Gerard Casey, professor emeritus of philosophy at University College, Dublin, joins me for an overview of Marxism and its (shall we say) difficulties. About the Guest Gerard Casey is professor emeritus of philosophy at University College, Dublin, where he served as department head. He is… Read More
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Ep. 2353 Let the Poor Starve? A Libertarian Answer
Gerard Casey, professor emeritus at University College, Dublin, answers this common criticism of libertarianism. Sponsors CrowdHealth is a community of people who are tired of paying for a broken system. A place where you can get a simple, flexible, and affordable way to pay for your… Read More
Ep. 2341 The “Consent of the People” is Meaningless
Gerard Casey, professor emeritus of philosophy at University College Dublin, joins me for a wide-ranging discussion of what libertarians should do when states already exist, whether “the consent of the people” means anything, and a lot more. Sponsor Omaha Steaks, where the Woods family has… Read More
Ep. 2215 The New Transgender Orthodoxy
Gerard Casey, professor emeritus of philosophy at University College, Dublin, joins us to discuss the transgender movement, which has ossified into orthodoxy in record time. Sponsor The Expat Money Show with Mikkel Thorup is the #1 resource for anyone considering the expat lifestyle or offshore… Read More
Ep. 1714 Patriarchy, Toxic Masculinity, Rape Culture, and Other Things That Aren’t Real
Gerard Casey joins me to discuss some of the buzzwords of modern feminism (like “patriarchy” and “toxic masculinity”) as well as “rape culture” and the #MeToo movement. Sponsor Take $5 off a trial set from Harry’s — the official razor of the Tom Woods Show… 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 with Gerard Casey, Tom Woods, and other great libertarian academics at Liberty Classroom . Get coupon codes… Read More
Ep. 1509 Making Sense of Hate Speech, Hate Crimes, and Free Speech
Gerard Casey joins me to discuss free speech, why we should be absolutists on it, the perils of “hate crime” laws, and much more. Sponsor Harry’s razors, the official razors of the Tom Woods Show, know you’ll love their blades, so they want to give you… Read More
Ep. 1474 What Is Fascism?
Gerard Casey, professor emeritus of philosophy at University College, Dublin, joins me to discuss the philosophy of fascism, which he describes as a form of irrationalism. Sponsor Simple Habit is a meditation app that takes five minutes of your time, that you can use on… Read More
Ep. 1274 Major Discovery: Previously Lost Works by Lysander Spooner
Lysander Spooner, the great 19th-century individualist anarchist, evidently wrote on banking and currency competition, but those works had been lost until now. Phil Magness, through some clever detective work, tracked them down and they’re now available, published via the American Institute for Economic Research ! (They also shed light on… Read More
Ep. 1148 The Totalitarian Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) have been profoundly influential — and not for the better. We’ll discuss his views on the origins of inequality, the role of the legislator, and the place of the individual in political society. Not an episode to skip, trust… Read More