Recent Podcast Episodes
Election 2020: Rout of the Technocracy
This victory is not of one candidate or party over another in this race or that, but rather a resounding ideological defeat of one of the most illiberal and menacing forces we face at the moment: technocracy.
Being Pro-union Means Being Antiworker
The problem with Biden’s Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is that it would help unions at the expense of the vast majority of American workers.
Pandemics Are Over When the Public Decides They’re Over
Government bureaucrats have their own standards for declaring when a pandemic has "officially" ended. But the de facto ending comes when the public stops paying attention.
The Evil of American Exceptionalism
According to Anne Applebaum, those who deny American “exceptionalism,” that is to say, global crusading for “democracy,” are dangerous extremists.
MMT Explained with Dr. Robert Murphy
Can newly issued currency be used to pay for public works, health care, college, entitlements, and guaranteed jobs? If it sounds too good to be true, it is—and Dr. Murphy joins the Human Action Podcast to explain why.
The Dystopian “Fourth Industrial Revolution” Will Be Very Different from the First One
The United Nations and the Origins of “The Great Reset”
The United Nations has been the key institution in setting the stage for a global "Great Reset" devoted to global management of human society and of markets.
Why We Need a Free Market in Money
A free market in money means real freedom to choose what money we use. This may mean people turn to gold and silver. Or they may turn to crypto. What's important is that it's market-based money.
The Ron Paul Liberty Report, Live in Lack Jackon, Texas
Presented at the Symposium with Ron Paul on Saturday, 7 November 2020, in Angleton, Texas.
A Drop in the Money Supply Was Not the Cause of the Great Depression
Even if the central bank were to be successful in preventing the fall of the money stock, this would not be able to prevent a depression if the pool of real savings is declining.
The Covid Cult
This is the greatest public health fiasco in the history of the world, and the media has distorted it so badly, that much of the general public is celebrating villains and hissing at heroes.
California’s Tax-Limiting Prop. 13 Survives Yet Another Attack
Remember savings bonds? They were popular before the central bank made sure that safe, low-interest investments became a thing of the past.
The Fight for Freedom Needs Both Scholars and Political Activists
Murray Rothbard was enthusiastic about fighting for laissez-faire and freedom through both scholarship and political activism. He wasn't afraid to push freedom and free markets with everyone he could, including academics, politicians, the media, and the public.
Both Theory and Praxis: Rothbard’s Plan for Laissez-Faire Activism
It should be self-evident that a just and moral political regime can only exist in the long term if a sufficiently large number of people actually believe in it.
The US Savings Bond Scam
Remember savings bonds? They were popular before the central bank made sure that safe, low-interest investments became a thing of the past.
Why Is the Fed So Afraid of Judy Shelton?
A single vote on the Fed's policymaking committees wouldn't make any real difference. On the other hand, the Fed will brook no dissent from the official media and academic narrative.
Talk of “Unity” Is Both Hypocritical and Delusional
Grand invocations that "I will unify us" are actually shorthand for "We mean to get our way, regardless of others' well-being and desire."
Want to Reduce the Trade Deficit? Cut Government Spending.
A trade deficit isn't actual evidence that anything is wrong. But if it were, one of the best things to do would be to reduce government spending. Unfortunately, politicians disagree.
Japan’s Ultraloose Monetary Policy Has Undermined Savings and Prosperity
The Japanese experience offers valuable lessons for the US and Europe. A loose monetary policy can stabilize a recession for the short term, but a persistent flood of cheap money paralyzes productivity gains and growth.