Murray Rothbard’s work, more than anything else, is responsible for making me into a libertarian. I continue to learn so much from that vast body of scholarship, spanning several disciplines.… Read More
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Ep. 609 Moderators and Candidates Make Direct Hits on Trump: Lew and Tom Discuss Another Debate
In last night’s debate (March 3, 2016), Trump suffered blows at the hands of moderators and candidates alike, and didn’t respond well. Some very lively exchanges occurred, just as they… Read More
Ep. 606 She Saw the Liars Up Close: Lt. Col Karen Kwiatkowski on the Iraq War Propaganda
Were we lied into war, or was it an innocent mistake on the basis of faulty intelligence? Our guest observed the formulation of the propaganda up close, and tells us… Read More
Ep. 603 The GOP Debate Gets Ugly, so Lew and Tom Have Fun
The Houston GOP debate on February 25, 2016, was the most contentious one yet, with attacks and crosstalk galore. The best part, of course, is the next day, when Lew… Read More
How to Overcome Your Fear of Mises
If you believe in free-market economics, chances are you’ve wanted to read Human Action , the great treatise by Ludwig von Mises. Then you went through the first 50 pages and gave… Read More
Ep. 578 Right-Wing Dissenters from American Conservatism
The official conservative movement has its leftist opponents, but more interesting are its critics on the right, who are contemptuous of its think-tanks, its magazines, even its ideas. We discuss… Read More
How Not to Earn Money as a Blogger
Most of us blog because we enjoy it, because we want to get our opinions circulated or our names known, because we’re passionate about a subject, or whatever. If we… Read More
Ep. 574 Neocon Says Word Neoconservative Is Outdated Now; I Remain Unmoved
Neoconservative commentator Jonah Goldberg says we shouldn’t use the term “neoconservative” anymore. Paul Gottfried and I are having none of it, and we spend this episode explaining the origins and… Read More
Ep. 553 The Failure of Just War Theory
The just-war tradition is a much-heralded aspect of moral reflection in the Western world. But does this series of criteria for the acceptability of particular wars really serve the purpose… Read More
Woods/Malice Debate on Hamilton: Outcome and Highlights
Last night was a truly memorable occasion, for a great many reasons. I debated Michael Malice on the following resolution: “Alexander Hamilton was a hero for the cause of liberty.” Michael argued… Read More
