Stan Lee Co-author Kat Rosenfield on Rise of Cancel Culture in the Literary World
Trick of Light collaborator talks about working with a legend, the failings of online community, and the rise of cancel culture in the literary world.
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Should Amazon (and Google, and Facebook) Be Canceled by Antitrust Law?
Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, and "hipster antitrust" scholars and activists say big tech companies need to be broken up. Economist Tom Hazlett says they're wrong.
Elizabeth Nolan Brown Talks About the Secret Backpage Memos and What They Mean for Free Speech Online
Politicians accused the site of victimizing women and children. A federal investigation found otherwise.
The Libertarian Case for Term Limits
Nick Tomboulides of U.S. Term Limits says the best way to shrink government is to limit how long legislators can serve.
The Libertarian Life and Legacy of David Koch
The billionaire philanthropist worked to create a world in which people are more prosperous and tolerant.
How Bitcoin Is Freeing People in China, Venezuela, Iran, and…America
Cryptocurrency is a human rights issue, explains Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation.
ProPublica's Dara Lind on Trump's Immigration Raids
ProPublica’s Dara Lind on how the president’s workplace raids affect consumers, employers, and immigrants.
James Alan Fox: There Is No Evidence of an 'Epidemic of Mass Shootings'
The nation's leading scholar of mass shootings explains how media coverage of horrific events such as El Paso and Dayton stoke unwarranted fear and anxiety.
Christian Satire Site The Babylon Bee Is So Good Snopes.com Treated It Like Real News
Editor in Chief Kyle Mann talks about being taken literally by fact checkers, whether any subject (even a mass shooting) is off limits, and the libertarian sensibility of his humor.
Kevin O'Leary Talks Shark Tank, Capitalism vs. Socialism, and Trump vs. Trudeau
TV's "Mr. Wonderful" says that the president has deregulated the economy.
Kevin Williamson on How Mob Politics Got Him Fired from The Atlantic
He was hired to bring ideological diversity to The Atlantic and fired days later for being heterodox. He's not a fan of Donald Trump but finds his critics just as bad.
Justin Amash on Quitting the Republican Party and Life as an Independent
The Michigan congressman is carving a path as an independent unburdened by the two-party system
Renegade University's Thaddeus Russell Wants To Blow Your Mind
This historian and online-education entrepreneur says runaway slaves, ladies of the evening, bootleggers, and other dropouts and discontents made America free.
'Killer' Walkman, 'Insane' Bicycles, and Novels Will Rot Your Brain: Pessimist Archive's Jason Feifer on 'Why We Resist New Things'
Jason Feifer's podcast explores "why we resist new things" and tells great stories about panics over the novel, the elevator, the waltz, margarine, and more.
Meet the New President of the Foundation for Economic Education, America's Oldest Free Market Think Tank
Raised in Lithuania during the final years of the Cold War, Zilvinas Silenas wants to bring libertarian ideas to young people in the 21st century.
'Unschooling' Is the Ultimate Laissez-Faire Version of School Choice. But Can Your Kids Teach Themselves How To Read and Do Math?
Author Kerry McDonald explains why her kids flourish outside of conventional classrooms—and why yours might too.
Dave Barry on Toilets, Dogs, Helium, and Other Vital Libertarian Concerns
America's favorite humorist makes an official podcast re-announcement of his perennial presidential campaign.
Inside Hong Kong's Fight To Keep Chinese Authoritarianism at Bay
Activist and celebrity musician Denise Ho discusses the Hong Kong protests, her 2014 arrest, and the future of Hong Kong's autonomy from China.
Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne Used To Hate Donald Trump. Now, He's Kind of a Fan.
Why did a leading businessman go from calling Donald Trump "a national disgrace" to saying he's doing a good job?
George Will's Lonely Battle Against Republican Nationalism and Democratic Socialism
Defending the conservative sensibility in the era of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
National Review's David French Is a Conservative, Evangelical Christian Who Is Getting Worried About Theocracy. So Should You.
Why libertarians should care about the illiberal Right as much as the illiberal Left.
Young Radicals Against Free Speech: Reason's Robby Soave on His New Book, Panic Attack
The 30-year-old journalist talks before a live audience about his new book on millennial activism in the Trump era.
Understanding the Failure of 'Globalism' Is Key to Understanding Donald Trump's Appeal
Us vs. Them author Ian Bremmer says that worldwide populism is a response from people who are being left behind economically.
You Can Get a Year in Jail for Feeding Garbage to a Pig
Attorney Mike Chase, behind the popular @CrimeADay Twitter feed, talks about his new book, How to Become a Federal Criminal.
What the Battle To Publish Allen Ginsberg's 'Howl' Means to Today's Free-Speech Struggles
The People v. Lawrence Ferlinghetti explains how America embraced free speech—and how we're ready to throw it away.
Why Instapundit Glenn Reynolds Thinks Twitter, Facebook, and Google Should Be Busted Up
The "blogfather" once touted the internet as the antidote to Big Government, Big Business, and Big Media. Now he wants the feds to crack down on social media.
The Inside Story of How Denver Decriminalized Magic Mushrooms
Decriminalize Denver campaign director Kevin Matthews speaks about his winning strategy and the new frontier of drug policy.
Xenophobia and Pseudoscience Shaped U.S. Immigration Policy
Historian Daniel Okrent looks back at the bigoted "intellectual justification" for anti-immigration policies.
How To Crush 'the Tyranny of Metrics'
Historian Jerry Z. Muller says we waste too much time fixating on measurements that lead us astray.
What Will Drugs Be Like After Prohibition? Q&A with Hamilton Morris
The host of Hamilton's Pharmacopeia is already exploring what a post-prohibition world is going to look like.
Trump Obstructed Justice, Says Judge Andrew Napolitano
The Fox News legal analyst says the president is abusing executive power.
Hail Satan? A New Documentary Shows Devil Worshipers Are Unlikely Defenders of the First Amendment
Director Penny Lane chronicles the rise of the Satanic Temple, a group that combines theatrical stunts with political activism.
Right to Try Gives Terminal Patients Access to Potentially Life-Saving Treatments Without FDA Permission
An interview with Christina Sandefur of the Goldwater Institute, which was instrumental in passing the new federal law.
Emily Oster Will Help You Be a Better, More Statistically Literate Parent
In a podcast about her new book, Cribsheet, an economist answers your parenting questions about breastfeeding, swaddling, toddler discipline, and more.
The 26 Words That 'Created the Internet'—and Why They May Be on the Chopping Block
Legal scholar Jeff Kosseff wanted to write a "biography" of Section 230, the law that immunizes websites and ISPs from a lot of legal actions. He fears he has written its obituary.
What Will Post-Prohibition Drug Culture Look Like?
Sarah Rose Siskind's monthly show Drug Test is creating a world of educated psychonauts one trip at a time.
Surprise: Virtually All Presidential Candidates (Including Trump) Are Good on Pot Legalization
What a difference a few decades make when it comes to letting the states decide marijuana's status.
John McWhorter: America Has Never Been Less Racist
The Columbia University linguist discusses the Jussie Smollett hoax, Donald Trump, and "antiracism" as a new secular religion.
The Yale Professor Attacked by Angry Students Over Halloween Costumes Believes Evolution Wants Us To Get Along
In Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society, Nicholas Christakis says our common humanity outweighs divisive tribalism.
What Brothels Can Teach All of Us About Risk
Allison Schrager's An Economist Walks Into a Brothel demystifies sex work, big-wave surfing, horse-breeding, and other high-risk professions.
Arthur Brooks Wants You To Love Your Enemies: Podcast
The president of the American Enterprise Institute says we need to reboot politics and that libertarians may hold the key.
How Capitalism Will Get Us to Mars and Beyond: Podcast
A conversation with Mike Solana, a vice president at Peter Thiel's venture capital firm
A Tattooed Libertarian on the Arizona Supreme Court: Clint Bolick's Long Fight for Freedom
Q&A with the co-founder of Institute for Justice about immigration, his legal philosophy, his battles with Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and that tattoo.
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Run Your Business for You: Podcast
George Mason's Todd Zywicki says the senator and presidential hopeful has inherited the ideas of Louis Brandeis without learning the lessons of overregulation.
23-Year-Old Coleman Hughes Is Reframing the Discussion on Race: Podcast
Meet the undergrad who is recovering the legacy of gay, socialist civil-rights activist Bayard Rustin while explicating Kanye West's conservatism.
Peter Bagge on Underground Comics, Immigration, and Being a Libertarian Artist: Podcast
The cartoonist talks about being libertarian, why Marvel is OK with "serums" but not drugs, and how comic books have evolved over the past 30 years.
Why Parents Shouldn't Flip Out Over Too Much Screen Time: Podcast
Jordan Shapiro's The New Childhood boldly embraces technological innovation and the interconnected world it's creating.
