Jeff Deist, former chief of staff to Ron Paul and current president of the Mises Institute, joins me to discuss how we should think about social media de-platforming and what… Read More
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Ep. 1206 The Crisis of ’08: Truth vs. Propaganda
Opponents of the free market had a field day in 2007/8: why, this collapse goes to show how unstable capitalism is! That’s why I wrote my book Meltdown, which (thankfully) wound… Read More
Ep. 1177 Insider Trading: A Crime?
Should insider trading be a crime? With Donald Trump suggesting that he might pardon Martha Stewart, it’s an opportune moment to examine this important question. Related Articles “ Ashcroft Gets His Pound of Flesh ,” by… Read More
Ep. 1156 LISTEN TO THIS ONE Is the Term “Libertarian” Still Useful? Jeff Deist on Libertarian Division
This one’s a doozy, my friends. The Mises Institute’s Jeff Deist joins me to discuss libertarianism, left and right, and ongoing divisions within the movement. We pose the question: if… Read More
Ep. 1137 Absolute Immunity for Prosecutors: The Built-In Bias Against the Accused
Professor William Anderson joins me to discuss the perverse incentives in the American legal system that work against the accused and their ability to fight back against abuses and outrages… Read More
Ep. 1084 Trump’s State of the Union: A Breakdown
Mises Institute president Jeff Deist joins me to discuss last night’s State of the Union address. We discuss policy, style, Democratic reaction, Trump’s ideological confusion, and a lot more. Sponsor Skillshare is… Read More
Ep. 1082 The Truth About F.A. Hayek
F.A. Hayek, illustrious member of the Austrian School of economics, won the Nobel Prize in 1974, and wrote prolifically on both economic and non-economic topics. He has been a source… Read More
Ep. 928 Jeff Deist on the Key Libertarian Mistake, and What We Should Do Instead
Jeff Deist, president of the Mises Institute , on what libertarians (and even progressives and conservatives) ought to aim for, and why handing out U.S. Constitutions in Iraq might not be the… Read More
Ep. 924 Mises on Nationalism, the Right of Self-Determination, and the Problem of Immigration
Joe Salerno, editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics and academic vice president of the Mises Institute , discusses Ludwig von Mises’ thoughts on nationalism, immigration, and the state. Article Discussed… Read More
Ep. 870 Am I “Fake News”?
Harvard University’s library system just released a guide to “fake news” and propaganda websites. Guess who’s on there? So’s LewRockwell.com, Antiwar.com, and even Wikileaks. Lew Rockwell joins me to discuss… Read More
