288: Listener Q&A With Thaddeus Russell

Part 6 in the survey series, A Renegade History Course. This is a live discussion with historian Thaddeus Russell, the author of A Renegade History of the United States. Thaddeus addresses questions and objections from the audience regarding our previous shows. Carlos Morales of Truth Over Comfort Podcast co-hosts.

Discussed Today:

-the history of minimum wage laws
-a MAXIMUM wage?
-the relationship between cultural norms and the dependence upon the state
-why did some people embrace the Puritan/Protestant work ethic and racism, while at the same time others were embracing- and really, introducing- organized crime?
-who are today's rebels?
-companies don't create the culture
-De Beers diamond campaign
-scientific racism just went away?
-the non-aggression principle
-the history of property rights

Bumper Music:
"Surfin' In Tofino" The Planet Smashers

Look Closer:
Thaddeus Russell's Site - www.thaddeusrussell.com

Scrap the Welfare State and Give People Free Money - http://reason.com/archives/2013/11/26/scrap-the-welfare-state-give-peop…

Previous School Sucks Show With Thaddeus Russell - http://schoolsucksproject.com/category/podcast/a-renegade-history-cours…