In order to distract attention from government housing policy and the Federal Reserve, left-liberals claim the financial crisis was brought on by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the partial repeal of Glass-Steagall) and the Commodity Futures Modernization Act. In this episode we’ll see if there’s anything to… Read More
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Ep. 637 The Horrors of Stalinist Russia, Through a Child’s Eyes
Take a glimpse into the Orwellian dystopia of Stalinist Russia in my compelling conversation with Soviet emigre Eugene Yelchin. His young adult book Breaking Stalin’s Nose — which this 43-year-old is still thinking about, weeks after reading it — superbly captures the terror, the suspicion… Read More
Ep. 636 Libertarians for Trump? A Debate
When libertarian scholar Walter Block announced the creation of Libertarians for Trump, he generated a good deal of controversy. Now he explains his support for Donald Trump’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination — in the context of a debate with Robert Wenzel. Enjoy! About… Read More
Ep. 635 Why Some People Succeed and Others Fail, with T. Harv Eker
Rags-to-riches entrepreneur and #1 New York Times bestselling author T. Harv Eker discusses his path to success, why prosperity isn’t a matter of luck or simply meeting the right people, and why a lack of money or business know-how are lousy excuses for staying in… Read More
Ep. 634 The Economic Freedom of the World: What the Numbers Tell Us
Ep. 633 Born for This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do
How do you figure out what kind of work you were meant to do? Not by “following your dreams,” since a lot of dreams, frankly, shouldn’t be followed and won’t earn you a dime. The new book by Chris Guillebeau offers case studies as well… Read More
Ep. 632 On the Front Lines Against Bernie-mania
The Ethan Allen Institute promotes free markets in — wait for it! — Vermont, where the ideas of Senator Bernie Sanders have affected the political culture of the entire state. We get some insights into Bernie and into promoting free-market ideas in hostile territory. About… Read More
Ep. 631 Do Economics and the Virtues Intersect?
Do economics and the virtues have anything to do with one another? How do we reply to those who would say that capitalism and virtue can hardly be mentioned in the same sentence? Is economics a moral science? A highly engaging conversation that wrestles with… Read More
Ep. 630 The Legalization Cure for the Heroin Epidemic
There’s a possibly counterintuitive solution to the heroin epidemic, says Mark Thornton: legalization. We discuss his recent article. About the Guest Mark Thornton, a senior fellow of the Mises Institute , is book review editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics and teaches economics at Auburn University.… Read More
Ep. 629 Silenced Whistleblower Defies Authorities: A Conversation with Sibel Edmonds
Sibel Edmonds is a former translator for the FBI and founder of the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition. Special Offer OK, all you folks out there who sell things: tonight is your LAST CHANCE to watch libertarian Daniel Levis, one of the great email marketers in… Read More