In a previous episode I made a claim about the unique difficulty of saving for retirement under a fiat money system. Gene Epstein emailed to say I was wrong. When… Read More
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Ep. 2321 Kevin Gutzman on Today’s History Profession
Distinguished Jefferson and Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman discusses the sad state of our profession. Sponsor The Converso app is the ultimate in messaging privacy: state of the art end-to-end encryption,… Read More
Ep. 2320 The Egalitarian Trap
Wanjiru Njoya of the law school at the University of Essex warns that the pursuit of “equality” ends in totalitarianism. Sponsors Blinkist lets you read (or listen to) the key… Read More
Ep. 2319 Against the Medical Establishment
Sarah Thompson discusses homeopathy as an alternative to the medical establishment with a skeptical but open-minded Tom. Sponsor The Converso app is the ultimate in messaging privacy: state of the… Read More
Ep. 2318 When Race Trumps Merit
The Manhattan Institute’s Heather Mac Donald discusses the society-wide assault on the arts, education, medicine, the legal system, and more, on the alleged basis of racial equity. Sponsor The Converso… Read More
Ep. 2317 A Libertarian Journalist in a Non-Libertarian Profession Tells His Stories
Veteran journalist Bill Steigerwald, a libertarian who interviewed people across the spectrum — like George McGovern, Robert McNamara, Christopher Hitchens, Newt Gingrich, Pat Buchanan, Ron Paul, and yours truly —… Read More
Ep. 2316 A Chronicle of the Madness: Recording the Insanity of the Past Three Years
“Follow the Science: Lockdowns Go Viral” is a top-notch documentary series covering the full gamut of the Covid response, in order to help ensure nothing like this ever happens again.… Read More
Ep. 2315 Why We’re Getting Killed in the World of Ideas
Author Moriah Jovan discusses the importance of the arts in the transmission of ideas, and the best and worst ways to convey those ideas via the arts. Laura Ingalls Wilder,… Read More
Ep. 2314 Jeff Deist on Our Unreal Society
Jeff Deist returns to discuss the weird, almost unreal America of 2023. Book Discussed A Strange Liberty: Politics Drops Its Pretenses Guest’s Twitter @JeffDeist Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to start your blog or website. Click here to get… Read More
BONUS Ep. 2313 Most Trends Are Stupid. This One Isn’t
Everywhere you look, businesses are adopting a recurring revenue model. Everything from your local car wash to Circle K to that trampoline park down the street has a membership option.… Read More