296. Radical Decentralization & Commie Cowboys w/ Ryan McMaken

Published: May 22, 2017, 7 a.m.

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by Ryan McMaken, editor of The Mises Wire and The Austrian over at The Mises Institute, and author of the book “Commie Cowboys: The Bourgeoisue and the Nation-State in the Western Genre.”

In the show you’ll hear Marc and Ryan discuss:

  • Ryan’s windy road to libertarianism, which parallelled his path from atheism to catholicism, eventually leading him to the Mises Institute, natural rights, and Rothbard.
  • Why he enjoys writing about “radical decentralization”, and finds no value in those who make basic “End the State!” arguments. 
  • What inspired Ryans’ book “Commie Cowboys”, and why the much of the Western genre in American films were so authoritarian and anti-libertyin nature.
  • Plus! Marc answers a couple “ [...]