Here’s where we libertarians are most often ridiculed — why, the monetary system we favor is for cranks, they say, and what’s more, it’s already been tried! Uh huh. In this episode I make the case for money the state can’t control. Free eBook Mentioned… Read More
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Ep. 1269 Ten Years Later, People Still Blame Deregulation
Ten years after the financial crisis, the standard story still dominates: “deregulation” caused it. This is not even slightly true. It’s urgent that we get this right, and not let the Fed’s apologists (and the simply lazy) get away with this comic-book answer that encourages… Read More
Ep. 1268 Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and the Making of Modern Economics
Mark Skousen joins me to discuss highlights and lowlights of the history of economic thought, and what we can learn from both. About the Guest Mark Skousen is an economist, investment analyst, newsletter editor, college professor, and author. Sponsor No more ill-fitting suits off the… Read More
Ep. 1267 The Facebook Purge Continues
The Facebook purges continue, with recent victims including the Free Thought Project (3.1 million likes), Police the Police (1.9 million likes), and V is for Voluntary (165,000 likes). I speak to the folks behind these three pages today. Sponsor Away carry-ons and suitcases make the… Read More
Ep. 1266 How Government Makes the Poor Worse Off, Example #43,662
Ep. 1265 What I Told the Libertarian Party of Florida
Last week I spoke to a small gathering in Orlando of members of the Libertarian Party of Florida. Alex Merced, vice chair of the national party, spoke before me and introduced me. He spoke about his journey to libertarianism. I in turn asked what it… Read More
Ep. 1264 Going to College? Everyone Congratulates You. Not? You’re Probably a Loser
Note the difference in reaction between telling someone you’re going to college (congratulations and warm wishes) and telling someone you’re taking a different path (skeptical line of questioning). T.K. Coleman joins me to smack down the typical line of questioning. About the Guest T.K. Coleman… Read More
Ep. 1263 Reason’s Matt Welch on Libertarianism, Foreign Policy, Journalism, and Michael Malice
Matt Welch, editor-at-large of Reason magazine, joins me to discuss his background, how his views evolved, the state of the Libertarian Party, his experiences in eastern Europe, and a lot more. Sponsor Harry’s razors, the official razors of the Tom Woods Show, know you’ll love their blades,… Read More
Ep. 1262 What’s the Deal with Elon Musk? And Other Car News for Libertarians
The great Eric Peters returns with further updates from the world of automobiles. You don’t have to be a car aficionado to benefit from Eric’s knowledge, and as always we have an entertaining and informative conversation! About the Guest Eric Peters is the libertarian authority… Read More
Ep. 1261 Is There a Moral Obligation to Help the Poor Abroad, and Other Moral Questions Asked of Libertarians
Philosopher Jim Otteson and I discuss his book Actual Ethics (Cambridge University Press), which advances a vigorous moral defense of the classical liberal, or libertarian, political tradition. We also discuss the claims of Peter Singer, who claims it is morally obligatory on each of us to give… Read More
