Lew and I discuss his new book Against the Left, which makes the case that although threats to liberty exist across the ideological spectrum, there is something uniquely evil about the left that makes it a particular danger. Book Discussed Against the Left: A Rothbardian Libertarianism For an autographed copy, click here .… Read More
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Ep. 1528 Public Goods, Education, and Other Excuses for State Power
Richard Ebeling joins me to discuss some of the tough questions libertarians face. Sponsor You’ll be king of the airport with your Away carry-on, which makes travel such a pleasure for me. Take $20 off a suitcase at awaytravel.com/woods when you use promo code woods at… Read More
Ep. 1527 Entrepreneur Says This Is Last Straw, Becomes Libertarian
Today I welcome to the show multimillionaire Internet marketer Michael Cheney, one of the kings of email and of sales. He’s recently joined the libertarian community, which has welcomed him with open arms. I hope you find his journey there to be interesting and inspiring.… Read More
Ep. 1526 The Crazed Theodore Roosevelt
Libertarian historian Ralph Raico warned that we should always be suspicious of presidents who are “beloved.” Theodore Roosevelt was one such figure. Today’s episode discusses TR’s view of the presidency, foreign policy, and more. Book Mentioned Reassessing the Presidency , ed. John V. Denson Free Resources! 1) Free guide… Read More
Ep. 1525 Mises vs. the Civilization Destroyers
Ludwig von Mises devoted a section of his book Socialism to what he called “destructionism.” Destructionism, like socialism itself, builds nothing. It lives off the accumulated wealth created by a society based on private property. And it is immensely popular, even today. Sponsor Blinkist lets… Read More
Ep. 1524 The Constitution a Coup?
Patrick Newman joins me once again to discuss a brand new book by Murray Rothbard, the prolific economist and historian who died in 1995. We cover the process of deciphering Rothbard’s notoriously illegible handwriting, and also the contents themselves: Rothbard’s assessments of the Constitution, Bill… Read More
Ep. 1523 How the Best Capitalists Create Tribes of Rabid Fans
Libertarian podcaster and successful entrepreneur Jason Stapleton joins me for a discussion not just of entrepreneurship but of how it is that some people manage to build followings of rabid, unfailingly loyal fans. What are they doing right? What do they know that others don’t?… Read More
Ep. 1522 Parents Battle Over Transitioning 7-Year-Old Boy
The parental custodianship case of James Younger — the 7-year-old boy whose mother wants to “transition” into a girl named Luna — generated much heat, particularly last week. Some people tried to claim that there was really nothing to the case, that it was all… Read More
Ep. 1521 Why Economists Never Took Marx Seriously
It’s fashionable to like Karl Marx again, so it’s worth remembering that economists dismissed him from the beginning. The Marginal Revolution of the early 1870s upended the foundations of Marxism, and Marx himself never seems to have recognized what happened. Phil Magness, editor of a… Read More
Ep. 1520 New Leadership for the Libertarian Party? My Guest Hopes So
Joshua Smith, At-Large Member of the Libertarian National Committee, is seeking to become the party’s chairman. We discuss his background, lessons learned from 2018, whether the party is on the right track (it did get a bunch of votes in 2016, after all), and more.… Read More
