Mance Rayder’s second book is like a bazooka aimed at the leftism that is de rigueur in academia, entertainment, and culture. Using well-chosen memes, Mance demonstrates the double standards and… Read More
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The SOBs Got to Norm Macdonald
Today’s Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people receive every weekday. Click here to be one of them , and get my free eBook Your Facebook Friends Are Wrong About Health Care at the same time. How many… Read More
Ep. 1233 Keynesianism Flattened
Keynesian economists believe the market economy tends toward the chronic underemployment or unemployment of resources, and requires wise management. and whether the topic is austerity, business cycles, debt, or a… Read More
Ep. 1220 The Present and Future of the LP (and the Problem of “Libertarian Socialism”)
Joshua Smith, who secured a spot on the Libertarian National Committee at the party’s recent convention, joins me to discuss the party’s present and future, the controversy with “libertarian socialists,”… Read More
Take Human Action Bash
The Libertarian Party Mises Caucus is putting on a fantastic event to coincide with the party convention. Speakers include Scott Horton, Dave Smith, Larry Sharpe, Michael Boldin, and me, with… Read More
Ep. 1142 Why Does Politics Yield Perverse Outcomes Again and Again?
Why does politics so consistently yield perverse outcomes, of a sort it would be unthinkable to encounter in the private sector? Bob Murphy joins me for a discussion of Public… 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… Read More
Contra Cruise Bonuses Disappearing
Bob and I just added more bonuses for early action-takers who book passage soon with us on this year’s Contra Cruise — the best, most enjoyable week of the year. They are:… Read More
We Want Everyone (Except You) to Be Welcome, Say Progressives
In our weekly podcast Contra Krugman (which refutes one Paul Krugman column per week), co-host Bob Murphy and I have too much fun with the cruise promotion. When we want to segue… Read More
Ep. 1035 How Ludwig von Mises Fixed Economics (But Ingrates Won’t Thank Him)
Mises was of course one of the great economists, and casual followers rightly credit him for his work on the problems with socialism, or the origins of business cycles, or… Read More
