Yuri Maltsev of Mises says Gorbachev inadvertently brought the Soviet Union down by taking the fear out of socialism. Gorbachev did not reform socialism. Millions died under Stalin. The Soviet Union should be a stern warning against socialism. People should look to Austrian economics not Marx for answers.

Bretigne Shaffer says Toby Rogers is a hero of the medical freedom movement, but gets classical liberalism and the progressive state wrong. Classical Liberalism was not helped by slavery. Industry capture is a bug, not a feature of the regulatory state. The State is the biggest monopolist around. Freedom is the answer.

I discuss Constitution Day and the Constitution

Jon Sanders of AIER says the elites want us to eat bugs. Insects are eaten in very poor countries that can't afford meat. The media is trying to normalize eating bugs. There is a yuck factor and bugs will never out compete meat Freedom is the answer.

James Howard Kunstler says the Woke Up elites are destroying western civilization. The money system will fail and people in Europe are going to find it hard to heat their homes. Europe is declaring war on its own people. There will be an uprising against the elite.

Thomas Harrington of Brownstone questions why we adore dogs and despise people. People are using dogs as a coping mechanism. People are losing social skills and worrying about being called out. Social media is making people crueler. College students have a lot of anxiety.

Jack Elbaum of FEE says teacher Unions are politicizing schools and blaming parents. The parents woke up to education after Covid. Monopolies always are bad and we need school choice. The solution is educational freedom. The bad effects of school closures are becoming clear.

Ben Bartee says Sri Lanka is a case study for the World Economic Forum's policies. They took away the means for peasants to farm. They forced organic farming with no training or supplies and equipment. Food production decreased 50% and gas prices soared. The Dutch farmers are protesting. The best way to resist is become part of the parallel economy.

Jonathan Hofer of the Independent institute discussed the pitfalls of automated license plate readers in California. 1 out of 10 reads are in error. Law enforcement has a terrible record of protecting data. There is little evidence in increasing public safety. You can be pulled over at gunpoint.

Talking about California energy policies and requiring all new cars to have 0 emissions