Recent Podcast Episodes

Could pushing policy levers on a grand scale conceivably have negative unintended consequences?

One of the most foundational assumptions behind modern democracy is that the elected officials somehow represent the interests of those who elected them.

After months of growing tension between the United States and Britain, a single event almost plunges the two countries into war.

Since each person votes for different reasons, we can't morally say that the outcome of an election binds people to any specific law or policy.

Voting "no" on a tax increase doesn't mean you really consented to it.

Bob brings on his other podcast co-host for a lively discussion.

The state is not "us".

In this inaugural episode, Bob talks to his old friend Tom Woods.

What’s the professional life of Canadian doctors really like? Guset Dr. Shawn Whatley informs us about the realities of healthcare in Canada.

In this 56-minute talk, Jeffrey Herbener dissects and dismantles two central myths behind Keynesian doctrine: the Phillips Curve, a the Keynesian Multiplier.

Yoram Hazony joins Jeff Deist for a compelling interview on prosperity, peace, and human flourishing.

William Seward's repeated diplomatic blunders cause Britain to send troops to Canada in preparation for a possible war with the United States. 

In this 33-minute talk Joseph Salerno discusses the right way to define inflation, and how it impacts both economic prosperity and culture.

A recent US Supreme Court decision has struck down the “professional speech doctrine”. This decision may have far reaching implications across a number of human activities, including health care.

Ryan McMaken explains how capitalism propagated the conditions under which we can afford to focus on the important things in life.

Support for a single-payer healthcare system in the United States seems to be growing inexorably. Before we resign ourselves to the inevitable fate of “Medicare-4-All,” it may be prudent to remind ourselves or understand better the arguments against a single-payer system.

The Congressional Republicans hunt for a scapegoat to take the blame for the Union defeat at Ball's Bluff. 

Peer review by colleagues is an important process by which doctors who misbehave or malpractice can be held accountable and, if necessary, prevented from harming patients. Unfortunately, the process can also be used in bad faith.

Patrick Newman on what Murray Rothbard can still teach us today.

Money spent on "luxuries" goes to support ordinary people who use profits from luxury goods to make a living and support their families.