<description>&lt;p&gt;Ryan and Josh Mawhorter talk about how Thomas Hobbes, even nearly 400 years later, remains a popular spokesman for almost limitless state power. In fact, by Hobbes's logic, the world should by ruled by a single global dictatorship.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at &lt;a href="https://mises.org/RadioRothbard" target="_blank"&gt;https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at &lt;a href="https://store.mises.org/Radio-Rothbard-Mug-P11280.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;https://Mises.org/RothMug&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://store.mises.org/Radio-Rothbard-C201.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Radio Rothbard

Mises Institute

Why We Hate Thomas Hobbes

DEC 19, 2025-1 MIN
Radio Rothbard

Why We Hate Thomas Hobbes

DEC 19, 2025-1 MIN

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<p>Ryan and Josh Mawhorter talk about how Thomas Hobbes, even nearly 400 years later, remains a popular spokesman for almost limitless state power. In fact, by Hobbes's logic, the world should by ruled by a single global dictatorship.&nbsp;</p><p>Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at <a href="https://mises.org/RadioRothbard" target="_blank">https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard</a></p><p>Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at <a href="https://store.mises.org/Radio-Rothbard-Mug-P11280.aspx" target="_blank">https://Mises.org/RothMug</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://store.mises.org/Radio-Rothbard-C201.aspx" target="_blank">PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off</a></p>