On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop address whether the Ohio train disaster is an example of "capitalism gone amuck". They discuss Murray Rothbard's views on pollution, the secondary consequences of the regulatory state, and the decaying qualities of modern financialization.

Also, join the Mises Institute in Tampa this month for a special event featuring Per Bylund, Jeff Deist, Tho Bishop, and Brett Lindell, on February 25. Learn more at Mises.org/Tampa.

Recommended Reading

"Are Libertarians Too Anti-Pollution?" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_121_A

"Financialization: Why the Financial Sector Now Rules the Global Economy" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_121_B

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Is Capitalism to Blame for the Ohio Train Disaster?