Tom DiLorenzo returns to the show to discuss the problems with Sanders’ demand for more paid vacation time, sick leave, and family leave. DiLorenzo also challenges the conventional narrative about labor unions. You’ll feel sorry for Bernie when it’s all over. Nah, probably you won’t.
About the Guest
Tom DiLorenzo is a professor of economics at Loyola University in Maryland and a senior fellow at the Mises Institute. His books include The Real Lincoln and How Capitalism Saved America.
Articles Mentioned
“Markets, Not Unions, Gave Us Leisure,” by Tom DiLorenzo
“The Myth of Voluntary Unions,” by Tom DiLorenzo
“The Davis-Bacon Act: Let’s Bring Jim Crow to an End,” by David Bernstein
“A History of Labor Unions from Colonial Times to 2009,” by Morgan Reynolds
Previous Appearances
Ep. 273 The Case Against Anti-Trust
Ep. 207 Organized Crime
Ep. 132 The Real Hamilton
Ep. 95 On Lincoln’s Birthday, Tell the Truth
Ep. 35 Revolution of 1913
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