Ep. 306 Keith Knight on Progressives’ Domestic Imperialism
In his new book published by the Libertarian Institute, Keith Knight explains why he left progressivism. They could see the problems of foreign imperialism, but they cheered it domestically. A fast-paced discussion. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Keith Knight’s new book. Keith’s archive at the Libertarian…
Ep. 258 Responding to the Dave Smith/Curtis Yarvin Discussion on Libertarianism, Part 1
Bob addresses Curtis Yarvin’s claim that free trade policy has hurt America, and that libertarians don’t have a good response to it. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Michael Malice episode featuring Yarvin vs. Smith. FRED charts showing manufacturing employment, index of total manufacturing production, components of manufacturing, and domestic auto production.…
Ep. 193 Walter Block Explains His Entry into Libertarianism and His View of the Future
Walter Block is a giant in the libertarian movement. He explains how he discovered this philosophy and why it will be difficult to advance liberty. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Walter’s (co-authored) 2019 article on sociobiology and liberty. Walter’s book Defending the Undefendable. #Commissions Earned (As an…
Ep. 182 A Modest Proposal for Children in Libertarian Law
Bob explains his idea for the general legal principle under which children would constitute a particular case: Namely, treat the parent (or legal guardian) as a trustee acting upon behalf of the trustor, who is the future (adult) version of that child. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Rothbard’s book Ethics of…
Ep. 113 Oren Cass and the Conservative Critique of Pure Laissez-Faire
Oren Cass is the executive director of American Compass, a conservative think tank that stresses the importance of family and domestic industry, in opposition to a singleminded devotion to economic efficiency. Cass was previously a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, and was the domestic policy director for Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign. Bob…