The Tom Woods Show, episode 734.

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Hi, everybody, Tom Woods here, joined by Steve Patterson today.

Steve, I almost don't know how to describe to you, but he spent some time at the foundation for economic education.

He's a very, very smart guy overall. He has a wide range of interests like me, and he pursues

those interests in his fantastic podcast that I like very much, actually. I was just listening to

an episode of it the other day, as a matter of fact. It's not that old. Hasn't been around that long. It's called Patterson in Pursuit. I strongly

recommended to you. Steve's website, steve-passer-Patterson.com, is linked on the show notes page.

Tom Woods.com slash 734. He writes on his about page, I am a rationalist philosopher and author working outside of

academia. I'm currently traveling the world, interviewing intellectuals from across the globe about

big ideas. Because I don't have classes to teach, papers to grade, or academic bureaucracy

to deal with, I get to spend a lot of time researching, writing articles, producing videos,

books, and podcasts, all with the goal of creating the most accurate worldview.

I'm not forced to specialize, which means my work covers a wide range of topics, but here's what you'll like.

In my own research, I've discovered a remarkably consistent truth.

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