Recent Podcast Episodes
Panel: “Strategic Alternatives in Education”
Recorded in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 22, 2021.
Pope Francis Blames Capitalism for World Hunger, Yet Again
Francis should note that the move toward freer markets, in India and China especially, resulted in the huge reduction in extreme poverty we have witnessed over the last few decades.
How Media and Tech Elites Seized Control of Elections
Our aim ought not to be to make democracy “work better” but to use revelations of corruption as a tool to question altogether its value as a political and social system of organization.
Libertarian Strategy from the Jacksonians
What can libertarians learn from the strategy Andrew Jackson and his cadre deployed and the power they were willing to wield?
The Historical Origins of Modern American War Crimes
In many ways, the American war crimes of Korea and Vietnam were a continuation of American military conduct in the Civil War and during the Indian wars.
Marxism versus Libertarianism: Two Types of Internationalism
Internationalism in the interpretation of libertarian philosophy and Marxist doctrine are two completely different concepts. One is a natural outcome of human cooperation. The other is pure myth.
Will Hungary and Poland be the Next Victims of US/EU Regime Change?
Not even the US’s ostensible allies can escape. NATO members Hungary and Poland were called "totalitarian regimes" by Biden because the two countries have run afoul of the West's ruling elite.
The Federal Reserve’s Assault on Savers Continues
Any economist should have been able to see that having the monetary spigot on full blast to “stimulate” would raise prices down the road. We are now down that road.
Contract Rights Are Not the Same as Natural Rights
Contracts are voidable and thoroughly changeable. They can be totally ignored with the consent of both parties. But natural rights are not like contracts and can't be abolished even with consent.
The Fed’s Inflation Is behind the Supply Chain Mess
The idea that supply chain problems are “driving inflation” gets the causation backward. It’s money supply inflation that’s causing the supply chain problems, not the other way around.
The Tragedy of the Government’s Ban on Human Organ Sales
New tech shows some light at the end of the tunnel. But for decades, government bans on a market for human organs has condemned millions of people to early deaths and immense pain.
Protectionism Is Immoral, Unjust, and Corrupt
If a businessman pulls a gun on a customer and demands 20 percent more for a product, that is robbery. If a politician intervenes to the same effect, it is fair trade.
A Global Fiat Currency: “One Ring to Rule Them All”
The One Ring of power stands for the particularly evil idea of creating a state of states, a world government, a world state. A one-world fiat currency is similarly dangerous.
Panel: “Realistic Prospects for Secession and Decentralization”
Recorded in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 22, 2021.
Cronyism: Liberty versus Power in Early America
Recorded in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 21, 2021.