Episode Details

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.

This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.

ON THIS EPISODE

Joe and David are again joined by Henri Pellerin to discuss the week’s events, including our tendency toward UFO hysteria, the catastrophic train derailment and chemical spill in Ohio, how to prevent future spills without more regulation, why environmentalists should support ending the Fed and its inflationary monetary policy, and why the latest inflation numbers aren’t as accurate as you might think.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Introductions

1:20 - Corrections

6:15 - UFO Hysteria

15:09 - Ohio Train Derailment and Chemical Spill

31:20 - The economics of the environment

40:07 - New Inflation Data

BOOKS

Karl Menger - Origins of Money: https://amzn.to/3k5c0DG

Murray Rothbard - What has government done to our money: https://amzn.to/3lRy4lH

Ron Paul - Revolution: https://amzn.to/3Knqut9

Ron Paul - End the Fed: https://amzn.to/418takn

Tom Woods - Melt Down: https://amzn.to/3xCUee0

REFERENCES / SOURCES

+ U.S. Gov’t: It’s Not UFOs - https://www.zerohedge.com/political/sudden-narrative-shift-pentagon-admits-mystery-objects-probably-private-craft-not-tied

+ China: U.S. Balloon panic is a sign of decline: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/world/asia/us-china-spy-balloon-ufo.html

+ Full list of chemicals released in Ohio train derailment: https://www.newsweek.com/ohio-train-derailment-toxic-chemicals-list-epa-1780805

+ Inflation “cooled slightly:” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/business/economy/january-cpi-inflation-report.html

+ Adam Schwankl Art: https://www.adamschwankl.com/portfolio