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Ep. 1476 Government, Food, ...

08.22.2019

John Moody returns to update us on government and its various agencies, and how they affect farmers, your food, and you. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 1476

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08.22.2019 Ep. 1476 Government, Food, Farmers, and You John Moody returns to update us on government and its various agencies, and how they affect farmers, your food, and you. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 1476
08.21.2019 Ep. 1475 Gene Epstein Smacks Down Progressive Economics Gene Epstein returns to discuss People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent, the new book by economist Joseph Stiglitz. It gets the full Epstein treatment. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 1475
08.21.2019 Ep. 1474 What Is Fascism? Gerard Casey, professor emeritus of philosophy at University College, Dublin, joins me to discuss the philosophy of fascism, which he describes as a form of irrationalism. Sponsor: Simple Habit Show notes for Ep. 1474
08.20.2019 Ep. 1473 Are People Naturally Libertarian? and Other Questions With the LP's Executive Director Dan Fishman recently became executive director of the Libertarian Party. He joins me to discuss (among plenty of other things) his political evolution, where he sees the party going, and whether people are naturally libertarian or anti-libertarian. Show notes for ...
08.17.2019 Ep. 1472 How We Flourish Without a Central Planner Julie Borowski, the popular libertarian content creator, has just released a children's book called Nobody Knows How to Make a Pizza, in which she illustrates how, without a central planner, amazing feats of production that could be carried out (or ...
08.17.2019 Ep. 1471 How to Conquer Self-Destructive Behavior Today I am joined by two libertarians: Dr. Michael Edelstein and Dr. David Ramsay Steele. Together they wrote Three Minute Therapy: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life, which applies an easily replicated technique to conquering all sorts of undesirable conditions ...
08.15.2019 Ep. 1470 Vince Vaughn on Hollywood, Libertarianism, and American Politics Vince Vaughn has scores of Hollywood films to his credit -- from The Lost World: Jurassic Park to Hacksaw Ridge and many in between -- and has been a Ron Paul supporter since the 2008 presidential campaign. He and Tom ...
08.15.2019 Ep. 1469 Scott Horton on Iran, Syria, and His Critics Not long ago, the great libertarian foreign policy expert Scott Horton joined me for a full week's worth of episodes. We got some great feedback and a little criticism, so Scott and I decided that replying to critics makes for ...
08.13.2019 Ep. 1468 Spooner vs. Locke: Can Governments Rest on "Consent"? John Locke tries to rest the legitimacy of government on the consent of the people. But can they really give consent? Locke himself admitted that unanimous consent was impossible, but thought the state could be legitimized anyway. Lysander Spooner thought ...
08.09.2019 Ep. 1467 The Evils of the Russian Revolution We conclude Brion McClanahan Week with a discussion of a historical topic that fascinates us both: the Russian Revolution. We then clear up some loose ends and bring this week of history to a close. Sponsor: Simple Habit Show notes ...
08.09.2019 Ep. 1466 Think Locally, Act Locally Brion McClanahan's podcast tagline is "think locally, act locally." We take a deep dive into what this means, including the federalist/decentralist tradition in America, plus: what about issues that seem to require cooperation beyond the local level? Sponsor: Policy Genius ...
08.08.2019 Ep. 1465 Is There Anything Valuable in the Southern Tradition? Well, here's the question nobody is allowed to ask, since even to ask it is to invite anti-intellectual, third-grade-level responses. But presumably a region that generated Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, James Madison, George Mason, James Monroe, Edgar Allen Poe, Mark ...
08.06.2019 Ep. 1464 The Obscure Presidents, Good and Bad Brion McClanahan Week continues with a look at U.S. presidents we barely hear about (and who tend, naturally, to be the better ones) and how we should evaluate them. Sponsor: Away Show notes for Ep. 1464
08.06.2019 Ep. 1463 A Historian Abandons Neoconservatism Brion McClanahan Week on the Tom Woods Show begins with a discussion of this important historian's background, and how he came to abandon the neoconservatism so many of us imbibed in our youth. Sponsor: Harry's Show notes for Ep. 1463
08.03.2019 Ep. 1462 The Moral Mess of Higher Education Phil Magness discusses his new book (with Jason Brennan) about the problems with higher education. They aren't talking about ideological conformity, bad as that is. They are discussing other problems, just as deep and pervasive. For example, most academic marketing ...
08.02.2019 Ep. 1461 The Powerful Fear Humor: Interview with Babylon Bee Editor-in-Chief Kyle Mann, editor-in-chief of the brilliant satire site The Babylon Bee, joins me to discuss comedy, politics, social media, and Snopes' hilarious "fact checking" of what is obviously satire. Sponsor: The Nonviolent Zone makes the case for freedom and against ...
08.02.2019 Ep. 1460 Kamala Harris Destroyed, and Other Debate Highlights Today Tho Bishop and I review the second night of the second round of Democratic presidential debates (the July 31, 2019 debate, to be exact). Plenty of dull talking points, to be sure, but enough zingers to make this episode ...
07.31.2019 Ep. 1459 Lew Rockwell on So-Called Moderates Against Leftists in July Dem Debate Last night there was yet another Democratic presidential debate, and the great Lew Rockwell and I watched it so you didn't have to. Winners, losers, and insanity all covered in detail. Sponsor: Austro Libertarian Show notes for Ep. 1459
07.31.2019 Ep. 1458 Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World Ben Powell returns to the show to discuss his new book with Bob Lawson, in which the two economists visit various unfree places around the world and share their observations. (It turns out that alcohol, and usually beer, is often ...
07.27.2019 BONUS Ep. 1457 The Simplest Online Business Most of my listeners will be familiar with Praxis, the program that gets young people internships, and their first job, with a business that matches their interests. Clark Davis, a Tom Woods Show listener, learned about Praxis through me, and ...
07.26.2019 Ep. 1456 Scott Horton Week: The Full Story of the Yemen Atrocity We wrap up Scott Horton week with a full overview of the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen, what the true story behind it is, and precisely why the U.S. regime chose to take sides. Show notes for Ep. 1456
07.25.2019 Ep. 1455 Scott Horton Week: The Whole Truth About Syria Maybe you favor nonintervention, but are you sure you know all the ins and outs of the situation in Syria in recent years? The great Scott Horton cuts through the propaganda to get to the real story. Show notes for ...
07.24.2019 Ep. 1454 Scott Horton Week: The Full Truth About Iraq Our discussion with Scott Horton about the War on Terror continues today with coverage of Iraq. You think you know the story: the creeps deceived us about WMDs. There's so much more to the Iraq disaster than that, and Scott ...
07.23.2019 Ep. 1453 How the US Regime Intensified the Somalian Famine: Forgotten History from the War on Terror Day two of Scott Horton Week takes us to Somalia, and Scott's discussion of how this of all countries came to find itself in the crosshairs of the U.S. War on Terror. we also discussed the humanitarian catastrophe in that ...
07.23.2019 Ep. 1452 The War on Terror: Where Things Stand The great Scott Horton joins us for a tour of half a dozen countries with an update on the status of the War on Terror in each. Sponsor: Simple Habit Show notes for Ep. 1452
07.19.2019 Ep. 1451 University Pretends to Support Austrian Economics to Get Grant Money, Is Caught Red-Handed In 2002 the University of Missouri accepted a multi-million dollar bequest whose stipulation was that it hire professors working within the tradition of the Austrian School of economics. It has recently been discovered that of course it did no such ...
07.19.2019 Ep. 1450 The CIA and 1953 Coup in Iran In 1979, as the Iranian Revolution was under way, Jimmy Carter called the 1953 ouster of Iranian prime minister "ancient history." But it wasn't. It poisoned Iranian-American relations through the late 1970s and indeed has continued to do so to ...
07.18.2019 Ep. 1449 The Boatload of Real-Life Examples Keynesians Have to Ignore Keynesians like to pretend that they're impartial scientists, following the evidence wherever it leads. We, meanwhile, are portrayed as too blinded by ideology to be worth listening to. So today I run through some very challenging episodes for Keynesians to ...
07.16.2019 Ep. 1448 How to De-Brainwash Students The prolific and sorely underrated Connor Boyack, president of the Libertas Institute, is back with still more important work. For years libertarians have wrung their hands about the lack of materials for younger people, particularly in economics. How to convey ...
07.16.2019 Ep. 1447 The Trouble with Churchill, and Other Revisionist History This episode covers Anglo-American politics between the world wars, and includes coverage of Winston Churchill, including libertarian and conservative critiques. Show notes for Ep. 1447
07.12.2019 Ep. 1446 The Gory Details of Before and After 2008, and Why Ours Is the Only Explanation I get into detail about the lead-up to the crisis of 2008, the problems the federal government and the Federal Reserve caused, and why explanations other than the free-market one fail. This episode is drawn from my appearance on the ...
07.10.2019 Ep. 1445 Versailles: The Treaty That Shaped the Twentieth Century It's been 100 years since the signing of the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I. That treaty had a profound impact -- entirely for ill -- on the course of the twentieth century. Historian Hunt Tooley ...
07.09.2019 Ep. 1444 Scott Horton on 20 Years of Foreign Policy Horrors The indefatigable Scott Horton, the great libertarian foreign-policy expert, just reached a truly amazing milestone: his five thousandth interview. We look back over 20+ years of Scott's work -- and in so doing, review the course of U.S. foreign policy ...
07.08.2019 Ep. 1443 You Don't Need to See This List of Bad Cops, Citizen Carla Gericke, past president of the Free State Project, joins me for an update from New Hampshire and to discuss some important local issues that affect many communities. She has been at the forefront of a campaign against surveillance cameras, ...
07.05.2019 Ep. 1442 Business and the Just Society: Friends or Foes? James Otteson is the author of an excellent new book: Honorable Business: A Framework for Business in a Just and Humane Society. He discusses the purpose of business, outlines a sound approach to business ethics, and contends that contrary to ...
07.03.2019 Ep. 1441 Jeff Deist on "Woke" Capitalism and Politicizing All of Life You can't just go out and buy shaving cream anymore; you'd better know the company's stance on fashionable issues, lest people attack you for conniving at oppression. It's part of the left's fantasy of politicizing all of life. Sponsor: Skillshare ...
07.03.2019 Ep. 1440 A Foe of the Empire: Antiwar.com's Justin Raimondo, 1951-2019 Justin Raimondo, who died last week, had been the soul of Antiwar.com since its creation in 1995, and wrote over 3,000 columns during his tenure. The great libertarian foreign-policy expert Scott Horton joins me to discuss Justin's life, work, and ...
07.01.2019 Ep. 1439 Down With Religious Arguments Against the Market I talk to Mike Maharrey about the arguments we often hear from some religious folks, on both left and right, against the market economy. (We answer these arguments, of course.) This episode is taken from my appearance on Mike's Godarchy ...
06.29.2019 Ep. 1438 Were Biden and Sanders the Losers? Handicapping the Second Democratic Debate The June 27, 2019 Democratic presidential debate featured more familiar names, and was much more vicious. We review the winners and losers (in terms of prospects; in terms of ideas they were all losers, obviously), and what's likely ahead. Sponsor: ...
06.27.2019 Ep. 1437 Lew Rockwell and Tom Review the First Democratic Debate It's that time again, folks. The debate analysis episodes I did with Lew back in 2015 and 2016 were among my most downloaded ever. We're doing it again for the Democratic debates, starting with this episode, covering the debate from ...
06.27.2019 Ep. 1436 Black Guns Matter, with Maj Toure Maj Toure, founder of Black Guns Matter, is running for Philadelphia City Council on a pro-gun, libertarian message he says is making inroads with the public. He knows all the arguments inside and out. It's safe to say the City ...
06.25.2019 Ep. 1435 WaPo Gets History Wrong; We Smash, Hard Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne manages to get pretty much every aspect of American economic history wrong as he lectures us on the wickedness of laissez-faire. Peter Klein joins me for the smash. Show notes for Ep. 1435
06.25.2019 Ep. 1434 Taxation Isn't Theft or Slavery? That's what Current Affairs editor Nathan J. Robinson says. How well do his arguments hold up? I scrutinize them in this solo episode. Show notes for Ep. 1434
06.22.2019 Ep. 1433 Was the Ron Paul Campaign Secretly Backed by the Russians? The chairman of the Libertarian National Committee recently linked to what has to be one of the most preposterous articles I have ever read, alleging Russian involvement in the Ron Paul 2008 presidential campaign. The Ron Paul Institute, for its ...
06.21.2019 Ep. 1432 Finally, a Brilliant Pro-Market Business Ethics Book Gary Chartier has written an excellent book on business ethics that situates one's life in the market within an overall framework of human flourishing. He covers a variety of controversial topics with great skill, and in such a way as ...
06.21.2019 Ep. 1431 The Mises Caucus and the Tenth Amendment Center, Teaming Up Against the Bad Guys Two great Michaels join me today: Michael Boldin, founder and executive director of the Tenth Amendment Center, and Michael Heise, founder of the Mises Caucus of the Libertarian Party. We get updates from both Michaels, I ask them what it's ...
06.19.2019 Ep. 1430 Now This Is a Libertarian Historian, Digging Out Unknown Truths The great Murray Rothbard, known as Mr. Libertarian, was first and foremost an economist, but he brought his characteristic iconoclasm also to the study of history, where he tore through old orthodoxies and regime propaganda to get to the real ...
06.18.2019 Ep. 1429 Scott Horton on the Police, the Military, and Other State Institutions People Make Excuses For Scott and I discuss the life and work of the heroic William Norman Grigg, who covered stories that would otherwise have remained in obscurity, generally pertaining to various ways -- largely but not exclusively involving the police -- the state ...
06.15.2019 Ep. 1428 From Progressive to Libertarian: A Personal Testimony Carey Wedler has been producing libertarian content online for years, but as she first became politically aware, she was a progressive. I love stories like these, so we discuss the various insights she had that led her down our path. ...
06.14.2019 Ep. 1427 Are Men the Oppressors and Women the Oppressed? The heroic Karen Straughan returns to the show to throw cold water on the cartoonish images of an oppressive patriarchy, toxic masculinity, and the usual kit and kaboodle, and finds that feminists, far from advancing equality, can consistently be relied ...

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