John Staddon, professor emeritus of psychology at Duke University, discusses the significance of the “replication crisis” (when it was learned that a vast number of research papers had generated results that nobody could replicate), the problem with “peer review,” the role of state funding in… Read More
Ep. 2411 Ron Paul Institute Director on Best and Worst Middle East Scenarios
Daniel McAdams of the Ron Paul Institute joins us to discuss the various calls for further U.S. intervention in the Middle East, and what a plausible answer might be to this seemingly intractable conflict. Also, I do my best to steelman the Israeli position to… Read More
Ep. 2410 Democrats, Republicans, and the Middle East: Plus the Biden Record and 2024
Dan McCarthy, vice president for the Collegiate Network at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and editor of Modern Age, joins us to discuss a wide array of issues: how the Middle East affects the dynamics within the Democratic and Republican parties, the likely outcome of the DeSantis/Newsom… Read More
Ep. 2409 100 Books Educated People Should Read
About 200,000 new books are released every year. You have very limited time. Which ones should you read? Glenn Corey has done his homework: he’s read a zillion of them and written up one hundred of them to help guide you in becoming informed as… Read More
Ep. 2408 Debate: Israel and Palestine
Alan Futerman, co-author of The Classical Liberal Case for Israel, and Jeremy R. Hammond, author of Obstacle to Peace: The U.S. Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, square off in a fruitful debate over the most contentious issue of the present moment. Sponsor Getting clobbered by your competitors?… Read More
Ep. 2406 Central Banks and Their Evil Digital Currencies
Absolutely nobody asked for a Central Bank Digital Currency, but the central banks of the world seem determined to give them to us anyway. The great Dominic Frisby joins us to discuss their dangers, as well as to review what we need to know about… Read More
Ep. 2405 Contra Shapiro: The Rights and Wrongs of Israel and Gaza
Scott Horton joins us to discuss the horrific Hamas attacks on Israel, but alongside commentary that might upset Ben Shapiro. Episode Mentioned Ep. 739 Libertarians Debate Creation of Israel: Compatible with Libertarian Ideas? Guest’s Books Hotter Than the Sun: Time to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism Guest’s Twitter @scotthortonshow Guest’s Websites ScottHorton.org LibertarianInstitute.org Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to start… Read More
Ep. 2404 Anti-Marx, Anti-War, with Michael Rectenwald
Michael Rectenwald discusses his journey into and out of Marxism, where social justice nuttiness comes from, and the lure of military intervention. Sponsor If you’re a listener of the Tom Woods Show, chances are you have some gold. But if you’re just sitting on it,… Read More
Ep. 2403 Feminism Triumphs, But Women Miserable
Carrie Gress returns to review feminism’s record, and it isn’t pretty. Sponsor Getting clobbered by your competitors? Invisible in the search engines? Your leads at a trickle — or nonexistent? Persist SEO can turn that all around for your business. Check them out at ineedseo.help .… Read More
Ep. 2402 How Inflation Poisoned Our Food
Matthew Lysiak discusses the various interests that combined to substitute cheap, fake food for the real food Americans used to eat. A key driving force: trying to conceal the effects of inflation on food prices by persuading Americans to consume cheap — and, it turns… Read More
