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
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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
Ep. 421 Doug Casey on Protecting Your Wealth Against Government, and Building a Free Country in Africa
Investor and iconoclast Doug Casey returns to the show to discuss his negotiations to establish a free country in Africa — plus, he answers the questions you good listeners submitted via my Twitter account ! About the Guest Doug Casey is the author of Crisis Investing, the biggest-selling… Read More
Ep. 420 Conservatives and Libertarians: The History Almost Nobody Knows
One reason nobody knows who’s a “real conservative” — and there’s even controversy over who’s really a libertarian — is that few people know the history of either of these movements. Jason Jewell walks us through that history and the often rocky but sometimes fruitful… Read More
Ep. 419 Austrian Business Cycle Theory: Answering the Critics
According to the economists of the Austrian School, artificial credit expansion is the primary factor behind the business cycle. Critics have tried to poke holes in the theory, but David Howden shows those holes are just an illusion. About the Guest David Howden is chairman… Read More
Ep. 418 The Truth About One of Those Pre-Fed Depressions
Patrick Newman discusses the depression of the 1870s, which is often cited as evidence of the economic instability of laissez-faire capitalism. It was nothing of the sort, says Newman, who uses Austrian business cycle theory to understand what really happened. About the Guest Patrick Newman… Read More
Ep. 417 Paul Krugman’s Three Huge Errors
Paul Krugman claims he’s gotten everything right in his analysis since the financial crisis, and that his opponents have been dead wrong. Bob Murphy identifies three major areas in which Krugman himself has been dead wrong, and then shows how he’s tried to weasel out… Read More
Ep. 416 How Uber and Other Innovations Undermine the State
Today’s episode covers Uber and several other innovations that have chipped away at the pretensions of the state. About the Guest Jacob Huebert is a senior attorney at the Liberty Justice Center . Guest’s Book Libertarianism Today Guest’s Website jhhuebert.com Guest’s Twitter @jhhuebert Apps Mentioned Uber — get your first ride FREE with code m9wtb… Read More
