From yesterday’s Tom Woods Letter : Some people say a lack of jobs or insufficient government assistance accounts for why success eludes some people. What’s usually overlooked are the deeply dysfunctional attitudes and behaviors among so many of America’s poor. I’m “blaming the victim,” some will say. But when… Read More
Here’s How I’ve Helped People Starting Up Websites
I’ve helped a lot of people get blogs and websites started. I’ve given away dozens of free video tutorials to get them up and running, I’ve given away free publicity, and I’ve put links to their sites on my site. And since my site has… Read More
When There Were 25 Libertarians in the Entire World
In the late 1960s, when Murray Rothbard — Mr. Libertarian — was asked how many libertarians there were in the world, he answered… …25. Twenty-five libertarians in the whole world. Undeterred, Rothbard carried on, writing dozens of books and thousands of articles, editing several academic and popular… Read More
What I Learned at the Anti-Democratic Convention
Ain’t no way I’m watching the Democratic Convention. Especially when I can be enjoying myself this week at the Mises Institute ‘s “Mises University” program, which is the anti-Democratic Convention. Here, students learn how society and economy order themselves without central planning, speech codes, or community activists. Yesterday… Read More
Moving? Don’t Even Consider North American Van Lines
I’ve already told you a bit about our experiences with North American Van Lines . I mentioned the delay and the poor communication. I mentioned our valuable oil paintings, which we repeatedly said needed to be packed properly — a service we gladly paid for. The movers hadn’t been told, so they had to scramble for bubble wrap. For oil… Read More
Airline Removes Me From Flight; Kids in Tears
So what’s Woods been up to since we last heard from him? I’ll get to that in a minute. First, next weekend begins the best week of the year: the Mises Institute’s Mises University summer program. This week I’ll be showing you how to get access… Read More
North American Van Lines: My Personal Warning
If you follow my show, you know I’m in the process of moving from Kansas to Florida. Choosing a mover is always tricky, so I’m going to share some valuable advice. Avoid North American Van Lines. It’s now eight days since the truck was loaded,… Read More
Kristol’s Media Guy Becomes Tom Woods Supporter, Repudiates War Support
Yes, I know: Hillary Clinton regrets her support for the war in Iraq. Big freaking deal. Has she rethought the knee-jerk interventionism behind her decision? Of course not. Will she support the next seven wars, pushed on us with even flimsier rationales? The question answers… Read More
I’m Doing the Worst Thing in the World
What’s the worst thing in the world, you ask? Moving. In less than two weeks we’ll be moving from Topeka, Kansas, to central Florida. And all the stuff I have to do between now and then is overwhelming. So I’m afraid for the next few… Read More
My Flaws
My 13-year-old has me reading The Mysterious Benedict Society, a New York Times bestselling work of fiction. I sure can relate to the bookish 11-year-old Reynie Muldoon, who, having used the word “enjoyable” to describe a book he was reading, was predictably taunted for the rest of the day.… Read More
