When I recently ( episode 745 ) spoke to Professor Jeffrey Herbener about the economic effects of fractional-reserve banking, I recalled that John Tamny and I had had a disagreement on the subject. So for this episode I’ve invited both of these gentlemen for a formal debate… Read More
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Ep. 756 Was Margaret Thatcher a Libertarian Hero?
Conservatives and many libertarians look back fondly on British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, whom they remember for taking on trade unions and the left, and advocating free-market economic policy. Is this an accurate picture of the former British leader? Sean Gabb joins me for an… Read More
Ep. 755 Is Singapore a Good Destination for Libertarians?
I get asked a lot about places where libertarians might move were things to go really sour in the United States. I myself plan to stick it out come what may, but it’s a good question all the same. One place sometimes cited in this… Read More
Ep. 754 How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything
Rosa Brooks, an expert on international law and national security law, discusses how the War on Terror has confused and conflated war and peace, thereby blurring legal principles and categories developed over the course of Western civilization. About the Guest Rosa Brooks is a tenured… Read More
Ep. 753 The Bad News They Leave Out, and the Good News They Leave Out
Neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton can or will explain precisely what the Fed has done to the economy since the turn of the century, but it’s crucial that we understand it. Meanwhile, although we hear nothing but warnings and gloom about employment in the… Read More
Ep. 752 Lew Rockwell and Tom Take Apart the Vice Presidential Debate
Senator Tim Kaine and Governor Mike Pence squared off in the only vice presidential debate of this campaign season last night, and Lew and I evaluate the wreckage. About the Guest Lew Rockwell is publisher of LewRockwell.com , and founder and chairman of the Mises Institute . Guest’s… Read More
Ep. 751 Help People Around the World by Going Over the Heads of Governments and Aid Groups
Gret Glyer, a graduate of Grove City College who lives in Malawi, just launched an app that will knock your socks off: help fund worthy projects of all sizes all over the world, and receive immediate notification and visual evidence of your impact when the… Read More
Ep. 750 What I Told a Room Full of Sheriffs
Here’s what I told over 100 sheriffs about state nullification, the states’ right to refuse to allow the enforcement of unconstitutional federal laws. Special Offer Learn the history and economics they didn’t teach you at Tom’s Liberty Classroom. Take $20 off a yearly subscription with… Read More
Ep. 749 Education Without the State
A short episode today, touching on some of the arguments libertarians have to face when it comes to education, plus two random thoughts on my mind. Special Offer Learn the history and economics they didn’t teach you at Tom’s Liberty Classroom. Take $20 off a… Read More
Ep. 748 From the Military to Entrepreneurship: How a Listener Changed His Life
James Newcomb, another conscientious objector I’ve gotten to know in the private Facebook group for the show’s Supporting Listeners , discusses his post-military entrepreneurial vision, and how to embark on a new life. Special Offer Learn the history and economics they didn’t teach you at Tom’s Liberty… Read More
