Podcast Picks

The Illusion That Makes the Math Look Nice

by Wirkman Virkkala December 27, 2010

Perhaps the greatest contribution of socialism to economics was to cajole Austrian economists into understanding just how different their theoretical approach was from the main stream of economics. At first, Ludwig von Mises and F.A. Hayek thought they were on the leading edge of that main stream. But the two major debates that they engaged [...]

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Putting the Highway in Information Superhighway

by Robert Wicks December 3, 2010

In a recent episode of This Week in Google, Jeff Jarvis, with some support from Leo Laporte, suggested that perhaps, given the incredible importance of the Internet, it should be treated like the highway system, with the government paying companies to build it out, but having state guaranteed access. I enjoy listening to TWIG, and [...]

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TLS Podcast Picks: Huerta de Soto at LSE; Evans on Austrianism in Europe; Reed on Economic Education; FreeTalkLive on IP

by Stephan Kinsella November 8, 2010

Recommended podcasts: FEE President Lawrence Reed on the Value of Economic Education, originally from a Cato Daily Podcast with the excellent and euphonic host Caleb Brown. Cobden Centre Radio: Dr. Anthony J. Evans on Austrianism’s return home to Europe – fascinating talk about the guest’s experience and views on Austrian economics education as well as [...]

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TLS Podcast Pick: Islamocapitalism on The Lew Rockwell Show

by Robert Wicks September 3, 2010

Lew Rockwell interviews Turkish Journalist Mustafa Akyol. They discuss the capitalist origins of Islamic thought and the recent embracing of socialism by anti-colonialist movements in the Muslim world. From the show notes: Islam was founded by a successful merchant, and the religion was largely pro-market until the colonial disease of socialism infected the Muslim world. [...]

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TLS Podcast Picks: Young Entrepreneurs; Mutual Aid

by Stephan Kinsella August 13, 2010

Recommended podcasts: TWiT Live Specials 32: The Future Of The Web. In this episode–hosted by TWiT host Leo Laport’s daughter, high school senior Abby Laporte–”Young entrepreneurs give their vision of the future of technology.” It is quite impressive and inspiring to see these dynamic, intelligent, confident, ambitious, well-spoken young people–and quite a contrast to the [...]

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TLS Podcast Picks: Stefan Molyneux on Language and the State and the Motorhome Diaries

by Stephan Kinsella July 1, 2010

Recommended podcasts: FDR #1688: Stefan Molyneux’s opening speech at Porcupine Freedom Festival (PorcFest) on “Language as the Ultimate Government Program” (June 26 2010; video below). It’s a fascinating, audience-participation talk about how the state uses euphemistic language to disguise and cover up the evil that it does–and how we can fight it. Also interesting–listen to [...]

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TLS Podcast Picks: Matt Ridley’s The Rational Optimist

by Stephan Kinsella June 16, 2010

Recommended podcasts: Matt Ridley on The Rational Optimist & “Ideas Having Sex,” Reason.tv (June 16, 2010): “Best-selling science writer Matt Ridley’s latest book is The Rational Optimist, which explains why the author is upbeat on the prospects of a planet and a civilization that seems to lurch from one pending political, economic, or environmental catastrophe [...]

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