I take on more criticisms of libertarianism — less common but still important, and very interesting: (1) don’t we need government-created deposit insurance so people don’t lose a fortune if their money is in a bank that fails? and (2) should “insider trading” be allowed?… Read More
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Ep. 1391 Government Scams That Everyone Believes
Ep. 1390 Jefferson and Slavery: Non-Cartoon Version
Madison and Jefferson biographer Kevin Gutzman joins me to discuss Jefferson’s real record on slavery, the emphasis on slavery among the Western left (which leaves the impression among most students today that slavery was exclusive to the West, when in fact the West led the… Read More
Ep. 1389 How to Defeat the Government/University Complex, Which Is Turning Frustrated Kids into Socialists
Isaac Morehouse says the people who got duped in the college admissions scandals weren’t the schools that accepted unqualified students but the parents who paid the bribes to get their children in. He’s right. Today we discuss the increasingly irrelevant preparation for the real world… Read More
Ep. 1388 Abolish the CIA
Jacob Hornberger of the Future of Freedom Foundation discusses CIA mischief at home and abroad, and why the national security state is a threat to American liberty. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with over 27,000 classes in design, business, technology, and more. Get… Read More
Ep. 1387 How to Understand Notre Dame Cathedral, Jewel of Western Civilization
Denis McNamara, author of How to Read Churches, joins me to discuss Notre Dame Cathedral and Church architecture in general, in the wake of the terrible fire just two days ago. Professor McNamara is academic director and associate professor at the Liturgical Institute at Mundelein… Read More
Ep. 1386 Down With the Green New Deal, Says Former Greenpeace Director Patrick Moore
Patrick Moore, who spent nine years as president of Greenpeace Canada and another six as a director of Greenpeace International, joins me to critique the Green New Deal proposal. Guest’s Book Confessions of a Greenpeace Dropout: The Making of a Sensible Environmentalist Guest’s Twitter @EcoSenseNow Related Episodes Ep. 1327 The Green New Deal Is Insane (Tom Woods Show) Ep. 168 The Problems… Read More
Ep. 1385 The Truth About Whistleblower Julian Assange
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London last Thursday. The media and political sources who despise him are doing their best to make his activities sound nefarious and disreputable. But when Assange’s activity is described correctly and precisely, it suddenly… Read More
Ep. 1384 Andrew Yang and Universal Basic Income
Antony Sammeroff joins me to discuss Andrew Yang’s recent appearance with Ben Shapiro, and how Shapiro might have pushed back a bit more against Yang’s proposal of a universal basic income. Interview Discussed Andrew Yang | The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special Ep. 45 Guest’s Website Be Yourself and Love It Guest’s Podcast Scottish Liberty Podcast Guest’s Twitter @scottishlibpod Related Links Medicare For All!!! – Truth And Fiction (Scottish Liberty Podcast) Related… Read More
Ep. 1383 How Phony “Rights” Empower the State, and Other Libertarian Topics
Today’s episode covers a wide array of foundational libertarian topics: positive vs. negative rights, Locke vs. Hobbes, constitutional interpretation, slavery and the U.S. Constitution, subsidiarity, the social contract, and a lot more. It comes from my recent appearance on the Western Canon Podcast . Related Episodes Ep. 969 Where Do… Read More