Justin Frazier  is a strength and conditioning coach in Indianapolis and host of the Depths of Dialogue podcast. We cover a broad range of topics: our early development and careers, what drives curiosity, the current state of politics and public discourse, education reform, health & fitness, and much more

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The American education system was built for a world that no longer exists. Not only do our schools offer poor training for the real world, they destroy the creative spirit that will be necessary to power the future. In “Dumbing Us Down,” John Taylor Gatto—who was named both New York City Teacher of the Year and New York State Teacher of the Year—details how the school system hurts students and what an alternative form of education might look like.

 

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China is the United States’ largest trading partner. The country has also been accused of significant human rights violations. As Hong Kong seeks to assert its independence from China, how should Americans feel? Should free trade outweigh individual rights?

 

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Freedom of speech has long been one of America’s most cherished values. Most discussions of free speech revolve around the First Amendment and its protections against government censorship. However, the principle of free speech encompasses much more than the First Amendment, and a defense of this principle requires more than just a legal argument. In Kindly Inquisitors, Jonathan Rauch provides an ethical defense of free speech, and explains why tolerance for a broad range of speech is necessary for a free, prosperous, and scientific society.

 

Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought, by Jonathan Rauch: https://www.amazon.com/Kindly-Inquisitors-Attacks-Free-Thought/dp/0226705765

 

 

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The United States Constitution was highly controversial when it was first proposed. The Anti-Federalists believed the framers of the Constitution wanted to usurp power from the states and give it to the federal government. The Federalists issued a series of counter-arguments. In Federalist No. 10, James Madison argued that the Constitution was the best method for controlling the effect of factions and ensuring that large groups could not infringe on the rights of minorities. Federalist No. 10 has been cited numerous times by the Supreme Court and remains one of the most significant pieces of writing in American history.

 

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Milton Friedman was one of the most influential proponents of freedom in the 20th century. His ideas served as a foundation for economic policy in American and Great Britain during the 1980s, and he advised countless governments on how to open their markets. Friedman also found it vitally important to educate the general public on economic policy, writing several books and creating a TV series on economic subjects. Even his intellectual opponents have acknowledged his essential role in shaping economic thought.

 

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Adam Smith is widely considered the father of modern capitalism. His 1776 magnum opus, The Wealth of Nations, lays out (in great detail) how a society can thrive only through free trade and voluntary exchange. This book is one of the most widely cited in all of political economy. Almost 250 years later, both supporters and critics of capitalism ignore Smith’s arguments at their own peril.

P.J. O'Rourke's "On The Wealth of Nations": https://www.amazon.com/Wealth-Nations-Books-Changed-World/dp/1400153867

 

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Major Doug Zembiec was a Marine who earned the nickname "The Lion of Fallujah" due to his heroic actions during the First Battle of Fallujah. Major Zembiec was later killed in Baghdad by enemy fire while leading a unit of Iraqi forces he had helped train. He left behind volumes of writing, including this quote, which has become a common credo among members of the U.S. military.

 

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Frederic Bastiat was a French economist, and holds a vital role in the development of thought around what constitutes a free society. While Bastiat is rarely taught in college philosophy courses—let alone high-school civics—his ideas strike at the heart of what constitutes the American Experiment.  No other writer has more clearly expressed exactly what it means to have a just system of law. According to Bastiat, the role of the law is to promote justice—the defense of life, liberty, and property. If government power extends further, then government becomes limitless, and the law becomes plunder.

 

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Adam Smith was made famous by his book “The Wealth of Nations,” which ushered in the modern era of capitalism. But few people know about his first book, “The Theory of Moral Sentiments.” In this book, Smith lays out what it means to be a virtuous, prudent person. Without these principles, a society based on individual liberty cannot succeed. By understanding Smith’s lessons in “The Theory of Moral Sentiments,” we can get a fuller picture of the responsibilities we have as members of a free society.

 

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Russ Roberts’ “How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life”: https://www.amazon.com/Adam-Smith-Change-Your-Life/dp/1591847958

Russ Roberts and Adam Klein podcast on “The Theory of Moral Sentiments: http://www.econtalk.org/klein-on-the-theory-of-moral-sentiments-episode-1-an-overview/

The Real Adam Smith: Morality and Markets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6S6pMsKzlI

 

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