You care only about profits! What about more important things? We’ve all heard that. Profits are in fact an indispensable ingredient of civilization itself. I explain how in today’s episode. Special Offer Starting a new blog or website? For a limited time I have an… Read More
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Ep. 696 The Problem With Socialism: Tom DiLorenzo Educates Socialist Millennials
Socialism has become fashionable again, especially among young people. Tom DiLorenzo’s new book smashes it in delightful and memorable style. About the Guest Tom DiLorenzo is a professor of economics at Loyola University in Maryland and a senior fellow at the Mises Institute. His books include The Real Lincoln and How Capitalism Saved America .… Read More
Ep. 695 Thomas Sowell, Robert Nozick, and Richard Epstein: The Good and Bad in Three Fellow Travelers
A listener wrote to ask if I might do a show covering a few names who will be familiar to many listeners as sympathizers but not quite Austro-libertarians, and take a look at the good and the bad. David Gordon joins me to discuss Sowell,… Read More
Ep. 694 After Brexit, American Secession?
Michael Malice discusses his recent Observer article in support of the secession of American states. I throw some common objections at him, and the result is our usual festival of knowledge and fun. About the Guest Michael Malice is an author and celebrity ghostwriter. He… Read More
Ep. 693 The Art of Political Persuasion: Winning Supporters, Not Arguments
Robin Koerner joins me to discuss how we can most effectively bring people over to our side. And it’s not how you may think. About the Guest Robin Koerner is best known for coining the term “Blue Republican” to describe people who switched to the… Read More
Ep. 692 Why Are Those 28 Pages on 9/11 Classified?
Brian McGlinchey, creator of 28Pages.org, joins me to discuss the much-discussed, but entirely redacted “28 pages” of an important intelligence report on 9/11. Special Offer I’m not overwhelmed by email anymore, thanks to Sanebox. Try it for two weeks for free . You’ll thank me, I promise. Plus, you get a $25… Read More
Ep. 691 Key Promoter of Iraq War Now Embraces Ron Paul and Nonintervention: A Tom Woods Show Exclusive
Jim Hale served as media relations director for the Committee for the Liberation of Iraq, a key pro-war organization that boasted such members as John McCain, George Shultz, and Bob Kerrey (senator from Nebraska). He is now a Tom Woods Show listener and a convert… Read More
Ep. 690 Government, the Market, and Environmental Protection
Environmental protection is one of those hard subjects for libertarianism. Ryan Yonk, co-author of a new book on the subject, joins us to discuss non-bureaucratic ways to think about it. About the Guest Ryan M. Yonk is a Research Fellow of the Independent Institute , Assistant Research… Read More
Ep. 689 How to Answer Salon’s Anti-Libertarian Cliches
When Salon.com attacks libertarianism, it’s always the same old arguments. Here’s how I answer them. Special Offer Learn the history and economics they didn’t teach you at Tom’s Liberty Classroom. Take $20 off a yearly subscription with coupon code SMASH, and $100 of a lifetime… Read More
Ep. 688 From Leftist to Nullification Champion: Michael Boldin and the Tenth Anniversary of the Tenth Amendment Center
Tenth Amendment Center founder and executive director Michael Boldin discusses successes, failures, and what he’s learned from both, on the occasion of the center’s tenth anniversary. This one guy has had a greater impact than entire think-tanks, so we should learn from him. (And since… Read More
