How Government-Owned Streets Prevent Effective Law Enforcement
“Taking back the streets” ought to mean privatizing them and enabling property owners to defend their property. This would be the surest way to end the riots.
Recent Podcast Episodes
Damian Carabello on Surprise Billing: Through the Looking Glass
Dr. Damian Carabello discusses the depths insurance companies go to make sure they end up on top.
Michael Rectenwald on Recovering from Marxism and His New Book Beyond Woke
Bob asks Rectenwald about apparent contradictions in the current cultural Marxist/postmodern movement, and they discuss several themes from his new book Beyond Woke.
From 9/11 to Covid-19: Nineteen Years of Permanent “Emergency”
Whether we're commanded to trust the experts, abandon the rule of law, or venerate government for "keeping us safe," the 9/11 panic and our current crisis have many things in common.
What the Trade Balance Means for a Currency’s Purchasing Power
Since the trade balance has nothing to do as such with either the supply of money or the demand for money, we can conclude that trade balances do not determine the purchasing power of money of respective countries.
Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Is Unethical and Unscientific
We are fortunate to have vaccines as options in many cases. But mandatory vaccination can never be justified. If a vaccine were clearly 100 percent efficacious and 100 percent safe, there would be no need for coercion; people would voluntarily line up to take it.
Hayek’s Plan for Private Money
Hayek’s last proposal for monetary reform calls for privately issued, competing fiat currencies. It's debatable whether or not this is a good idea.
What’s the Price of Gold? It Depends.
Spot? COMEX? Retail? How the price of gold varies by market. And why.
The Evidence Keeps Piling up: Lockdowns Don’t Work
Extraordinary measures require extraordinary evidence. Have the advocates for lockdowns made their case? The data suggests they have not.
The Fed’s Brilliant Plan? More Inflation and Higher Prices
The question is not if the current system will end. The question is how it will end.
The Welfare State Did What Slavery Couldn’t Do
Thomas Sowell concluded that, “A vastly expanded welfare state in the 1960s destroyed the black family, which had survived centuries of slavery and generations of racial oppression.”
It’s Not “Just Property”: How Looting Destroys Lives and Low-Income Neighborhoods
Advocates for looting are now claiming that looting doesn't really hurt anybody but evil corporations. In truth, looting is a disaster for many families, business owners, and the neighborhoods themselves.
Radio Rothbard with Comic Dave Smith
This show features a personal and revealing interview of Comic Dave Smith by Jeff Deist. It shows a side of Dave you haven't seen before—so don't miss it.
Protectionism and “Weak Dollar” Trade Policy
Those who advocate for a "weak dollar" to encourage trade with American firms show how little confidence there is in American industry. Meanwhile, cheapening the dollar punishes savers and ordinary workers.
John Mandrola: Why Doctoring and Politics Shouldn’t Mix
Dr. John Mandrola returns to the show to discuss why doctoring and politics shouldn’t mix and how he got into hot water on Twitter for holding that unacceptable view.
Man, Economy, and State: The Finale
We have reached the end of Murray Rothbard's definitive treatise Man, Economy, and State!
Jeff Deist on North Korea vs Antifa
Are there any differences between North Korea and Antifa? David asks. Deist says that, for the left, democracy is a means to an end. Listen to the full episode for all this and more.
Bob Murphy Fields Questions on Austrian Economics and Libertarianism
For the LP Mises Caucus, Bob received a slew of questions to be answered in a half hour. The topics range from business cycle to free trade to a "voluntary" State.
The Feds Want to Snoop on Your Encrypted Data. It’s “for the Children.”
Although governments continue to insist "it's for the children," we should never go back to the dark ages of privacy before easy-to-use encryption. Nor should we allow a "back door" for governments to access our data.
Why the State Seeks to Abolish Both Tradition and History
The best way to think about tradition is to view it like capital accumulation. Knowledge is accumulated through countless centuries of trial and error. The state seeks to destroy historical consciousness and old ways of life to secure power.
