Wed, 1 April 2015
About the GuestAlex Tabarrok holds the Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center and is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Paper Discussed“Lessons from Gurgaon, India’s Private City” by Shruti Rajagopalan and Alexander Tabarrok, in Cities and Private Planning: Property Rights, Entrepreneurship and Transaction Costs, eds. David Emanuel Andersson and Stefano Moroni Books by the Guest Entrepreneurial Economics: Bright Ideas from the Dismal Guest’s WebsiteGuest’s TwitterGuest’s BlogRelated EpisodeEp. 363 It’s Happening: Seasteading — Liberty Through Floating Cities (Joe Quirk) Special OffersLearn from Tom on the go at LibertyClassroom.com! Discover the history and economics they didn’t teach you, from professors you can trust and in courses you can listen to anywhere. Take 30% off a year’s subscription with coupon code SHOW (all caps). Click here to get your copy of my free eBook: 14 Hard Questions for Libertarians — Answered! |
Tue, 31 March 2015
About the GuestStephan Kinsella is a registered patent attorney, lecturer, and author. He is the Director of the Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom, Founding and Executive Editor of Libertarian Papers, and blogger at The Libertarian Standard. Related Links “Argumentation Ethics and Liberty: A Concise Guide,” by Stephan Kinsella Books by the Guest Against Intellectual Property Guest’s Websites StephanKinsella.net Guest’s TwitterGuest’s PodcastSpecial OffersLearn from Tom on the go at LibertyClassroom.com! Discover the history and economics they didn’t teach you, from professors you can trust and in courses you can listen to anywhere. Take 30% off a year’s subscription with coupon code SHOW (all caps). Click here to get your copy of my free eBook: 14 Hard Questions for Libertarians — Answered! |
Mon, 30 March 2015
Book DiscussedJames Madison and the Making of America Other Books by the Guest The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution Guest’s WebsiteGuest’s Twitter |
Fri, 27 March 2015
War has all the features we associate with a government program: propaganda, lies, central planning, power grabs, cronyism, centralization, taxes, debt, erosion of liberty, and unintended consequences. Check out today’s episode for the full case. Host of This EventPage MentionedReadings and video to accompany this episode: tomwoods.com/readings Resource PageSpecial OffersI’ve just released a brand new, free eBook: 14 Hard Questions for Libertarians — Answered. Click here to get your copy! Learn the history and economics they didn’t teach you, from professors you can trust and in courses you can listen to on the go at my Liberty Classroom. Plus live Q&A sessions, recommended readings, and more. Join us, using coupon code SHOW (all caps) for a special discount. |
Thu, 26 March 2015
Whether his colleagues like it or not, Paul Krugman is the public face of the Keynesian establishment. Replying to Krugman, therefore, involves more than criticizing just one person. Today Bob Murphy takes apart Krugman’s most recent New York Times column, in which he tries to defend Keynesianism against critics. About the GuestRobert P. Murphy holds a Ph.D. in economics from New York University. He is the author of numerous books (see below), including study guides to Ludwig von Mises’ Human Action (study guide here) and The Theory of Money and Credit (study guide here), and Murray Rothbard’s Man, Economy, and State (study guide here). Articles Discussed “Anti-Keynesian Delusions,” by Paul Krugman Related Link“Krugman and the Babysitters,” by David Gordon Guest’s BlogBooks by the GuestLessons for the Young Economist (free textbook; click here for a free teacher’s manual) Chaos Theory (available free) Understanding Bitcoin (with Silas Barta; available free) The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism (also available as an audiobook) The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal (also available as an audiobook) Guest’s TwitterGuest’s FacebookEpisode MentionedEp. 361: Against Market Monetarism and NGDP Targeting (Joseph Salerno) Related Episodes Ep. 291: Japan: Failed Keynesian Experiment (Robert Murphy) Special OffersBob Murphy is joining the faculty at Liberty Classroom this year! Learn from Bob in courses you can listen to on the go, plus live Q&A sessions and more. Twelve courses teaching the history and economics we didn’t learn in school await you already. Join us, using coupon code SHOW (all caps) for a special discount. If you enjoy the Tom Woods Show, my new book — Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion — is for you. Check it out! And get a free copy of the audiobook version, with me reading it, at TomWoodsAudio.com. |
Wed, 25 March 2015
About the GuestMark Thornton, a senior fellow of the Mises Institute, is book review editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics and teaches economics at Auburn University. Paper Discussed“Transparency or Deception: What the Fed Was Saying in 2007,” by Mark Thornton; available for download soon Books by the Guest Tariffs, Blockades, and Inflation: The Economics of the Civil War (with Robert Ekelund) Guest’s TwitterRelated Episodes Ep. 346: The Fed Caused the Meltdown Special OffersIf you enjoy the Tom Woods Show, my new book — Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion — is for you. Check it out! And get a free copy of the audiobook version, with me reading it, at TomWoodsAudio.com. Need inexpensive web hosting? Get a discounted rate at Bluehost — just $3.95 per month! — for TomWoods.com visitors by using this special link. Disclosure: Some of the links on this page, like the Amazon links above, are affiliate links, which means I earn a commission if you click through and buy something. So if you do, do so in the happy knowledge that at no extra cost to yourself, you are helping the Tom Woods Show! |
Tue, 24 March 2015
About the GuestAdam Vass Gal teaches economics at Belmont University, and has worked in financial services for 12 years. Book DiscussedGenerational Poverty: An Economic Look at the Culture of the Poor Other Book by the GuestGuest’s TwitterSpecial OffersIf you enjoy the Tom Woods Show, my new book — Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion — is for you. Check it out! And get a free copy of the audiobook version, with me reading it, at TomWoodsAudio.com. Need inexpensive web hosting? Get a discounted rate at Bluehost — just $3.95 per month! — for TomWoods.com visitors by using this special link. Disclosure: Some of the links on this page, like the Amazon link above, are affiliate links, which means I earn a commission if you click through and buy something. So if you do, do so in the happy knowledge that at no extra cost to yourself, you are helping the Tom Woods Show! |
Mon, 23 March 2015
About the GuestStephen Halbrook is a lawyer known for his involvement in Second Amendment and gun control litigation, and is the author of numerous books on these subjects. Books by the Guest The Founders’ Second Amendment Guest’s WebsiteRelated Episodes Ep. 168: More Guns, Less Crime (John Lott) |
Fri, 20 March 2015
About the GuestJoe Quirk is a bestselling author and director of communications for the Seasteading Institute. Links The Seasteading Institute Videos
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Thu, 19 March 2015
About the GuestSean Gabb is director of the Libertarian Alliance, based in the U.K. He is the author of many books, including six historical novels under the name Richard Blake. He holds a Ph.D. in political and intellectual history from the University of Middlesex, and currently resides in Kent. Guest’s Websites SeanGabb.co.uk Guest’s TwitterBooks by the Guest The Break Special OffersI’ve just released a brand new, free eBook: 14 Hard Questions for Libertarians — Answered. Click here to get your copy! Learn the history and economics they didn’t teach you, from professors you can trust and in courses you can listen to on the go at my Liberty Classroom. Plus live Q&A sessions, recommended readings, and more. Join us, using coupon code SHOW (all caps) for a special discount. |