Ep. 224 Patrick Newman on Cronyism in Early US History
Patrick Newman is a fellow at the Mises Institute who have just published his new book. He talks about Rothbard’s approach to history, whether the US revolution was libertarian, and the proper way to interpret Andrew Jackson. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Patrick Newman’s new book Cronyism:…
Ep. 223 Climate Scientist David Legates Gives a Contrarian View on Climate Change
David Legates has a PhD in climatology and is Professor of Climatology at the University of Delaware. He discusses the new 3rd edition of the Independent Institute book, “Hot Talk, Cold Science: Global Warming’s Unfinished Debate.” Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The Independent Institute book, Hot…
Ep. 222 Kris Borer’s Fun Book Explains AnCap Ethics
Kris Borer is an entrepreneur with a background in robotics and artificial intelligence. His new book is narrative non-fiction that illustrates why libertarianism cannot be defined precisely with physical concepts like force or property boundaries. Instead, Borer argues that libertarians should use praxeology to define conflict, aggression, and the NAP. Mentioned in the Episode and Other…
Ep. 221 Why Biden Paid Leave Will Hurt Women, and Why Morpheus Gives Bad Moral Advice
Bob explains the economics of paid leave, and he points out some disturbing trends in the “post-libertarian” discussions about fighting tyranny. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The BLS’ minimum wage stats. Curtis Yarvin on formalism. Part II, Chapter 8 from George Orwell’s 1984. Bob’s pamphlet COMMON SENSE: The Case for an Independent Texas.…
Ep. 220 Ian Crossland on L.A. Acting, Helping Others, and Resisting Group-Think
Ian Crossland, frequent co-host on Tim Pool’s podcast, explains his background in acting and his views on helping others to help themselves. Ian also explains his role in speaking unpopular truths. This was one of Bob’s favorite conversations that is hard to classify. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version…