Carnage and Blowback in American Foreign Policy
Scott Horton wants America to go home. He does not think we should be the world's policeman. And when we try to be, our foreign policy incites blowback, foreign chaos, and unnecessary bloodshed. He jo...
15 Dec 20221h 7min
We're Defining Inequality Wrong
Phil Gramm is the author of "The Myth of Inequality: How Government Biases Policy Debates." He joins to discuss the metrics by which we identify poverty, and how otherwise sound data is frequently mis...
7 Dec 20221h 6min
Bill Kristol on Military Intervention
Should America actively promote democracy and liberalism abroad, to the point of destabilizing authoritarian regimes, or arming their enemies? Bill Kristol is a prominent Neocon, and proponent of musc...
1 Dec 20221h 8min
Bonus: Your Life Is Way Better Than King Louis XVI's
This Thanksgiving Brian Brushwood joins to discuss the many ways an average American's life is more comfortable, affluent, and magical than the vast majority of human history--including that of pharao...
24 Nov 20221h 10min
What Skinny Dipping Taught Me About Greed
The idea that we can eliminate poverty by outlawing greed is like trying to increase marriage rates by making people less horny. In this episode we go over the Medieval understanding of greed, against...
23 Nov 20221h 12min
This Comedy Club Owner Un-Canceled Louis C.K.
Noam Dworman is owner of the Comedy Cellar in New York City. A huge critic of Cancel Culture, he caught flak for allowing Louis C. K. to perform at his club. He joins to discuss: should anyone ever be...
16 Nov 20221h 13min
We Should Abolish Student Councils
Student Councils are meant to teach young people about democracy, but what lesson are they learning? Namely that elections are popularity contests with no stakes or results! Turner Sparks and Michael ...
11 Nov 202237min
The Huge, Dumb Permit You've Never Heard Of
Jeremiah Johnson of The Neoliberal Podcast joins to discuss how NEPA and environmental impact reports stall construction pretty much everywhere, and alternatives to the red tape.
3 Nov 20221h 5min
