Gerard Casey, professor emeritus of philosophy at University College, Dublin, discusses society without the state. Book Discussed Libertarian Anarchy: Against the State Related Episodes Ep. 939 Do We Need the State for Defense? (Bob Murphy) Ep. 938 Law Without the State? (Bob Murphy) Ep. 878 Anarchism in Ireland: The History Nobody Knows (Kevin Flanagan) Ep. 507 Anarcho-Capitalism or… Read More
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Ep. 998 Against the Haters: The Brilliance of Hans-Hermann Hoppe
Hans-Hermann Hoppe is one of the most significant libertarian thinkers in the world today. Murray Rothbard could not say enough about his brilliance. Unfortunately, his detractors (and even many of his supporters) have never actually read him. So Stephan Kinsella and I devoted this episode… Read More
Ep. 997 Ron Paul and His Enemies
I discuss the fractured “liberty movement,” the increasing attacks on Ron Paul, and why Dr. Paul matters — a point that the youngsters, who didn’t experience the presidential campaigns, may not know. Sponsor No more ill-fitting suits off the $99 clearance rack. Get a beautiful… Read More
Ep. 996 Gab, the Social Media Platform Where You Can (Gasp!) Say What You Want
Andrew Torba, creator of the free-speech social media platform Gab, joins me to discuss fighting back against the big companies’ ideological jihad against people and institutions expressing unapproved opinions. Website Discussed Gab.ai Tom’s Gab account gab.ai/tomwoods The Contra Cruise Join us October 15-22 for an unforgettable week at sea! Free… Read More
BONUS Ep. 995 This Mom’s Website Pays the Bills for Her Family — and Five Others
Katie Wells of WellnessMama.com is an incredible online success story: her wellness site makes a very nice profit, and allows her to work from home. She has a blog, a podcast, a members’ area, an email newsletter, and her own products, so you can learn from… Read More
Ep. 994 Food and Farm Freedom — and How to Do It Yourself
John Moody returns to the show to discuss the latest in food and farm freedom, plus his newest venture, Steader.com, where experts teach people a wide variety of homesteading topics. About the Guest John Moody is executive director of the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund . Sponsor Get a free… Read More
Ep. 993 Can Government Be Run Like a Business?
We often hear it said: if only government could be run like a business, we’d be getting somewhere. The problem isn’t that it’s difficult to run government like a business. The problem is that it’s impossible, given the radical difference between the two kinds of… Read More
Ep. 992 Conservatives and Reverence for Our Leader
Robert Nisbet is one of a handful of conservatives to have seen the major problems with American conservatism as we know it. In this episode, Drawn from my remarks at a 2005 Mises Institute conference on fascism, I discuss executive power, centralized power, the military,… Read More
Ep. 991 Professor Says Collapse of Bourgeois Norms Promotes Poverty; Left Calls Her a White Supremacist
Professor Amy Wax wrote an op-ed last month arguing that society’s most vulnerable have suffered the most by the collapse of the bourgeois moral consensus. You’ll never guess: the screechers called her a “white supremacist.” Sponsor Need a comfy mattress without breaking the bank? Get… Read More
BONUS Ep. 990 Libertarian Drama: Libertarian Party Chairman Takes Swipes at Your Host
I hate to dwell on this silliness, so I’ve decided to make this into a bonus episode rather than one of my five regular weekly episodes. Jason Stapleton invited me on to the Jason Stapleton Program not long ago to address a series of unprovoked attacks on me… Read More
