For thousands of years, taxation has shaped history both openly and in ways that are more obscure. Dominic Frisby takes us through a whirlwind tour of the history of taxation, full of outrage and insight, and stories even diehard libertarians don’t know. Book Discussed Daylight Robbery: How Tax Shaped Our Past and Will Change Our Future Free… Read More
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Ep. 1540 The Horton/Woods Liberty Battle Plan
Scott Horton and I lay out our battle plan for the next year. We can’t do it without you good listeners, though. Links Mentioned TomWoods.com/lp JacobForLiberty.com Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to start your blog or website. Click here to get it. Plus, check out my step-by-step video taking you from… Read More
Ep. 1539 Lew and Tom Dissect the Democrats
I think this is the best debate analysis Lew Rockwell and I have done yet this election season. We look pro and con at Tulsi Gabbard’s performance in particular, but everyone gets subjected to the Woods/Rockwell treatment. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with… Read More
Ep. 1538 Socialist Runs into Buzzsaw
Gene Epstein’s Soho Forum recently hosted a debate between Gene himself and Richard Wolff, the Marxist professor emeritus of economics at the University of Massachusetts. The resolution under debate was, “Socialism is preferable to capitalism as an economic system that promotes freedom, equality, and prosperity.” Gene joins me to dissent… Read More
Ep. 1537 Scott Horton on War Propaganda, and What to Do
I was blown away at the Ron Paul Symposium in Lake Jackson, Texas, on November 9, 2019, when libertarian foreign policy expert Scott Horton took the stage. Brilliant, powerful, devastating, irrefutable. So much did I love it that I’m making it into today’s episode, so… Read More
Ep. 1536 My Acceptance Speech: The Beautiful Vision of Austrian Economics
On November 14, 2019, in Vienna, I received the 2019 Hayek Lifetime Achievement Award from the Austrian Economics Center , where such figures as Peter Thiel, Arthur Laffer, and Deirdre McCloskey have likewise been honored. The speech conferring the award on me was delivered by Ingo Friedrich, retired… Read More
Ep. 1535 Ron Paul: What My Presidency Would Have Been Like
At the Mises Institute ‘s recent (November 2019) event in Lake Jackson, Texas, I had a chance to interview Ron Paul before a live audience, for this episode of the podcast. The theme of the event was “State Propaganda and the 2020 Election,” so my questions focused… Read More
Ep. 1534 Entrepreneurs Aren’t So Great; They Just Have Daddy’s Money, Says Progressive
Peter Klein and I review an article claiming that entrepreneurship is largely about privilege, and (implicitly) that we should be less impressed by entrepreneurs. Daddy’s money is what makes it possible, in other words. Peter and I review what’s right and what’s wrong about this… Read More
Ep. 1533 The Early Republic: Can We Learn Anything for Today?
Brad and I geek out on American history as we discuss themes and personalities from his new course for Liberty Classroom on the period 1807-1820. Brad’s Course To get Brad’s course, along with our 24 other courses, join Liberty Classroom . (Be sure to visit our secret coupons page… Read More
Ep. 1532 How One Man Is Neutralizing the Drug War
Chris Dreisbach, CEO of Blueprints for Addiction Recovery, is saving accused drug offenders from prison and helping them avoid having their lives ruined. It is a great, important, and virtually unknown story. Sponsor Honey is a free browser extension that saves you money wherever you… Read More
