Private Property

Lawrence McQuillan joins Bob to delve into the regulatory failures and mismanagement behind the wildfire crisis in California. 

The socialist elites that dominate our institutions insist that private property is nothing more than a social construct held together by violence. As usual, they misunderstand that scarcity itself, which is the basis for economics, is also the basis for private property.

The socialist elites that dominate our institutions insist that private property is nothing more than a social construct held together by violence. As usual, they misunderstand that scarcity itself, which is the basis for economics, is also the basis for private property.

Jonathan Newman joins Bob to respond to Robert Reich's new series on "economic myths."

State-provided gratuitousness is not only sterile but positively harmful, the exact opposite of the gratuitous goods provided by free and responsible citizens. The truth is that generosity and abundance flourish in a free economy.

Postmodern and Marxist "scholars" claim that private property simply is a social construct that is a product of white racism. Austrians reply that private property comes from natural rights, not vague social decrees.

Simon Guenzl joins Bob to push back on Dave Smith's recent appearance, where Dave had made the case against open borders.

Bob was invited to Oklahoma State, where he made the case, from scratch, for a voluntary society with privately provided legal and defense services.

In his new book Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles, Guido Hülsmann explains how mutual economic exchanges create gratuitous benefits. As David Gordon notes, Hülsmann’s insight is an important addition to economic understanding.

Ryan McMaken joins Bob to discuss his recent talk on secession at Oklahoma State University.