Jacob Hornberger and Sheldon Richman discuss current events from a libertarian perspective. The Libertarian Angle airs weekly.
…
continue reading
Libertarianiasm Podcasts
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss two issues: the real lessons of Memorial Day and President Trump’s use of immigration controls to vet foreign students. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the relationship between economic liberty and civil liberties. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
The 50th Anniversary of North Vietnam’s Victory in the Vietnam War
31:33
31:33
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:33In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the Vietnam War and North Vietnam’s victory over the United States in that conflict. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the ramifications of President Trump’s war against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
The Tyranny and Destructiveness of Income Taxation
27:28
27:28
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
27:28n this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard show how income taxation converted the American people into serfs and lowered their standard of living in the process. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the ramifications of Columbia University’s capitulation after President Trump threatened to terminate $400 in federal funds to the university. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss President Trump’s assault on civil liberties in the context of America’s immigration-control system. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss why freedom does not consist of efforts by President Trump, Elon Musk, and the DOGE to make the federal government more efficient. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the big White House implosion involving President Trump, Vice-President Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob G. Hornbergber and Richard M. Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
The Mexican War and the Spanish-American War
33:10
33:10
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:10In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard examine the enormous consequences of the Mexican War and the Spanish-American War on the United States. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberber and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the virtues of free trade–with respect to both freedom and people’s standard of living. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss one of the most infamous acts in U.S. history — President Franklin Roosevelt’s executive order making it illegal for Americans to own gold. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the implications of President Trump’s battle against USAID and the issue of foreign aid in general. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the chaos surrounding President Trump’s first week in power. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the prospects for liberty during the next four years under a Donald Trump administration. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the impact of President-elect Trump’s overall border policy–drug war, immigration controls, tariffs, and sanctions. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
Trump’s Upcoming Pardons of the January 6 Protestors
32:52
32:52
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
32:52In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the ramifications of President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming pardons of the January 6 protestors. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
Why Does Trump Want to Abolish the Debt Ceiling?
36:43
36:43
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:43In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss President-elect Trump’s desire to abolish the debt ceiling. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
Should Judeo-Christian Principles Be Taught in the Public Schools?
31:55
31:55
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:55n this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss whether Judeo-Christian principles should be taught in public schools? Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberber and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
The Coming Aftermath of the Presidential Election
31:39
31:39
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:39In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the coming aftermath of today’s presidential election in the context of libertarianism and a genuinely free society. Go to the podcast. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberber and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
Whose Economic Plan Is Better: Trump’s or Harris’s?
32:50
32:50
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
32:50In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard compare Donald Trump’s and Kamala Harris’s economic plans for America. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
The Federal Reserve’s 2% Inflation Target
33:08
33:08
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:08In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the ramifications of the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
The Educational Policies of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
29:06
29:06
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
29:06In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the educational policies of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris within the context of a genuinely free society. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
Lessons for America from the Crisis in Venezuela
27:31
27:31
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
27:31In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the political and economic crisis in Venezuela and the lessons the crisis holds for Americans. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
The Federal Government’s Vicious Attacks on Free Speech
36:20
36:20
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:20n this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the ramifications of the federal government’s vicious attacks on free speech, especially with respect to Russia. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss Kamala Harris’s anti-price-gouging law and Donald Trump’s militarization of the border. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
Price-Gouging Laws and the Google “Monopoly”
40:36
40:36
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
40:36In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the effects of price-gouging laws during hurricanes and the implementations of a recent judicial ruling declaring Google to be a monopoly. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard examine the implications of President BIden's plan to reform the Supreme Court.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss President Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the near-assassination of former President Trump.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision granting U.S. presidents immunity.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the principles of liberty of the Fourth of July.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the recent release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the U.S. House of Representatives’ enactment of automatic draft registration and the concept of conscription itself. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard analyze the Hunter Biden conviction under libertarian principles. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob, Richard, and special guest Jim Bovard discuss the state of liberty in America today. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberber, Richard Ebeling, and James Bovard
…
continue reading

1
Subjective Value and Consumer Sovereignty
29:48
29:48
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
29:48In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss basketball star Caitlin Clark’s salary of $79,000 in the context of the Austrian concepts of subjective value and consumer sovereignty. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
The Immorality and Destructiveness of Occupational Licensure
32:10
32:10
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
32:10Here is the podcast for this week’s Libertarian Angle. @hornberger_g and @rmebeing discuss the negative ramifications of occupational licensure.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
A Gold Standard vs. the Denationalization of Money
34:05
34:05
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
34:05In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss which monetary policy would be better–a gold standard or the separation of money and the state. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Richard and I talk about our personal journeys toward the discovery of libertarianism. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard and special guest Daniele Ganser discuss Ganser’s fantastic book on U.S. foreign policy, USA: The Ruthless Empire. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger, Richard Ebeling, and Daniele Ganser
…
continue reading

1
The Impact of Massive Federal Spending and Debt
31:29
31:29
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:29In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the impact of out-of-control federal spending and debt on the American people. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
1913: A Critical Year in the Loss of Liberty
32:22
32:22
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
32:22In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss how 1913 brought into existence the federal income tax and the Federal Reserve System. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the impact of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society program, including Medicare and Medicaid, on American society. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the tremendous impact that President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal had on American life. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss why California’s new law raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour in fast-food establishments is so bad. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the benefits of unilaterally ending all restrictions on trade by the U.S. government — that is, without negotiations or treaties with other nations. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading

1
Two Important Insights of Friedrich Hayek
34:42
34:42
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
34:42In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the importance of Friedrich Hayek’s concepts of “spontaneous order” and “the use of knowledge in society.” Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob, Richard, and noted author David Beito discuss President Franklin Roosevelt’s war on civil liberties and the impact that his war has had on freedom today. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.
…
continue reading
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the monumental impact that President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal had on American life. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.By Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
…
continue reading