Ian Miller returns to discuss the charade we endured for three years, in which the alleged experts pretended to be able to protect people from a disease they ended up having zero ability to protect them from. Sponsor The Converso app is the ultimate in… Read More
Ep. 2328 The Despicable New York Times: The Record
As a young man, Ashley Rindsberg was discouraged from publishing his book on the New York Times’ distortions over the years, but he finally decided to release it anyway. We discuss it today. Sponsor Blinkist lets you read (or listen to) the key lessons and takeaways from… Read More
Ep. 2327 Dave Smith on Tucker Carlson, RFK Jr., and More
The great Dave Smith, comedian and host of Part of the Problem, joins me to discuss Tucker Carlson and RFK, Jr., two figures disliked by the respectable (i.e., terrible) wing of libertarianism. Sponsor Blinkist lets you read (or listen to) the key lessons and takeaways… Read More
Ep. 2326 The Path to a Libertarian Future
We can get so caught up in the ephemeral headlines of the day that we lose sight of the big picture and the kind of society we want to have. Jack Lloyd joins me to talk about how we start moving in that direction. Sponsor… Read More
Ep. 2325 Corey DeAngelis and Connor Boyack: The State’s Schools Are Beyond Repair
Corey DeAngelis and Connor Boyack join us for a deeper look into the government’s school system, which turns out to be vastly worse than you thought. Sponsor At PolicyGenius.com , you can get quotes and compare rates on life insurance, disability insurance, renters insurance, and health… Read More
Ep. 2324 Artificial Intelligence: Promise and Perils
Steve Patterson and I discuss the world of ChatGPT and beyond, and what it portends for the human experience. Sponsor The Converso app is the ultimate in messaging privacy: state of the art end-to-end encryption, no storage of messages on the server, no user data.… Read More
Ep. 2323 De-Zombifying Conformist Youth
Aaron Sobczak of the Libertarian Youth Caucus discusses the challenges of getting younger people to think independently rather than adopting the establishment position on pretty much everything. Sponsor Getting clobbered by your competitors? Invisible in the search engines? Your leads at a trickle — or nonexistent?… Read More
Ep. 2322 Was I Wrong About Fiat Money? Gene Epstein Corrects Me
In a previous episode I made a claim about the unique difficulty of saving for retirement under a fiat money system. Gene Epstein emailed to say I was wrong. When he persisted in the argument over lunch in New York City, I decided to go… Read More
Ep. 2321 Kevin Gutzman on Today’s History Profession
Distinguished Jefferson and Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman discusses the sad state of our profession. Sponsor The Converso app is the ultimate in messaging privacy: state of the art end-to-end encryption, no storage of messages on the server, no user data. Get it at www.conversoapp.com . Article… Read More
The Business Model I Recommend
Today I’m in New York City seeing three shows with my youngest daughter, Sarah (age 9). After the second one I suggested we take a pedicab back to the hotel. She’d never ridden in one before. So she said she’d like to. She grinned from… Read More
