https://youtu.be/5uKAzDMvefI Dave of the Law of Liberty Podcast and I dissect Rothbard's specific views on fundamental legal concepts. Dave is a graduating law student and alumnus of Mises University. He is one half of the Law of Liberty Podcast with his cohost...
Libertarianism
TGIF: What’s Wrong with the Welfare State
by Sheldon Richman | Mar 19, 2021 | Economics, Libertarianism, Sheldon Richman, TGIF
Let's start with what is not wrong with the welfare state. Much criticism of the welfare state focuses on how it encourages dependence not only on the government, but dependence on others per se. In some circles the wish for a social safety net is disparaged as a...
Smothering the State w/ Agorist Action ft. Jose Galison Ep. 158
by Patrick Macfarlane | Mar 15, 2021 | Libertarianism, Politics, Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/8bnxh5Oe0Qs Jose Galison returns to the show to discuss Agorism in action. We also discuss the Neocon Twitter wars, Tower Gang!, the culture war, and what it means to be a man in today's society. Follow Jose Galison: No Way, Jose! YouTube Channel No...
Challenging George Mason University’s Cadre of Patent Enthusiasts
by Stephan Kinsella | Mar 12, 2021 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
I’ve previously criticized George Mason economist Alex Tabarrok’s views on patents.1 For example, as noted in Patent Policy on the Back of a Napkin, Tabarrok makes a Laffer-curve style argument that patent rights are currently “too strong.” Of course, he is correct...
Butchering Compassion in COVID-1984 Ep. 157 ft. Nick Ashley
by Patrick Macfarlane | Mar 9, 2021 | Libertarianism, Politics, Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/P-RZK0AMX7c I invited Nick Ashley on the show to discuss how the COVID19 dystopia has affected the human condition. We also discuss Nick's his journey from neoconservative to libertarian anarchist. In doing so, we touch on several libertarian topics...
TGIF: That Old Minimum-Wage Magic
by Sheldon Richman | Mar 5, 2021 | Justice, Libertarianism, Sheldon Richman, TGIF
You don't have to actually think that legislating and raising the minimum wage will help low-skilled workers earn more money. That's not the point. The point is to display your correct political religion. Today favoring stepping the minimum wage up to $15 an hour is...
Individual, Not National, Self-Determination Should Be the Goal
by Sheldon Richman | Mar 5, 2021 | Justice, Libertarianism, Sheldon Richman
Jeff Halper, the American-born, Israel-based veteran human-rights activist is heroic. He has dedicated his life to working for justice for the Palestinian victims of Israeli settler colonialism, much of that as the director of the Israeli Committee Against House...
The Enduring Genius of Murray Rothbard
by Jeff Deist | Mar 5, 2021 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
This week we celebrate the life of Murray N. Rothbard, born on the second of March 1926, a Tuesday, in the Bronx. And what a Bronx it was, teeming with brilliant intellectuals, dedicated Communists, and rock-solid middle-class Americans like David and Rae Rothbard....