Mises was of course one of the great economists, and casual followers rightly credit him for his work on the problems with socialism, or the origins of business cycles, or other topics with obvious policy implications. Often overlooked, however, is how Mises solved a major… Read More
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Ep. 1034 Comedian Owen Benjamin Defies Thought Police
Actor and stand-up comedian Owen Benjamin lost not just a gig but also his agent and his management when he suggested that elementary-school children whose parents want to support their “gender transition” probably shouldn’t be given hormone blockers. He hasn’t backed down, and now, blackballed… Read More
Ep. 1033 Was Gen. Kelly Right About the Civil War?
General John F. Kelly, Chief of Staff to the President, made some comments about the Civil War recently that sent the enforcers of orthodoxy into apoplexy. Here is our calm response to the controversy. About the Guest James Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman is a professor… Read More
Ep. 1032 Bitcoin, Present and Future, with Roger Ver
Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver joins me to discuss a wide range of topics related to the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, including its recent spike, ideological disputes within the Bitcoin world, the IRS and Bitcoin, whether Bitcoin is in a bubble, and a lot more. Sponsor Need a… Read More
Ep. 1031 Lyn Ulbricht’s Son Got Two Life Sentences After a Judicial Travesty Over a Victimless Crime; What Happened, And What She’s Doing Now
In 2015 Ross Ulbricht was convicted of crimes related to the operation of the Silk Road marketplace, where people could buy and sell goods anonymously. He was sentenced to an astonishing two life sentences plus 40 years. The case was shot through with irregularities, outrages,… Read More
Ep. 1030 We See You Watching: One Man’s Campaign Against Local Surveillance
Mike Maharrey, national communications director for the Tenth Amendment Center , joins me for a lesson in local activism, as he describes his public awareness campaign about police surveillance practices. (He’s being sued, if you can believe it.) Sponsor Get a free trial set (just pay shipping) from… Read More
Ep. 1029 NSA Whistleblower Bill Binney, and His Ordeal
Bill Binney, a cryptanalyst-mathematician and (formerly) highly placed intelligence official within the National Security Agency (NSA) blew the whistle on NSA activities in 2002. Since then, he’s been through everything from a raid on his home to having a sympathetic documentary made about him. He… Read More
Ep. 1028 Dave Smith, Bob Murphy, and Tom Woods Free-For-All Aboard the Contra Cruise
In this episode I talk to Dave Smith and Bob Murphy on Dave’s podcast Part of the Problem, recorded aboard the Contra Cruise. We hit on lots of topics: what we’d do without state-run “help the needy” programs, where the biggest threat to liberty is… Read More
Ep. 1027 Stefan Molyneux on the Art of the Argument
In the age of social media, the quality of discourse seems to have hit a low point. We find ourselves bombarded with criticisms that (to put it mildly) don’t rise to the level of an argument. I discuss arguments and non-arguments with Stefan Molyneux, author… Read More
Ep. 1026 Insurance: Another Industry Warped by Government
Insurance, as it exists today, is shot through with government subsidies and regulations that make practically everyone worse off. Almost no one besides experts in the field is even aware of the government’s role in making insurance premiums higher and insurance products less able to… Read More