Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhere California Went Wrong
California has been seen as the nation’s “Promised Land” for many years, but in the past 25 years, people have left due to high housing costs and hig…
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The President Goes to War
Of course the president, like everyone, frequently protests his desire for peace. Everyone does this. And I think we may assume he is quite sincere a…
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The MBS Slope n’ Swap
If executed perfectly, this swap allows the Fed to neutralize a shrinking money supply by swapping $2 trillion in mortgages for $2 trillion in govern…
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Fukuyama Was Wrong; History Did Not End
Francis Fukuyama wrote The End of History more than 30 years ago, believing that the fall of the communist bloc would lead to a more peaceful world. …
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Vote Harder? Why Secession Is the Only Answer to the American Megastate
The populist “victory” of the Trump administration is perhaps the best evidence yet that a strategy of “vote harder” is simply not going to lead to a…
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Is Libertarianism Incoherent?
Philosopher Matt Zwolinski has declared libertarianism to lack any coherent standards. Zwolinski’s confusion is the result of his rejection of libert…
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When the Federal Government Subsidized Robberies
The government created a market for stolen goods, paid criminals cash for five months, watched robberies spike, arrested everyone at a mafia-themed p…
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The Justice Department Indicts the Ministry of Love
The recent DOJ indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center might be controversial, but what is not controversial is that the SPLC engaged in conduc…
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The Precious Paper Problem: The Divergence in Western Bullion Markets
Gold markets have been volatile, to put it mildly, and the drama isn’t over. Unfortunately, governments are so involved in the gold markets that true…
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When America Chose Empire
In the late 1800s, American finally went in search of empire abroad, taking land by force and subjugating people who simply wanted their captors to l…
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