What did people do before the welfare state? David Beito, professor of history at the University of Alabama and author of From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State: Fraternal Societies and Social Services, 1890-1967 , joins Tom to offer an answer.
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Ep. 52 Secede!
Ep. 51 The Paramilitary Police
Will Grigg discusses the origins of the growing U.S. police state, as well as recent outrages. Grigg is the author of several books, including Liberty in Eclipse: The Rise of the Homeland Security State . Follow his Pro Libertate blog , and listen to his weekly program at 10pm ET Saturday nights at LibertyRoundtable.com .
Ep. 50 The Conservative Mind
Brad Birzer, professor of history at Hillsdale College, talks about Russell Kirk, a central thinker of postwar conservatism, including his relationship with libertarianism. See Birzer’s recent article “ Seven Conservative Minds .” Professor Birzer is the author of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle Earth , American Cicero: The Life of Charles Carroll , and Sanctifying the World: The Augustinian Life and Mind of Christopher Dawson . He is co-founder of The Imaginative Conservative… Read More
Ep. 49 Mind Your Own Business
Former CIA counter-terrorism expert Phil Giraldi argues for nonintervention. See his article archive at Antiwar.com and his article “ Quitting Over Syria “.
Ep. 48 What’s Wrong with the Economy?
Is there something fundamentally wrong with the U.S. economy? Bob Murphy explains. Bob is the author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism , The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal , and other books, and he blogs at Free Advice .
Ep. 47 Thanksgiving Turkey with Heather Woods
Tips for a Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey with Heather Woods
Ep. 46 Is ADHD Overdiagnosed?
Today’s guest is Dr. Enrico Gnaulati, author of “Back to Normal – Why Ordinary Childhood Behavior Is Mistaken for ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorder”.
Ep. 45 How to Do Economics
Danny Sanchez of the Mises Academy explains Ludwig von Mises’ approach to economics. Read his article “ Mises on Mind and Method “, and check out his whole archive .
Ep. 44 The Free State Project
Today’s guest is Carla Gericke, President of the Free State Project . She joins Tom to discuss the Free State Project’s strategy for liberty, and its upcoming New Hampshire Liberty Forum .
