I don’t know about you, but I’m fascinated by the history of American conservatism and libertarianism. That’s probably why I enjoyed today’s program with Brad Birzer so much. We talked about Russell Kirk, a central intellectual of the postwar conservative movement. I don’t always agree with what…
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Just today we added our ninth course over at LibertyClassroom.com . It’s “ Freedom’s Progress: The History of Political Thought, Part I ,” by Professor Gerard Casey (author of Libertarian Anarchy: Against the State ) of University College, Dublin. Check out the topics below! (For our other courses, click here .) Not yet a member? Our Black Friday promotion — 35% off…
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The Mises Institute , of course.

This simply has to be seen. (Courtesy of Drudge.)

So you know a student who could use a lifeline to sane professors. Or a liberty lover who craves the truth about history and economics. Maybe that person is you. Then you won’t find a better gift, for them or for yourself, than LibertyClassroom.com . At…
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Larry Summers: Why, there’s no harm in inflation at a time like this! Quit worrying! Larry Summers: Hmm, our economy seems to be riddled with bubbles. I wonder what could be causing that! Bob Murphy and I discussed bubbles, inflation, business cycles, and negative interest…
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My wife joined me on the podcast today — not just to explain the foolproof way to prepare moist, delicious turkey (and we have plenty of testimonials from around the country, I assure you), but also to reveal <<wince>> what we talked about in our first long conversation together, and other fun things.…
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I was tut-tutted by some people for not supporting Ted “I endorse Rick Perry for President” Cruz. By Ron Paul supporters, if you can believe it. I’m a noninterventionist (at home and abroad), and I figured it was pretty unlikely that a Perry supporter would…
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Today on my podcast I talked to Dr. Enrico Gnaulati , author of Back to Normal: Why Ordinary Childhood Behavior Is Mistaken for ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorder . And subscribe to the Tom Woods Show on iTunes or Stitcher ; you can also use the rss feed or the archive on the show site .