Ep. 521 Why Don’t You Libertarians Move to Somalia
Adam Haman returns for a fun episode, responding to two satirical bits (one video, one in print) mocking radical libertarians. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. Ad for a Somali vacation. The Libertarian Police Dept. This episode’s sponsor, The Swan Bros. Ben Powell et al.’s article…
Ep. 122 Alex Salter on the Empty Slogan of “State Capacity” and the Famous Somalia Challenge
Alex Salter is an economist with the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University. Bob asks him about his recent article (with Vincent Geloso) criticizing “state capacity” as an explanation for economic development. Along the way, they also discuss the historical record and its challenge to modern-day anarchists. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links…