The story of state nullification of unconstitutional federal laws goes almost completely untold in most textbooks. If a sliver of it is told, it is told only in caricature and in a completely uncomprehending way. I literally wrote the book on the subject, so in… Read More
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Ep. 1853 How to Bring Health Care Costs Way Down, Right Now
John Osterhoudt of Reason TV joins me to discuss the important direct primary care movement among physicians, which has brought price transparency and much lower costs to American health care. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, technology,… Read More
Ep. 1852 COVID SCHMOVID: How to Succeed Even When the Politicos Are Kneecapping You
Pedro Adao went from nothing to having an 8-figure business in under two years, during COVID, and he did it using the kind of technique that was available to no one even a generation ago. It’s the kind of technique that as soon as you… Read More
Ep. 1851 The Charts That Tell the COVID Story
Ep. 1850 When COVID Became a Religion
I think this one is self-explanatory, but let me add this: this episode begins with reference to three academic papers that make preposterous, blue-pilled claims about COVID, and which were funded by a major libertarian organization. Let’s shine a light on this. Articles Mentioned “ Save the Economy, Liberty, and Yourself: Christian Nationalism and Americans’ Views on Government COVID-19 Restrictions, ”… Read More
Ep. 1849 My Speakeasy Talk in California: COVID and the Two Americas
This week I spoke in southern California to a group of people who capable of reading charts, and who are determined to be normal and live lives worthy of human beings. I laid out the roots of the division between COVID rationalists and COVID panickers.… Read More
Ep. 1848 Professor Tom DiLorenzo on “America’s Stalinist Universities”
Tom DiLorenzo, recently retired as a professor of economics at Loyola University Maryland, recently wrote an article called “America’s Stalinist Universities” that looked at the uniformity of thought and the hostility toward dissident voices to be found on most American college campuses. Sponsor Blinkist lets… Read More
Ep. 1847 The Truth About the Great Depression
Economist Bob Murphy joins me for a discussion of what really caused the Great Depression (it wasn’t “capitalism”) and bad explanations for what cured it. Sponsor Harry’s, the official razor of the Tom Woods Show, is offering its Starter Set — five-blade razor, weighted handle, foaming… Read More
Ep. 1846 Against Woke Propaganda for Toddlers
It’s getting crazy out there, folks. Connor Boyack, creator of the Tuttle Twins children’s book series, joins me to discuss how intense the ideological battle is getting, and how we can equip young people with the intellectual tools to resist sophistry and propaganda. Sponsor BetterHelp… Read More
Ep. 1845 The Disastrous $15 Minimum Wage
Andrew Heaton joins us to discuss a popular recent proposal and the harms — many of which are unknown to its proponents — that it will surely cause. Sponsor If you’re tired of doom and gloom in your financial analysis, Merk Research offers a balanced,… Read More