David Stockman, who served as director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, strongly opposed the re-election of Donald Trump — not on NeverTrump grounds, but because Stockman favors sound money and fiscal rectitude. Walter Block, probably the most prolific academic libertarian in… Read More
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Ep. 1592 Walter Block: I Lost a Debate to Ayn Rand
Walter Block must be the most prolific living libertarian, with over 600 peer-reviewed articles, more than 30 books, and thousands of popular articles to his credit. In this first episode of Walter Block week, we get into Walter’s own history, from his high school years… Read More
Ep. 1256 How to Be a Good Person, Libertarian, and Scholar: Walter Block’s Amazing New Milestone
Walter Block is one of the world’s most prolific libertarian scholars. But recently he’s managed to outdo himself. He just reached a milestone that no other scholar anywhere can come close to matching, and it’s why Walter is such a treasure to our movement. Listen… Read More
Ep. 1200 Walter Block on His Life With Ayn Rand and Murray Rothbard
The prolific libertarian scholar Walter Block joins me for a fascinating look at his life in the libertarian world, from his days as a social democrat through libertarianism and beyond. About the Guest Walter Block holds an endowed chair in economics at Loyola University New Orleans.… Read More
Ep. 1056 Walter Block Answers the Hard Libertarian Questions
Walter Block, who holds an endowed chair in economics at Loyola University, New Orleans, joins me to cover a smorgasbord of topics: reparations, the environment, whether libertarians may use tax-funded services, the reliability of government statistics, fractional-reserve banking, and more. About the Guest Walter Block holds… Read More
Ep. 823 Major Milestone: Libertarian Walter Block Looks Back on 500 Peer-Reviewed Articles
Prolific libertarian scholar Walter Block recently reached an almost unheard-of milestone: 500 articles in peer-reviewed journals. We look back on the debates he’s had and the topics he’s covered, and he offers advice about writing and publication based on his years of experience. Fun! About… Read More
Glorious Smackdown of Leftist Attacks on Walter Block
This is from 2014, but since I had Pastor Larry Beane on the show today and I referred to this superb letter, I thought I’d reprint it here. Walter Block, the great libertarian scholar who teaches at Loyola University, New Orleans, had been treated preposterously by the New York… Read More
Ep. 589 Milton Friedman: Assessment and Critique, with Walter Block
It’s considered bad form to criticize Milton Friedman — why, you must be some kind of “libertarian purist”! But if you can’t be a libertarian purist on the Tom Woods Show, where can you be? Walter Block and I look at the good and the… Read More
Ep. 468 Rand Paul: Yes or No? Walter Block and Scott Horton Debate
Should libertarians support Rand Paul? This question continues to divide the libertarian world. Two important figures from that world hash it out in this exciting debate! About the Guests Walter Block holds an endowed chair in economics at Loyola University New Orleans. He is the author… Read More
The Free Market and the Environment: Walter Block on the Tom Woods Show
I talked to Walter Block, professor of economics at Loyola University New Orleans, earlier this week on my podcast. Here’s the link to listen in . And, of course, subscribe to the Tom Woods Show on iTunes or Stitcher !
