The Tom Woods Show

Here's a great discussion with Jeff Deist, president of the Mises Institute, on why it matters even in dire and desperate moments to be steeped in our important books and ideas. Show notes for Ep. 1811

Yes, there are sinister people in the world, and yes, sometimes they work together toward nefarious goals. But thinking this alone accounts for the world we live in is unfortunately naive, as Antony Sammeroff explains. Sponsor: Kratom is a natural remedy that has helped people deal with chronic pain, stress and anxiety, and to boost energy levels and focus. Try a free ounce of kratom at tomwoods.com/kratom, courtesy of Brave Botanicals. Show notes for Ep. 1810

Antony Sammeroff reviews some of the fallacies of Marxism, and also tackles the insistence of some Marxists that the Soviet Union and other communist regimes weren't "real communism." Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 1809

Antony Sammeroff Week continues with this discussion of the factors (educational influences only the most obvious among them) that push people toward statism and away from liberty. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 1808

Antony Sammeroff, who among many other things does outstanding work as a therapist, discusses the psychological factors that may account for why some of us embrace the hard truths of libertarianism and others don't. We begin with a discussion of Harry Browne's work on finding freedom in an unfree world, and noting that in the case of many libertarians (and indeed human beings), the major problems they face tend to be internal rather than external (i.e., caused by institutions like the state). Sponsor: Press House Coffee: Take 20% off your first order when you use promo code WOODS at PressHouseCoffee.com Show notes for Ep. 1807

The great Antony Sammeroff of the Scottish Liberty Podcast joins me to discuss his evolution from left-liberalism to libertarianism, and a lot more -- including the worst mistake writers (including Woods in the old days) make, and how to fix it. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 1806

Two distinguished scientists join me for a discussion of the optimal public-health response to the challenges posed by COVID-19. Martin Kulldorff is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. His research centers on developing new epidemiological and statistical methods for the early detection and monitoring of infectious disease outbreaks and for post-market drug and vaccine safety surveillance. Eric Topol is a Professor of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research, founder and director of its Translational Research Institute, a practicing physician, and one of the top 10 cited medical researchers. Show notes for Ep. 1805

Rather than a detailed year in review (really, who needs that for 2020?), I look back on a few genuine highlights of the year, as well as my experiences in states at various stages of reopening, and what I've done to maintain a modicum of sanity during crazy times. Sponsor: Kratom is a natural remedy that has helped people deal with chronic pain, stress and anxiety, and to boost energy levels and focus. Try a free ounce of kratom at tomwoods.com/kratom, courtesy of Brave Botanicals. Show notes for Ep. 1804

Longtime food freedom activist Max Kane is developing a market-based approach to getting fresh local food conveniently into the hands of ordinary Americans. We discuss his FarmMatch.com network, as well as the role of regulation in privileging some agricultural interests at the expense of others. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 1803

Mises Institute president Jeff Deist joins us for an end-of-year wrapup, surveying the wreckage of 2020, and then rising to the occasion when I ask him if there's reason to be hopeful. Sponsor: Kratom is a natural remedy that has helped people deal with chronic pain, stress and anxiety, and to boost energy levels and focus. Try a free ounce of kratom at tomwoods.com/kratom, courtesy of Brave Botanicals. Show notes for Ep. 1802

Jennifer Cabrera joins me to review some new mask research, and assess the interventions that everyone is supposed to pretend are working. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 1801

Anastasia Boden of the Pacific Legal Foundation joins me to discuss the fight against unjust laws and regulations that privilege some businesses at the expense of others, or that simply punish business, period. Sponsor: Press House Coffee: Take 20% off your first order when you use promo code WOODS at PressHouseCoffee.com Show notes for Ep. 1800

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey joins us to discuss his new book Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 1799

Ivor Cummins, who has devoted years to the study of the root causes of modern chronic disease, has been one of the best commentators and number crunchers on COVID-19. Sponsor: BitTrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 1798

New York University's Mark Crispin Miller returns to the show to discuss the ordeal he's been enduring for wrongthink -- don't let students hear both sides of the mask controversy! -- and how he plans to fight back. Sponsor: Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 1797

Andrew Cooperrider, owner of the Brewed coffee shop in Lexington, Kentucky, refused to close his establishment in defiance of the governor's orders. He shares his story, and his message, in this episode. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 1796

California Legislator Kevin Kiley, along with colleague Rep. James Gallagher, successfully sued the governor of California on behalf of the powers of the legislature against an executive run completely amok. Sponsor: Give your friends and family the gift that keeps on giving: a Roaster's Choice subscription from Press House, the official coffee of the Tom Woods Show. Every month they get a wonderful new coffee to try. Take 20% off your first order when you use promo code WOODS at PressHouseCoffee.com Show notes for Ep. 1795

Tom Mullen and Bryan Siemon join me to discuss Tom's new song and music video "Invisible Hand," as well as the most effective ways to reach people with our ideas and whether we ought to be discouraged and cynical in 2020. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 1794

Author and podcaster Michael Malice joins me for a behind-the-scenes discussion of how we write our books and get them published. Even if you have no interest in writing a book -- and that's surely the case for 99% of people listening -- I guarantee you'll find this entertaining. Show notes for Ep. 1793

Jay Bhattacharya (MD, PhD, Stanford) is a professor of medicine at Stanford University who has been working both on the epidemiology of COVID-19 as well as the appropriate policy response. He is a co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration, which advocates "focused protection" of the vulnerable over lockdowns, which it describes as having had "devastating short- and long-term effects on public health." We talk about apparent lockdown success stories, whether we should bit the bullet and lock down now because vaccines are on the way, how to account for why open states are often outperforming hard-lockdown states, what his assessment of Dr. Fauci is, and much more. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 1792