James Bovard, the author of ten books, is an investigative journalist who has written for a wide variety of publications. Article Discussed “ TSA Has No Excuse to Continue the Groping ” Guest’s Latest Book Public Policy Hooligan: Rollicking and Wrangling from Helltown to Washington Books Mentioned Fair Trade Fraud , by James Bovard Civil Rights: Rhetoric or Reality? by Thomas Sowell Guest’s Website JimBovard.com Guest’s Twitter @jimbovard Special Offers I’ve just released a… Read More
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Ep. 430 Robert Reich Dead Wrong on $15/Hour Campaign
Robert Reich keeps on making consistently fallacious but widely viewed short videos on economic topics. His video demanding a $15 minimum wage is a case in point. Thankfully, you have this episode to help you fight back. About the Guest Robert P. Murphy holds a… Read More
Ep. 429 Is Reason Enough? Why Your Opponents Won’t Listen
Why is it that despite your excellent arguments, you can’t seem to get any traction with a lot of people? Is it enough to appeal to people’s reason? Jonathan Haidt offers a provocative argument about how people come to hold their views. About the Guest… Read More
Ep. 428 Walter Williams on White Privilege and Other Controversies
The irreplaceable Walter Williams smacks down the conventional wisdom on everything from so-called white privilege to education, government spending and debt, and much more. About the Guest Walter Williams, a nationally syndicated columnist, is the author of ten books and a professor of economics at… Read More
Ep. 427 Was Jesus a Socialist?
It’s not uncommon to hear it said that Jesus was a socialist and that the early Church practiced socialism. None of this is true, and our guest takes us through all the key claims. About the Guest Larry Reed is president of the Foundation for… Read More
Ep. 426 The Shocking Kill Rate of American Police
The kill rate of American police will surprise you. Ed Stringham gives us the data, as well as the radical libertarian solution. About the Guest Ed Stringham is the Davis Professor for Economic Organizations and Innovation at Trinity College. Article Discussed “ Our Out-of-Control Cop Kill Rate ” Book Mentioned Private Governance: Creating Order in Economic and Social Life , by… Read More
Ep. 425 Beyond Red States and Blue States: The Real America vs. the Televised America
Politicians and the media try to cram Americans into two categories: red and blue. The real America is so much more interesting, says Bill Kauffman, one of my favorite guests. About the Guest Bill Kauffman wrote the screenplay for the 2013 Ron Maxwell film Copperhead and… Read More
Ep. 424 Rothbard and Mises in China? Plus, Is China a Bubble Waiting to Burst?
Interest in Austrian economics is growing in China, of all places, and our guest, Jing Jin, gives us the inside scoop from Beijing. Plus: political and economic conditions in China, and whether China’s growth is real. About the Guest Jing Jin is associate dean at… Read More
Ep. 423 Talking War and Peace with Conservatives
Antiwar.com’s Angela Keaton, who will be taking the antiwar position in a debate at FreedomFest this year, discusses how to talk to conservatives about war. About the Guest Angela Keaton is director of operations for Antiwar.com . Event Mentioned FreedomFest Book Mentioned War: What Is It Good For? Conflict and the Progress of Civilization from Primates to Robots , by Ian Morris Guest’s Twitter… Read More
Ep. 422 How the Fed Is Helping the Few and Hurting the Rest
We know that’s what the Federal Reserve is doing, but precisely how? Mark Thornton gives all the details. 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.… Read More