The left-wing George Monbiot of The Guardian says the financial crisis was caused by “neoliberalism,” a term Mises and Hayek never used, but a category into which Monbiot places them. He then says pretty much all our problems have been caused by “neoliberalism.” It’s a… Read More
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Ep. 636 Libertarians for Trump? A Debate
When libertarian scholar Walter Block announced the creation of Libertarians for Trump, he generated a good deal of controversy. Now he explains his support for Donald Trump’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination — in the context of a debate with Robert Wenzel. Enjoy! About… Read More
Ep. 605 Do We Need Eminent Domain to Build Roads?
One of the most frequently cited reasons for the alleged need for eminent domain is road provision — how could roads be built if people with property along the route couldn’t have their property taken from them? Well, they can, and I explain how in… Read More
Ep. 585 Rand Paul Drops Out; Could Rubio Be the Nominee?
Rand Paul dropped out of the presidential race today, so I invited Dan McCarthy to join me for a discussion of that decision, of the Rand Paul campaign in general, and why we may be looking at the nomination of Rubio now, believe it or… Read More
Ep. 559 Greenpeace Co-Founder Repudiates Organization
Patrick Moore, a Canadian scientist who was a founding member of Greenpeace, finally had to leave the organization for its extremism. Don’t miss his fascinating story! Guest’s Book Confessions of a Greenpeace Dropout: The Making of a Sensible Environmentalist Guest’s Twitter @EcoSenseNow Guest’s Websites AllowGoldenRicenNow.org Ecosense.me Related Episodes Ep. 555 A Climate Heretic Speaks Out (Judith Curry) Ep. 389 Climate Change and the Bogus Case… Read More
Ep. 548 Privatize the Ocean
Leave it to Walter Block to write a book on privatizing lakes, rivers, oceans, and aquifers. We discuss the how and why today! About the Guest Walter Block holds an endowed chair in economics at Loyola University New Orleans. He is the author of many books,… Read More
Ep. 458 May a Libertarian Take Money from the State?
Walter Block joins us to ask a question a lot of scrupulous libertarians have wondered about: may a libertarian take government money, or hold a job involving government contracts, and the like, while being morally and philosophically consistent? About the Guest Walter Block holds an… Read More
Ep. 405 Amtrak Is Stupid
Amtrak doesn’t need still more money. It needs to be cut off completely. It makes no economic sense, it will always be a boondoggle, and it is the classic example of the total arbitrariness of government spending. Articles Discussed “ Stop Bleating About Crumbling Infrastructure ,” by David Stockman “ Amtrak: A National Hazard at any Speed… Read More
Ep. 360 Corporate Social Responsibility, or How Business Ethics Is Taught These Days
About the Guest James R. Otteson is executive director of the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism, and Teaching Professor of Political Economy, at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is also a Senior Scholar at the Fund for American Studies in… Read More
Ep. 316 Who Will Build the Roads?
All right, so it’s a cliche, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t need to be answered. Bob Murphy and I discuss a recent set of arguments in favor of state monopoly road provision. Article Discussed “ My Experience With Private Roads and Why Libertarians Have No Idea What They’re Talking About ” (n.b.: some bad language) Book Mentioned The Privatization of Roads and Highways , by… Read More
