About the Guest Mark Thornton is a senior fellow at the Mises Institute , and teaches economics at Auburn University. Article Discussed “ The War on Drugs Was Born 100 Years Ago ,” by Mark Thornton Books by the Guest The Quotable Mises The Economics of Prohibition Tariffs, Blockades, and Inflation: The Economics of the Civil War (with Robert Ekelund) Guest’s Twitter @DrMarkThornton Related Episode Ep. 204 : A Judge Against the Drug War? (Judge Jim… Read More
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Ep. 306 The Cops: Is It a Case of Bad Apples?
About the Guest Michael Malice is an author and ghostwriter, and appears regularly on The Independents on FOX Business. Articles Discussed “ Why Conservatives Should Oppose the Police ,” by Michael Malice “ Why I’ve Never Respected the Police ,” by Michael Malice Guest’s Book Dear Reader: The Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong Il Guest’s Website MichaelMalice.com Guest’s Twitter @MichaelMalice Related Episode Ep. 145 : Private Police? (Bruce Benson) Special Offers… Read More
Ep. 305 Is $2 Gas the Worst Thing to Happen to America?
Article Discussed “ $2 Gas Is the Worst Thing to Happen to America ,” by Mark Morford About the Guest Robert P. Murphy holds a Ph.D. in economics from New York University. He is the author of numerous books (see below), including study guides to Ludwig von Mises’ Human Action (study guide here ) and The Theory of Money and Credit (study guide here ),… Read More
Ep. 304 The Torture Report, and What It Left Out
The Senate committee report on the CIA’s use of torture has generated intense discussion. I can think of no one better to explain the significance of it all than Scott Horton, a regular guest on the Tom Woods Show. About the Guest Scott Horton is… Read More
Ep. 303 School vs. Education
There’s more to education than formal schooling. It’s time to embrace better, more effective, and more humane models of education, says Brett Veinotte. About the Guest Brett Veinotte is the host and editor of the School Sucks Project and podcast. He has worked in private… Read More
Ep. 302 How the West Abolished Slavery
When we consider the significance of the abolition of slavery, a ubiquitous and seemingly entrenched institution, it’s surprising how little many of us know about how it actually happened. Jim Powell shares the story with us! Issues Discussed Why the abolition of slavery was so… Read More
Ep. 301 Hillary Clinton: The Military-Industrial Candidate
So the Democrats are for peace and the Republicans are for war, huh? Then why is the Democrats’ leading candidate a consistent hawk? Kelly Vlahos and I discuss the real Hillary Clinton in this episode. About the Guest Kelley Vlahos has spent the last 14… Read More
Ep. 300 How and Why the State Thrives on Fear
The state thrives on fear. Connor Boyack, in his new book Feardom , explains why and how, and what we can do about it. About the Guest Connor Boyack is the author of several books and the president of the Libertas Institute , a public-policy think-tank based in… Read More
Ep. 299 David Stockman: The Keynesian Toolbox Is Empty
What a pleasure to be joined once again by David Stockman! I strongly urge you to visit his blog and check out his latest book, The Great Deformation (see below). Issues Discussed Financial reporters whose articles take Keynesianism as an unstated starting point Is the… Read More
Ep. 298 Income Inequality: Non-Solutions to a Non-Problem
Everyone’s talking about income inequality, and I thought this article by Robert Higgs — “ Nineteen Neglected Consequences of Income Redistribution ” — was worth an episode’s worth of commentary. Here are the resources for today’s episode: Books Mentioned Frederick Bastiat, The Law . At this link you can get a free e-book… Read More
