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John Staddon, professor emeritus of psychology at Duke University, discusses the significance of the "replication crisis" (when it was learned that a vast number of research papers had generated results that nobody could replicate), the problem with "peer review," the role of state funding in deforming science, and much more. Sponsors: DeleteMe: Take 20% off all consumer plans at JoinDeleteMe.com/woods, using code Woods. Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2412

Daniel McAdams of the Ron Paul Institute joins us to discuss the various calls for further U.S. intervention in the Middle East, and what a plausible answer might be to this seemingly intractable conflict. Also, I do my best to steelman the Israeli position to get Daniel's response. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2411

Dan McCarthy, vice president for the Collegiate Network at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and editor of Modern Age, joins us to discuss a wide array of issues: how the Middle East affects the dynamics within the Democratic and Republican parties, the likely outcome of the DeSantis/Newsom debate, the issues that are hurting Joe Biden the most, and plenty more. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2410

About 200,000 new books are released every year. You have very limited time. Which ones should you read? Glenn Corey has done his homework: he's read a zillion of them and written up one hundred of them to help guide you in becoming informed as efficiently as possible. Book Discussed: How to Get a $150,000 Liberal Arts Education for Free: 100 Books to Help You Better Understand Yourself, Others, and the World You Live in Sponsor: Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2409

Alan Futerman, co-author of The Classical Liberal Case for Israel, and Jeremy R. Hammond, author of Obstacle to Peace: The U.S. Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, square off in a fruitful debate over the most contentious issue of the present moment. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2408 Guests' Books: - The Classical Liberal Case for Israel, by Walter Block and Alan Futerman - Obstacle to Peace, by Jeremy R. Hammond Previous Debates: - Ep. 1282 Should Israel Give Up Territory? - Ep. 739 Libertarians Debate Creation of Israel: Compatible with Libertarian Ideas? Related Articles: - Walter Block and Alan Futerman, "The Moral Duty to Destroy Hamas" - Alan Futerman, Walter Block, and Rafi Farber, "The True Nature of the BDS Movement" - Jeremy Hammond, "What Was the Balfour Declaration of 1917 and Why Is It Significant?" - Jeremy Hammond, "The Myth of the UN Creation of Israel"

For years, Dr. Miriam Grossman has resisted the direction of her profession, which has adopted novel gender theories wholesale, and instead been a source of consolation and common sense for people and families caught up in transgender propaganda. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2407

Absolutely nobody asked for a Central Bank Digital Currency, but the central banks of the world seem determined to give them to us anyway. The great Dominic Frisby joins us to discuss their dangers, as well as to review what we need to know about gold and Bitcoin. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2406

Scott Horton joins us to discuss the horrific Hamas attacks on Israel, but alongside commentary that might upset Ben Shapiro. Sponsors: The Tom Woods School of Life trains decent people to flourish and prosper in a world that hates them. Check it out at: TomSchoolOfLife.com The Tom Woods Street Team: TomWoods.com/StreetTeam Show notes for Ep. 2405

Michael Rectenwald discusses his journey into and out of Marxism, where social justice nuttiness comes from, and the lure of military intervention. Sponsor: Monetary Metals The Tom Woods Street Team Show notes for Ep. 2404

Carrie Gress returns to review feminism's record, and it isn't pretty. Sponsor: Persist SEO The Tom Woods Street Team Show notes for Ep. 2403

Matthew Lysiak discusses the various interests that combined to substitute cheap, fake food for the real food Americans used to eat. A key driving force: trying to conceal the effects of inflation on food prices by persuading Americans to consume cheap -- and, it turns out, unhealthy -- alternatives. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2402

So-called "Social Justice Warriors" believe a series of things that are demonstrably untrue, but they believe them with a religious fervor. The Libertarian Institute's Keith Knight and I are heretics here to smash those ideas. Sponsors: Blinkist & Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2401

In one of the strongest episodes of this show ever, Terence Kealey, professor emeritus at Buckingham University and a research fellow of the Cato Institute, makes a stunningly powerful case for the separation of science and state. Sponsor: Policy Genius The Tom Woods Street Team Show notes for Ep. 2400

The Free State Project's Carla Gericke joins us with updates: RFK, Jr., on secession, bold moves in the New Hampshire legislature, the fate of the "Crypto 6," and plenty more. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2399

David Stockman, director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, walks us through current stupidities, his conclusions after studying 20th-century American economic history, and how he ended up working in the Reagan Administration. Sponsor: CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2398

I invited Gavin Wax, president of the New York Young Republican Club, and Steve Deace, host of The Steve Deace Show on The Blaze, to hash it out. Sponsors: Monetary Metals Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2397

The singer who goes by the name Oliver Anthony took America by storm with his unexpected hit "Rich Men North of Richmond." He correctly identified the villains in America -- not rich people as a class, but a specific group of unjustly rich people. At the same time, the powers that be are not shaking in their boots that someone singing "Ain't Got a Dollar" is popular among the masses; that's exactly the mentality they want the masses to have. John Bush joins us to talk this all through, as well as to discuss his personal story of going from borderline desperation to success. Guest's Course: Bitcoin Basics for Boomers and Beginners Sponsors: Monetary Metals Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2396

Typically when people seek the origins of woke ideology, they point to this or that philosopher or philosophical movement. Richard Hanania says the answer is far more mundane: it is a direct result of the idiosyncratic twists and turns of civil rights law. Thus wokeism is in fact a creature of the state. Book Discussed: The Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics Sponsor: Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2395

Paul Gottfried joins me to discuss the Anti-Defamation League, which has garnered quite a bit of additional attention because of its ongoing feud with Elon Musk. Sponsor: The Tom Woods School of Life trains decent people to flourish and prosper in a world that hates them. Check it out at: TomSchoolOfLife.com Show notes for Ep. 2394

Joseph Ladapo, surgeon general of Florida, holds his MD from Harvard Medical School and his Ph.D. in health policy from Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. In 2019 he was entirely within the so-called mainstream of medicine, but the way Covid was handled opened his eyes to some grim truths about his field. Book Discussed: Transcend Fear: A Blueprint for Mindful Leadership in Public Health Sponsor: Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2393

Alex Epstein warns of what a "climate emergency" would mean, and pours cold water on the hysteria. Sponsors: Monetary Metals Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2392

Journalist Rav Arora, who hosts the Illusion of Consensus podcast with Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya, discusses being shut out of outlets that once published him because during Covid he took being a dissident a little too far for them. Guest's Substack (with Jay Bhattacharya): The Illusion of Consensus (take 10% off a subscription at this link) Sponsors: CrowdHealth & Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2391

In mental health people talk about "cognitive distortions" that must be overcome for the person's mental condition to improve. CJ Killmer of the Dangerous History Podcast contends that many cognitive distortions accurately describe the effects that propagandists seek to induce in the minds of their subjects. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2390

The great Wanjiru Njoya of the University of Exeter joins us to discuss "antiracism," whether Boers should worry about people singing "Kill the Boer," and the development of "hate studies" as a discipline. Sponsor: Monetary Metals: Monetary-Metals.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2389

We often hear it said that feminism had noble origins that mysteriously degenerated into the more absurd forms it takes today. Is it possible that something was rotten about it from the start? Carrie Gress joins us to discuss several early feminist thinkers and the biographical and intellectual details that the usual story excludes. Book Discussed: The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us Sponsor: Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2388

Comedian and podcaster Dave Smith, fresh from his tenth appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, joins us to discuss the craft of comedy, plus the uncertain and oddball 2020 race. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2387

John Lott, who runs the Crime Prevention Research Center, discusses the multiple fabrications contained in a single presidential Tweet. Sponsor: Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2386

The Mises Institute's Tho Bishop joins us for a look at last week's clash of non-Trump GOP candidates and what it means for 2024 and beyond. Sponsor: CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2385

Scott discusses the China/Taiwan issue, a little bit about Ukraine, his forthcoming book, and a specific thing we can all do for the cause. Libertarian Institute fundraising drive: LibertarianInstitute.org/donate Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2384

Perry Metzger argues that AI will prove to be an immense boon to mankind, and that the apocalyptic warnings are misplaced. Sponsor: Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2383

Larken Rose discusses his new film, Jones Plantation, and how the ruling powers throughout history have manipulated people into thinking they're free. Sponsor: StartMail - StartMail.com/Woods Film Website: JonesPlantationFilm.com Dallas Screening, August 26 Show notes for Ep. 2382

Tom Mullen makes use of his experience in the health insurance industry as well his personal experience as a caretaker for family members to conclude that the unscientific approach of mainstream medicine is nothing new. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2381

Mikkel Thorup, host of the Expat Money Show, has lived all over the world and traveled widely. He's an expert on the various issues involved with becoming an expat, as well as measures short of expatriation (second passports, international banking, etc.). We discuss some of those issues, including the value of having a Plan B in case the SHTF. Guest's Event: Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2380

Dr. Pierre Kory of the Front Line Covid-19 Critical Care Alliance discusses the Ivermectin controversy, why the critics are all wet, the sad state of medical research, and what could be causing all those excess deaths. Book Discussed: The War on Ivermectin: The Medicine That Saved Millions and Could Have Ended the Pandemic Sponsor: CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2379

Laurie Calhoun joins me to discuss what we should have learned over the past three years. Book Discussed: Questioning the COVID Company Line: Critical Thinking in Hysterical Times Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2378

Paul Gottfried joins me to discuss a new book by neoconservative Matthew Continetti that the establishment loves. It's a history of American conservatism told in a way that will please the media: the history of American conservatism is a history of respectable people trying to push away people whose opinions are outside the allowable range. Sponsor: Ever thought about becoming an expat, or just looking into second passports? The Expat Money Summit, hosted by Expat Money Show host Mikkel Thorup, is for you. Get your free ticket by clicking here. Book Discussed: The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism, by Matthew Continetti Show notes for Ep. 2377

David Hathaway was elected sheriff of Santa Cruz County in Arizona by a landslide, after alleged experts warned him that his opposition to Covid restrictions would cost him the election. In this episode we catch up with him on how things have been going. Sponsor: Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2376

Gary Chartier joins me to make a vigorous case against the naive confidence in the state, and the reflexive assumption that the state is necessary to foster the common good, that we hear from all too many Christian thinkers. Book Discussed: Christianity and the Nation State: A Study in Political Theology Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2375

The federal government won't outright ban internal combustion engine vehicles; it will simply set mileage standards that no such car can meet. And that's what's happening. Eric Peters discusses the situation, the drawbacks to electric cars (though he is fine with people who prefer them) and whether there's any jumping off this train. Article Discussed: https://www.ericpetersautos.com/2023/07/28/burning-love/ Special Message: The Tom Woods Mastermind Show notes for Ep. 2374

Jennifer Sey was brand manager at Levi's and in line to become the company's first-ever female CEO when her dissident views on Covid began the process of her departure from the company. We discuss her background as a champion gymnast, her work in pre-woke corporate America, and what comes next. Book Discussed: Levi's Unbuttoned: The Woke Mob Took My Job But Gave Me My Voice Special Message: The Tom Woods Mastermind Show notes for Ep. 2373

Within a month, both Nigel Farage in the UK and Joseph Mercola in the United States had their bank accounts closed for obviously ideological reasons. Dominic Frisby joins us to discuss what it all means. Special Message: The Tom Woods Mastermind Show notes for Ep. 2372

In this discussion with Michael Rectenwald, we cover a wide variety of topics: RFK, Jr., the Ayn Rand Institute, Ayn Rand herself, the useless Covid mitigation measures, the forgotten stories of people who suffered during lockdown, what we can do apart from complaining and woe-is-meing, and my strategy for productivity. Show notes for Ep. 2371

Josh Hammer, host of the Josh Hammer Show and senior editor-at-large of Newsweek, joins me to discuss cracks in the DEI edifice and where we should be heading. Show notes for Ep. 2370

The demographic implosion will have wide-ranging and devastating consequences around the world. Kevin Dolan joins us to discuss. Guest's Conference: Natalism.org Learn a Language: TomWoods.com/Rocket Show notes for Ep. 2369

We've heard plenty about the condition of many American cities, suffering under the consequences of crippling interventions. What if we could try a free city here and there, and see if its good example can do some good? Reason's Zach Weissmueller gives us an example from Honduras of precisely that. Sponsor: StartMail - Email privacy is so important: your emails contain financial info, health info, login info, etc., and the emails you send with your "free" service are like open postcards, accessible to cybercriminals, companies, and even government agencies. Reclaim your privacy with StartMail, and take 50% off your first subscription year at StartMail.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2368

Eric July thought there were major problems with the major comic book companies. When he started his own -- Rippaverse -- the naysayers said it was impossible. Until he generated seven figures in about a day. Today he joins us to discuss how he did it. Sponsor: CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2367

Conservatives complain about the extremes to which the civil rights revolution has been taken, but almost none of them dare to go to the root. In the traditional American conservative way, they eventually come to celebrate the very thing they once deplored, and then wonder why they keep losing. Jesse Merriam joins me to discuss the true ramifications of Brown vs. Board of Education. This is a discussion you cannot have in mainstream America today because you would be engaged in serious thought and constitutional analysis and the other side would be screaming slogans at you. But the conversation has to take place somewhere. Learn a Language: TomWoods.com/Rocket Show notes for Ep. 2366

Tho Bishop joins us to look at what's going on, primarily between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, in the Republican Party, where people who just six months ago were fans of both men, have come to despise each other. Show notes for Ep. 2365

Gene Epstein discusses themes covered in his recent debate with David Friedman on the merits of the nonaggression principle, and whether libertarianism can and should do without it. Show notes for Ep. 2364

Investigative journalist Tracy Beanz joins me to review Missouri v. Biden, where the Biden White House is being taken to task for ordering the suppression of dissident ideas. Sponsor: Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2363