the dubious story that he “committed suicide.” Guest’s Twitter @_whitneywebb Related Links “ Former Israeli Intel Official Claims Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell Worked for Israel ,” by Whitney Webb“ With Little Fanfare, William Barr Formally Announces Orwellian Pre-Crime Program… Read More
Ep. 1530 Principle or Bust: Jacob Hornberger on his LP Presidential Campaign
Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of the Future of Freedom Foundation, returns to the show to discuss his run for the 2020 Libertarian Party presidential nomination. He says he’ll stick to libertarian principle come what may, even on the tough issues. He also discusses his… Read More
Ep. 1529 Lew Rockwell: Against the Left
Lew and I discuss his new book Against the Left, which makes the case that although threats to liberty exist across the ideological spectrum, there is something uniquely evil about the left that makes it a particular danger. Book Discussed Against the Left: A Rothbardian Libertarianism For an autographed copy, click here .… Read More
Ep. 1528 Public Goods, Education, and Other Excuses for State Power
Richard Ebeling joins me to discuss some of the tough questions libertarians face. Sponsor You’ll be king of the airport with your Away carry-on, which makes travel such a pleasure for me. Take $20 off a suitcase at awaytravel.com/woods when you use promo code woods at… Read More
Ep. 1527 Entrepreneur Says This Is Last Straw, Becomes Libertarian
Today I welcome to the show multimillionaire Internet marketer Michael Cheney, one of the kings of email and of sales. He’s recently joined the libertarian community, which has welcomed him with open arms. I hope you find his journey there to be interesting and inspiring.… Read More
