For thousands of years, taxation has shaped history both openly and in ways that are more obscure. Dominic Frisby takes us through a whirlwind tour of the history of taxation,… Read More
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Ep. 1530 Principle or Bust: Jacob Hornberger on his LP Presidential Campaign
Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of the Future of Freedom Foundation, returns to the show to discuss his run for the 2020 Libertarian Party presidential nomination. He says he’ll stick… Read More
Ep. 1528 Public Goods, Education, and Other Excuses for State Power
Richard Ebeling joins me to discuss some of the tough questions libertarians face. Sponsor You’ll be king of the airport with your Away carry-on, which makes travel such a pleasure… Read More
Ep. 1525 Mises vs. the Civilization Destroyers
Ludwig von Mises devoted a section of his book Socialism to what he called “destructionism.” Destructionism, like socialism itself, builds nothing. It lives off the accumulated wealth created by a… Read More
Ep. 1524 The Constitution a Coup?
Patrick Newman joins me once again to discuss a brand new book by Murray Rothbard, the prolific economist and historian who died in 1995. We cover the process of deciphering… Read More
Ep. 1521 Why Economists Never Took Marx Seriously
It’s fashionable to like Karl Marx again, so it’s worth remembering that economists dismissed him from the beginning. The Marginal Revolution of the early 1870s upended the foundations of Marxism,… Read More
Ep. 1516 Israel and Palestine: A Reexamination
Sheldon Richman, author of the new book Coming to Palestine, joins me to discuss the rights and wrongs of Israel and the Palestinians. Book Discussed Coming to Palestine Related Episodes Ep. 1282 DEBATE: Should Israel Give… Read More
Ep. 1514 Michael Malice and Tom on Personal Struggles and Mental Health
In this highly unusual but weirdly compelling episode in the wake of World Mental Health Day, Michael and I discuss how we’ve dealt with difficult personal struggles. Book Mentioned Three Minute Therapy: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life ,… Read More
Ep. 1510 Syria, Trump, and the Kurds: Scott Horton Tells the Story
The hysteria reached a fever pitch with Trump’s recent announcement about American withdrawal from northern Syria. Scott Horton joins me to explain the real situation, and how a satisfactory arrangement… 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… Read More
