Economist Antony Davies and political scientist James Harrigan join me to discuss their new book Cooperation and Coercion: How Busybodies Became Busybullies and What That Means for Economics and Politics. We talk about how the state thrives on wars on poverty, drugs, terror, etc., the cooperation… Read More
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Ep. 1614 Peter Schiff on the Economics of the Coronavirus
Uncertainty casts a shadow over everything right now, as people wonder how long the coronavirus problem will persist and how intense it will become. Some people face questions about employment and staying afloat during the coming weeks and possibly even months. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve… Read More
Ep. 1613 Dave Smith on Humorless Libertarian Ninnies
Popular podcaster and comedian Dave Smith joins me to discuss the libertarian movement’s ninny problem, whereby a tiny (but obnoxiously loud) minority spends its time on the rampage against people like Dave for wrongthink because he interviews unpopular people. Oddly, neither Dave nor I has… Read More
Ep. 1612 Joe and Bernie Go One on One
I review last night’s one-on-one presidential debate between the top two remaining democratic presidential contenders. Plenty of lunacy to go around, that’s for sure. Sponsor At PolicyGenius.com , you can get quotes and compare rates on life insurance, disability insurance, renters insurance, and health insurance. It’s… Read More
Ep. 1611 How Innovation Works, and Why It Thrives in Freedom
The great Matt Ridley joins us for a fascinating whirlwind tour of the history of innovation, and identifies key features of it that free societies disproportionately make possible. One of my all-time favorite guests! Book Discussed How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to start… Read More
Ep. 1610 Both Sides Get the Economy Wrong
John Tamny returns to discuss job-training programs, price deflation, deficits, and other areas where one side (liberals or conservatives) get it badly wrong. Book Discussed They’re Both Wrong: A Policy Guide for America’s Frustrated Independent Thinkers Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to start your blog or website. Click here to get it. Plus, check out my step-by-step video taking… Read More
Ep. 1609 How Did Iran Become Enemy #1?
Gareth Porter discusses the history of U.S.-Iran relations, how they became so strained, the truth about the Iranian nuclear program, and more. Sponsor Sanebox helps you overcome the mental angst associated with an overflowing email inbox by sorting what’s really important and helping you manage… Read More
Ep. 1608 How to Speak Effectively, Research Better, and Read Faster
Brett Veinotte of the School Sucks Project has just produced something new: not the overview of schooling, education, unschooling, and the usual topics he covers, but topics like these: once we have all this (unpopular) knowledge, how do we convey it most persuasively? Or: what’s… Read More
Ep. 1607 How to Defend Liberty in Challenging Territory
Angela McArdle, who chairs the Libertarian Party of Los Angeles, has poured enormous energy into the libertarian movement and come up with a great many creative ideas to spread our message. She’s also done effective battle against the crazies. Not to mention she’s a blast… Read More
Ep. 1606 Anarcho-Communism and Other Challenges to Libertarians
In this final episode of Bob Murphy Week we begin by talking animal rights, school shootings, and how the poor would be cared for in a libertarian society, and finish with a discussion of the problems with anarcho-communism. About the Guest Robert P. Murphy, who holds a… Read More
