People today, worldwide, are a wealthier lot than any previous collection of humans that have ever existed upon the planet. People today are living longer than any previous generation to come before us. A LOT longer. People today are insanely more literate and...
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2/7/20 Suadad al-Salhy on the Insane Plan to Divide Iraq in Two
Scott interviews Suadad al-Salhy about her recent piece on the proposed U.S. plan to create an autonomous Sunni state in western Iraq. This would theoretically allow the U.S. to continue to exert control in the country, preventing the dreaded "land bridge" connecting...
We Should Be Wary Of A “Bio-PATRIOT Act”
With a new global pandemic scare, the time has come to watch out for those who would exploit it. A severe public health crisis could lead to calls for a new cabinet position, and new government powers to intervene into the personal health of American citizens. This is...
Why Everyone Should Support Free Markets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AcjXt9mjNg Economist Donald J. Boudreaux from George Mason University makes the case for free market capitalism, while I play devils advocate. Topics, What is free market capitalism? What is the difference between government and...
An Anarcho-Capitalist Take On Epidemics
Some libertarians might think that epidemics and the panic associated with them might be some kind of government scam. Yes, government can and will exploit crises, maybe using them to accomplish its own ends more so than even solving the problem. However, an...
Ice and Fire
The relationship between conservatism and libertarianism is a tenuous one. However, such was not always the case. Fellow travelers of both groups were united in opposing Roosevelt’s New Deal. The work of the late economist Murray N. Rothbard (1926–1995) on the “Old...
Sabra and Shatila
Originally published at "The Massacre" in The Libertarian Forum, October 1982. All other news, all other concerns, fade into insignificance beside the enormous horror of the massacre in Beirut. All humanity is outraged at the wanton slaughter of hundreds of men...
1/31/20 Michael Tracey on the Democrats’ New Cold War Impeachment Narrative
Scott discusses the impeachment proceedings against President Trump with journalist Michael Tracey, who says that there are some alarming allegations underneath the democrats' blanket accusation of "abuse of power." What they are really alleging, says Tracey, is that...
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