Daniel McAdams of the Ron Paul Institute discusses the prospects for peace, and (for a change) a foreign policy that defies the existing consensus.

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Guest's Website: Ron Paul Institute

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Show notes for Ep. 2614

Clifton Duncan joins us to discuss his evolution from manic to skeptic in 2020, the state of the entertainment world, and how to bring the life of Thomas Sowell to the stage.

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Guest's Substack: The State of the Arts   Guest's Twitter: @cliftonaduncan

Show notes for Ep. 2613

Connor Boyack joins us to discuss a proven way to avoid the wackos in American academia and get a head start in life instead.   Sponsors: Virtual Storefronts   Opening a franchise can be an easier way into business ownership: you have proof of concept, branding, and products or services all ready to go. Discover which of the many franchise opportunities is the best for you by downloading the free guide at: TomWoods.com/Franchise   Guest's Website: Praxis   Show notes for Ep. 2612

Scott Horton discusses the current talks, and where diplomacy might have brought us had it been tried in the past.

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Book Discussed: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine

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Show notes for Ep. 2611

Cognitive scientist Mark Changizi discusses the 2020 hysteria, the key insight to remember about AI, and the scientific explanation for why motorcycles are a thrill to ride.

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Book Discussed: Motorcycle Mind: The Secrets Behind the Coolest Invention Ever

Guest's Website: changizi.com 

Guest's Twitter: @MarkChangizi

Show notes for Ep. 2610

Sound money fund manager Larry Lepard talks sound money and America's future.

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Book Discussed: The Big Print: What Happened to America and How Sound Money Will Fix It

Show notes for Ep. 2609

The Libertarian Institute's Keith Knight joins me to discuss the important if controversial economist and philosopher Hans-Hermann Hoppe.

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Guest's Website: The LIbertarian Institute   Guest's Twitter: @an_capitalist   Related Books: A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism The Economics and Ethics of Private Property Democracy, the God that Failed Economic Science and the Austrian Method

Show notes for Ep. 2608

Donald Trump has criticized South African policy toward white farmers. Is he engaged in "conspiracy theory," or is there something to what he's saying? Ernest Roets joins us for a peek into life in present-day South Africa.

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Guest's Twitter: @ErnstRoets

Show notes for Ep. 2607

We were warned that global population was spiraling out of control, but in fact most countries of the world are facing the opposite problem: a demographic collapse that will have many unpleasant repercussions. If you think you know the cause of this problem you don't: the standard explanations do not hold. My guest, Kevin Dolan, is trying to figure it out, and devise solutions.

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Show notes for Ep. 2606

Philosophy professor Ed Feser joins us to discuss "ordo amoris," after the absurd controversy, which should never have arisen, over remarks by Vice President JD Vance that our first concern has to be toward people closest to us.

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Guest's Books (Selected) Immortal Souls: A Treatise on Human Nature Five Proofs of the Existence of God Philosophy of Mind Aquinas   Guest's Website Edward Feser   Guest's Twitter: @FeserEdward

Show notes for Ep. 2605