The Tom Woods Show

So-called "Social Justice Warriors" believe a series of things that are demonstrably untrue, but they believe them with a religious fervor. The Libertarian Institute's Keith Knight and I are heretics here to smash those ideas. Sponsors: &

In one of the strongest episodes of this show ever, Terence Kealey, professor emeritus at Buckingham University and a research fellow of the Cato Institute, makes a stunningly powerful case for the separation of science and state. Sponsor:

The Free State Project's Carla Gericke joins us with updates: RFK, Jr., on secession, bold moves in the New Hampshire legislature, the fate of the "Crypto 6," and plenty more.

David Stockman, director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, walks us through current stupidities, his conclusions after studying 20th-century American economic history, and how he ended up working in the Reagan Administration.

I invited Gavin Wax, president of the New York Young Republican Club, and Steve Deace, host of The Steve Deace Show on The Blaze, to hash it out. Sponsors: Monetary Metals Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2397

The singer who goes by the name Oliver Anthony took America by storm with his unexpected hit "Rich Men North of Richmond." He correctly identified the villains in America -- not rich people as a class, but a specific group of unjustly rich people. At the same time, the powers that be are not shaking in their boots that someone singing "Ain't Got a Dollar" is popular among the masses; that's exactly the mentality they want the masses to have. John Bush joins us to talk this all through, as well as to discuss his personal story of going from borderline desperation to success. Guest's Course: Bitcoin Basics for Boomers and Beginners Sponsors: Monetary Metals Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2396

Typically when people seek the origins of woke ideology, they point to this or that philosopher or philosophical movement. Richard Hanania says the answer is far more mundane: it is a direct result of the idiosyncratic twists and turns of civil rights law. Thus wokeism is in fact a creature of the state. Book Discussed: The Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics Sponsor: Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2395

Paul Gottfried joins me to discuss the Anti-Defamation League, which has garnered quite a bit of additional attention because of its ongoing feud with Elon Musk. Sponsor: The Tom Woods School of Life trains decent people to flourish and prosper in a world that hates them. Check it out at: TomSchoolOfLife.com Show notes for Ep. 2394

Joseph Ladapo, surgeon general of Florida, holds his MD from Harvard Medical School and his Ph.D. in health policy from Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. In 2019 he was entirely within the so-called mainstream of medicine, but the way Covid was handled opened his eyes to some grim truths about his field. Book Discussed: Transcend Fear: A Blueprint for Mindful Leadership in Public Health Sponsor: Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2393

Alex Epstein warns of what a "climate emergency" would mean, and pours cold water on the hysteria. Sponsors: Monetary Metals Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2392

Journalist Rav Arora, who hosts the Illusion of Consensus podcast with Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya, discusses being shut out of outlets that once published him because during Covid he took being a dissident a little too far for them. Guest's Substack (with Jay Bhattacharya): The Illusion of Consensus (take 10% off a subscription at this link) Sponsors: CrowdHealth & Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2391

In mental health people talk about "cognitive distortions" that must be overcome for the person's mental condition to improve. CJ Killmer of the Dangerous History Podcast contends that many cognitive distortions accurately describe the effects that propagandists seek to induce in the minds of their subjects. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2390

The great Wanjiru Njoya of the University of Exeter joins us to discuss "antiracism," whether Boers should worry about people singing "Kill the Boer," and the development of "hate studies" as a discipline. Sponsor: Monetary Metals: Monetary-Metals.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2389

We often hear it said that feminism had noble origins that mysteriously degenerated into the more absurd forms it takes today. Is it possible that something was rotten about it from the start? Carrie Gress joins us to discuss several early feminist thinkers and the biographical and intellectual details that the usual story excludes. Book Discussed: The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us Sponsor:  Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2388

Comedian and podcaster Dave Smith, fresh from his tenth appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, joins us to discuss the craft of comedy, plus the uncertain and oddball 2020 race. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2387

John Lott, who runs the Crime Prevention Research Center, discusses the multiple fabrications contained in a single presidential Tweet. Sponsor:  Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2386

The Mises Institute's Tho Bishop joins us for a look at last week's clash of non-Trump GOP candidates and what it means for 2024 and beyond. Sponsor: CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2385

Scott discusses the China/Taiwan issue, a little bit about Ukraine, his forthcoming book, and a specific thing we can all do for the cause. Libertarian Institute fundraising drive: LibertarianInstitute.org/donate  Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2384

Perry Metzger argues that AI will prove to be an immense boon to mankind, and that the apocalyptic warnings are misplaced. Sponsor:  Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2383

Larken Rose discusses his new film, Jones Plantation, and how the ruling powers throughout history have manipulated people into thinking they're free. Sponsor: StartMail - StartMail.com/Woods Film Website: JonesPlantationFilm.com Dallas Screening, August 26 Show notes for Ep. 2382