Connor Boyack, creator of the Tuttle Twins children’s books series, has just today released the latest title in the series, based on F.A. Hayek’s classic book The Road to Serfdom. We discuss themes from that book — themes most adults could stand to hear, and… Read More
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Ep. 783 Did Crazy Financial Instruments Bring Down the Economy?
The conventional wisdom holds that mortgage-backed securities, credit-default swaps, and the like were responsible for the fragility, uncertainty, and ultimate collapse of 2008. Is that true? Professor Ed Stringham offers a revisionist account. About the Guest Ed Stringham is the Davis Professor for Economic Organizations… Read More
Ep. 782 Another Professor Refuses to Surrender to the Campus Snowflakes
Professor Anthony Esolen, author of many books and acclaimed translator of Dante’s Divine Comedy, unexpectedly ran afoul of the campus thought police in recent weeks. He suggested in print that the kind of superficial, bean-counting “diversity” with which academia is so obsessed threatens to undermine… Read More
Ep. 781 What Trump Needs to Hear About Foreign Policy
Some of Trump’s instincts are noninterventionist. Since there’s a good chance he’ll surround himself with interventionists anyway, here’s what he ought to hear about various hotspots around the world, and why nonintervention is the way to go every time. About the Guest Scott Horton, managing… Read More
Ep. 780 A Gallop Through the History of Economic Thought
Economist Bob Murphy, who co-hosts the Contra Krugman podcast with me, gives us an overview of the errors and brilliancies of the 19th century. About the Guest Robert P. Murphy, who holds a Ph.D. in economics from New York University, is a Research Assistant Professor with… Read More
Ep. 779 What the Trump Victory Means: Michael Malice and Tom Discuss
Donald Trump was elected president last night against all odds. Michael Malice joins me to discuss what it all means. About the Guest Michael Malice is an author and celebrity ghostwriter. He is also a frequent guest on Kennedy on the FOX Business Network. Sponsor… Read More
Ep. 778 That Guy T: Black Libertarian Talks Anarcho-Capitalism, BLM, and Killing It on Social Media
Taleed Brown, known to his social media fans as That Guy T, discusses anarcho-capitalism, Black Lives Matter, being a black libertarian, and building up a large social media audience. About the Guest Taleed Brown is an Editorial Content Associate at the Foundation for Economic Education.… Read More
Ep. 777 Three Scams: Higher Education, “More Technology in the Classroom,” and Leftist Comedians
Brett Veinotte and I discuss the higher ed scam, the “we need more technology in the classroom” scam, and the leftist comedian scam. About the Guest Brett Veinotte is the host and editor of the School Sucks Project and podcast. He has worked in private… Read More
Bonus Ep. 776 Unleash Your Inner Company: Use Passion and Perseverance to Build Your Ideal Business
John Chisholm joins me to discuss how to come up with the idea for a successful business, how to test ideas, scale your business, and more. Plus: how entrepreneurs make the world a better place. About the Guest Serial entrepreneur John Chisholm has three decades… Read More
Ep. 775 Minimalism: Liberate Yourself and Live a More Meaningful Life with Less Stuff?
Joshua Fields Millburn, half of the duo known as The Minimalists and himself a libertarian, discusses how the pursuit of consumption may add to rather than fill a spiritual void, and how withdrawing from the consumption frenzy can be liberating. About the Guest Joshua Fields… Read More
