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Ep. 1810 The Idea of a Grand Conspiracy Is Too Optimistic
Yes, there are sinister people in the world, and yes, sometimes they work together toward nefarious goals. But thinking this alone accounts for the world we live in is unfortunately naive, as Antony Sammeroff explains. Sponsor Kratom is a natural remedy that has helped people… Read More
Ep. 1809 The Destructive Evils of Marxism
Antony Sammeroff reviews some of the fallacies of Marxism, and also tackles the insistence of some Marxists that the Soviet Union and other communist regimes weren’t “real communism.” Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, technology, and more.… Read More
Ep. 1808 Why Are People Statists?
Antony Sammeroff Week continues with this discussion of the factors (educational influences only the most obvious among them) that push people toward statism and away from liberty. Listener Website Mentioned LibertyFund.io Sponsor Blinkist lets you read (or listen to) the key lessons and takeaways from 2500+… Read More
Ep. 1807 The Psychology of Being a Libertarian
Antony Sammeroff, who among many other things does outstanding work as a therapist, discusses the psychological factors that may account for why some of us embrace the hard truths of libertarianism and others don’t. We begin with a discussion of Harry Browne’s work on finding… Read More
Ep. 1806 From Left to Libertarian: How He Did It
The great Antony Sammeroff of the Scottish Liberty Podcast joins me to discuss his evolution from left-liberalism to libertarianism, and a lot more — including the worst mistake writers (including Woods in the old days) make, and how to fix it. Sponsor BetterHelp offers professional… Read More
Ep. 1805 COVID Debate: Martin Kulldorff and Eric Topol
Two distinguished scientists join me for a discussion of the optimal public-health response to the challenges posed by COVID-19. Martin Kulldorff is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. His research centers on developing new epidemiological and statistical methods for the early detection and monitoring of… Read More
Ep. 1804 Saying Goodbye to 2020, Woods Edition
Rather than a detailed year in review (really, who needs that for 2020?), I look back on a few genuine highlights of the year, as well as my experiences in states at various stages of reopening, and what I’ve done to maintain a modicum of… Read More
Ep. 1803 Small Farms, the State, the Market, and You
Longtime food freedom activist Max Kane is developing a market-based approach to getting fresh local food conveniently into the hands of ordinary Americans. We discuss his FarmMatch.com network, as well as the role of regulation in privileging some agricultural interests at the expense of others. Guest’s… Read More
Ep. 1802 Jeff Deist on the 2020 Fiasco, and Whether There’s a Case for Hope
Mises Institute president Jeff Deist joins us for an end-of-year wrapup, surveying the wreckage of 2020, and then rising to the occasion when I ask him if there’s reason to be hopeful. Sponsor Kratom is a natural remedy that has helped people deal with chronic… Read More
