Standing Tall: Political Badger Interviews Walter Block
Today I was very lucky to have the opportunity to chat with Dr. Walter Block. What struck me most was the courage and conviction he has to hold, disseminate and defend some very unpopular, un-PC...
View ArticleAbraham Lincoln: Our Worst President? Political Badger Interviews Tom DiLorenzo
Today I had a really interesting interview with Tom DiLorenzo on Abraham Lincoln. Tom’s fine work on Lincoln has clearly demonstrated that he was not at all the great champion of freedom we learned...
View ArticleJeff Deist of the Mises Institute Talks Ron Paul, Liberty, and More with...
I recently had a great chat with Jeff Deist, President of the Ludwig Von Mises Institute in Auburn, AL. Jeff spoke to me about his experiences as Ron Paul’s Chief of Staff… and he answered a lot of fun...
View ArticleWalter Block Discusses Defending the Undefendable 2 with Political Badger
I was very fortunate recently to have Dr. Walter Block on the show for the second time. He is the Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair in Economics at Loyola University, senior fellow of the...
View ArticleUnderstanding Net Neutrality: Political Badger Interviews Ryan McMaken
On our latest episode I was happy to welcome Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute as our guest. Ryan is editor of Mises Daily and The Free Market and is the author of the book, Commie Cowboys: The...
View ArticleIs Sweden a Beacon of Socialist Success? Political Badger Discusses with Per...
Please enjoy my latest interview with Per Bylund of the John F. Baugh Center at Baylor University. On this episode we discuss, among other things, Sweden and why it is held up as an example of...
View ArticleIn Saudi Arabia, It’s Looking Bubbly for Skyscrapers and More
By: Mark Thornton Even as the Saudi Arabian state steps up bombing raids in Yemen and spends billions on new military infrastructure, plans are moving forward for the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah. The new...
View ArticleDoes the Construction of World’s Largest Skyscraper Equal Economic Collapse?...
On our latest episode we are joined by Dr. Mark Thornton of the Mises Institute for a second appearance. Today we discuss his great work on what is known as The Skyscraper Index which posits that each...
View ArticleSeven Changes Needed in Baltimore and Ferguson Right Now
By: Mark Thornton I am regularly asked what can be done to solve the problem of “urban blight” in places like Detroit. The question is usually asked with exhausted desperation and a shrug, as if there...
View ArticleThe Meaning of Financial Repression
By: Mark Thornton We live in a world of massive monetary inflation and extremely low interest rates. Mortgage rates are near historic lows and yet it seems that people cannot get loans. Home sales are...
View Article