It’s fashionable again for libertarians to urge the abandonment of the nonaggression principle, the bedrock of our entire philosophy. It’s dumb, you see. But what they propose in its place is dumb x 1000. Related Episodes Ep. 566 Why Are Some Libertarians Rejecting the Nonaggression Principle? (Stephan… Read More
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Ep. 1015 North Korea Update: Will the War of Words Become a Hot War?
With Donald Trump publicly undermining Rex Tillerson and calling Kim Jong Un “Rocketman,” should we be concerned about a potential nuclear conflict? Is there a strategy behind Trump’s comments and actions? Michael Malice joins me for an update. About the Guest Michael Malice is an… Read More
Ep. 1014 James Damore, Formerly of Google, on Diversity of Thought
In this episode I check in with James Damore, author of the notorious memo on the “gender gap” in tech, to find out what he’s up to now, what his plans are, and how he looks back on the incident that got him fired as… Read More
BONUS Ep. 1013 From Washing Dishes to eCommerce Expert
Fred Lam is an eCommerce expert who went from washing dishes to doing over $20 million in sales. His book Starting from Zero, which he explains how to get for free in the episode, features a foreword by Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Event… Read More
Ep. 1012 The Fallacies of Marxism, with Gerard Casey
Gerard Casey, professor emeritus of philosophy at University College, Dublin, joins me for an overview of Marxism and its (shall we say) difficulties. About the Guest Gerard Casey is professor emeritus of philosophy at University College, Dublin, where he served as department head. He is… Read More
Ep. 1011 A Skill to Keep You Out of the Poorhouse: A Conversation with Bob Bly
EDIT: I mistakenly said September 13 in today’s episode when I meant September 30 for the 1000th episode live event. Please be there! Details at tomwoods.com/orlando . The only person in the world I have ever allowed to write in my name is Bob Bly, who wrote the… Read More
Ep. 1010 The Libertarian Party Mises Caucus: A Challenge to the Status Quo
Michael Heise of the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus joins me to discuss the state of the Libertarian Party, and the ambitions of his growing caucus that seeks to recall the party to libertarian principle in its selection of candidates. Group’s Facebook Libertarian Party Mises Caucus Group’s Twitter @LPMisesCaucus Group’s Website… Read More
Ep. 1009 Government Keeps Making Your Car Lousier (While the Market Tries to Make Them Better)
Eric Peters — whom I donate to every month — returns to discuss creepy features in new cars, the government-led demise of the six-cylinder engine, private companies snooping into your information, and decent cars in the new model year. About the Guest Eric Peters is… Read More
BONUS Ep. 1008 The Battle Over the Old Latin Mass
People have asked me to discuss this issue, which I’ve written a book about, so I decided to make it into a bonus episode. (This episode is my appearance on Roger McCaffrey’s Catholic Book Radio podcast.) Ever since the “liturgical reform” of 1969-70, which yielded… Read More
Ep. 1007 Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Liberty
Gerard Casey is the author of what the brilliant David Gordon is calling the best history of political thought he’s ever read. We discuss several of his early chapters, on the sophists, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, and what libertarians ought to cheer — or deplore… Read More
