The great Murray Rothbard, known as Mr. Libertarian, was first and foremost an economist, but he brought his characteristic iconoclasm also to the study of history, where he tore through old orthodoxies and regime propaganda to get to the real story of the American past.… Read More
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Ep. 1429 Scott Horton on the Police, the Military, and Other State Institutions People Make Excuses For
Scott and I discuss the life and work of the heroic William Norman Grigg, who covered stories that would otherwise have remained in obscurity, generally pertaining to various ways — largely but not exclusively involving the police — the state ruined people’s lives. Book Discussed… Read More
Ep. 1428 From Progressive to Libertarian: A Personal Testimony
Carey Wedler has been producing libertarian content online for years, but as she first became politically aware, she was a progressive. I love stories like these, so we discuss the various insights she had that led her down our path. Sponsor MVMT has hundreds of premium,… Read More
Ep. 1427 Are Men the Oppressors and Women the Oppressed?
The heroic Karen Straughan returns to the show to throw cold water on the cartoonish images of an oppressive patriarchy, toxic masculinity, and the usual kit and kaboodle, and finds that feminists, far from advancing equality, can consistently be relied upon to push double standards.… Read More
Ep. 1426 Can You Be Christian and Libertarian?
Jacqueline Isaacs, a contributor to the book Called to Freedom: Why You Can Be a Christian and Libertarian, joins me to discuss whether these two systems are compatible. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with over 27,000 classes in design, business, technology, and more.… Read More
Ep. 1425 Women Need Guns
Libertarian content creator Liberty Doll joins me to discuss the importance of gun rights, particularly for women, and responds to the most common arguments from the other side. Guest’s YouTube Liberty Doll Guest’s Twitter @TheLibertyDoll Related Episode Ep. 813 Second Amendment Women Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to start… Read More
Ep. 1424 Feminism and the Family
(N.b.: some sensitive subject matter.) Ladies of Liberty week begins with Brave the World, as my guest Julia is known to her followers. We talk feminism, family, promiscuity, children, the state, and being an adult. Guest’s YouTube Channel BraveTheWorld Guest’s Website BraveTheWorld.com Guest’s Twitter @BravetheWorld Videos Discussed How Feminism Betrayed Women HARD TRUTHS: For Women Who Want Kids Dating Advice for Women Who Want Kids Free… Read More
Ep. 1423 Tucker Carlson Supports Elizabeth Warren’s Economics
Virtually every major news source covered what Tucker Carlson had to say in the monologue of his FOX News program the other day, when he declared Elizabeth Warren’s economic plan to be a simple matter of economic patriotism that most Americans would support, and that… Read More
Ep. 1422 The America First Committee and World War II
Ben Lewis joins me to discuss the controversial America First Committee, which favored nonintervention in the Second World War (until Pearl Harbor). Article Discussed “ Wretched Entanglements: The Non-Interventionists of the WWII Era ,” by Ben Lewis Publication Discussed Austro Libertarian Magazine (take $10 off an annual subscription with code WOODS) Free Resources! 1) Free guide on… Read More
Ep. 1421 Bernie Sanders’ Fake Constitution
A recent Facebook meme suggested that of course Bernie Sanders’ wealth redistribution plans are constitutional — why, we have the general welfare clause to authorize them! Ugh. Today I go through the (rather extensively documented) original intent of the general welfare, interstate commerce, and “necessary… Read More
