I wrote the foreword to Connor Boyack’s new book Feardom: How Politicians Exploit Your Emotions and What You Can Do to Stop Them . With Connor’s permission, I reproduce it below. (Connor discussed the book as a guest on my show this week.) We are told that what makes our system great is that we make political decisions through rational discussion, not the arbitrary fiat… Read More
Was the Fed Expansionary from 1921-1924?
Welcome to the New TomWoods.com!
I’m thrilled to present to you the redesigned TomWoods.com, the new home of the Tom Woods Show ! Thanks to the folks at Studio 1 Design for their excellent work. If you like what you see and you’re in the market for design work, Studio 1 Design has… Read More
African-American Conservatives Interviews Me
I had a nice chat with the African-American Conservatives BlogTalkRadio show this week. We covered a variety of topics, including foreign policy, where my views are probably controversial for them. But the conversation was pleasant and cordial. In fact, with their permission, I made it into an… Read More
J.R.R. Tolkien on Liberty, Religion, Localism, and More
Great conversation today with Jay Richards, co-author of The Hobbit Party: The Vision of Freedom that Tolkien Got and the West Forgot , about Tolkien as a writer and thinker, about themes in his work, about his views on liberty, religion, localism, and more, and about why he hated allegories. Have a listen! YouTube version below. Get a commute-sized… Read More
Market Anarchism and the Law
As always, a valuable and interesting conversation with Gary Chartier . Today we discussed his 2013 book Anarchy and Legal Order: Law and Politics for a Stateless Society . Here’s one of the toughest issues of all, and Gary lays it all out systematically and persuasively in this important book. Have a listen! Get a commute-sized portion of… Read More
How to Prepare a Moist Turkey Every Time
Last Thanksgiving my wife, Heather, joined me on my program to discuss how she manages to make a moist, delicious turkey every time. We have gotten rave reviews from people who have tried her method. Have a listen! Get a commute-sized portion of liberty education… Read More
Japan: The Failed Keynesian Experiment
I talked to Bob Murphy today about the failed Keynesian economic policy in Japan. Then we made an interesting announcement…. And remember, get a commute-sized portion of liberty education Monday through Friday by subscribing to the Tom Woods Show on iTunes or Stitcher !
Judge Napolitano’s New Book, His Most Important Yet
Judge Andrew Napolitano returns to the show to discuss his new book, released just today: Suicide Pact: The Radical Expansion of Presidential Powers and the Assault on Civil Liberties . It begins at the very beginning of U.S. history and carries the story through the president. A magnificent accomplishment. Get a commute-sized portion of liberty education Monday through Friday… Read More
The Pentagon’s Fake Austerity
Winslow Wheeler of the Straus Military Reform Project of the Project on Government Oversight joined me today to discuss the bipartisan clamor to emancipate the Pentagon from its unprecedented “austerity.” Is a lack of money the problem at the Pentagon? Have a listen! And check out Wheeler’s article “ The War Against Austerity… Read More
