Thom Hartmann’s fans have been sending around a graphic claiming that the economy tanks when taxes are lowered on the rich. It’s so wrong it’s embarrassing. Bob Murphy and I dismantle the thing completely.

Article Discussed

“Thom Hartmann’s Bogus Tax History,” by Bob Murphy

About the Guest

Robert 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).

Guest’s Blog

Free Advice

Books by the Guest

Lessons 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)

Woods Book Mentioned

Rollback

Guest’s Twitter

@BobMurphyEcon

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Robert Murphy

Related Episode

Ep. 118: Boom and Bust: The Cause (David Howden)
(See also this short video, taken from this heavily viewed longer video, in which I explain the Austrian theory of the business cycle and the role of the Fed in the boom and bust.)

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About the Guest

Cody Drummond is CEO and founder of The Peacekeeper App.

Peacekeeper App

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Guest’s Website

Peacekeeper.org

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Peacekeeper

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@PeacekeeperApp

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About the Guest

Scott McConnell is a founding editor of The American Conservative magazine.

Article Discussed

“How Obama Can Stop Netanyahu’s Iran War,” by Scott McConnell

Related Episodes

Ep. 138: The Manufactured Iran Scare (Gareth Porter)
Ep. 79: What Bush and Obama Accomplished (Scott Horton)
Ep. 73: Iran Sanctions? (Daniel McAdams)
Ep. 36: What’s Up with Iran? (Daniel McAdams)

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Peter Schiff returns to the Tom Woods Show to answer listener questions about investing and the economy. Questions were solicited on Tom’s Facebook page, so make sure to ‘Like’ that page for future opportunities to get your questions answered.

Issues Discussed

• What does Peter recommend as an investment strategy, for both low- and high-income earners?
• What’s going on in Greece?
• How can you distinguish between a genuinely good investment, and a central-bank fueled one?
• What caused the oil price collapse, and what does the future hold?
• What are Peter’s currency forecasts for 2015?
• Why is Paul Krugman so upset with Peter?

About the Guest

Peter Schiff is CEO and Chief Global Strategist at Euro Pacific Capital, a frequent commentator on radio and television, and the New York Timesbestselling author of several books (see below).

Guest’s Companies

Euro Pacific Capital
Euro Pacific Bank
Schiff Gold

Books by the Guest

Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Economic Collapse

The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets: How to Keep Your Portfolio Up When the Market is Up, Down, or Sideways

How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes (with Andrew J. Schiff)

The Real Crash: America’s Coming Bankruptcy — How to Save Yourself and Your Country

Guest’s Podcast

The Peter Schiff Show

Related Episode

Ep. 84: Peter Schiff on Investing

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About the Guest

Michael Boldin is executive director of the Tenth Amendment Center.

Guest’s Website

TenthAmendmentCenter.com

Guest’s Twitter

@TenthAmendment
@MichaelBoldin

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Tenth Amendment Center

Related Book

Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century, by Tom Woods

Book Mentioned

We Who Dared to Say No to War: American Antiwar Writing from 1812 to Now, eds. Tom Woods and Murray Polner

Lecture Mentioned

“What Must Be Done,” by Hans-Hermann Hoppe

I knew there was a Washington Post writer in the audience at the Mises Institute‘s event on secession this past weekend in Houston, and I knew exactly why he was there: to write an article about the “extreme” Ron Paul, as a way of causing problems for Rand. Now that you know that, you’ll better understand the tone and content of my remarks, which were in large part directed right at him. In the resulting article, he didn’t quote me at all. No wonder.

Host of This Event

Mises Institute

Book Mentioned

Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion, by Tom Woods

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Related Book

Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century, by Tom Woods

Project Mentioned

The Ron Paul Curriculum
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Corporations aren’t people, say protestors. Corporations are creatures of the state, say some libertarians. What’s the truth? Should libertarians support the corporate form or not? That’s the topic of discussion on today’s episode, with guest Stephan Kinsella.

About the Guest

Stephan Kinsella is Founder and Executive Editor of Libertarian Papers, Founder and Director of the Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom(C4SIF), a member of the Editorial Board of Reason Papers, a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Molinari Review, a member of the Advisory Board of the Lexington Books series Capitalist Thought: Studies in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, and a member of the Advisory Council of theGovernment Waste and Over-regulation Council of the Our America Initiative (2014—). A registered patent attorney and former adjunct professor at South Texas College of Law, Stephan has published numerous articles and books on IP law, international law, and the application of libertarian principles to legal topics. He received an LL.M. in international business law from King’s College London, a JD from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU, and BSEE and MSEE degrees from LSU.

Guest’s Website

StephanKinsella.com

Guest’s Twitter

@nskinsella

Related Writing by the Guest

“Corporate Personhood, Limited Liability, and Double Taxation”
“In Defense of the Corporation”

Book by the Guest

Against Intellectual Property

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About the Guest

Michael Malice is an author and ghostwriter.

Guest’s Book

Dear Reader: The Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong Il

Guest’s Website

MichaelMalice.com

Guest’s Twitter

@MichaelMalice

Related Episode

Ep. 236: The Totalitarian Mind (Michael Malice)

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Work Discussed

No Treason, by Lysander Spooner

Video Mentioned

When Did I Sign This ‘Social Contract’? (Tom Woods)

Related Episode

Ep. 322: Lysander Spooner: Anti-Slavery, Pro-Secession

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Spooner Writings Discussed

The Unconstitutionality of Slavery
A Plan for the Abolition of Slavery

Spooner Website

LysanderSpooner.org

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