Recent Podcast Episodes
Does Libertarianism Require Support for Open Borders?
Dave Smith makes the Rothbardian/Hoppean case for government restriction on immigration, arguing that it's a second-best solution given the undeniable fact of government control of "public" property.
They’ll Never Pay Down the National Debt
Ryan and Tho talk with Jane Johnson about why the feds will never pay down the debt.
Forget Being the World’s Policeman; the Federal Government Can’t Even Keep DC Safe
While US taxpayers pay billions for military missions around the world in the name of “keeping us safe,” the federal government fails to keep residents of the nation’s capital safe from violent crime.
How Carl Menger and the Austrians Helped to Steer Economic Theory in the Right Direction
When Adam Smith and the English classicals promoted division of labor as the most important ingredient in economic development, it took Carl Menger and his Austrian successors to point out that error and promote the proper economic theory of production.
Social Insecurity: It’s Not Wrong to be Concerned about Facts
Social Security is headed for reduced benefits, and no amount of political rhetoric or even tax increases will solve that problem. The numbers do not lie.
Hyperinflation and the Destruction of Human Personality
Recorded in Tampa, Florida, on February 17, 2024.
Welcome: Inflation: Causes, Consequences, and Cure
Recorded in Tampa, Florida, on February 17, 2024.
Understanding the Trump Phenomenon: It’s Not What the Elites Think
Political and economic elites predicted a doomsday scenario when Trump was elected in 2016, but the reality of his presidency didn’t come close to matching the apocalyptic rhetoric that accompanied it.
An Open Letter to Walter E. Block
Block’s call for total war and the indiscriminate slaughter of innocent civilians in Gaza is the complete and uninhibited rejection and renunciation of the nonaggression principle that constitutes one of the very cornerstones of the Rothbardian system.
Legacies of Injustice and Racial Inequality
Progressives argue that free markets stand in the way of economic and racial equality. In fact, free markets are the only vehicle that can help make people more equal.
Fiscal Rules Do Not Undermine Investment, But Government Profligacy Does
In the wake of the financial meltdown fifteen years ago, some countries placed strict limits on piling on public debt. Despite cries that this harms investment opportunities, the ”debt brakes” have worked well.
The Fed vs. the Real Economy
Mark looks at the disconnect between the Fed, the stock market, and the Real Economy.
Murphy Gives Post-Game Analysis of ZeroHedge Dollar Debate
Bob highlights some of the key issues from his recent ZeroHedge debate, and explains why he thinks his side won.
America’s Growing Banking Crisis
Ryan and Tho are joined by Doug French to discuss the health of US banks, the specific dangers of commercial real estate debt, and the risks of industry consolidation.
Are We Really All in This Together?
Whenever governing elites create a new crisis, they insist that “we're all in this together.” It’s time to ignore their lies altogether.
A Short History of the Right to Self-Determination
Modern international law tends to grant a right to “remedial self-determination” only in extreme cases. Unfortunately, this position accepts that states ought to be free to violate human rights so long as the abuses fall short of war crimes and genocide.
Climate Deniers Deny Socialism. That’s Why the Regime Hates Them.
So-called climate change is really an excuse for government to do what it does worst: intervene in our economic affairs. While government efforts will not cool the planet, they will make life more difficult for the planet’s inhabitants.