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Right now, Dave Smith is about the only high profile Ancap who is mentioning how state propaganda is collapsing...and he’s genuinely curious what it all means.

You’re going to love how this connects to my analysis of the root causes of statism, the belief in political authority, and the monster White Pill: that we have started the transition to a free society.

Key episodes of my Myth of Authority series:

Part 11, Overview of the transition to a free society

Part 15, Tangible examples the transition is underway

Part 19, Libertarian myths about the transition

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My full, free 23-part Myth of Authority Masterclass

Since some may be new to libertarian perspectives, here is a short list of links you may find helpful. I’ve classified them based on the different ways people ponder issues:

Want to know how important things would get done without government?

* Reading material: “The Machinery of Freedom” by David Friedman; for private law specifically (rather than government law) try “Legal Foundations of a Free Society” by Stephan Kinsella

* Video: “The Case for Privatization, of Everything”, “Law without Government: Principles”, “Law without Government: Conflict Resolution”, “Law without Government: The Bargaining Mechanism”

Want a comprehensive overview?

* Reading material: “The Voluntaryist Handbook” by Keith Knight

* Video: “Anarchy 101”, “The Philosophy of Liberty”

Want to get down to the root of it, without sugar coating?

* Reading material: “Anatomy of the State” by Murray Rothbard, “The Most Dangerous Superstition” by Larken Rose

* Video: “The Fundamentals”, “The Whole Problem”, “The State is Too Dangerous to Tolerate”, “The Tiny Dot”

Want to focus on economics?

* Reading material: “I, Pencil” by Leonard E. Read, “Economics in One Lesson” by Henry Hazlitt

* Video: “The Attractiveness of Austrian Economics”

Want to focus on the absurdity of politics?

* Reading material: “The Problem of Political Authority” by Michael Huemer

* Video: “Election Day”, “I’m Allowed to Rob You”, “If You Were King”, “The Jones Plantation”

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