Class Conflict and The Last Jedi
You can talk about the Resistance all you want, but if you force others to die for your vision of galactic politics, you’re one of the bad guys.
Media and Culture
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Bob Murphy on the Culture Wars
Our final show of 2017 features a talk given by Dr. Bob Murphy on the culture wars.
Was Scrooge the Victim in A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge was never mistreated by his nephew, by Cratchit, or by those seeking charitable donations. Scrooge was always free to refuse them all.
What Happened to Protest Art?
Politically-charged pop culture has become both safe and bland.
David Gornoski on Anthropology and Liberty
David Gornoski and Jeff Deist discuss the intersection of libertarianism and cultural anthropology.
The Tyranny of the Econocracy
The general public views economists as a priestly class who define public policy, but whose obscure wisdom and arcane rituals are closed to them.
Jim Bovard on Our Slavish Devotion to Politics
Jeff Deist and Jim Bovard discuss what's wrong with our body politic.
The Propaganda War Against Capitalism
The most popular method of deprecating capitalism is to make it responsible for every condition which is considered unsatisfactory.
The Market for Literary Products
Capitalism is essentially a system of mass production for the satisfaction of the needs of the masses. Literature is just one example.
Dr. Liliana Stern on Growing Up in the USSR
Jeff Deist and Dr. Liliana Stern discuss the horrors of life under communism.
