…is that they’re government police. Is there a way to insert some good old-fashioned competition into police services? Sponsor Harry’s razors, the official razors of the Tom Woods Show, know you’ll love their blades, so they want to give you their special trial — a… Read More
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Ep. 1254 Theater of the Absurd: Guess What These Peer-Reviewed Journals Were Tricked into Publishing
Three academics just made public a secret project they had been engaged in for a year: submitting absurd, nonsense articles to major, peer-reviewed journals in gender studies and similar fields — and getting them published. Whatever it is you’re thinking was in those articles, I… Read More
Ep. 1253 Libertarian Culture Wars
In this juicy talk I do begin with some internecine libertarian wrangling, to be sure, but that’s not my primary focus. I cover lots of ways in which we libertarians find ourselves at odds with the culture that surrounds us. The empire’s reaction to the… Read More
Ep. 1252 The Brett Kavanaugh Ordeal, with Dave Smith
Dave Smith, the popular comedian and host of the Part of the Problem podcast, joins me to try to get to the bottom of the situation with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, accused of sexual assault by Christine Blasey Ford. Related Articles “ How We Know Kavanaugh Is Lying ,” by… Read More
Ep. 1251 Are There Objective Moral Truths?
Michael Huemer is a professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the author of the outstanding libertarian book The Problem of Political Authority. Today he discusses his work in “ethical intuitionism,” which holds that (1) there are objective moral truths; (2)… Read More
Ep. 1250 In Defense of Andrew Jackson?
Today Hillsdale College’s Brad Birzer joins me to discuss his new book, In Defense of Andrew Jackson. We discuss Indian policy, the national bank, nullification, and more. About the Guest Brad Birzer holds the Russell Amos Kirk Chair in history at Hillsdale College. Sponsor No more… Read More
Ep. 1249 Continually Mistaken, Chronically Admired: The Strange Case of an Establishment Economist
Joseph Stiglitz is something of a celebrity economist, yet he’s been grotesquely wrong both economically and morally so often. His case tells us a lot about the American establishment if he is the kind of person they hold up for our admiration. Gene Epstein joins… Read More
Ep. 1248 Free People and Disaster Relief
Brent DeRidder of the Liberty Coalition for Disaster Relief discusses voluntary efforts to assist with recovery from natural disasters, particularly Hurricane Florence. Sponsor Away carry-ons and suitcases make the perfect gift, with a lifetime guarantee and 100-day trial. There’s a perfect size and color for… Read More
Ep. 1247 Band Tells Major Label to Take a Hike, Prospers
You do want to listen to this episode, I promise you. Rick DeJesus of the band Adelitas Way says musicians are dead wrong to oppose or fear Spotify, and they’re definitely wrong to think they need a major label. His own band had more than… Read More
Ep. 1246 Stefan Molyneux and His Critics
Stefan Molyneux’s work has had nearly half a billion views and hundreds of millions of downloads. He has stirred up controversy among libertarians in recent years, having supported Donald Trump and entertained more controversial topics. So I decided to raise some of these criticisms with… Read More