Lew and Tom discuss the first Republican presidential debate! About the Guest Lew Rockwell is publisher of LewRockwell.com , and founder and chairman of the Mises Institute . Articles Mentioned “ Is Rand Paul Missing His Giuliani Moment? ” by Daniel McCarthy “ Nations by Consent: Decomposing the Nation State ” (PDF), by Murray N. Rothbard “ On Free Immigration and Forced Integration ,” by Hans-Hermann Hoppe Guest’s… Read More
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Ep. 462 We Found a Major Flaw in the Egalitarian Argument
Gene Epstein discovered a crushing flaw in the argument of Thomas Piketty, whose book Capital in the 21st Century has been used as an indictment of capitalism and inequality. He shares it in this episode! About the Guest Gene Epstein is economics and book review… Read More
Ep. 461 The Fallacies of Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders has generated tremendous enthusiasm for his presidential campaign. His ideas, though, are garden-variety leftism, based in envy, misplaced anger, and economic absurdities. About the Guest Grant Phillips runs The Modern Libertarian and is an administrator of We Are Capitalists . Articles Discussed “ Here’s Why Bernie Sanders is Wrong About Everything ,” by Grant Phillips “ Bernie Sanders Pushes More Stupid Socialism During Reddit AMA ,”… Read More
Ep. 460 Jefferson and Jackson: Good Guys, Bad Guys, or One of Each?
The Democratic Party of Connecticut has dropped the names of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson from its annual dinner. Does this move make sense? Were these good guys or bad guys, and would they recognize the modern Democratic Party? About the Guest James Madison biographer… Read More
Ep. 459 My Speech to the YAL Convention: What We Say, and What Progressives Pretend We Say
We seem to understand progressives far better than they understand us. In these remarks, the keynote address at the 2015 Young Americans for Liberty national convention, I review example after sorry example of this phenomenon, while incidentally making the case for libertarianism. Host of this… Read More
Ep. 458 May a Libertarian Take Money from the State?
Walter Block joins us to ask a question a lot of scrupulous libertarians have wondered about: may a libertarian take government money, or hold a job involving government contracts, and the like, while being morally and philosophically consistent? About the Guest Walter Block holds an… Read More
Ep. 457 Child Protective Services: A Whistleblower Speaks Out
Doesn’t Child Protective Services exist to protect children against abuse? Former Child Protective Services investigator Carlos Morales tears down the institution’s benign facade, and discusses the truth about its methods and activities, in this compelling discussion. About the Guest Carlos Morales is a former Child Protective… Read More
Ep. 456 Monopoly Is Everywhere, Say Mainstream Economists; Austrians Roll Eyes
Mainstream economists see “monopoly power” everywhere — even when a breakfast cereal company differentiates its product via advertising. It’s crazy. In today’s episode we discuss the mainstream view of monopoly, as well as so-called perfect competition and monopolistic competition. You’ll be begging for some Mises… Read More
Ep. 455 Does Noninterventionism Make You a Leftist?
I respond to the perennial claim of the neoconservatives that people who oppose imperial adventures must be left-liberals. This is a fun one. Article Discussed “ Ron Paul and the Neoliberal Reeducation Campaign ,” by Jeffrey Lord Resource Mentioned My back-and-forth with Mark Levin Book Mentioned The Roosevelt Myth , by John T. Flynn Related Episodes Ep. 425 Beyond Red States and Blue… Read More
Ep. 454 Economics Is About Social Cooperation, Not Money or Greed
What is it, fundamentally, that fascinates us about economics? Some people hear economics and think greed. But to the contrary, what fascinates us about economics is the phenomenon of social cooperation, which takes place on a global scale despite the lack of any global authority… Read More
