A century later, Woodrow Wilson’s international crusading lives on, both in the establishment left and the neoconservative right. Paul Gottfried and I paint a picture of Wilson that’s a bit… Read More
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Capitalism vs. American Health Care
For episode 481 of my show I talked to Dr. Josh Umbehr, whose practice in Wichita, Kansas, will knock your socks off, for reasons you’ll see below. The cost savings he and… Read More
Ep. 460 Jefferson and Jackson: Good Guys, Bad Guys, or One of Each?
The Democratic Party of Connecticut has dropped the names of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson from its annual dinner. Does this move make sense? Were these good guys or bad… Read More
Ep. 444 What Did the Fourteenth Amendment Really Mean?
With the handing down of the Obergefell decision, the Fourteenth Amendment is back in the news. What was it really supposed to mean? Not what do some libertarians and conservatives… Read More
Ep. 418 The Truth About One of Those Pre-Fed Depressions
Patrick Newman discusses the depression of the 1870s, which is often cited as evidence of the economic instability of laissez-faire capitalism. It was nothing of the sort, says Newman, who… Read More
Ep. 411 Hillsdale College’s Federalist Papers Course: Error and Propaganda
James Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman joins Tom to critique the free course on The Federalist offered by the conservative Hillsdale College. Drop everything and listen to this. About the Guest… Read More
Ep. 386 What Fascism Is, and Why It Isn’t Just a Name for Everything People May Oppose
Terms like fascist and fascism get thrown around indiscriminately by people who know how toxic they are and who want to demonize their opponents. But almost nothing and no one… Read More
Ep. 369 Who Was the Real James Madison?
James Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman discusses religious liberty, nullification, federalism, and other, often misunderstood, features of the Madison legacy. Book Discussed James Madison and the Making of America Other Books by the Guest The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution Virginia’s American Revolution: From Dominion to Republic, 1776-1840 Who Killed the Constitution? The Fate of American Liberty from World War I to Barack Obama (with Tom Woods) Guest’s… Read More
Ep. 359 Why Is There So Much Bad Economic History?
Host of This Event Mises Institute Related Article “ What Austrian Economics Can Teach Historians ,” by Tom Woods (Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, vol. 11. no. 3, 2008) Resource LearnAustrianEconomics.com Resource Page World War II and American Prosperity (smashes this myth) Special Offers Learn… Read More
Ep. 350 Who Killed the Constitution?
The federal government can be limited by the U.S. Constitution, some say. Really? Here’s an overview of critical episodes in American constitutional history. You decide. Host of This Event Mises Institute Book… Read More
