The Tom Woods Show

Ep. 334 The Democracy Scam

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So many of the alleged merits of democracy are simply asserted or assumed. But there are very serious problems with democracy, and the always interesting Frank Karsten joins me today to hash some of them out. This one is a must-listen. About the Guest Frank Karsten is chairman of Mises Instituut Nederland and of the Stichting Meer Vrijheid (More Freedom Foundation), a Dutch libertarian organization which acts to reduce taxes and government intervention. Book Discussed Beyond Democracy: Why Democracy Does Not Lead to Solidarity, Prosperity and Liberty But to Social Conflict, Runaway Spending and a Tyrannical Government, by Frank Karsten and Karel Beckman Book Site BeyondDemocracy.net Guest’s Twitter @FrankKarsten Book Mentioned Democracy: The God that Failed, by Hans-Hermann Hoppe Episode Mentioned Ep. 326: What I Told the Washington Post About Secession Survey Here’s the survey I’ve mentioned in recent episodes. It will take less than a minute, and it will help me get a sense of the compositi