As we kick off Bob Murphy Week with libertarian theorist and Austrian economist Bob Murphy, I ask him if there are areas of libertarianism that could use further work, and/or… Read More
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Ep. 1601 How to Be a Successful Capitalist in a World of Fickle Consumers
Success within the market economy boils down to one thing: the satisfaction of consumer preferences. But this is easier said than done. What are consumer preferences? What do people want?… Read More
Ep. 1600 The Great Society and Its Failures
Amity Shlaes returns to the show to discuss her new book on Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society, which — to say the least — failed to live up to its promises.… Read More
Ep. 1599 Lew and I Talk Bernie and Bloomberg
Last night’s Democratic debate was more interesting than some of the others, partly because of the attacks on Bernie and partly because everyone was dying to see whether Bloomberg could… Read More
Ep. 1598 Common Logical Fallacies That Need to Be Smashed
Gerard Casey, who taught logic at University College, Dublin, for 30 years, joins us to discuss some common logical fallacies we regularly encounter. Liberty Classroom! Learn logic and other subjects… Read More
Ep. 1597 President Bernie Sanders?
I talk about (the horrendous) Mike Bloomberg and what he might have said in the debate, and also cover the Bernie Sanders phenomenon: his struggle against the Democratic establishment, and… Read More
Ep. 1596 What Punishments Do Criminals Deserve, and Other Questions in Libertarian Theory
We wrap up Walter Block week with a glance through his enormous list of publications and picking out interesting topics for libertarians: punishment theory, conjoined twins, the death penalty, and… Read More
Ep. 1595 Suing the New York Times for Libel
Walter Block week continues with this episode about Walter’s experience suing the New York Times for libel, after they misrepresented his comments in what had to be a deliberate act… Read More
Ep. 1594 In Defense of Corporate Raiders and Other Popular Villains
We continue Walter Block week with a discussion of the second Defending the Undefendable book, and cover the corporate raider, the multinational enterpriser, the picket-line crosser, the hatchet man, the… Read More
Ep. 1593 Defending the Undefendable: A Libertarian Defense of Despised People
Today we discuss Walter’s classic work, Defending the Undefendable. The rogues gallery Walter seeks to rehabilitate in this episode includes the middleman, the slumlord, the speculator, and more. Sponsor Skillshare… Read More
