In the late 1960s, when Murray Rothbard — Mr. Libertarian — was asked how many libertarians there were in the world, he answered… …25. Twenty-five libertarians in the whole world. Undeterred,… Read More
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Ep. 690 Government, the Market, and Environmental Protection
Environmental protection is one of those hard subjects for libertarianism. Ryan Yonk, co-author of a new book on the subject, joins us to discuss non-bureaucratic ways to think about it.… Read More
Ep. 667 Mises and Hayek Caused the Financial Crisis, and the Rest of the World’s Problems, Too
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.… Read More
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… 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 … 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More
