Walter Block, Economist and Anarcho-Capitalist Theorist | EP 39

#walterblock #libertarian #economist

Big John interviews Walter Block, a renowned American economist and anarcho-capitalist theorist. They discuss the philosophy of anarcho-capitalism and its comparison to libertarianism. Block explains that anarcho-capitalism is a subset of libertarianism based on non-aggression, private property rights, and free association.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Walter Block and Anarcho-Capitalism
02:07 Overview of Anarcho-Capitalism and Comparison to Libertarianism
10:46 The Levels of Libertarianism
29:55 The Austrian Perspective on Antitrust and Monopolies
48:57 The Libertarian Perspective on Discrimination
56:02 The Economic Argument Against Discrimination
59:43 The Role of Competency in Contracts
01:06:43 Walter Block's Association with the Mises Institute
01:08:29 The Israel-Hamas Conflict and Anti-Semitism
01:11:44 Comfort Foods and Fear of Terrorism
01:21:55 Personal Insights from Walter Block
01:26:30 Silly Question