My interview with Carlos Rene who works inside a Costa Rican Special Economic Zone we discuss how SEZ's bring greater economic prosperity to developing countries.

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http://www.americafreezone.com/v2/

http://costarica.com/business/free-trade-zones/

2016 was one of the best years for human kind

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http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/12/2016-one-greatest-years-ever-humanity/

A look back at the podcast, the themes we cover, and what to look for in the new year.

Ralph Raico passed away recently he was a professor who had an outsize impact on the liberty movement. Ralph was a contemporary of Murrary Rothbard and Ayn Rand and he was taught by both Ludwig Von Mises and Fredrich Hayek making him an important link the history of the Austrian School of Economics and the liberty movement. He focused on logic and clarity of thought, in all his work.

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Ralph Raico

Lectures

Seminar

Remembering Ralph Raico

In this episode I read my article Mojitos Or Malice? and discuss why trade embargoes do not have the desired effect.

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Mojitos or Malice

If we make it thru December

In this episode I speak with Mike Lorrey about the issue of Secession from the USA and from states within the USA. There is a legal and peaceful way to go about secession and we discuss historical example of states seceding from other states (Maine seceded from Massachusetts), and US Territories seceding to form their own countries (Cuba and the Philippines). Mike has also worked with a present day secession movement in Vermont, he is also active in the Free State Project in NH.

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Free State Project

This brief episode is an overview of Liberty Classroom. Purchase the course now to take advantage of the Cyber Monday Sales

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Liberty Classroom

This is my solo rant on California Secession. California is a diverse state and I think the easiest and best path to secession would be for the Bay Area to Secede.

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CBS Article on California Secession (it doesn't get anymore mainstream than that)

In this episode I speak with Gret Glyer founder of the app Donorsee. Donorsee is being called the Uber of charitable giving, it allows aid workers, missionaries, and relief workers around the world to post stories about people in need. Through the Donorsee app you can send money directly to the aid workers who then use the money to help those in need. The aid worker then posts an update on how your money directly benefited the person you gave money to. Its a beautiful elegant system which eliminates 99% of the overhead most aid organizations have.

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https://donorsee.com

Bretigne Schaffer is on the show to discuss her article "The Real Reason Libertarians Don't Matter." We discuss the current political system in the United States and why the incentive structure of that system guarantees greater freedom will not come about through the political process. We also discuss how the actions of individuals does bring about greater freedom.

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