So many of the alleged merits of democracy are simply asserted or assumed. But there are very serious problems with democracy, and the always interesting Frank Karsten joins me today to hash some of them out. This one is a must-listen. About the Guest Frank Karsten is chairman of Mises Instituut Nederland and of the Stichting Meer Vrijheid (More Freedom Foundation), a Dutch libertarian organization which acts to reduce taxes and government intervention. Book Discussed Beyond Democracy: Why Democracy Does Not Lead to Solidarity, Prosperity and Liberty But to Social Conflict, Runaway Spending and a Tyrannical Government, by Frank Karsten and Karel Beckman Book Site BeyondDemocracy.net Guest’s Twitter @FrankKarsten Book Mentioned Democracy: The God that Failed, by Hans-Hermann Hoppe Episode Mentioned Ep. 326: What I Told the Washington Post About Secession Survey Here’s the survey I’ve mentioned in recent episodes. It will take less than a minute, and it will help me get a sense of the composition of the audience. I see none of the individual responses, just the aggregated results. Thank you! Special Offers Like the new TomWoods.com? It was designed by my cool Australian friends at Studio 1 Design. They’ve agreed to give my listeners 10% off any design project through this special link. If you enjoy the Tom Woods Show, my new book — Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion — is for you. Check it out! And get a free copy of the audiobook version, with me reading it, at TomWoodsAudio.com.