Russell Kirk, one of the founding intellectuals of postwar American conservatism, was often contemptuous of libertarians. But when it came to economics, it turns out that he was rather a libertarian… Read More
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Ep. 1730 Jeff Deist on Silver Linings from the COVID Dystopia
The COVID lockdowns and restrictions are terrible and inexcusable and dystopian, without a doubt. Yet might there be some weird silver linings here? Jeff Deist explains. Sponsor Lucy Nicotine, with their… Read More
Ep. 1729 Libertarianism: A Necessary Review of the Foundations
Sheldon Richman joins me to discuss some of the first principles we defend as libertarians, where they come from, and why we defend them. Sponsor With thousands of five-star reviews,… Read More
Ep. 1728 How the Presidency Got So Powerful
Ep. 1727 Do Conservatives Have Important Things to Tell the World?
Hillsdale College professor and prize-winning author Brad Birzer joins me to discuss the neglected but important Robert Nisbet, and we have an interesting back-and-forth about his principles for conservatives. Sponsor… Read More
Ep. 1726 Conservatism in the Age of Trump
Paul Gottfried joins me to discuss cancel culture (on both left and right) as well as the composition of the official conservative movement after nearly four years of a Trump… Read More
Ep. 1725 Can Trump Win?
Daniel McCarthy, editor of the venerable Modern Age, joins me to discuss recent events, including the President’s convention speech, and assess the probability of four more years of Trump. Sponsor… Read More
Ep. 1724 Postmodernism, Critical Theory, and What’s Wrong With (Much of) Academia
James Lindsay joins me to discuss postmodernism, critical theory, and the various fields — like “queer studies,” “disabled studies” and the like — that have made academia into a minefield… Read More
Ep. 1723 Ever Thought About Fleeing the U.S.?
I sure hadn’t, until recently. Two immigration lawyers join me today to discuss Americans’ options when it comes to moving somewhere else and in particular getting dual citizenship. Sponsor Photo… Read More
Ep. 1722 Are There Shutdown-Proof Businesses?
Mark Ling has been a serial product creator and entrepreneur since age 20. He’s co-founder of the Rocket Languages foreign-language instruction program, which I’ve promoted for years and which is… Read More
