Richard Gamble of Hillsdale College examines Julia Ward Howe’s Battle Hymn of the Republic — its history and theology — and how it fits into the American civil religion, whereby the United States government is the instrument of righteousness not only here at home but… Read More
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Ep. 1404 Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies
Kristian Niemietz joins me to discuss the persistent attraction of socialism despite its terrible track record, and the excuses and apologias its supporters offer in order to justify their ongoing faith. Sponsor I love my beautiful MVMT watch, which looks super sharp on me. Finally… Read More
Ep. 1403 The Origins and Evils of Crony Capitalism
Randall Holcombe of Florida State University joins me to discuss what he calls “political capitalism,” whereby the private and public sectors collaborate for their mutual benefit, and against the public interest. Sometimes the process is open and obvious, but more often it is hidden abd… Read More
Ep. 1402 If We’re So Right, Where Are the Libertarian Countries?
Following up on a theme I raised with Professor Dan Moller in episode 1399 (if our ideas are so good, why aren’t we more popular?), I want to address a related question, which has been thrown at us from time to time: if libertarianism is… Read More
Ep. 1401 New Book The Socialist Manifesto — Refuted
Gene Epstein joins me to respond to Bhaskar Sunkara’s new book The Socialist Manifesto. Book Discussed The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality , by Bhaskar Sunkara Debate Mentioned Socialism vs. Capitalism Guest’s Debating Society The Soho Forum Guest’s Book Econospinning: How to Read Between the Lines When the Media Manipulate the Numbers Guest’s Twitter @GeneSohoForum Previous Appearances Ep. 1249 Continually Mistaken, Chronically Admired: The Strange Case of an Establishment Economist Ep. 1232 Are Workers Getting… Read More
Ep. 1400 Libertarian Party Vice Chair Alex Merced on the LP’s Past and Future
Alex Merced, Libertarian Party vice chair, takes questions submitted by my private Supporting Listeners group, the Tom Woods Show Elite — on topics including the Johnson/Weld ticket, whether the LP should avoid presidential politics altogether, whether there’s ever a case for not fielding an LP candidate in… Read More
Ep. 1399 Why the Welfare State Is Morally Wrong: A New Approach
Dan Moller, a philosophy professor at the University of Maryland, has just produced an intriguing, and to my mind compelling, new kind of argument against the welfare state. He takes on this issue in particular because it is one of the positions libertarians hold for… Read More
Ep. 1398 Tyler Cowen on Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Anti-Hero
Big business has become a villain not just to the progressive left but also to the populist right and even to many libertarians, who think they see cronyism everywhere. Lost amid this climate of condemnation is a sober assessment of the true record of big… Read More
Ep. 1397 Eric Peters, Libertarian Car Expert, Punished by Google for Wrongthink
Eric Peters was recently punished by Google for some of the content on his website, which covers news from the world of cars through a libertarian lens. Wait until you hear what the offending material was. Plus, Eric takes a fascinating array of listener questions… Read More
Ep. 1396 Alex Jones and Tom
In this blast from the past from 2009, I’m interviewed by Alex Jones about central banking and the financial crisis. Book Discussed Meltdown , by Tom Woods Mentioned Publication Austro Libertarian Magazine The Contra Cruise! Join Bob and Tom as they set sail for Alaska , July 5-12, 2019! Free Resources! 1) Free guide… Read More