The Tom Woods Show

Jeff Herbener, department chairman of economics at Grove City College and a faculty member at Tom's Liberty Classroom, discusses the problems with standard "public goods" analysis. Check out Jeff's article archive at Mises.org.

Gary Chartier, author of Radicalizing Rawls: Global Justice and the Foundations of International Law, makes an argument for private-property anarchism, and explains about how the project of John Rawls -- among the most important political philosophers of the 20th century -- can be made market-friendly. Follow him on Twitter and at his blog.

What good is the GOP if its economics is semi-Keynesian? David Stockman, former director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan joins Tom to discuss that and other topics. Check out David's new blog, David Stockman's Contra Corner, and read his indispensable book, The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America.

Stephan Kinsella joins Tom for an overview of libertarian ideas, clearing up common confusions.

Ben Powell, author of Out of Poverty: Sweatshops in the Global Economy, talks myth and fact about sweatshops.

Are there non-governmental solutions to common problems? Edward Stringham, author of the forthcoming Private Governance (Oxford University Press), joins Tom.

Amanda Billyrock talks cryptocurrency, the Free State Project, social media, women in libertarianism, and standing up to the cops.

Is climate change real? If so, how would libertarians handle it? Plus, why slavery can't long exist on a free market. Bob Murphy joins Tom.

Joel Salatin joins Tom to talk about food, nature, and the state. Check out his books, which include Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World and Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front.

What's wrong with the Common Core education standards? James Pesta, professor of literature at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, explains.

Tom talks to Chase Madar, author of The Passion of Bradley Manning. Check out Chase's article "The Anti-Warrior," plus his archives at The American Conservative and The Nation.

Walter Block discusses how environmental protection and the market economy can work in harmony.

Professor David Howden gives an overview of Austrian business cycle theory, and replies to common objections.

Gerard Casey, professor of philosophy at University College, Dublin, discusses his book Libertarian Anarchy: Against the State.

Antiwar.com's Justin Raimondo joins Tom to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East, and more.

Scott Beaulier joins Tom to discuss the public pension time bomb in the states.

Marshall DeRosa joins Tom to discuss federalism, secession, and why it's dangerous for a regime to be "dedicated to a proposition."

Has it even been tried? Tom covers this and other topics today with Mark Thornton, senior fellow of the Ludwig von Mises Institute.

Tom talks to Carol Paul.

Tom talks to Robert Blumen about his article "Say's Law and the Permanent Recession." Check out Robert's article archive at Mises.org.