In something of a potpourri episode, Scott Horton and I discuss the real truth about presidential war powers under the Constitution, plus the empire’s highly successful propaganda apparatus, the military-industrial complex’s tactics, and much more. This episode is taken from my recent appearance on the Scott Horton Show… Read More
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Ep. 1143 After Communism, What? Liberty and Statism in Eastern Europe
Stoyan Panchev joins me to discuss the status of liberty and statism, and the state of public opinion, in eastern Europe in particular and Bulgaria in particular. About the Guest Stoyan Panchev teaches economics at Sofia University, and is the founder and chairman of the… Read More
Ep. 1142 Why Does Politics Yield Perverse Outcomes Again and Again?
Why does politics so consistently yield perverse outcomes, of a sort it would be unthinkable to encounter in the private sector? Bob Murphy joins me for a discussion of Public Choice theory, which applies an understanding of economic incentives to the way political institutions operate.… Read More
Ep. 1141 The Dictator Pope: The Inside Story of the Francis Papacy
Henry Sire, who originally published his book The Dictator Pope under a pen name, joins me for some background and insight into Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who as Pope Francis has presided over confusion and controversy. Book Discussed The Dictator Pope: The Inside Story of the Francis Papacy Guest’s Twitter @DictatorPope Related Episodes Ep. 952 Pope Francis: The Political… Read More
Ep. 1140 The Progressive Era Was a Scam
Patrick Newman, who recently edited a brand new Rothbard book out of the archives, joins me for a bird’s-eye overview of one of the least understood periods of American history. Book Discussed The Progressive Era , by Murray N. Rothbard Episode Mentioned Ep. 713 Does Scientific Research Require Government Funding… Read More
Ep. 1139 Anti-Libertarian Cliches Sliced and Diced
Today’s episode covers a wide range of topics: the origins of Trump, fallacies of protectionism, how to respond to critics who say libertarianism has never been tried, plus Somalia, working conditions under capitalism, why libertarianism is attacked when we’re so marginal, the increasing use of… Read More
Ep. 1138 Black Guns Matter
Kevin Dixie, owner and founder at No Other Choice Firearms Training, talks Second Amendment, crime, safety, and what it’s like dealing with the “black leadership” when you’re teaching black folks how to defend themselves. Sponsor Harry’s razors, the official razors of the Tom Woods Show,… Read More
Ep. 1137 Absolute Immunity for Prosecutors: The Built-In Bias Against the Accused
Professor William Anderson joins me to discuss the perverse incentives in the American legal system that work against the accused and their ability to fight back against abuses and outrages perpetrated against them. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with over 16,000 classes in… Read More
Ep. 1136 Dave Smith on Speaking Forbidden Truths on CNN; Plus: the Rotten State of Comedy, and More
Dave Smith, the libertarian comedian whose comedy special Libertas spent three weeks as the #1 comedy album on iTunes last year, joins me to discuss his wonderful CNN gig, where he gets away with telling truths you’d be hard-pressed to find on any network. Plus:… Read More
Ep. 1135 Domestic Consequences of U.S. Militarism
Libertarians often point out that war has consequences at home as well. The co-author of a new book on precisely this subject joins me to fill in the details. About the Guest Christopher Coyne is the and F. A. Harper Professor of Economics at George… Read More