With the passing of former president George H.W. Bush, we’ve heard much talk of his having been an underrated president. Daniel McCarthy joins me to offer his assessment. Sponsor No… Read More
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Ep. 1280 Trump, the Democrats, the Midterms, and the Future
Were the midterm elections of repudiation of Trump, a mixed bag, or even an endorsement of Trump? What can we expect over the next two years, and what are the… Read More
Ep. 1278 Woods’s Greatest Hits
In today’s episode I review some of the golden nuggets from the previous 600 or so episodes. Fascinating people and ideas you may have missed — and even if you… Read More
Ep. 1273 Birthright Citizenship: What the Constitution and Common Sense Say
Donald Trump has indicated his desire to overturn the practice of birthright citizenship, a position Ron Paul and Rand Paul alike have long held. Opponents claim the Fourteenth Amendment requires… 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… Read More
Ep. 1249 Continually Mistaken, Chronically Admired: The Strange Case of an Establishment Economist
Joseph Stiglitz is something of a celebrity economist, yet he’s been grotesquely wrong both economically and morally so often. His case tells us a lot about the American establishment if… Read More
Ep. 1243 Universal Basic Income: For and Against
Antony Sammeroff, co-host of the Scottish Liberty Podcast, argues that the idea of a Universal Basic Income is a very bad one, and for reasons you may not have thought… Read More
Ep. 1238 Suicide of the West: Two Views
Dan McCarthy, editor of the venerable conservative journal Modern Age , joins me to discuss two very different books with the same title: Suicide of the West, one by Jonah Goldberg and the… Read More
Ep. 1235 Mises Institute Chairman Lew Rockwell Takes Your Questions
The founder and chairman of the Mises Institute joins me for some great questions from my Supporting Listeners : where he sees us having success, what he thinks of the New York Times op-ed by the… 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
