Dissident Mama, episode 39 - Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo

The Dissident Mama Podcast

Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo is a former professor of economics from Loyola University Maryland. DiLorenzo, who received his Ph.D. in economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, is a member of the Senior Faculty of the Mises Institute, a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, and an Associate at the Abbeville Institute.

He is the author of numerous books, including “The Real Lincoln: A New Look a Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War,” “Lincoln Unmasked: What You're Not Supposed to Know About Dishonest Abe,” “The Problem with Lincoln,” “Hamilton's Curse: How Jefferson's Arch Enemy Betrayed the American Revolution – and What It Means for Americans Today,” and “The Problem with Socialism,” and his articles have appeared in publications such as Public Choice, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, and USA Today. DiLorenzo and I discuss everything from Dishonest Abe, mercantilism, and libertarianism, to Juneteenth, Thomas Sowell, and cats.

A few links pertaining to our conversation:“Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Government”“How Capitalism Saved America: The Untold History of Our Country, from the Pilgrims to the Present”The Abraham Lincoln Problem Misesian Destructionism Then and Now The Last Time the D.C. Establishment Labeled its Political Opposition as “Insurrectionists” (And How It Taught Them About “National Unity”) "Civil War, Volumes 1-3” by Shelby Foote“Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream” by Lerone Bennett Jr.