Words & Numbers

What do population growth rates and movement among the states have to do with one another? More than you might think.00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview00:56 Thomas Massie on Congress and Presidential Power03:34 A Promising New Alzheimer’s Treatment07:03 Foolishness of the Week: California’s Town Council Refuses to Leave Office08:40 America’s Population Slowdown and Why It Matters11:03 Immigration, Social Security, and Demographic Challenges12:11 States Competing for Residents17:19 Technical Difficulties17:55 Does Bigger Government Lead to Better Outcomes?20:20 Why Americans Are Leaving High-Tax States23:26 Government Growth, Incentives, and Long-Term Stability26:19 Immigration, Welfare, and Population Policy28:38 Remote Work Is Reshaping State Economies30:36 Competition Between States and the Future of America31:51 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

Ant and James change things up a bit this week by talking about a great idea from Bernie Sanders. Most of that is true. Ant and James do, in fact, talk about an idea Bernie Sanders has.00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer01:19 IRS Tax Forms, Privacy, and Dual Citizenship05:29 Public Opinion Polls and Political Popularity09:17 Foolishness of the Week: Jill Biden and Joe Biden’s Debate Performance15:02 Virginia’s New Electric Vehicle Tax18:49 Trump, AI Regulation, and Government Oversight20:53 Bernie Sanders Wants Public Ownership of AI Companies23:44 Who Should Benefit from AI Wealth?26:01 Why Government Ownership Would Hurt Innovation29:44 Would AI Companies Leave the United States?31:28 Is Bernie Serious or Just Campaigning?33:15 Closing Thoughts

Why look for a girlfriend when you can just build one yourself?00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer00:38 China Influence Operations and Free Speech05:07 Pope Leo’s Slavery Apology12:53 Kash Patel Website Hacked by Malware15:44 The Growing Trend of AI Girlfriends20:15 Why Young Men Trust AI Companions24:19 Is AI Becoming Sentient?29:06 The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence33:04 AI Romance and Falling Birth Rates39:40 Will AI Replace Human Jobs?45:51 Closing Thoughts-Get the book by Ant & James: Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now!⁠⁠http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com⁠Antony Davies on X⁠⁠https://x.com/antonydavies⁠James R. Harrigan on X⁠⁠https://x.com/JamesRHarrigan

Should insider trading be allowed? It seems like a straightforward question, so how did we end up also talking about sports betting and Polymarket?-Get the book by Ant & James: Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now!⁠http://www.cooperationandcoercion.comAntony Davies on X⁠https://x.com/antonydaviesJames R. Harrigan on X⁠https://x.com/JamesRHarrigan

The inimitable Matt Kibbe, of Kibbe on Liberty joins us to spill the beans. Which beans? You’ll have to listen or watch to find out. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:24 Brazil’s Failing Medical Education System 04:59 Older Americans Turn to Marijuana Instead of Doctors 07:11 Kari Lake, Ambassadorships, and Political Loyalty 11:16 Trump, Obama, Third Terms, and Autocracy 14:40 Introduction: Matt Kibbe Joins the Show 16:24 Building Free the People and Communicating Liberty Through Storytelling 19:50 Why Stories Matter More Than Numbers in Economics 24:49 Libertarian Messaging and Reaching New Generations 28:04 Why Heroes Are Hard to Find 31:30 Trump, Influence, and Decentralized Cultural Power 33:54 Jordan Peterson, Responsibility, and Optimism 37:26 Fear, Freedom, and the Appeal of Certainty 42:12 Libertarianism, Progress, and Political Tribalism 45:12 Announcement: Words & Numbers Partners with Free the People 49:50 Growing Audiences, Social Media, and the Future of the Show 51:32 Closing Remarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What the hell is wrong with young men, and is there anything we can do to help? Max Borders joins us to diagnose the problem and offer a possible solution. Disclaimer: Max and James are starting a new project together. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:24 The 25th Amendment and Presidential Incapacity 04:05 Biden, Kamala Harris, and Political Responsibility 06:25 Gerald Ford, Nixon, and Presidential Stability 08:36 Gas Prices and the Federal Gas Tax Debate 11:56 Age Verification Laws and VPN Workarounds 15:52 Introduction to Max Borders and the Crisis Facing Young Men 19:06 Toxic Masculinity, Smartphones, and the Rise of the Manosphere 21:55 Role Models, Mentorship, and the Loss of Masculine Guidance 27:42 Feminization, Ambition, and the Balance Between Masculine and Feminine Virtues 33:08 Young Men, Dating Culture, and Social Withdrawal 38:49 Dating Apps, Workplaces, and the Decline of Real-World Relationships 42:53 Young Men Falling Behind in Education and Life 48:25 Parenting, Discipline, Trauma Culture, and Resilience 59:08 The Manosphere, Positive Masculinity, and the Chrysalis Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How did all the Post-Liberals get on the Goulash Train? And what are Post-Liberals? And what is (or more to the point, was) the Goulash Train? With guest Phil Magness. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 01:44 Fast-Track Degrees and Credential Culture 03:53 Online Learning and Gaming the System 05:11 AI, Universities, and Lecture Ownership 08:04 AI Replacing Professors and Higher Ed Decline 09:55 The Collapse of Higher Education 11:29 Credentials vs Real Education 12:54 Guest Introduction: Phil Magness 13:56 Viktor Orbán and Hungary’s Political Shift 16:11 Hungary, Russia, and Ukraine Context 17:44 Orbán’s Election Loss and Fallout 19:29 Why Hungary Matters to the U.S. 20:45 Post-Liberalism Explained 27:36 Carl Schmitt and Authoritarian Theory 31:21 Hungary as a Model for Post-Liberalism 36:11 State Power, Economics, and Policy Failures 41:37 U.S. Connections and the “Goulash Train” 46:27 Post-Liberalism as a Fringe Movement 49:20 Liberalism vs Post-Liberal Ideology 51:38 Historical Parallels and Authoritarian Models 54:53 U.S. Political Implications and Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Privileges and/or Immunities, Necessary and/or Proper, and Cruel and/or Unusual, with guest Clark Neily. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 00:37 Congress Approval Ratings Hit 10% 02:08 King Charles on Checks and Balances 03:17 Is Congress Failing Its Constitutional Role? 04:19 Jimmy Kimmel Controversy and Media Fallout 06:05 Foolishness of the Week: Trump Passport Idea 08:13 Clark Neily Joins the Show 09:28 Comey Indictment and “8647” Controversy 12:11 Legal Interpretation and Prosecutorial Overreach 16:03 Is There a Growing Skepticism of Qualified Immunity? 17:58 What Qualified Immunity Actually Means 19:57 Absolute Immunity for Prosecutors Explained 23:44 Supreme Court Trends and Recent Rulings 24:19 Birthright Citizenship Debate 30:06 Constitutional Interpretation and “Cruel and Unusual” 34:07 Incorporation Doctrine and the 14th Amendment 40:28 Slaughterhouse Cases and Missed Legal Turning Point 45:35 Why Courts Resist Expanding Individual Rights 48:56 Supreme Court Power and Constitutional Limits Debate 50:59 Commerce Clause Expansion and Federal Overreach 57:51 Closing Discussion and Wrap-Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices