In this episode, I look at the connections between ecosystems and economies, as described by Jane Jacobs in The Nature of Economies.
Nov 18, 2023
48 min
In this episode I look at Henry Clay's attempts to get tariff legislation passed in the early 19th Century, in Maurice Baxter's Henry Clay and they American System.
Nov 14, 2023
40 min
In this episode I look at the basic premise of economic theory as presented by Henry Hazlitt in his classic Economics in One Lesson. I look closely at his discussion of tariffs, and provide a counter-argument that examines the tax burden of tariffs and the elasticity of supply and demand.
Nov 11, 2023
1 hr 15 min
In this episode I examine the case for protectionism and against free trade, as described by Pat Buchanan in his book The Great Betrayal.
Oct 31, 2023
57 min
In this episode I look at several types of American Nationalism as described by F. H. Buckley in his book The Republican Workers Party. I argue against his position on Liberal Nationalism.
Oct 22, 2023
43 min
In this episode I examine the essay 'The Sentiment of Rationality' from William James' collection of essays, The Will to Believe. This essay shows the early signs of James' Pragmatism.
Sep 14, 2023
1 hr 4 min
In this episode I look at the origins of philosophical Pragmatism in John Muphy's Pragmatism. I look especially at Charles Peirce and his ideas about doubt and truth.
Sep 9, 2023
1 hr 5 min
In this episode I explore Teddy Roosevelt's relationship with Japan, as described in T. R. The Last Romantic by H. W. Brands. I pay particular attention to Roosevelt's failure to heed the concerns of California's immigration restrictionists.
Sep 3, 2023
1 hr
In this episode I look at the Ted Kaczynski's Industrial Society and its Future, with a special focus on his critiques of leftism and his explanation of the power process, as well as his assertions about the possibility of social change and the self-perpetuating system.
Aug 20, 2023
1 hr 36 min
In this episode I explore the Nature and Nationalism tradition of German political and ecological thought, as detailed by Jonathan Olsen in Nature and Nationalism. I look at its origins in Romanticism, and its expression in the volkisch, heimat, and wandervogel movements.
Aug 1, 2023
1 hr
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