In reviewing Reconsidering Reparations by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, David Gordon and Wanjiru Njoya point out the book's many fallacies and the lack of a coherent theory of justice by the author.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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Failing to Make the Case for Race-Based Reparations | David Gordon & Wanjiru Njoya

In this episode, Mark Thornton discusses Consumer Confidence as a reliable indicator of the current economy. Individual components of the index are declining, but do not yet indicate a looming crisis or recession. Mark thinks that it does indicate, along with other economic statistics, of a clear worsening in the economy and his predictions for 2024.

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The Mises Institute's Connor O'Keeffe recently wrote an article detailing the campus protests over the happenings in Gaza. Connor joins Bob to discuss his article, the recent antisemitism bill, and why we should be defunding universities.

Connor's Article on the Campus Protests: https://Mises.org/HAP446a

The Human Action Podcast

How State-Sponsored Universities Distort Campus Activism

Economists use time preference to explain the existence of interest, but the ability of people to postpone some present consumption in order to save for the future has much broader social ramifications.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Low Time Preference Leads to Civilization | Soham Patil

Individual rights originated in Western thinking. Today, it is the West that produces the ruling class that disdains individual rights and replaces them with collectivism.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Why the West Is Giving Up on Individual Rights | Finn Andreen

Unsurprisingly, Javier Milei’s free-market and antistate initiatives face opposition in Argentina. Whether he is successful depends on his being able to politically outlast his collectivist opposition.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Javier Milei vs. the Status Quo | Octavio Bermudez

The New York Times recently characterized House Republicans that voted to extend government domestic spying and continue to fund wars in the Middle East and Ukraine as “the adults in the room.” This is ironic, as real adults would not spend the country into oblivion.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Cowardice, Not Courage, Led House Republicans to Side with the Democrats

People often stubbornly hold to false beliefs, one of them being that government regulation of driving prevents chaos. However, the opposite seems to be true: government involvement in anything, including driving a car, creates the chaos we claim we want to avoid.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Privatize Driver’s Licenses | Daniella Bassi

A common knock on libertarianism is that it is so individualistic that it rejects the concept of community. (Think of the political cartoon in which the libertarian lifeguard let people drown.) In truth, strong communities also need free individuals.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Does Libertarianism Reject Communities? Libertarianism Actually Strengthens Them

While conservatives and followers of Austrian economics often have much in common, many conservatives are against free trade and free exchange. Austrians need to carefully explain why those beliefs are harmful.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Conservatives Are Wrong on Economics. Here’s How to Fix the Problem.

The only answer lies in eviscerating their budgets, abolishing their enabling legislation, and encouraging aggressive lawfare against the regime in retribution for these agencies' many crimes.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

The FBI and CIA Are Enemies of the American People | Ryan McMaken

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Failing to Make the Case for Race-Based Reparations | David Gordon & Wanjiru Njoya

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