Here’s a speech in which the audience was not completely on my side on foreign policy. I wondered if I should bring it up. I then rebuked myself for even asking the question, and went on ahead. Enjoy! Organizer of This Event Tenth Amendment Center Video of This… Read More
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Ep. 342 The Truth About the Rehab Industry and 12-Step
Everyone thinks “rehab” and/or 12-step programs are indispensable for recovery from addiction. But according to my guest, their success rates are abysmal and the science behind them is either bogus or nonexistent. About the Guest Dr. Lance Dodes recently retired as assistant clinical professor of… Read More
Ep. 341 Why Iraqi ‘Regime Change’ Was Doomed to Failure
Our guest today says regime change (meant more broadly than the mere removal of Saddam Hussein) and the importation of Western political values into Iraq were the motivating factors behind the 2003 invasion — and that these motivations explain why the result was so catastrophic.… Read More
Ep. 340 What’s the Big Deal About Bitcoin?
Steve Patterson explains what Bitcoin is and why it matters, and replies to common objections. About the Guest Steve Patterson is a freelance writer and video producer. Book Discussed What’s the Big Deal About Bitcoin? by Steve Patterson Guest’s Website Steve-Patterson.com Guest’s Twitter @StevePatt_ Related Episodes Ep. 253 : Chicago vs. Austria, Bitcoin and More… Read More
Ep. 339 How to Demonstrate the Existence of Rights
How can we know for sure what rights people have? Do rights exist at all? If so, how do we demonstrate that? Do we even need the idea of rights in order to defend libertarianism? Libertarian theorist Frank van Dun joins us to sort this… Read More
Ep. 338 Did Sweden Succeed Because of Government?
American progressives hold up the Swedish welfare state as a model, and as a rebuke to the somewhat more laissez-faire United States. What’s the real story about Sweden? That’s our discussion for today. About the Guest Johan Norberg is the author of 15 books, and… Read More
Ep. 337 The Fatal Errors of Socialism
The problems with socialism are many, both in theory and in practice. Jim Otteson discusses them in his new book The End of Socialism, and joins us today! Book Discussed The End of Socialism , by James R. Otteson About the Guest James R. Otteson is executive director of the… Read More
Ep. 336 A Libertarian Gallop Through Political Thought
Professor Gerard Casey takes us on a whirlwind tour of political thought, including both the bad guys and the good guys, from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries. Topics Discussed Jean Bodin, Thomas Hobbes, and the notion of sovereignty Johannes Althusius: the crucial thinker no… Read More
Ep. 335 How I Became a Libertarian
I wasn’t always a libertarian. I began as a moderate Republican. I eventually became vice president of the Harvard College Republicans. But something pulled me away from conventional opinion and toward the persuasive and compelling heterodoxy of Austro-libertarianism. Here’s my story. Hope you enjoy it!… Read More
Ep. 334 The Democracy Scam
So many of the alleged merits of democracy are simply asserted or assumed. But there are very serious problems with democracy, and the always interesting Frank Karsten joins me today to hash some of them out. This one is a must-listen. About the Guest Frank… Read More