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Ep. 1381 I’ve Been Wrong About Right and Left
I felt uneasy after my recent episode with Michael Malice on the meaning of political left and right, and now I know why: I’ve been wrong about a major piece… Read More
Ep. 1380 Don’t Get Snookered by Phony Constitutional Originalists
Mark Pulliam returns to the show to discuss the problem of faux originalism in constitutional interpretation, emanating these days from certain libertarian and conservative think tanks. It’s easy to be… Read More
Ep. 1379 Andy Ngo on Hate Crime Hoaxes and Dissident Journalism
Andy Ngo of Quillette.com joins me to discuss recent hate crime hoaxes, particularly in left-liberal Portland, as well as dissident journalism in general and his own philosophical evolution after observing the… Read More
Ep. 1378 What Is Socialism, Anyway? Pinning Down a Slippery Term
The word “socialism” is thrown around constantly these days, usually in favorable contexts. But what in fact is socialism? Hitler wasn’t a socialist, socialists insist, who then turn around and… Read More
Ep. 1377 Dissident Voices Suppressed Online? Technology to the Rescue
The news continues to be grim about purges on major social media platforms, but Andrew Torba, creator of Gab, has just released Dissenter, a browser extension that adds an independent… Read More
Ep. 1376 The Fed’s Lies: A Fun-Filled Review
During the critical year of 2007, between the end of the housing bubble and the onset of the financial crisis, major officials of the Federal Reserve made claims that appear… Read More
Ep. 1375 Myths of Gun Control, Plus: New Rothbard Book
José Niño returns to discuss the most common myths of gun control. Before that, I spend some time talking about the fifth volume of Conceived in Liberty, which will be released… Read More
Ep. 1374 Russiagate: Here’s How Bad the Media Really Was
This episode reviews some of the key moments and claims from the Russiagate fiasco, to help clarify just what a damning indictment of the media it truly is. Article Discussed… Read More
Ep. 1373 Scott Horton on Yemen 4th Anniversary and Afghanistan Peace Talks
Scott Horton, the great libertarian foreign policy expert, brings us up to date on the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen as well as the ongoing peace talks in Afghanistan. We touch… Read More