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48. Many Statisticians, Many Answers: The Methodological Factor in the Replication Crisis
In 550 BC, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus famously declared: “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same…
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7. Gödel Made Easy: Explaining One of the Most Important Mathematical Demonstrations of All Time
In 1931 Kurt Gödel published his now-famous "incompleteness theorems," which showed the limitations of axiomatic systems of mathematics. Specifically, Gödel…
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The Anaconda Plan
Season 3, Episode 34 At the outset of the war, Winfield Scott came up with his “Anaconda Plan” to blockade the entire southern coast. This looked to be easier…
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Afterword: A Personal Perspective
Afterword to 'Busting Myths About the State and the Libertarian Alternative' by Zack Rofer. Pages 242–243 in the text. Narrated by Jim Vann.
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Chapter 2. Myths About The Nature Of The State
Pages 17–66 in the text. Narrated by Jim Vann.
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Chapter 4. Myths Justifying The Need For The State
Pages 101–164 in the text. Narrated by Jim Vann.
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Chapter 5. Busting The Myths About Libertarianism
Pages 165–232 in the text. Narrated by Jim Vann.
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Preface
The Preface to Busting Myths about the State and the Libertarian Alternative by Zack Rofer. Pages 7–10 in the text. Narrated by Jim Vann.
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47. Drug Dosing: One Size Does Not Fit All
Patients come in all sizes and shapes, and with varying tolerance for complications and risk. Is it plausible that a single dosing regimen can optimize…
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Danielle DiMartino Booth on the Fragile Fed Narrative
Former Dallas Fed official Danielle DiMartino Booth joins the show just as Chairman Jay Powell faces his first major challenge: will he keep raising rates as…
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Indians and the Confederacy, Part 3: The Trail of Blood on Ice
Season 3, Episode 33 With many of the Civilized Indians wishing to remain neutral in the Civil War, a Muscogee leader named Opothle Yahola led a group of…
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6. Steve Landsburg on Learning Economics From Friedman and Stigler
Steve Landsburg went to Chicago to do his graduate work in mathematics but was intrigued by the economics taught by Milton Friedman, George Stigler, Gary…
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46. Reforming Medical Education: Beyond the Usual Platitudes
The reform of medical education is a usually boring conversation that needs its own reform. The discussion we have on this episode does just that. It goes far…
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Connor Boyack: Explaining the State to Kids
Connor Boyack is back with another book in the Tuttle Twins series called The Fate of the Future. It's based on Murray Rothbard's famous Anatomy of the State…
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45. Brain Death at the Bedside
We revisit the question of brain death, this time with a more practical focus. What should doctors tell families of patients who fulfill neurological criteria…
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5. Scott Horton on the Siege of Waco, the Perverse Logic of U.S. Foreign Policy, and How Trump Staved Off a Coup
Antiwar hero and all-around genius Scott Horton joins Bob for a lengthy discussion covering the siege and massacre at Waco, the motivations and perverse logic…
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Indians and the Confederacy, Part 2: The Cherokee Nation
Season 3, Episode 32 After being forced to move west during the Trail of Tears, the Cherokee Nation was bitterly divided into two factions. Although they…
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The Evolution of Mises' Monetary Thought
In this 32-minute talk, Jörg Guido Hülsmann examines and summarizes Mises's insights and innovations in understanding money, its origins, and its purposes…
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44. Economic vs. Political Means to Healthcare: A Conversation with Jeff Deist
Economic knowledge should not be the sole province of technical experts, but it is—and we seem to accept the way it is. The price we pay for this ignorance is…
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Michael Boldin on the Reality of Secession
The midterm elections failed to produce an overwhelming Blue Wave, and political rancor in the US remains feverishly high. Now an astonishing new article in…
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1. The Economic Basis of Culture
[From the 2006 Commerce and Culture Seminar, presented by Paul Cantor.] Now that Marxists have lost the economic arguments, culture is now the last…
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43. Doctors and Guns: Where Is the Lane?
Should doctors have something to say about guns? If so, what should they say? A position paper by the American College of Physicians, followed by a blog post…
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Indians and the Confederacy, Part 1: "Civilizing" The Five Nations
Season 3, Episode 31 In 1861, the Five Civilized Tribes — the Cherokees, Creeks, Chickasaws, Choctaws, and Seminoles — would be faced with the decision of…
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4. A Conversation With Jeff Deist
Bob talks to Jeff Deist, president of the Mises Institute and former chief of staff to Ron Paul. In addition to discussing the prospects for liberty, Bob and…
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The Brutality of Slavery
In a slave system, threats of brutality underlay the whole relationship. Narrated by Floy Lilley. This article is excerpted from Conceived in Liberty, Volume…
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42. The Tyranny of Metrics: A Historian Weighs In
Bureaucratic appeal to measurement as a check on personal judgment rules the medical field but also permeates our entire culture. Our guest is the author of a…
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3. Tucker Carlson Is Wrong About Amazon
In this episode, Bob tackles Tucker Carlson's intuitive—yet wrong—claim that Jeff Bezos is unloading his labor costs onto the taxpayer. If anything, food…
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Jeff Deist on "The Show"
The legacy media doesn't report news, it produces a show. "The Show" lies to us, divides us, inflames the culture wars, and creates political division. The old…
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41. Healthcare Policy in the Crosshairs: The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program is a recent policy designed to save the government money by imposing large financial penalties on hospitals whose…
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Canadian Medicare as a Model for the United States
Recorded at Mises University 2011. Includes an introduction by Joseph T. Salerno. In this 42-minute talk, Canadian historian and political scientist Ronald…
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No Matter How You Vote, Politicians Don't Represent You
We're often told that submission to government edicts is "voluntary" because we have "representative" government. The evidence suggests, however, that…
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On Voting
Since each person votes for different reasons, we can't morally say that the outcome of an election binds people to any specific law or policy. Original…
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Union Diplomacy, Part 2: The Trent Affair
Season 3, Episode 30. After months of growing tension between the United States and Britain, a single event nearly plunged the two countries into war. When a…
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2. A Conversation with Carlos Lara
Bob brings on his other podcast co-host for a lengthy but lively discussion. They discuss Carlos' move from Mexico as a young boy, his story about JFK, his…
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No, Voting Doesn't Mean You "Support the System"
Voting "no" on a tax increase doesn't mean you really consented to it. And, Lysander Spooner argued there's not anything wrong with voting "defensively."…
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What the State Is Not
The state is not "us". Even if 70% of the people decided to murder the remaining 30%, this would still be murder and would not be voluntary suicide on the part…
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1. A Conversation with Tom Woods
In this inaugural episode, Bob hosts libertarian hero and legend Tom Woods. They discuss nerdiness in junior high, Tom's doctoral dissertation, his conversion…
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40. Practicing Medicine in Canada: Promises and Realities
What’s the professional life of Canadian doctors really like? Does the safety and stability of a single-payer system free them from business concerns and allow…
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Modern Myths of Keynesian Economics
In this 56-minute talk, Jeffrey Herbener dissects and dismantles two central myths behind Keynesian doctrine: the Phillips Curve, a the Keynesian Multiplier…
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Dr. Yoram Hazony on Liberalism, Nationalism, and Globalism
Dr. Yoram Hazony's new book The Virtue of Nationalism asks several provocative questions: are nation-states necessarily illiberal? Are globalism and…
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Union Diplomacy, Part 1: Fountains of Discontent
Season 3, Episode 29. Even before taking office, Secretary of State William Seward had a history of making threatening statements toward Britain. After the war…
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Easy Money, Easy Morals
In this 33-minute talk, Joseph Salerno discusses the right way to define inflation, and how it impacts both economic prosperity and culture. Delivered at the…
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39. Freedom of Speech Regained: How NIFLA v. Becerra Could Impact Medical Practice
A recent US Supreme Court decision has struck down the “professional speech doctrine” which was elaborated by lower courts to justify restricting or regulating…
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Ryan McMaken: Capitalism Makes Us More Humane
This week, we feature a recent episode of Ryan McMaken's Radio Rothbard podcast. We continue to hear about how capitalism and industrialization distract us…
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38. Sally Pipes: The Case Against Single-Payer Healthcare
Support for a single-payer healthcare system in the United States seems to be growing inexorably. Before we resign ourselves to the inevitable fate of…
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The Secessionist Witch Hunt
Season 3, Episode 28. The Union defeat at Ball’s Bluff would prove to be the final straw for the Congressional Republicans, who had been growing increasingly…
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37. Hospital Sham Peer Review: What Doctors Need to Know
Peer review by colleagues is an important process by which doctors who misbehave or malpractice can be held accountable and, if necessary, prevented from…
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It's OK To Buy Your Pet a Halloween Costume (and Other Luxuries)
Money spent on "luxuries" goes to support ordinary people who use profits from luxury goods to make a living and support their families. Original article: It's…
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Patrick Newman: Rothbard in the 21st Century
Almost twenty-five years after his death, unpublished material by Murray Rothbard is still being released. Professor Patrick Newman, editor of The Progressive…
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Capitalism Makes Us More Humane
Why is it that starving Venezuelans are eating dogs while Americans are rescuing dogs from hurricanes? Original article: Capitalism Makes Us More Humane.
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What is Money?
In this 18-minute talk, Malavika Nair presents the basics on what money is, its origins, and why it is so central to a modern economy. Delivered at the Mises…
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Yes, Inequality Is a Problem — When Caused by the Government
Some inequality arises naturally from freedom of choice. Some comes from government meddling. One is good and the other is bad. Original article: Yes…
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The Battle of Ball’s Bluff, Part 2: A Little Short of Boats
Season 3, Episode 27. After General Stone’s “slight demonstration” erupted into a small-scale battle, communication errors and battlefield mistakes continued…
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36. Conversation with a Clinical Trialist
The life of a clinical trialist involves juggling multiple demands. Beyond the purely scientific questions are the clinical interests of the patient and the…
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The Rise of the West
The European Miracle was one in which humans achieved sustained growth for the first time on earth. Why Europe? Because of European decentralization and…
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AUDIO: Why Should We Care About Economic Theory?
Economics offers the knowledge that there exist impenetrable conditions that pen us in and knowledge of conditions under which the human imagination can create…