Wed, 17 August 2016
The cases of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland are raised by the left as alleged examples of non-market success stories. What's the real truth? |
Tue, 16 August 2016
The ripple effects of government regulation throughout society go well beyond the famous "seen and unseen" formulation of Frederic Bastiat. Per Bylund helps us trace the full consequences of government regulation and its effects on people's lives. |
Mon, 15 August 2016
Independent musician Leah McHenry, who's also a libertarian and a homeschooling mom of five, talks about today's opportunities for musicians and really any independent content creators to build audiences and create full-blown careers. |
Fri, 12 August 2016
One of the most bizarre phenomena within the libertarian movement is the occasional hostility toward Murray Rothbard, the very creator of the libertarian movement and one of the most prolific and accomplished scholars of the twentieth century. In case anyone's trying to persuade you that Rothbard was overrated, and really not all that impressive, here's what you need to know. |
Thu, 11 August 2016
Here's a common objection to the free market: why, it doesn't yield enough scientific research! We need government funding for that. Even some free-market folks have bought this line. Here are some helpful thoughts in favor of the market and science. |
Wed, 10 August 2016
Robert Zubrin, founder and president of the Mars Society, replies to objections to the human settlement of Mars. |
Wed, 10 August 2016
Julie Borowski is closing in on 200,000 Facebook likes, thanks to her consistent output and quality content. She's learned a lot along the way about spreading the message, about weak points in the message, and about having a thick skin. |
Mon, 8 August 2016
Liberty Memes is a wildly successful Facebook page that encapsulates libertarian ideas in provocative graphics. They recently ran afoul of the Facebook police for a meme about Hillary that's so far within the normal boundaries of American political commentary you'll hardly believe it. We discuss that, the page, and what it all means. |
Fri, 5 August 2016
The consequences of the US government's interventions in Libya and Syria have been pretty grim. Jim and Michael Ostrowski make a methodical lawyers' case against them, and lay bare the disasters that have resulted. |
Thu, 4 August 2016
Ron Paul returned to the show today to answer listener questions, submitted in our private Facebook group. Among other things, I asked him: Are you planning to vote for Gary Johnson? What are your favorite books? What book would you recommend for a curious beginner? How do you feel about libertarians accepting government money or taking government jobs? Who's carrying the torch in terms of the libertarian message today and into the future? What's the one statist argument that really sticks in your craw? What's a favorite memory from your days as a physician? Why do you think Bernie endorsed Clinton? |