I strongly urge you to listen to this episode. These are my opening remarks to this year’s Mises University program at the Mises Institute . I discuss two sets of ungrateful people. The first: socialists. I go into detail about the improvements in the lives of everyone,… Read More
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Ep. 1196 A Market Alternative to the FDA
In popular discourse, consumer safety is one of the most frequently cited reasons for government oversight. Neil Thanedar, my guest today, is co-founder and CEO of Labdoor, which can accomplish more than the FDA even claims to be able to, and more efficiently and inexpensively.… Read More
Ep. 1195 Did Trump Eclipse the Libertarian Moment?
Dan McCarthy, editor of the venerable journal Modern Age , recently suggested in the Spectator that the Trump phenomenon may have taken the air out of the so-called libertarian moment — partly because that moment wasn’t as libertarian as people thought. Plenty to think about here, and… Read More
Ep. 1194 Why There’s No Point in Not Being Radical: Libertarian Strategy with Tim Moen, LP of Canada
Tim Moen, the leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada, is an anarcho-capitalist in the Rothbardian tradition. That gives him an interesting perspective on libertarian politics and strategy, and I ask him some tough questions. A juicy episode! Guest’s Website Libertarian Party of Canada Guest’s Twitter @moen_tim The Contra Cruise!… Read More
Ep. 1193 Insights from 17-Year-Old Unschooling Listener and Budding Historian
Once in a while I feature a listener who’s doing something particularly interesting. My guest today, Noah Tetzner, hosts a popular podcast on the history of the Vikings, and also has the world figured out far better than I ever did at 17. Sponsor Harry’s… Read More
Ep. 1192 A Novel Way to Help the Poor, and Other Libertarian Solutions
The brilliant Murray Sabrin, professor of finance at Ramapo College, is running for U.S. Senate as a Libertarian. We discuss the race, yes, but we cover a great deal else as well: how to help the poor without government involvement, how to understand money (and… Read More
Ep. 1191 The U.S. Constitution: What Your Teacher Left Out
Here’s a wide-ranging conversation full of the kind of info none of us got in school. When did the federal government first go off the rails? Does the Constitution do any good? (You may be surprised at my answer.) What is the role of the… Read More
Ep. 1190 Me to the Libertarian Party: Wake People Up; Don’t Put Them to Sleep
At the recent event in New Orleans sponsored by the Mises Caucus of the Libertarian Party I spoke very bluntly about what a libertarian party should be doing and the good that it could accomplish, and contrasted that with the missed opportunities and self-sabotage that… Read More
Ep. 1189 Freedom Potpourri — with Chuck Woolery
I recently joined former game show host Chuck Woolery on his Blunt Force Truth podcast to talk about all kinds of issues, ranging from Confederate monuments to Austrian economics to constitutional law and a lot more. Enjoy! Contra Cruise Contest Enter to win passage with us! The Contra Cruise!… Read More
Ep. 1188 Just When You Thought We’d Smashed the Schools Good, Along Comes Gene Epstein
Gene Epstein joins me to make if anything an even more radical case against the existing education system than Bryan Caplan does in the latter’s recent book The Case Against Education. Whatever “but surely you agree we have to have X!” arguments you’ve heard, Gene anticipates… Read More
