Naomi Brockwell — TV producer, cryptocurrency expert, and libertarian — joins me to discuss new frontiers in cryptocurrency, how to explain Bitcoin to your grandmother, replies to cryptocurrency skeptics, what it’s like to work for John Stossel, and a lot more. Sponsor Billfodl is the… Read More
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Ep. 1164 Cultural Marxism and the Frankfurt School
Is there such a thing as “cultural Marxism”? If so, what is it? And what was the Frankfurt School, and what was it trying to accomplish? Paul Gottfried, who holds a Ph.D. in history from Yale and has written extensively on these subjects, joins me… Read More
Ep. 1163 The Spanish-American War: Watershed in U.S. Foreign Policy
The Spanish-American War anticipated important themes in the interventionist foreign policy that was to come over the next century. The host of the Dangerous History Podcast joins me to discuss its causes and long-term significance. Sponsor Harry’s razors, the official razors of the Tom Woods… Read More
Ep. 1162 The Law Schools Are Run by Crazy People
Mark Pulliam joins me to discuss the politicization of American law schools and the role played by the American Bar Association, which enjoys state-bestowed monopoly privileges. Sponsor Credit Suite helps companies build business credit that’s not linked to the owner’s personal Social Security number. They also… Read More
BONUS Ep. 1161 Libertarian Homeschooling Dad Becomes Master of Online Business
Matt McWilliams is more likely to be at the zoo with his kids at 2:00pm than he is to be behind a desk. Matt is a libertarian and a homeschooling father, and served as an officer in the Libertarian Party at the local level. He’s… Read More
Ep. 1160 Our American Pravda: How the Media Misleads
Ron Unz — theoretical physicist, software developer, political candidate, and author — joins me to discuss themes from his “Our American Pravda” article, which explores stories the media suddenly dropped, or never covered. About the Guest Ron Unz, a theoretical physicist by education and a… Read More
Ep. 1159 Did “Racists” and “White Supremacists” Get Trump Elected?
Columbia University’s Musa al-Gharbi joins me to discuss the social science literature and its casual claim that racists and white supremacists handed Trump his victory in 2016. The evidence is overwhelmingly against this, as his research shows. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with… Read More
Ep. 1158 Women vs. Feminism: Why We All Need Liberating From the Gender Wars
Joanna Williams, education editor at Spiked, discusses her new book Women vs. Feminism. Topics include education, sexual harassment and assault, and advocacy research masquerading as scholarship. Sponsor Blinkist lets you read (or listen to) the key lessons and takeaways from 2500+ nonfiction books in 15 minutes or less. Get… Read More
Ep. 1157 Baby Alfie: A Guide for Libertarians
The parents of 23-month-old Alfie Evans, who suffered from some kind of neurodegenerative disorder, were told they could not take their child for treatment in Rome, where doctors stood willing to assist them. Dr. Michel Accad joins me for a libertarian analysis of this horrific… Read More
Ep. 1156 LISTEN TO THIS ONE Is the Term “Libertarian” Still Useful? Jeff Deist on Libertarian Division
This one’s a doozy, my friends. The Mises Institute’s Jeff Deist joins me to discuss libertarianism, left and right, and ongoing divisions within the movement. We pose the question: if you could have libertarianism triumph but it meant cultural outcomes of which you disapproved, would… Read More
