Political Theory

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Brandan Buck, a historian on the anti-war right.

In this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at the popularizing of the term "regime" being used against the Federal government.

Any political statement made today, by any politician or candidate, can be answered thus: "We don't believe you." 

Comic Dave Smith joins Jeff and Bob for a compelling look at the poisonous political landscape in post-goodwill America.

Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at the fall of the Cheney and Bush dynasties and what it means for American politics.

"As long as pseudophilosophies retain their undeserved prestige, the average intellectual will go on blaming capitalism for all the disastrous effects of anticapitalist schemes and devices."

Economists and political scientists, from Mises to Robert Higgs to James Burnham to public choice scholars, explain why mission creep and abuse by state agencies is the rule rather than the exception. 

Any political statement made today, by any politician or candidate, can be answered thus: "We don't believe you." 

Has economics fallen to politics? Court economists like Paul Krugman–we might call them "regime economists"–represent a profession in big trouble. Jeff and Bob discuss.

"Paine not only laid bare the roots of monarchy, but provided a brilliant insight into the nature and origins of the State itself."