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
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Ep. 1588 Is There a Way to Protect Against Cancel Culture and Deplatforming?
Mark Jeftovic, CEO of easyDNS and cryptocurrency enthusiast, says yes, and in his new book and in our conversation today he describes the approach all of us should take, regardless… Read More
Ep. 1581 The 1619 Project and Race in American History
Phil Magness returns to discuss the sound and unsound aspects of the New York Times’ 1619 Project. Topics include Lincoln and the colonization of the former slaves, the role of… Read More
Ep. 1579 The Constitution Nobody Knows
Mike Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment Center joins me to discuss what I consider the best short introduction to the real Constitution, as opposed to the one taught in law… Read More
Ep. 1578 The Mystery of Fascism
David Ramsay Steele discusses the phenomenon of fascism, what it really was, and what’s wrong with using it as a generic term of abuse. Plus: vegetarianism and animal welfare, and… Read More
Ep. 1576 When All Else Fails: The Ethics of Resistance to State Injustice
Princeton University Press published my guest’s book When All Else Fails, on the subject of whether and under what circumstances it is morally legitimate to resist the state with physical… Read More
Ep. 1575 American Secession: Potential for National Breakup?
Law professor F.H. Buckley joins me to discuss his new book American Secession, and why breaking up the United States — or at least implementing one of his lesser proposals —… Read More
Ep. 1554 What Books Should Libertarians Read? Gene Suggests These
I couldn’t resist asking Gene Epstein, who was once book review editor for Barron’s, to share with us and discuss some of the books that have shaped his thinking as… Read More
Ep. 1552 The Most Implausible Libertarian Conversion of All Time
As Gene Epstein week continues, I ask Gene to discuss how he moved away from leftism and toward libertarianism. His answer, although honest, is also quite preposterous, and serves to… Read More
Ep. 1543 Did America Have a Christian Founding?
Mark David Hall has written an important book on a topic that both sides of the debate tend to treat superficially. We discuss whether the United States can be said… Read More
