Reason magazine Senior Editor Brian Doherty discusses his incredible achievement: Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement with Antiwar.com’s Doug Bandow on C-SPAN. A great interview to watch and perhaps even pass around. Doherty’s eloquence in describing libertarian principles as he retells the history of the movement allows for deep explanation in a very accessible way.
Note: The book is not Conservatives Against the Drug War. It is Radicals for Capitalism and that is deliberate. Dig it?
I have met Brian a few times through my dear friend, and his lovely bride, Angela Keaton (and once interviewed him as well), and have always been incredibly impressed. His book, This is Burning Man was a trip and dammit, I’m just in favor of a man who makes sure to work in what a rat-bastard Woodrow Wilson was whenever he gets the chance.
I have Radicals for Capitalism on my desk, but haven’t had the chance to get past chapter 2 yet. It is incredibly engaging, I’m just busy as hell. I promise to have him on the show just as soon as I can.
Read Brian Doherty’s Reason articles here.
I caught this show today and it was good. Everyone should watch C-SPAN2 every weekend as they broadcast the best stuff on TV – even if you disagree with those featured. C-SPAN is soma for a news and politics junky like me, but every now and then you get some really good stuff like this Doherty/Bandow show. If you missed this show, go here and watch it on RealPlayer:
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Thanks, Tom. that’s a great interview. I’ll have to make sure to save that podcast.
I saved this book on my Amazon wish list. I am going to get it when it comes out. When Brian Doherty talked about gossiping among libertarians it reminded me of Mises University. I met Brian Doherty in 2005 there.