With protectionism on the rise and opponents of trade insisting that international competition is at the root of Middle America’s problems, the libertarian response — to my mind, at least — has been tepid and unpersuasive. Gene Epstein joins me to fix that. About the… Read More
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Ep. 727 Ex-Neocon: A Refugee from Neoconservatism on His Departure
Scott McConnell was once editorial page editor of the New York Post, and worked and published in neoconservative circles. Then something changed, and he helped found The American Conservative , an anti-neocon magazine. Lots covered here, including foreign policy, Israel/Palestine, the alt-right, and more. About the Guest Scott… Read More
Ep. 726 How and Why Progressives Keep Changing What’s Offensive
Good Morning America’s Amy Robach came under overwhelming pressure after she used the term “colored people” on television, instead of the approved phrase “people of color,” which is completely different because it contains a preposition. Michael Malice returns to the show to get to the… Read More
Ep. 725 A Spontaneous Order: The Capitalist Case for a Stateless Society
Ep. 724 Trump, SJWs, and What We Should Do Now: Tom on the Milo Yiannopoulos Show
Ep. 723 Austrian Criticisms of Mainstream Economics Are Sound: Reply to a Critic
Jeff Herbener joins me to respond to an article making the rounds these days claiming that Austrian criticisms of mainstream economics are either uninformed or simply fall flat. By the end of this episode, it’s this critic who’s flat. About the Guest Jeffrey M. Herbener… Read More
Ep. 722 Tesla, Cronyism, Radar Detectors and Other Juicy Topics in Cars and Liberty
Eric Peters returns to the show to talk about everything from self-driving cars to Tesla and cronyism, to which radar detector you should buy, and more. Plus: the brand new car I’m giving away in November. About the Guest Eric Peters is the libertarian authority… Read More
Ep. 721 The Moral and Material Disasters of Fiat Money
Monetary expert Philipp Bagus takes us from the basics through more advanced topics as he dismantles the case for government-managed money. About the Guest Philipp Bagus is a professor of economics at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid. Book Discussed Blind Robbery: How the Fed, Banks, and Government Steal Our Money Related Episodes Ep. 655 Economist Goes Very… Read More
Ep. 720 Mythology, Tolkien, and Liberty
What is the relationship between freedom and the stories we tell ourselves? That’s what Brad Birzer explores in this episode that takes us from the ancient Greeks through JRR Tolkien! About the Guest Brad Birzer holds the Russell Amos Kirk Chair in history at Hillsdale… Read More
Ep. 719 Abolish the FBI?
That sounds like the sort of thing a libertarian would say, doesn’t it? But in fact the case against the FBI is pretty darn good, and Ryan McMaken joins me to make that case. About the Guest Ryan McMaken is economics editor and communications director… Read More
