My collaboration with Mark Puls has a new name! Our first venture with the new name is below. Here's the explanation of the name:
The rhetorical gymnastics employed by politicians and media is something to behold-- the diabolical brilliance of which is captured by the phrase “If By Whiskey”.
It refers to a speech given by Mississippi State Rep. Noah “Soggy” Sweat Jr., where he simultaneously takes the pro and con on the issue of prohibition:
"If when you say whiskey you mean the devil's brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster, that defiles innocence, dethrones reason, destroys the home, creates misery and poverty, yea, literally takes the bread from the mouths of little children; if you mean the evil drink that topples the Christian man and woman from the pinnacle of righteous, gracious living into the bottomless pit of degradation, and despair, and shame and helplessness, and hopelessness, then certainly I am against it. "
The 1952 address is a masterclass in saying a lot...
Here's 7 minutes of clips from my interviews that give you a good idea what the show is about. I try to focus on bigger picture ideas rather than what's going on in the news. Looking from a high level at how we can talk to people about liberty, how to navigate in a world of fake news, and what human nature can reveal about why people fall for bad actors and ideas.
Find the full 2-part reflection series (episodes 38 & 39) in my 'Content' section or in posts below!
Jack and I talk about the state of state education, what's wrong with it and what can be done differently.
Help support Jack's new comic at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/voluntaryist-suit-saga-ii/x/38177686#/
The second locals exclusive mini-episode is here! Dave Smith has said he will be voting for Trump-- what do we think about it? And taking some cues from George Carlin, find out whether or not you have my permission (not that anyone asked or needed it) to cast a ballot!
Ludwig Von Mises published Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis in 1951. His warnings are just as apt as they were then. Socialists will tell you that "real socialism has never been tried". But even if we accept that as true, one can readily see that 'almost' socialism has plunged entire nations into death and despair. So when Americans like Robert Reich advocate for even just a few more socialized government programs, you ought to have the same visceral reaction you would if he were advocating another Holocaust.
Here's a selection of what Mises had to say:
"The socialist idea dominates the modern spirit. The masses approve of it, it expresses the thoughts and feelings of all; it has set its seal upon our time. When history comes to tell our story it will write above the chapter ‘The Epoch of Socialism’.
As yet, it is true, Socialism has not created a society which can be said to represent its ideal. But for more than a generation the policies of civilized nations have been ...
We look at Just War Theory-- what is it, and does it really matter? Is any war just? And of course we tie it into the Israel conflict-- speaking ill of Israel is not good for our bank accounts but good for the soul
I was out of town and missed this one, but Mark talks with Joel Ellenwood (@_InfiniteZeal on X) all about the tyrant Abraham Lincoln. Check it out!
Hitting a few of the many many conspiracy theories out there. It seems like most of them have at least some truth behind the theory.
Starting with tin/aluminum foil hats, and getting into Covid, 9/11, the moon, and more!
Check out the "If By Whiskey" show, this time featuring one of our good libertarian friends Jesse (@Jejune_Sun1 on X). We get into all kinds of topics from libertarian politics to Jeffrey Sachs' comments on Covid origins to changing people's minds, and more!
