Frank Karsten returns to discuss myths of discrimination that virtually everyone believes, and which tend to empower the state. Book Discussed The Discrimination Myth Guest’s Websites Mises Institute Netherlands DiscriminationMyth.com Guest’s Twitter @FrankKarsten The Contra Cruise! Join Bob Murphy and me for our 2019 cruise , featuring special guests Gene Epstein and Brad & Dedra Birzer!… Read More
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Ep. 1361 Hoaxed: How the Media Demonizes Dissidents and Distorts the News
Mike Cernovich has just released Hoaxed, a superb documentary about the media and how it distorts the news, influences public opinion, and demonizes dissidents. The result: a must-listen episode of the Tom Woods Show. Film Discussed Hoaxed Guest’s Website: Cernovich.com Guest’s Twitter @Cernovich The Contra Cruise! Join Bob… Read More
Ep. 1360 Wealth Redistribution: Its Bad Consequences Within and Between Countries
I discuss the difficulties and bad consequences of wealth redistribution, both within a country (welfare programs) and between countries (foreign aid). Book Mentioned Losing Ground: American Social Policy 1950-1980 by Charles Murray The Contra Cruise! Join Bob Murphy and me for our 2019 cruise , featuring special guests Gene Epstein and Brad & Dedra Birzer! Free… Read More
Ep. 1359 Can Economic Nationalism Help Americans?
Gene Epstein returns to discuss the economic side of the brand of nationalist conservatism that’s been developing under Trump. Will it help the people it claims to be looking out for? Article Discussed “ A New Conservative Agenda ,” by Daniel McCarthy Related Link “ Why I am Not a Conservative ,” by F.A. Hayek… Read More
Ep. 1357 Surprise: Official Libertarianism Ignores These Two Heroes
People say libertarians aren’t interested in good news, and that bad news sells. I’m not sure I buy that, or that that’s a specifically libertarian trait. Regardless, I have good news today. Today’s episode is a tribute to two partially unsung heroes of liberty. Official… Read More
Ep. 1349 What’s So Extreme About Socialism?
Bob Murphy and I discuss the view, apparently now mainstream on the left, that socialism has been unjustly demonized, and that it would be quite all right to have the federal government in direct control of fully one-third of the economy. We’re not so sure… Read More
The George Washington Carver Myth
The latest issue of the Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people read. Subscribe for free and receive my eBook Think for Yourself: Professors Who Resisted the Mob Tell Their Stories as a gift. Just when I’m having trouble coming up with good topics for our email time together,… Read More
My Debate Opponent Will Be Carried Out on a Stretcher
The latest issue of the Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people read. Subscribe for free and receive my eBook Think for Yourself: Professors Who Resisted the Mob Tell Their Stories as a gift. The polls ain’t looking good, folks.Looks like a lot of people want “higher taxes on… Read More
Ep. 1337 Tough Libertarian Questions: Blackmail, Bridges, and Outer Space
Walter Block, who holds the Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Chair at Loyola University in New Orleans, joins me to discuss some particularly tricky questions for libertarians. About the Guest Walter Block holds an endowed chair in economics at Loyola University New Orleans. Books Mentioned Space Capitalism: How Humans will Colonize Planets, Moons, and Asteroids ,… Read More
Ep. 1326 How to Secede From Our Monetary Regime
Frequent guest Bob Murphy returns, this time talking about his new (co-authored) book, The Case for IBC. This is an acronym for “Infinite Banking Concept,” a strategy that uses properly designed whole life insurance policies as a way to “become your own banker.” The concept was… Read More