Keith Preston, who is neither a conservative nor a libertarian but who’s never dull, skewers political correctness in this provocative episode. According to Herbert Marcuse, on some things there is no other side to the argument worth considering, so it’s all right to suppress alternative… Read More
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Ep. 676 The Campus Silencers: Who Are They, and Can They Be Stopped?
Jonathan Haidt returns to the show to discuss the now-routine campus outrages against free speech. Is it possible to persuade such people? What should college administrators do? Another great discussion with Prof. Haidt. About the Guest Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist and the Thomas… Read More
Ep. 675 The Failure of Socialism in Venezuela
Fashionable leftist opinion in the U.S. held that Venezuela was a great example of modern socialism, and which was having very good results. Where are they now? Mark Perry and I discuss the fiasco and the fools. About the Guest Mark Perry is a professor… Read More
Ep. 674 When the Police Pull You Over
Why do you suppose the officer asks, “Do you know why I stopped you today?” Why doesn’t he just say, “Hey, you were speeding”? He’s looking to get you to volunteer information. That’s the kind of thing we discuss in today’s episode. About the Guest… Read More
Ep. 673 It’s Better for You Peons to Drive 55, Says Hillary: More on Cars and Liberty with Eric Peters
Libertarian car expert Eric Peters returns to the show to discuss the 55 mph speed limit and its rationales, the Blue Lives Matter movement, and much more from the world of cars and liberty. About the Guest Eric Peters is the libertarian authority on cars,… Read More
Ep. 672 Is Johnson/Weld a Good Ticket for the Libertarian Party?
What’s the best way forward for the Libertarian Party? There’s some pretty strong medicine in this one, especially toward the end. Key point: product differentiation. We’re not 30% different from Republicans and Democrats. We’re certainly not “fiscally conservative and socially liberal.” So what are we?… Read More
Ep. 671 What I Told the Libertarian Party’s National Convention
What’s the best way forward for the Libertarian Party? There’s some pretty strong medicine in this one, especially toward the end. Key point: product differentiation. We’re not 30% different from Republicans and Democrats. We’re certainly not “fiscally conservative and socially liberal.” So what are we?… Read More
Ep. 670 Private Philanthropy: The Subject Your History Textbook Left Out
The American people give vastly more in philanthropic donations on a percentage basis than anyone in the world. This is the best-kept secret in American textbooks. Any schoolboy would have the impression that government intervention is required in order to get things done — after… Read More
Ep. 669 Rape Culture Hysteria
We live in a “rape culture,” according to many feminists these days, in which men are by definition rapists and in which rape is encouraged and considered normal. In fact, rape is punished severely and some people’s lives have been ruined because they were assumed… Read More
Ep. 668 An Economist’s Case for a Noninterventionist Foreign Policy
Economist David R. Henderson, deeply affected by the wars following 9/11, turned his research energies toward foreign policy, looking to see how an economist’s tools could be brought to bear in deciding on a sensible foreign policy. We talk about that today, in a really… Read More
