Against The Mob

In the 6th episode of "Against the Mob", Logan and Matt explore the idea of censorship and speech. They dive into the idea that hate speech, even as repugnant as it is, is protected speech and should be protected moving forward. From Trump's twitter ban to the purge of right-wing and conservatives off Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, the guys ponder on what this means for speech moving forward. 

In the fifth episode of "Against the Mob", Logan and Matt dive into currents events and discuss the events of the 6th, the greater implications of the actions at the Capitol, and weave in and out of Libertarian principles and how they relate to our current situation. Logan and Matt also compare the reaction to what happened in January versus the BLM movement over the summer in an attempt to shift the focus away from race and onto what the real divide is: those the system works for and those it does not. 

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Links:

https://www.vox.com/22217733/trump-rally-dc-protest-storm-the-capitol-coup

https://www.vox.com/2015/4/30/8518681/protests-riots-work

https://www.mercatus.org/publications/corporate-welfare/pathology-privilege-economic-consequences-government-favoritism4

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/06/04/cnns_chris_cuomo_who_says_protests_are_supposed.html

In the fourth episode of "Against The Mob", Logan and Matt are joined by a very special guest - Matthew Mitchell, Ph.D, of the Mercatus Center, George Mason University - to bring an educated perspective on economics and liberty. In this episode, the gang chats about free markets, free people, the problem with government intervention into our markets, the effects of favoritism, and why we need less involvement from the state in the market. Bare with us as we work through audio issues, zoom problems, and all the other woes that come from being a start up podcast.

Links:

https://ppe.mercatus.org/publications/applied-mainline-economics

https://www.mercatus.org/system/files/Mitchell_Pathology_web_v3.pdf

https://cei.org/i-pencil/

https://fee.org/resources/i-pencil/

Intro/Outro Music - Ataraxis by ATP (coming soon to all major platforms) 

In the 3rd Episode of Against the Mob, Logan and Matt take a step back to define and illuminate the Boogie Man that is the State, what is not, how it functions, how protects itself, and how it loves to give you the d without much aid. Logan and Matt also take some time to define and explain why Taxation is Theft, the Cathedral, and highlight how the State cares about itself, not us - the peasants. They also have a couple of good rants against bombing brown people, the COVID stimulus, and other things that grind Libertarians' gears.  

Links/Sources

Anatomy of the State - Murray A. Rothbard

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/health/herd-immunity-covid-coronavirus.html

The New Right - Michael Malice 

Intro/Outro Music - Ataraxis by ATP (coming soon to all major streaming platforms)

In the second episode of "Against the Mob" the saga continues with a deep dive into what Logan and Matt think the real "Us" vs "Them" complex is of our time - Freedom Vs. Order.  From establishing our tribal roots to a quick dive into how the Federal Government has become the very thing the founders sought to overthrow, join them as they meander down a rundown, say "right" and "absolutely" too many times, and work out the kinks of trying to do this whole Podcasting thing. 

Links:

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/6887989.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222521682_Urban_Density_and_Rate_of_Inventions

https://www.google.com/amp/s/theundercurrent.org/freedom-versus-security-the-false-alternative/amp/

http://www.collegiatetimes.com/opinion/learning-to-balance-safety-and-freedom/article_73064bba-c270-5ea0-80b6-bd37c681f25d.html

https://www.fpri.org/article/2007/06/freedom-the-history-of-an-idea/

Intro/Outro - Ataraxis by ATP (coming soon to all major streaming services" 

In the inaugural launch of "Against the Mob", Logan Carpenter and Matt Billingsley - two liberty-loving with slightly overinflated egos - introduce themselves and briefly dive into the lockdowns and why it is immoral and wrong that government intervenes so deeply into our lives as private citizens, and look at the collateral damage the lockdowns are causing. Join these amateur-hoping-to-go-pro Podcasters as they become a self-proclaimed Voice For Freedom!

Links: 

https://collateralglobal.org 

https://tomwoods.com/what-i-told-state-legislators-about-lockdowns/ 

https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/death-rate

Podcast Intro/Outro - Ataraxis by ATP (coming soon to all major streaming platforms)