Ep. 589 Milton Friedman: Assessment and Critique, with Walter Block
Release Date: 09/20/2020
Ep. 600 What I Told the Libertarian Party
Tom Woods Show, Archive 2
Here's what I said at the 2013 Illinois Libertarian Convention. What should we do? How do we define success? Should we be radical or should we moderate our message to reach more people? Lots of fun in this one.
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Ep. 599 Mises for the Masses: How I Reached Beyond Our Choir
Tom Woods Show, Archive 2
Today I talk a bit about several of my books, and how I was able to reach people with them and with my promotional work whom we could not otherwise have reached. Fun and horrifying stories galore.
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BONUS Ep. 598 The Truth About Inequality
Tom Woods Show, Archive 2
We hear a lot about wealth and income inequality, but what's the truth of the matter? And does it make a difference? Bob Murphy and I hash it all out in an episode of our podcast , which in this episode I share with the Tom Woods Show audience.
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Ep. 597 Can the Private Sector Protect Against Crime? This Case Study Will Blow Your Mind
Tom Woods Show, Archive 2
Your local police department is said to provide a service that we could never expect to arise in the private sector. But the Detroit Threat Management Center, a private and voluntary organization, has cut down on violent crime and made a point of defusing dangerous situations without violence. You'll love this one.
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Ep. 596 Libertarian Strategy: What Should We Do?
Tom Woods Show, Archive 2
A lot of people say: I've got a good grasp of the ideas, so what are our next steps? Jeff Deist joins me to discuss various libertarian strategies, and which are the most promising.
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Ep. 595 The Constitutional Thought of Justice Antonin Scalia
Tom Woods Show, Archive 2
The late Justice Antonin Scalia played a profoundly significant role in elevating "original understanding" jurisprudence into a position that even its opponents had to reckon with. Kevin Gutzman joins me to discuss some of Scalia's most important work.
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Ep. 594 Why Was Classical Greece So Successful?
Tom Woods Show, Archive 2
The efflorescence of classical Greece was a period of enormous historical significance. How is this level of achievement and prosperity to be accounted for? We can't rely on explanations like climate or slavery that applied to many other, far less successful, civilizations. So what was it?
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Ep. 593 South Carolina Debate: Who's Left Standing?
Tom Woods Show, Archive 2
Lew Rockwell joins me for more debate analysis, this time of the February 13, 2016 debate in South Carolina. Unlike some previous debates, plenty of controversy and fireworks in this one. Enjoy!
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Ep. 592 Five Mistakes Libertarians Make
Tom Woods Show, Archive 2
Stephan Kinsella joins me to discuss negative/positive rights and obligations, "loser pays," whether creation makes you an owner, how we can consider spam aggression, and more. Fun!
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Ep. 591 Presidents Who Screwed Up America
Tom Woods Show, Archive 2
We talk about some in this episode, and Brion McClanahan covers a whole lot more in his killer new book. Down with presidential idolatry!
info_outlineIt's considered bad form to criticize Milton Friedman -- why, you must be some kind of "libertarian purist"! But if you can't be a libertarian purist on the Tom Woods Show, where can you be? Walter Block and I look at the good and the bad about Milton Friedman.