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What Made Javier Milei

David Gornoski sits down with Federico Morales, creator of the Javier Milei English YouTube channel, for a conversation on Argentine President Javier Milei’s fascinating background, his brand of libertarianism, and whether it will be effective at gutting the Communist leftovers in his country.

Tho Bishop on Trump’s Indictment and the Future of the American Empire

 David Gornoski sits down with Mises Institute’s Tho Bishop for a conversation on Trump’s indictment, whether Ron DeSantis miscalculated by not defending Trump, the weaponization of America’s justice system, why Trump might win if he’s arrested, the international consequences of Trump’s arrest, the future of the American empire, a multipolar financial world order, why […]

THINGS HIDDEN 69: After the Fireworks with Cyprian

In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski is joined by Bitcoin developer and entrepreneur Cyprian a.k.a. Vin Armani. Is there a way to maintain truth in a culture of likes and retweets? Is there a religious dimension to America’s culture war? Where is this newfound sympathy for villains in movies coming from? What do we […]

Tho Bishop on the Politics of Money

[Video contains both hours. Skip past 45 minutes for hour 2.] David Gornoski is joined by the returning Tho Bishop who talks about an upcoming event in Orlando, FL from the Mises Institute. David and Tho talk about the politics of money, the falling of Bitcoin, the influence of Elon Musk, the Ukraine package, and […]

Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender, Wuhan Leaks

David Gornoski starts the show by reflecting on how his attack on mainstream news propaganda has unnerved certain people. Why is the corporate press smearing Lara Logan’s name? How would the world fiat system react to El Salvador’s acceptance of Bitcoin? What lies ahead for us now that we’re seeing the decline of centralized media […]

THINGS HIDDEN 33: Applying Rene Girard’s Mimetic Theory to Economics and Media with Burke Peters

In this episode of THINGS HIDDEN, David Gornoski is joined by Burke Peters. The two talk about applying the valuable insights of Rene Girard’s Mimetic Theory on the field of market economics. Has tribalism escalated much more in this globalized world? Can an understanding of mimetic desire help us ethically engage market economics? How does […]

Jeff Deist: Government Scrambles to Regulate Cryptocurrency

Jeff Deist, the president of the Mises Institute, returns to the show to comment on some of the latest news stories from around the nation. Jeff Deist comments on Washington’s messy attempt to regulate cryptocurrency; the psychosis and cult of mask-wearing; the overwhelming hospitalization of kids in places like California; the weaponization and inflation of […]

Jeff Deist on Fake Economy and Fake Media

Jeff Deist, the President of the Mises Institute, joins David Gornoski to discuss the institutionalized confusion on what money is supposed to be. “We’ve created more money in this pandemic than we’ve created in our entire two-hundred-year history,” Jeff Deist remarks. Are we already witnessing another inflation? In light of the rise of Dogecoin, why […]

James Dale Davidson on Cryptocurrency and Climate Change

In this episode, David Gornoski is joined by James Dale Davidson, author of The Sovereign Individual. The two start the discussion by highlighting how central planning and crony capitalism has led to the deterioration in nutrition. What is the cause behind the rising cryptocurrency and bitcoin phenomenon? What is the best alternative to monopoly currencies? […]

The Future of Gold and Money

In this roundtable discussion, David Gornoski is joined by Mises Institute’s Jeff Deist, Keith Weiner of Monetary Metals, and James Dale Davidson, author of the Sovereign Individual. Together, they discuss the history and future of gold as an investment asset for the average Joe, general misconceptions of investing in gold, the Fiat money system, the […]