How would the free market have handled a respiratory illness? After a year of evidence, including my personal experience with the illness, we discuss the effectiveness of individual and public health precautions and interventions. We examine the difference in approach through the lens of Mises' calculation problem. What economic problems face public health a ... Show More
May 26
327. Principles of Economics Lecture 15: Monetary Expansion
15th lecture of Principles of Economics explores monetary expansion as the issuance of credit unbacked by savings, how it distorts interest rates and misallocates capital, why this generates the business cycle, Mises' money typology & how central banks are central planners of cap ... Show More
1h 34m
May 19
326. On Milei and Rothbard
Saifedean reads the text of his new article on Argentina's Javier Milei experiment, and also reads the text of his tribute to Murray Rothbard, to be published in Rothbard At 100: A Tribute and Assessment, a collection of essays edited by Hans-Hermann Hoppe and Stephan Kinsella ce ... Show More
50m 57s
Jul 2021
How FEAR Affects Your Brain, How To Strengthen Your Immune System & The 3 Important Fats For Brain Health w/Shawn Stevenson EP 1141
<p>“As we grow ourselves, we start to become less influenced by the negativity around us.”</p><p>Today's guest is Shawn Stevenson, who is a graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he studied business, biology, and nutritional science. He’s the founder of Advanced ... Show More
1h 7m
Nov 2021
TMHS 532: New Vaccine Safety Data & World Health Status Update
There are many issues that can spark a heated controversy in the US, one of them being our for-profit healthcare system. Each year, our country spends $4 trillion on healthcare, yet we’re sicker than ever. When you go to the doctor with a symptom, you’ll most likely walk out of t ... Show More
1h 35m
Jul 2023
The LIFE-EXTENSION Doctor: "The ONE thing that's increasing your chance of early-death by 170.8%!" Peter Attia (E267)
In this new episode Steven sits down with the physician and longevity expert, Dr Peter Attia.
Dr. Attia graduated from the Stanford University School of Medicine in 2001, and until 2006 he was a surgical resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital. During this time he was a surgical oncol ... Show More
2h 3m
Mar 2020
#100 - Sam Harris, Ph.D.: COVID-19—Comprehending the crisis and managing our emotions
<p><span style="color: #333333;">In this episode, Sam Harris, neuroscientist, author, and host of the Making Sense Podcast, joins Peter to discuss this unprecedented coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The discussion includes the important distinction between COVID-19 and influenza, t ... Show More
1h 32m