How to Limit Social Media’s Power without Growing Government
Doing what we can to help narrow Section 230 immunities back to a free speech interpretation could solve this while actually reducing government involvement in speech.
Recent Podcast Episodes
This Is Why Murray Rothbard Was a Populist
Did Murray Rothbard think that populism could work to limit the power of the state?
Why the Economy Isn’t Controlled by One Big Corporation
Why don't corporations just get bigger and bigger until they take over the whole economy? Unlike states, firms aren't necessarily better off as they get bigger.
On Foreign Policy, Trump Is Still the Lesser Evil
The Democrats, Liz Cheney, and the Never Trumpers still want endless wars, and they hate Trump's apparent lack of enthusiasm for embracing their dreams of empire.
Will Democracy’s Myths Doom Liberty?
If Biden is elected, we will hear the same “redemption” storyline that was trumpeted when Obama replaced (temporarily) disgraced George W. Bush. The media will insist that Biden's inauguration purifies Uncle Sam.
Peter Schiff on the Coming Crash, Minarchism vs. An-Cap, and Going Ex Pat
Peter Schiff discusses minarchism vs. anarcho-capitalism on The Bob Murphy Show.
How Decades of Media and Faculty Bias Have Pushed America to the Left
Silicon Valley and the media are moving even further left. This is what is to be expected when a single ideological group controls educational institutions and major media outlets over a period of several decades.
Chile Won’t Become a Developed Country If It Doesn’t Change Course
Twenty years ago, it looked like Chile was well on its way to joining the world's small club of developed countries. But this path looks less and less likely as Chile abandons its commitment to freedom and markets.
Social Media Companies Aren’t the Good Guys. They’re Also Not Monopolists.
Social media has lied about user privacy and has misled the public about the platforms' status as open forums. But none of this makes these companies monopolies.
Econtradictions: Bob Discusses Free Trade, Welfare Benefits, Price Gouging, and Utility Theory
Bob unveils a new series in which he explains and then evaluates apparent contradictions in the way free-market libertarians handle certain issues.
Brain Death: Challenges and Responses
Does it matter if we call irreversibly comatose patients “dead?” Our guest is Doyen Nguyen who authored a 600-page monograph that takes a critical look at brain death from a variety of perspectives.
How Long Can the Fed Keep This Time Bomb from Exploding?
Although the Fed insists otherwise, the central bank really has no tools left except money creation, and the Fed will keep printing money in a panicky attempt to prevent a financial collapse.
The Privilege of Politics
In 2020, privilege manifests as political extortion. Push back against these bullies.
Global Health Bureaucrats Want Even More Power to Impose Their Plans across National Borders
Global health bureaucrats would have a much easier time if they could force "renegade" countries like Sweden into line with the power to force a uniform health policy on everyone.
Why Racism Can’t Explain Europe’s Drive for Conquest and Colonial Power
Historically, Europeans had few qualms about conquering and enslaving other Europeans. This presents some problems for the narrative claiming that injustices committed by Europeans are motivated primarily by racism.
Chris Coyne on How American Militarism Abroad Leads to Tyranny at Home
GMU economics professor Chris Coyne explains how US militarism abroad ends up violating civil liberties on the home front. They also discuss the contributions of James Buchanan that should interest Austrian economists.
The Trillion-Dollar F-35 Fighter Program Does Not Make Americans Safer
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is not worthy of a massive investment by the taxpayer—especially since the program doesn't make Americans any safer.
Even WHO Officials Now Admit Lockdowns Are Extreme Policies with Disastrous Results
The true cost of covid-19 lockdowns has become so apparent that even WHO officials must now admit these policies lead to mass impoverishment and immense cost in terms of human lives and human health.
Jeff Deist: Trump-Biden Debate Preview, Chris Pratt Attacked by “Mean Girls”
Is Trump the “lesser of two evils”? Jeff Deist makes the case that, in terms of centralization, there is almost no difference between Trump and Biden.
Hoppe’s Democracy with Stephan Kinsella
Lawyer and libertarian theorist Stephan Kinsella joins the show to discuss the middle chapters of Hoppe's Democracy, The God That Failed—in particular dealing with "desocialization" of collective property, immigration, and free trade.
