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The Logic of Personal and Political Liberty
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The central purpose and philosophy of this podcast series
Life without government? Really? Here's how it works - and why it is so crucial!
Can a society without a government deal with violent crime..?
The DRO debate continues...
How to fall in love with government all over again..!
We always argue that violence is wrong - except for self-defense. Some logical probems with that approach
A response to those who say that moral/political theories are a waste of time
The most powerful argument for freedom
One of the central challenges faced by libertarians is the need to prove that libertarian moral theory is universally correct, while statist and collectivistic moral theories are incorrect....
How governments contribute to (and profit from!) instability in the stock market
State programs often start well, and then fail in the long run - here are some reasons why
Nagging the state is like wagging your finger at the mafia. Here's a better approach.
State power is *great* for the amoral minority. Here's why it always grows (please note: public recording; lower quality)
How can we approach the problem of proving the existence of God?
Inevitably, Libertarians have to address the question of religion...
Inevitably, libertarians have to address the question of religion...
We all have to deal with non-libertarians - how can we do that most productively?
We all have to deal with non-libertarians - how can we do that most productively?
An analysis of the power structures of socialized medicine
The moral challenges of the modern economist
Bread and circuses! Why the state loooves to subsidize sports
Do evil people really hate good people? (Part 1)
Do evil people really hate good people? (Part 2)
Logical problems with a 'right' to health care
Practical problems with a 'right' to health care
Arguments for and against the validity of the senses
What is the real purpose of the drug wars? - Part 1 (If you think the State doesn't like drug users, you might be surprised)
What is the real purpose of the drug wars? - Part 2 (If you think the State doesn't like drug users, you might be surprised)
The economic drivers of religion
Some interesting questions about the Bible
An analysis of the the escalation of state power
Exploring the limits of free will - or, are irrational people responsible for their irrationality?
How can we be free when the state is so powerful?
An analysis of arguments against the argument from morality
A great criticism of my ideas - and an analysis of social security!
The role of race in state power (Part 1) - Feeding on artificial divisions
The role of race in state power (Part 2) - Divided we fall!
A primer to share with baffled friends
The difference between imagination and fantasy
What does conformity pay these days?
An analysis of the power of the Genesis myth
More explorations of Old Testament myths
An initial analysis of two kinds of clubs
A subsequent analysis of two kinds of clubs
An elegy for the innocence of ignorance
Even for me, this one is pretty tangential! Some good stuff about modern art though...
It's only a party for those in power
Excellent comments from brilliant listeners!
How the Federal government caused economic collapse in the 1930s
Why people think the market is cruel
Why people STILL think the market is cruel
Using the argument from morality against the welfare state
A transactional analysis of war
The real targets of warfare
Some thoughts on 9/11
Zen and the art of self-erasure
Excellent responses to the question of determinism
Some more refined views on free will
The complexities of alleviating poverty (Part 1)
The complexities of alleviating poverty (Part 2)
Returning Marx's 'come hither' stare
Politics and false dichotomies: the pendulum that smashes freedom
Capitalism does not care about economic efficiency
An economic analysis of symbiosis
Getting from A to B the free market way!: Initial thoughts from a roads scholar (groan!)
Getting from A to B the free market way!: Subsequent thoughts from a roads scholar (groan!)
Punching back the clock you punch - Is it violent to ask people to work overtime?
The argument from morality in regard to property rights
Benevolence, charity and the welfare state
Brilliant listeners get their say!
The ABC's of totalitarianism - not to be used for evil!
The carrot that comes after the stick
How power structures are perpetuated through culture
A public analysis of private practices
Helping the poor is not for amateurs
The deep roots of evil and need
The deeper roots of evil and need
The round trip of the trade dollar
How is government protection working out?
Turning the world around one 12-hour day at a time (or, Look - the children - they liiiiive!)
You say you want a revolution..? Some possible tips for wee freedom fighters ;)
Two men, two indoctrinations, two beliefs (From VS Naipul's 'Among the Believers - An Islamic Journey')
The factories of irrationalities
The factories of irrationalities
The moral and practical effects of school vouchers
What might free market schools look like? (Some possible alternatives to 14 years in jail)
Answers to the most common objections/questions (Feel free to distribute this to those baffled by your weird beliefs..!)
The beam and the mote... Chomsky and state violence
An examination of duality
Our first experiences of authority
Our second (and worse!) experience with authority
Our third experience with authority
From passivity to skepticism to cynicism to nihilism: Containing hormones with hypocrisy
Incisive comments from insightful listeners
A free market analysis of abortion
Celebrity Boxing: Aristotle versus Plato
Who pays philosophers - and why
What happens to societies that get concepts wrong
False confessions: War and the soul of a soldier
So you've been offered a subsidy... Should we steal back from thieves?
The myths of falsehoods
The truth the liar reveals: What 'social fiction' really means
Thoughts on romance for libertarians (because we must breeeed!)
Property, Predation and Conservation: The 'problem of the commons' applied to the State
So long, and thanks for all the fish! (...with all due respect to the late, great Douglas Adams!)
Understanding public self-interest (If private citizens don't care about preserving property, why would bureaucrats?)
The problem of the commons (An article written for www.lewrockwell.com)
Logic, evidence, the senses and proof
Retirement Savings Plans and State Corruption
Some further explorations of the theory of parental corruption
Some further explorations of the theory of parental corruption
Answers to the objection 'but they did the best they could!'
The null hypothesis for the declaration of love
Why learning the truth about your parents is so, so important!
If you think that the state exists to protect you, think again!
How the government destroyed one of the greatest natural resources in the world.
The argument from morality and state slaughterhouses
A cost/benefit analysis of the police force
The moral perils of motherhood
A logical examination of the moral responsibility of the victim
An analysis of priceless catastrophes
Bad manners from central planners
Questions on manners from concerned listeners
Farewell to a great libertarian
Two theories as to why socialism is considered less vile than fascism
Two theories as to why socialism is considered less vile than fascism
How women got sucker-punched by one of the biggest cons in history
Men and women are natural partners - how did we end up so antagonistic?
Although women are often told that they don't really need men, they do!
OK, OK, enough of the bad news - how do we REALLY start to get it on?
Moral comparisons in pop psychology
Everyone argues that we need the government to control violence - In fact, having a government ensures violence will always increase!
We're all going to die - how can that knowledge help us live more vibrantly?
Is integrity a choice, or a responsibility?
The heart and soul of State corruption
The heart and soul of State corruption and the fall of Rome
A more formal article regarding how the state expands violence
Helping the sheep shear themselves
The differences between pleasure and obligation
How market capitalism protects children better than any other system
When should you tell that special someone about your fetish for market anarchy?
How to rationally trust your instincts
The tricky task of raising a soldier (or, the umbilical cord-ite)
As you can imagine, since it is a government program, it is neither foreign nor aid
A tasty medley of foreign aid disasters
OK, OK, so you think that a free society needs a standing army? Weeellll....
A marine calls me out...
Relativism and the government - responding to a variety of 'justifications'
The journey from the 'ought' to the 'is'
What does it cost mankind to be irrational?
What effect does a truly free market have on racial and cultural bigotry?
Effective arguments against wars both contemporary and historical
Guns: do they control violence, citizens or the state?
Guns: After the theories, come the facts
Guns: How does gun control affect the decisions of criminals?
So it's like this - the government sort of takes out a 'contract' on you...
CIA archives help us understand the 'social contract'
The base illogic behind theories of social contracts
How to find common ground during libertarian conversations
How to find common ground during libertarian conversations
Learning to loathe a legal fiction
Starting the debate by pointing out the barrel
Continuing the debate by pointing out the barrel
Surfing the political divide on a wild wave of base hormones!
Why do we even have a problem? Hmmm, could that be the acrid stench of state power I smell?
How the media created its own problems with regards to property rights
How an anarchistic society deals with intellectual property
The joys of debating with geographical bullies
How the state transforms capitalism into mercantilism
Failing to see the forest for the trees...
Warning - spoilers abound! Don't listen if you haven't watched.
An article on the evils of conforming to the majority
Some of them hold so many similar beliefs - can we join forces?
The intellectual argument for self-defense
The moral science of human movement
Problems and Solutions
The cross and the sword
My responses to brilliant listener criticisms!
Is there such as thing as human nature?
How to take liberties with lovers ;)
The insecurity of the one-sided negotiation
Ahhh, the great horizontal dicatorship... (sorry about the rain background!)
The whole point of what I've been leading up to...
Speaking volumes by asking questions
How to feel for the unfree
An examination of what political questions *really* mean
What does it mean to contextualize the Bible?
Let's go doooooown!
OK, so God exists - how should we best worship him?
A few crossed Biblical wires
The currency of faith
The primal value of curiosity in personal relationships
A long-lost podcast!
Darling Karl and the evil exploiters
Why is Marxism so successful?
Are market prices objective or subjective?
Reducing conflict by earning respect
An examination of the root justifications for parental authority
Talking to tykes
Sure, that was the next topic you were expecting, right?
The first three chapters of one of my novels - available for donations!
A few theories on the nature and purpose of art...
Art in the service of God, State and War...
How incarceration could function without a state
How Billy the S gets in the way of us capitalists
Great chats from listeners...
How to set up a discussion...
Foreign policy and moral payback
Why we are blind to moral reciprocity
Thoughts on the value of marriage - and divorcing it from the State
A fascinating article on war profits...
A theory as to why my article 'Stateless Prisons' made people so upset!
Paying the cost to be the boss
Thoughts on the fascism of the Federation...
The hidden wars of social integrity
Aping a baby - narcissism and King Kong
Signs of depression and how to deal with them - in yourself and others.
Hello, they lied...
An analysis of existing stateless economies - the black and gray markets...
If you can read this, you're already skeptical...
A brief history of bloody displacements
A tale of near-limitless courage and integrity...
Oh, I guess the state CAN turn on you after all
I learned something verrry interesting about myself last night...
Hmmm, I wonder if it's really about the Mafia..?
Actually, it's the greatest evil for the fewest number...
The moral madness of calculating happiness
What is the morality of partipating in the State?
The many lessons to be learned from a 13-year court battle...
Unearthing the hidden signals of the 'sexy' child-woman
Deciphering the confusion of emotional abstractions
Okay, so let's say we have all these emasculated men raised by passive-aggressive women...
The superhero of morality!
The sword that keeps compliance at bay
The final antidote to false morality
School, family - why they tend, on balance, to sort of suck...
How a stateless society deals with the problem of corruption
Baffled? Let's just go through your pockets then!
False forgiveness will destroy your joy
What horrors do fears of global warming mask?
Removing the silencers from the guns of governments...
Does less govermnent really mean more crime?
Getting in touch with your 'inner Fabio'
Selling sperm for virtue
Canada's bloodlust and four-winged birds...
We rationalists are often called arrogant for asking for proof...
Talking about freedom with family...
Some interesting discussion-points for lady-friends
Awww, c'mon - it's only the difference between a state 99% smaller and 100% smaller - what's the bid deaaaal?
Small state, huuuuge error!
Am I against the family?
The modern world is a harsh wind to the little flame of the true self
First, find out if he has one...
See, I take two words from my podcast, and turn it into a title...
According to some, the kool-aid is just around the corner...
Making an honest woman out of philosophy
Does 'eternal vigilence in the defense of liberty' ever work?
Do we need to have 'faith' in logic?
How our masters keep us on a foggy leash
Just because something is 'better' doesn't mean it's commanded
Using the scientific method to define morality
Anyone who argues ethics agrees with ethics
We are susceptable to morality because we really, really have to pee!
Chewing your way out of the trap
Almost there now... Just a few... more... chews!
Watch as moral superheroes take on feeble senators...
Understanding how men understand women (?)
Looks, Values and Free Will
What if we waited before offering solutions?
What if we waited before offering solutions?
Nit-picking while Rome burns...
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