Ep. 77 Rob Bradley on His Contributions to Energy Economics, Rothbard as Dissertation Chair, and Enron as a Postmodern Corporation
Rob Bradley is the world’s leading expert in energy economics in the Austrian tradition. His treatise Oil, Gas, and Government is the definitive record of U.S. government intervention in the oil & gas markets. Rob chose Murray Rothbard as the chair for his dissertation in Political Economy. At one point in his career, Rob served as a…
Ep. 75 Bretigne Shaffer on California’s Mandatory Vaccinations
Longtime libertarian journalist Bretigne Shaffer explains the de facto mandatory vaccinations now enforced for school children in California, and the concerned parents who are protesting the policy. She also discusses her fictional books that will appeal to libertarian readers. . . . . . . Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The…
Ep. 74 Adam Terrell Interviews Bob on His Conversion from Atheism, and Reconciling Christian Doctrine and Libertarianism
Adam Terrell interviewed Bob on his podcast “Theocracy.” They cover a variety of topics, including Bob’s personal odyssey through atheism and into born-again Christianity. They take seriously the claims by some Christians that the Bible does not support a libertarian political stance. . Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The website of…
Ep. 73 Titus Gebel Discusses His Legal Proposals for Free Private Cities
Titus Gebel has a PhD in international law, and has written a book, “Free Private Cities: Making Governments Compete For You.” Bob discusses Titus’ proposal and how it differs from other types of abstract libertarian theorizing. . . . . . . . . . Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Titus…
Ep. 72 Dan Sanchez on How Jordan Peterson Could Help the Joker
Dan Sanchez discusses his provocative article for FEE, in which he explained how Jordan Peterson’s message could help the Joker deal with the genuine suffering in his life without turning to destructive outlets. Although seemingly fanciful, the conversation touches on very weighty matters that are of the utmost relevance in today’s charged political climate. .…