Fireside Chat Ep. 135 — Liberty Is a Value, Not an Instinct

Liberty and freedom are very rare in human history. The human instinct is not to yearn for liberty—humans yearn to be taken care of. Generally, by the government (socialism & communism).

America's founders knew that limited government and liberty are key to a free society—but we are now witnessing that as Americans become more secular, they value liberty much less.

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The column about liberty: Some Thoughts About Being Safe https://www.dennisprager.com/column/some-thoughts-about-being-safe/

The column about our polarized political climate: America’s Second Civil War https://www.dennisprager.com/column/americas-second-civil-war/

0:00 Serenity Prayer For Times Like This

1:20 This Episode Is Sponsored By CCU

2:10 Fireside Chat For Over 2 Years

3:39 Dennis’s Live Q&A On Tuesdays

4:16 Dennis Mocked, Yet Again

6:15 Dennis Is Very Careful With His Words

7:05 Liberty Is A Value, Not An Instinct

9:08 The Liberty Bell’s Inscription

11:07 More Secular, Less Free

13:04 No Lockdown For Hong Kong Flu

15:24 Reliance On Government Over Time

18:20 Values Are Everything

19:20 Our Polarized Political Climate

21:17 The Left-Created Thanksgiving Division

23:08 Godparents To A Gay Couple’s Child

25:12 SIXHIRB

27:00 Dennis Is A Crazed Audiophile

29:49 For Goodness Sake