Walter Block week continues with this episode about Walter’s experience suing the New York Times for libel, after they misrepresented his comments in what had to be a deliberate act of journalistic malpractice. But what does libertarian theory have to say about libel law? Free Resources!… Read More
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Ep. 1594 In Defense of Corporate Raiders and Other Popular Villains
We continue Walter Block week with a discussion of the second Defending the Undefendable book, and cover the corporate raider, the multinational enterpriser, the picket-line crosser, the hatchet man, the human organ merchant, and more. Book Discussed Defending the Undefendable 2: Freedom in All Realms Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to… Read More
Ep. 1417 The Strategy Episode
Walter Block, Jeff Deist, and I discuss various questions involving (among other things) libertarian strategy: what if anything we can do to advance the ideas we believe in. Plus: the significance of Ludwig von Mises, up-and-comers in the movement, and a lot more. We covered… Read More
Ep. 1337 Tough Libertarian Questions: Blackmail, Bridges, and Outer Space
Walter Block, who holds the Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Chair at Loyola University in New Orleans, joins me to discuss some particularly tricky questions for libertarians. About the Guest Walter Block holds an endowed chair in economics at Loyola University New Orleans. Books Mentioned Space Capitalism: How Humans will Colonize Planets, Moons, and Asteroids ,… Read More
Ep. 1242 Critic Calls Libertarianism a Religion, Knows Nothing, Gets Smacked Down
AJ+, a division of Al Jazeera, has a popular social media presence and makes widely viewed videos — nearly all of them dreadfully wrong — on a variety of topics. And man are they wrong about libertarianism. Since I haven’t done a good smackdown in… Read More
Ep. 1197 Socialists and Other Ingrates
I strongly urge you to listen to this episode. These are my opening remarks to this year’s Mises University program at the Mises Institute . I discuss two sets of ungrateful people. The first: socialists. I go into detail about the improvements in the lives of everyone,… Read More
Ep. 1125 Are Economists Obsessed With “Efficiency”?
The general public sure thinks they are — and sometimes, economists give them good reason to think so. Bob Murphy joins me to discuss (and critique) the Coase Theorem, which purports to solve an important economic puzzle, but which makes methodologically suspect moves that it… Read More
Ep. 1058 Killjoys: A Critique of the Nanny State
Christopher Snowdon of London’s Institute of Economic Affairs makes the case against paternalistic meddling in individual decisions. Sponsor Check out Lions of Liberty , one of my favorite libertarian podcasts! It carries the 100% Tom Woods Seal of Approval. Book Discussed Killjoys: A Critique of Paternalism (Free Download) Guest’s Twitter @cjsnowdon Guest’s Blog VelvetGloveIronFist.blogspot.com Article Mentioned “ Law, Property Rights, and Air Pollution ,” by… Read More
Ep. 1019 Labor Unions: Myths and Facts
Haven’t labor unions improved the standard of living of American workers? Why, wouldn’t we not even have the weekend without them? My father belonged to the Teamsters, so I have a natural inclination to side with unions, but the facts won’t let me, and in… Read More
Ep. 894 Revisiting Libertarians for Trump, as the First Hundred Days Come to a Close
During the presidential election season, the prolific libertarian scholar Walter Block headed up an organization called Libertarians for Trump. At the time, financial analyst and libertarian blogger Robert Wenzel debated him on the subject on this very show. Today, with the end of President Donald… Read More
