We know that’s what the Federal Reserve is doing, but precisely how? Mark Thornton gives all the details. About the Guest Mark Thornton, a senior fellow of the Mises Institute , is book review editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics and teaches economics at Auburn University.… Read More
For the full list of episodes, click here.
Ep. 421 Doug Casey on Protecting Your Wealth Against Government, and Building a Free Country in Africa
Investor and iconoclast Doug Casey returns to the show to discuss his negotiations to establish a free country in Africa — plus, he answers the questions you good listeners submitted via my Twitter account ! About the Guest Doug Casey is the author of Crisis Investing, the biggest-selling… Read More
Ep. 420 Conservatives and Libertarians: The History Almost Nobody Knows
One reason nobody knows who’s a “real conservative” — and there’s even controversy over who’s really a libertarian — is that few people know the history of either of these movements. Jason Jewell walks us through that history and the often rocky but sometimes fruitful… Read More
Ep. 419 Austrian Business Cycle Theory: Answering the Critics
According to the economists of the Austrian School, artificial credit expansion is the primary factor behind the business cycle. Critics have tried to poke holes in the theory, but David Howden shows those holes are just an illusion. About the Guest David Howden is chairman… Read More
Ep. 418 The Truth About One of Those Pre-Fed Depressions
Patrick Newman discusses the depression of the 1870s, which is often cited as evidence of the economic instability of laissez-faire capitalism. It was nothing of the sort, says Newman, who uses Austrian business cycle theory to understand what really happened. About the Guest Patrick Newman… Read More
Ep. 417 Paul Krugman’s Three Huge Errors
Paul Krugman claims he’s gotten everything right in his analysis since the financial crisis, and that his opponents have been dead wrong. Bob Murphy identifies three major areas in which Krugman himself has been dead wrong, and then shows how he’s tried to weasel out… Read More
Ep. 416 How Uber and Other Innovations Undermine the State
Today’s episode covers Uber and several other innovations that have chipped away at the pretensions of the state. About the Guest Jacob Huebert is a senior attorney at the Liberty Justice Center . Guest’s Book Libertarianism Today Guest’s Website jhhuebert.com Guest’s Twitter @jhhuebert Apps Mentioned Uber — get your first ride FREE with code m9wtb… Read More
Ep. 415 Did the Surge Really Work?
According to the conventional wisdom, the Iraq war may have been a bad idea, but “the surge worked.” Did it? What do we mean by “worked”? CIA veteran Ray McGovern helps us answer this overlooked question. About the Guest Ray McGovern was a CIA analyst… Read More
Ep 414 Woods/Petersen Clash on Minarchism, Anarchism, and More
Austin Petersen joins me today, and a topic I’d intended to cover in just one portion of the show — namely, anarchism and minarchism — became the whole show. You’ll enjoy this one, I promise. About the Guest Austin Petersen is editor of The Libertarian Republic . He… Read More
Ep. 413 Salon Says Rich Are Parasites; We Dissent
Peter Klein and I critique a recent Salon article containing just about every leftist cliche about the rich ever uttered. About the Guest Peter G. Klein is the Carl Menger Research Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. He is also an associate professor in… Read More