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.
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Justice and Property Rights: The Failure of Utilitarianism
"Surely, any endorsement of a 'free' market in slaves indicates the inadequacy of utilitarian concepts of property and the need for a theory of justice."
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.
On the Liberty of the Ancients Compared with That of the Moderns
In ancient Athens, “the individual was much more subservient to the supremacy of the social body...than he is in any of the free states of Europe today.”
India Takes Small Steps toward Economic Freedom with New Agrarian Reforms
India's parliament has recently passed new reforms to its long-standing interventionist regime which limits farmers' ability to buy and sell goods. These reforms are badly needed.
The Recovery Is Stalling. We Need Pro-Market Reforms Now.
Politicians have ignored the threat to small businesses that are failing not because their owners used the wrong strategies, but have been destroyed by the misguided and ineffective forced shutdown.
India Takes Small Steps toward Economic Freedom with New Agrarian Reforms
India's parliament has recently passed new reforms to its long-standing interventionist regime which limits farmers' ability to buy and sell goods. These reforms are badly needed.
The Recovery Is Stalling. We Need Pro-Market Reforms Now.
Politicians have ignored the threat to small businesses that are failing not because their owners used the wrong strategies, but have been destroyed by the misguided and ineffective forced shutdown.
Rent Control Is Bad for Renters, but Good for Politicians
Rent control in Ontario has restricted the supply of housing while lowering the quality of available units.
Carter vs. Reagan: The Last Semi-Intelligent Presidential Race
Jimmy Carter doesn't get credit for his deregulation efforts, but his initiatives probably were as significant a boost to the economy as any president has accomplished since 1980.
