Recent Podcast Episodes

Arguments for equal pay are popular in our body politic, but what happens if some of those arguments are based upon the faulty logic of the labor theory of value?

The quickest way to discredit an intellectual opponent is to accuse that person of being a "conspiracy theorist." But what happens when real conspiracies occur?

It is interesting that the founder and leader of the market monetarists declared in January 2020 that the world was about to enter a "golden age" of low inflation for the Federal Reserve.

Disney's special legal status in Florida is reminiscent of the mercantilist corporations of old. They were granted favors at the expense of ordinary businesses who did not enjoy the favor of state officials.

Bob critiques the economic views of Yuval Harari, who predicts “useless people” because of technological advances.

This week Jeff is solo with very special guest Jimmy Rogers, the famed investor, Alabama native, and fan of Austrian economics.

A libertarian view of the law by definition means that there can be no immunity from legal consequences. Anything else perverts the very meaning of law.

We are told that economic growth goes along with liberal democracy. But social institutions play an important role that transcends the political order.

Trying to understand the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the exclusive viewpoint of modern Western democracy is to ignore the long history of authoritarian leadership in Russia.

Despite the Left's denials that Hitler was a socialist, a careful reading of his writings and speeches tells a different story. His sympathies lay with the workers, not the bourgeoisie.

The current political polarization in the USA is not a "threat" to "our democracy." Instead, democracy as we know it is the prime reason for the polarization.

Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at the controversy surrounding recent Florida education reforms.

The standard line with progressives is that unless government controls medical care, prices will skyrocket. But what if the free market model costs less than government-directed care?

The Biden administration in its desire to "save" the planet from climate change has decided to destroy one of this country's most productive and important industries in the process, putting the US economy itself in jeopardy.

From globalization to sanctions, to international institutions like the UN, the US is leading a small global fragment that's little more than NATO and a handful of friends. Meanwhile, two-thirds of the global economy isn't signing on.

Is it too much to hope that the current inflation will "burn out" via similar mechanisms that have reined in inflation in the past?

The sanctions against Russia have the potential to spiral into something much larger. Indeed, many governments are using the current conflict as an opportunity to further push "green energy," rearmament, and other big-spending schemes.

Money printing may bring rising wages, but it also brings rising prices for goods and services. And those increases are outpacing the wage increases.

Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart asked why the Fed couldn’t have bailed out homeowners, or just “quantitative ease” away the Treasury’s debt. Bob breaks down why. 

While the battlefield results are mixed, much of the action in the Russia-Ukraine war is happening beyond the warring countries.