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  • Episode 125 - Reflections on Libertopia

    http://libertopia.orgwww.startrekofgodsandmen.com/http://www.silvercirclemovie.com/Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time by Michael Shermer (Review)http://www.skepdic.com/refuge/weird.htmlHyper-libertarian Facebook billionaire Peter Thiel's appalling plan to pay students to quit college by Jacob Weisberghttp://www.slate.com/id/2271265/lots of confusion about this process...http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/sacrifice.htmlhopeful activist movements - http://freekeene.com and http://freegrafton.comIt's important to question those who presume to care about you as they advocate statist coercion against youOstracism, Self-Trust and Happy Happy Joy Joy (rebuttal to shunning those who advocate statism)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV4z__2FcjMTL guest Sharon Presley talks about Milgram experiments, demands of authority...her books on resisting authorityhttp://thinkingliberty.net/2010-08-10/paper about Stanley Milgram's obedience experiments...http://logicallearning.net/obedience.htmlThe Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistanhttp://dahrjamailiraq.com/the-will-to-resistHunter-gatherer John Durant fights vegan Paul Kline for total green room supremacy. (03:00)http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/265602/february-22-2010/exclusive---backstage-with-john-durantNonviolent Communication: A Language Of Life by Marshall Rosenberghttp://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034The Basics of Non Violent Communication 1.1 (3-4 hr workshop by Rosenberg)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-129JLTjkQIt's possible to use win/win strategies to get our needs met from those who've been advocating statism...Freedom works for everybody (even those who are presently using force against others)http://theamericandreamfilm.com/2081 - http://www.finallyequal.com/for health, fitness, and longevity, check out...http://healthymindfitbody.com/podcasthttp://itunes.apple.com/podcast/healthy-mind-fit-body-fitness/id3323090382011 Liberty Getaway 5-day cruise to Bermuda - 5 night cruise on Royal Caribbean departing 11/05/2011 from Bayonne, NJ to Bermuda. Featuring special guest speakers: Stefan Molyneux, Wes Bertrand and Mark Edge.http://www.btwcruises.com/rw/view/475It's a participatory "unconference"! my tentative topic...http://freedomcamp.wikispaces.com/Wes%27+topic

    bumper music "Hope" by Temple 8 http://music.temple8.net/track/hope

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    1 hr 26 min
  • Episode 124 - Challenging the voting meme once more

    [explicit] lyricsRemember, Remember, Don’t Vote in November by Thomas L. Knapphttp://c4ss.org/content/4075Under "Democracy" children get roped into a communistic system (statism), along with the rest of usLibertarian Party: Worthless by Larken Rosehttp://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/075264-2010-09-13-libertarian-party-worthless.htmWhat happens when an "anarchist" runs for office? http://carroll4nh.com/Political "parties" are designed to be "in power" and control people via statismWhat evidence is there that people want governmental "services," give their involuntary nature? NoneRasmussen Poll: 23% Say U.S. Government Has the Consent of the Governedhttp://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/july_2010/23_say_u_s_government_has_the_consent_of_the_governedThe Governator makes a final appearance on CLP...http://reason.com/blog/2010/10/05/reasontv-arnolds-last-standThe new bill changes marijuana possession of less than an ounce to an infractionhttp://www.salem-news.com/articles/october012010/schwarzenegger-marijuana.phpArnold Schwarzenegger Admits Smoking Weed With Tommy Chong http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMnlUyATqXEArnold Schwazeneger smoking weed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91gl2d0yV5IWhat happens when your belief conflicts with a newfound truth? How do you react? How you respond makes all the difference for your lifeSpeaking the truth to "power" doesn't even entail getting incarcerated; just living consciously and practicing self-assertiveness is necessaryBeing disassociated from emotions is part of the process by which one compartmentalizes beliefs and behaviorsIntrospection is keyIn case you need some more reasons...Don't Vote: 20 Practical Reasons by John Roscoe and Ned Roscoehttp://www.wendymcelroy.com/news.php?extend.3569Feel free to email me at [email protected] if you're interested in counseling sessionsbummer music "AEnima" by Toolhttp://www.toolband.com/

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    59 min
  • Episode 123 - Challenging the voting meme again

    What are the prospects of complete liberty--in your lifetime?Played clip of my hour-long call to Free Talk Live about non-votinghttp://traffic.libsyn.com/ftl/FTL2010-09-28.mp3This Free-Stater denounces Free Keenehttp://nhpr.org/free-state-vs-free-keeneIs the political free stater message different than the Tea Party-ers'?What will it take for individuals to stop complying, given the potent statist matrix of mass indoctrination coupled with mass fear?Essentially, we need to come to terms with two classes in society: the productive class and the parasitical class (http://www.agorism.info/AgoristClassTheory.pdf)http://freekeene.com/2010/08/11/city-council-drinking-game-video/Drinking Game Involves Keene City Councilhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129077277City council members are basically trying to find some semblance of identity through the political process, in spite of its rights-infringing natureReason Saves Cleveland With Drew Carey: How to Save the Mistake on the Lake and other Once Great U.S. Cities--The Complete Series http://reason.org/news/show/reason-saves-cleveland-complete-serNew at Reason: Drew Carey and Nick Gillespie Clash with the Cleveland City Councilhttp://reason.com/blog/2010/09/08/new-at-reason-drew-carey-and-nRunning for office doesn't foster the adoption of the principle of freedom for individualsChallenging so-called "authorities" need not entail getting arrested and imprisonedThe fear of challenging "authority" stems from bad parentingThe process of individuation is key...Honoring the Self: Self-Esteem and Personal Transformationhttp://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=43The voting process allows for a psychological comfort zone to exist within the turmoil of the reality of people's statist enslavement; it can be perversely comforting to be a member of the tribeClearly, it's important to come to terms with one's own emotional psychologyPrinciples enable you to stay true to yourself and true to realityA VERY IMPORTANT book I recently investigated, which I'll be exploring extensively in the future...Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberghttp://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034/No one can "represent" you in the political systemDEMOCRACY OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE POLITICIANS, FOR WHOM AGAIN? http://completeliberty.com/chapter2.phpbumper music "Freedom" by Rage Against The Machinehttp://www.ratm.com/

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    1 hr 33 min
  • Episode 122 - Challenging the voting meme

    In this show, I comment on a clip from http://freetalklive.com, which involved the hosts discussing the nature of non-voting with a callerhttp://traffic.libsyn.com/ftl/FTL2010-09-27.mp3 (clip starts at 14:15)STR Non-Voting Archivehttp://www.strike-the-root.com/vote.htmlWhat evidence is there that anyone wants the "services" provided by those in government, since they are coercively imposed?Even if you're an advocate of http://agorism.info, you still can't escape the statist economic matrix, a society in which most people abide by laws, regulations, taxes, and a fiat currency system, not to mention the "public school" systemRespect for individuals, in principle, can never be achieved via the coercive collectivistic organization of government; government violates individual rights by definition"Public goods" arguments, being fallacious, are just excuses for statism and tyrannyhttp://www.vforvoluntary.com/wiki/PublicGoodsA Theory of the Theory of Public Goods by Randall G. Holcombehttp://mises.org/journals/rae/pdf/RAE10_1_1.pdfFallacies of the Public Goods Theory and the Production of Security by Hans-Hermann Hoppehttp://mises.org/journals/jls/9_1/9_1_2.pdfPareto Optimality, External Benefits and Public Goods: A Subjectivist Approach by Barry P. Brownsteinhttp://mises.org/journals/jls/4_1/4_1_6.pdfPublic Goods And Private Solutions In Maritime History by Larry J. Sechresthttp://mises.org/journals/qjae/pdf/qjae7_2_1.pdfPublic Spending and Public Goods by Thomas DiLorenzohttp://mises.org/media/1444 (includes mp3 audio)http://www.thefreemanonline.org/departments/book-review-private-means-public-ends-voluntarism-vs-coercion-edited-by-j-wilson-mixon-jr/Competition and Political Entrepreneurship: Austrian Insights into Public-Choice Theory by Thomas J. DiLorenzo http://mises.org/journals/rae/pdf/RAE2_1_3.pdfThe political system won't conform to sound principles; you will have to compromise sound principles to conform to the political systemThe Ethics Of Voting - Part 1 by George H. Smithhttp://voluntaryist.com/articles/001a.phpStatist judges have no understanding of justice and objective law; rather, they violate them on a daily basis; therefore, being a "juror" for a statist judge does not accord with justice and objective lawhttp://marcstevens.netRoot-striking questions...http://www.meetup.com/Complete-Liberty/messages/boards/thread/8208221There is no such thing as a "liberty-minded principled candidate"; Ayn Rand grasped the essence of this, even though she forwarded the ethical and political contradiction of governmenthttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/pragmatism.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/moral-practical_dichotomy.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/theory-practice_dichotomy.htmlTHE ANATOMY OF SLAVESPEAK by Frederick Mannhttp://www.buildfreedom.com/tl/tl07a.shtmlAdam and Pete (of http://libertyontour.com) striking serious Libertarian roots on Declare Your Independence!http://www.meetup.com/Complete-Liberty/messages/boards/thread/9803960bumper music "Ballot Box" by Destroy Everythinghttp://destroyeverything.com/

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    1 hr 21 min
  • Episode 121 - Liberty on tour, statism and youth, child-rearing, rationalizing warfare

    Support Adam and Pete in their continuing mission to spread the good words of freedom and property rights: http://libertyontour.comSome SD pics: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24991&id=130201433668701Adam Mueller tells FTL the story of his arrest and caging in Las Vegashttp://traffic.libsyn.com/ftl/FTL2010-09-20.mp3Police do not really care about property rights, and they won't until they become free market agents instead of coercive monopoly gangstersOpposite Of Radical: Today's Youth Trust Uncle Sam by Tovia Smithhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126359205The tribal premise, involving self-sacrifice, is the basis for governmentThose in government have no property rights jurisdiction; "public property" is communisticThe injustices perpetrated by those in government are much more than unethical; aggression is an attempt to nullify the mind and thus objective moralityCorporations: The Semi-Good, The Bad, And The Ugly http://completeliberty.com/chapter4.php#80A society of complete liberty entails a society of individuals who esteem themselves rationally and love virtueThe Six Pillars of Self-Esteemhttp://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=35Our nature is nurture: Are shifts in child-rearing making modern kids mean? by John Horgan http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=our-nature-is-nurture-are-shifts-in-2010-07-12Our distinctive mental faculty: http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/reason.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/rationality.htmlParents oftentimes exploit the empathetic nature of children, and their desire to obey and to please (to be "good"), in order to foist bad ideas and immoral behavior on them--and teach them to not question or challenge "authority"FDR1294 The Rise of Corruption Part 2http://www.freedomainradio.com/Traffic_Jams/FDR_1294_Rise_of_Corruption_Part_2.mp3 Parents need to make things comprehensible for kids, by reasoning from first principles, as opposed to offering them the cognitive and emotional confusion that they do todayQuitting the hominid fight club: The evidence is flimsy for innate chimpanzee--let alone human--warfare by John Horganhttp://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=quitting-the-hominid-fight-club-the-2010-06-29The Historical Societal Problem: http://www.logicallearning.net/libhistoricalsoc.htmlWar and irrational beliefs have been linked since the dawn of civilization--for people's tormentHow We Support Our False Beliefshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090821135020.htmDoes U.S. Foreign Policy Protect Us? Or Did It Cause 9/11?http://files.meetup.com/1509488/pamphlet2.pdfConfirmation bias and rationalization are antithetical to objectivityTo align with truth, one must come to terms with one's feelings, to understand and integrate them on a deeper levelAcquiring independence and being rational in today's society is a major, but necessary, feat!If you'd like to tap into your inner subconscious wisdom via a counseling session, email me at [email protected]bumper music "Masters Of War" by Pearl Jamhttp://pearljam.com/

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    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 120 - Contradictions of electoral politics and the non-heroism of war

    In America's Finest (military) City... http://meetup.com/Complete-Liberty

    Our Enemy, The Partyhttp://wconger.blogspot.com/2008/10/our-enemy-party.html

    Working "within the system" is not ok; it's actually counterproductiveThe end doesn't justify the means"Public good" is a fallacious economic conceptA congress of Ron Pauls would make government look good, even though it's an inherently evil organization

    Elected Officials | Libertarian Partyhttp://www.lp.org/candidates/elected-officials

    Confessions of an Increasingly Skeptical Libertarian Partyarch by Thomas Knapphttp://c4ss.org/content/2540

    Advocating complete liberty really exposes the folly of those who don'tWe need to take into account the unseen costs of partyarchy, and redirect our political energy into education, voluntaryism, and agorismLet's live up to our true individual potentialLife is about flourishing and happiness, so cut to the chase; don't settle for the suboptimal

    The trouble with voluntaryists by Morey Straushttp://www.rationalreview.com/content/62812

    The Evil That Men Do: Willful Submission To Illegitimate Authority by William Bupperthttp://www.lewrockwell.com/buppert/buppert17.html

    It's a mental trickery to think that you need to be obedient to some "authority," be it personal or politicalProperty owners will set rational rules for commerce in a free societyRoot-striking questions: http://www.meetup.com/Complete-Liberty/messages/boards/thread/8208221/

    Radley Balko: Maryland cops are abusing wiretapping law | Cop Blockhttp://www.copblock.org/384/radley-balko-maryland-cops-are-abusing-wiretapping-laws/

    Tomgram: William Astore, Wars Don't Make Heroeshttp://www.tomdispatch.com/blog/175276/tomgram%3A_william_astore%2C_wars_don%27t_make_heroes

    Self-sacrifice is not ethical; it's a vicehttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/sacrifice.html

    Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes by Alfie Kohnhttp://www.alfiekohn.org/books/pbr.htm

    Libertarians: Obama is shockingly pro-war | Libertarian Partyhttp://www.lp.org/news/press-releases/libertarians-obama-is-shockingly-pro-war

    Strive to only do things that you are morally comfortable with, which entails respecting the lives and well-being of others

    my blog post: Bullshit! hit piece on self-esteem and Nathaniel Branden http://bit.ly/cNxFu4

    If you'd like to get your subconscious exploration process underway, email me at [email protected] to set up a session

    bumper music "Swallow Your Fears" by State of Manhttp://www.stateofmanmusic.com/

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    1 hr 35 min
  • Episode 119 - The injustice system and kangaroo courtroom drama

    The communized (governmental) roads enable "law-enforcement officers" to violate the person and property of individual motorists

    The statist courts are not about justice, because of their inherent conflict of interest; the statist judge and statist prosecutor work for the same organization; they have no property rights jurisdiction or valid agency contract with property owners; and, they fund their operations via extortion

    What is The Pursuit of Justice? by Edward Lopez http://www.independent.org/blog/index.php?p=6469

    As long as you comply with governmental edicts in America, it seems much better than other countries

    "Citizen" and "United States" are basically slavespeak terms - http://www.buildfreedom.com/tl/tl07a.shtml

    Vast numbers of people caught up in the "corrections system" have violated no one's rights; their "crimes" have no victims

    The Pursuit of Justice and Private Interests in the Law by Edward Lopez http://www.independent.org/blog/index.php?p=6723

    So-called judges protect their livelihood, just as cops protect their own

    Anything in the economy that is not paid for voluntarily is not and cannot be a service

    The Pursuit of Justice and Elected vs. Appointed Judges by Edward Lopez http://www.independent.org/blog/index.php?p=6496

    Lysander Spooner's keen insights on the courts of injustice: http://tinyurl.com/26s34tu

    Justice for All Without the State by David J. Heinrich http://www.libertarianstandard.com/articles/david-j-heinrich/justice-for-all-without-the-state/

    The legal precept of independent third party adjudication is violated by governmental courts; thus, a fair trial is simply impossible

    "Public property" is a contradiction in terms, and "private property" is a redundancy

    As long as people are clueless, compliant followers of the status quo, the communized legal system will continue

    I'm Allowed to Rob You! by Larken Rose http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngpsJKQR_ZE

    An example of libertarian doing (rather than merely talking) http://freekeene.com

    In need of counseling/psychotherapy? Please email me: [email protected]

    http://happinesscounseling.com

    bumper music "Injustice" by Sleepy Wonder http://www.myspace.com/sleepywonda

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 118 - The alleged ideal of socialism

    [explicit]

    ACTA: The War on Progress, Freedom, and Human Civilization by Gennady Stolyarov IIhttp://mises.org/daily/4593

    The following are some informative links for those who are sympathetic to or even enamored by socialism, yet are still open to the message of free minds and free markets:

    Organization Theory: A Libertarian Perspective by Kevin Carson (he describes himself as a mutualist)http://mutualist.blogspot.com/2005/12/studies-in-anarchist-theory-of.html

    Austrian Business Cycle Theory: A Brief Explanation by Dan Mahoneyhttp://mises.org/daily/672

    The Business Cycle (entire list of mises.org audio and video resources)http://mises.org/media.aspx?action=subject&ID=12

    http://blog.mises.org/4061/how-the-business-cycle-happens-and-how-to-correct-it/http://blog.mises.org/9050/the-austrian-business-cycle-evidence-from-bolivia/http://blog.mises.org/7045/why-dont-entrepreneurs-outsmart-the-business-cycle/

    Additional reading...

    What Has Government Done to Our Money? by Murray N. Rothbardhttp://mises.org/money.asp

    Profit and Loss by Ludwig von Miseshttp://mises.org/daily/2321

    Austrian Exploitation Theory: Marx had no monopoly by Sheldon Richmanhttp://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/tgif/austrian-exploitation-theory/

    A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism: Economics, Politics, and Ethics by Hans-Hermann Hoppehttp://mises.org/daily/3780 http://mises.org/etexts/SocCap.pdf

    Down with Legal Tender by Friedrich A. Hayekhttp://mises.org/daily/4546

    bumper music "Socialism" by 16 Hour Drivehttp://www.16hourdrive.net/

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    2 hr 4 min
  • Episode 117 - Demise of the idea of city government

    They're all about "customer service" at the DMV, btwhttp://www.youtube.com/hotforliberty#p/u/32/41ZY5LSDEZAThe common good is commonly destroyed by those who advocate the "common good"Hard Times in Colorado Springs by Chris Humehttp://www.truth-out.org/hard-times-colorado-springs60242Having "a say" in the nature of particular services is only possible with voluntary exchange"Police officers" commonly "help" people by extorting money from themPreventive law, in which there is no victim, is the mainstay of government, which by definition is rights-violatingThe mind set of those in government is oriented toward controlling others, rather than respecting themThe stupid voting process is BENEATH rational beingsThere is nothing so important to the common good as respecting the rights of the individualSurrendering “PROPERTY TAX” by Ian Freemanhttp://forum.freekeene.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=ocktg6dvg61tocsl7h4307acr4&topic=3398.0The Shire Society Declarationhttp://shiresociety.comA New Covenant by L. Neil Smithhttp://www.lneilsmith.org/new-cov.htmlENDING MODERN DAY LETTERS PATENT (i.e., so-called "intellectual property")http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.phpFrom Catalhoyuk to Podunk: It's Time to Abolish City Government by L. Neil Smithhttp://www.ncc-1776.org/tle2010/tle573-20100606-02.htmlIs there any reason for you to fear a world with a structure you don't know? No, if you want to live peacefullyFreedom is an inside job, a psychological jobGreat psychotherapeutic workbook: The Art Of Self-Discoveryhttp://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=38Please contact me is you'd like personal counseling serviceshttp://happinesscounseling.combumper music "Life After Death And Taxes" by Relient Khttp://relientk.com/ http://www.myspace.com/relientk

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 116 - Reflections on Porcfest 2010

    What are the chances that they change the name of the Free State Project to the No State Project?

    Unfortunately, most libertarians are believers in a rights-protecting government

    Town Doesn't Welcome Libertarians: Town not so keen on Free Towners http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1967764

    Achieving complete liberty is about engaging particular individuals in conversation that raises their awareness of moral and political inconsistencies

    2010 Porcupine Freedom Festival - Opening Speaker - Stefan Molyneux, Freedomain Radio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmSjAupRe80

    Being a good neighbor entails advocating freedom for your fellow neighbors

    THE ANATOMY OF SLAVESPEAK by Frederick Mann http://www.buildfreedom.com/tl/tl07a.shtml

    PEME-THEORY - BASIC, INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED by Frederick Mann http://www.buildfreedom.com/tl/tl074.shtml

    No State Project for July 3rd, 2010 (Guest: Calvin from the forum) http://www.marcstevens.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2090

    Government is designed to rob you of your rights and rob you of your property

    We are creatures of reason; we are not barbaric animals, unless we choose to be that way

    To choose to nullify the process of reason is the biggest moral/political contradiction

    Solutionism Presentation At Porcfest 2010 Pt 1 - Free State Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cASoNn5VkKo

    "Government is the great fiction through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else." Frederic Bastiat

    The way to improve the world is to change how individuals rear their children

    And it's important to explore what individuals are feeling when learning about their contradictions

    bumper music "We Are One" by Kiss http://www.kissonline.com/

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    48 min

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