Ep. 300 How and Why the State Thrives on Fear
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Tom Woods
4.8 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 8 December 2014
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Issues Discussed
About the Guest
Connor Boyack is the author of several books and the president of the Libertas Institute, a public-policy think-tank based in Utah.
Book Discussed
Feardom: How Politicians Exploit Your Emotions and What You Can Do to Stop Them. Connor also has a special site for the book.
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Some Other Books by the Guest
The Tuttle Twins Learn About The Law (children's book incorporating the ideas in Frederic Bastiat's book The Law)
Latter-Day Liberty
Latter-Day Responsibility
Guest's Website
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| 0:06.4 | And Republicans. |
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