Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne discusses libertarianism, his friend Warren Buffett, the revolutionary potential of the blockchain, and more. About the Guest Patrick Byrne is CEO of Overstock.com. Guest’s Website Overstock.com Guest’s Special Offer Join Overstock’s Club O discount club (free shipping on every order, plus discounts from 5% to 40%),… Read More
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Ep. 373 How to Rein in the Fed, Right Away
If we can’t end the Fed right away, that doesn’t mean we must be paralyzed. Joe Salerno discusses his hot SSRN paper on how to rein in the Fed in the short run. Have a listen! About the Guest Joseph T. Salerno is academic vice… Read More
Ep. 372 Religious Freedom, Freedom of Association, and That Indiana Law
Today I discuss the controversy surrounding Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Lesson: stand on principle in the first place, and then you won’t have to rely on convoluted laws later. Article Mentioned “ Is Indiana Protecting Discrimination? ” by Josh Blackman Related Episodes Ep. 82 : Walter Williams on Nullification, Secession, and… Read More
Ep. 371 Private Cities?
Alex Tabarrok discusses the case of India’s private city, and the challenges — and promise — of a private model of urbanization. About the Guest Alex Tabarrok holds the Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center and is a professor of economics… Read More
Ep. 370 It Is Impossible to Argue Against Libertarianism Without Contradiction
Stephan Kinsella discusses the argumentation ethics of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, who argues that only libertarian norms can be argumentatively justified. Not an episode to skip, to say the least! About the Guest Stephan Kinsella is a registered patent attorney, lecturer, and author. He is the Director… Read More
Ep. 369 Who Was the Real James Madison?
James Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman discusses religious liberty, nullification, federalism, and other, often misunderstood, features of the Madison legacy. Book Discussed James Madison and the Making of America Other Books by the Guest The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution Virginia’s American Revolution: From Dominion to Republic, 1776-1840 Who Killed the Constitution? The Fate of American Liberty from World War I to Barack Obama (with Tom Woods) Guest’s Website KevinGutzman.com Guest’s Twitter @KevinGutzman Related Episode Ep. 10 : States’ Rights and the Founding Special Offers Learn from… Read More
Ep. 368 War: Big Government’s Best Friend
War has all the features we associate with a government program: propaganda, lies, central planning, power grabs, cronyism, centralization, taxes, debt, erosion of liberty, and unintended consequences. Check out today’s episode for the full case. Host of This Event Mises Institute Page Mentioned Readings and video to… Read More
Ep. 367 Murphy Takes on Krugman on Recessions, Business Cycles
Whether his colleagues like it or not, Paul Krugman is the public face of the Keynesian establishment. Replying to Krugman, therefore, involves more than criticizing just one person. Today Bob Murphy takes apart Krugman’s most recent New York Times column, in which he tries to… Read More
Ep. 366 If There Were an Aristocracy of Wrong, Its Lords Would Be Fed Chairmen
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. Paper Discussed “ Transparency or Deception: What the Fed Was Saying in 2007 ,” by Mark Thornton Books by the Guest Tariffs, Blockades, and Inflation: The Economics of the Civil War (with Robert Ekelund) The Economics of Prohibition The Quotable Mises Guest’s Twitter @DrMarkThornton Related Episodes… Read More
Ep. 365 Generational Poverty and the Welfare State
Is there more to poverty than a “lack of jobs”? Adam Vass Gal discusses the culture of poverty. About the Guest Adam Vass Gal teaches economics at Belmont University, and has worked in financial services for 12 years. Book Discussed Generational Poverty: An Economic Look at the Culture of the Poor Other Book by the Guest… Read More
