TechnoAgorist

By MLGA Network

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TechnoAgorist is a daily program which focuses on the intersection of technology and agorism in our everyday lives.

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TechnoAgorist episodes:

09.05.2021
Episode 53 - When a Feature Isn't a Feature
Both government and so-called private companies love playing with words, like when Apple recently announced new "features" which significantly harm user privacy and security.
02.17.2021
Episode 52 - The One-Size-Fits-All Blockchain
Everyone seemingly has their favorite crypto project and blockchain. But, is there such a thing as a one-size-fits-all blockchain? Should there be?
01.20.2021
Episode 51 - Mixed Signals
Many people are moving to Signal, the messaging application. But, how secure is it? Can we trust that messages sent on it will remain private?
01.18.2021
Episode 50 - The Memory Hole
After decades of the almost completely free spread of information, the web has now become the center of history's greatest censorship battle. Don't let yourself be memory-holed.
01.06.2021
Episode 49 - Crypto Is Money
People who think of cryptocurrencies as something to hold, something to invest in miss the point. Crypto is designed to do things that only crypto can do and its value is in its utility, in its use as money.
01.01.2021
Episode 48 - Live Simply
My goal for 2021 is to live simply. This means focusing on the things which I value most and setting aside the things I don't.
12.22.2020
Episode 47 - The What About Bobification of America
What About Bob was funnier when it was just a movie.
11.30.2020
Episode 46 - Agorism as a Means, Not an End
When Samuel Konkin III described Agorism, he described it as a means toward an end. Agorist purists miss the point when they describe it as an end in and of itself.
11.16.2020
Episode 45 - President Gilligan
Gilligan and the other castaways had a straightforward problem. They needed to dig a well. The funny thing is that their solution and the consequences of that solution are surprisingly relevant to our lives today.
11.10.2020
Episode 44 - Do NPCs Dream of Electric Sheep?
I have always enjoyed Philip K. Dick's work and the movies based off of it. Recently, I found myself contrasting the real-life NPCs in the world today with the replicants portrayed in the movie Blade Runner.
11.09.2020
Episode 43 - Broken Security Is No Security
The feds have once again demanded access to all encrypted data, whether through a front door or a back door. But, what really does this mean? How does this affect our data security?
11.05.2020
Episode 42 - Whoever Wins... We Live
In case you haven't heard, there was a presidential election yesterday. They say it was the MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION OF OUR LIFETIME! Instead of freaking out, let's take a step back and check our perspective.
10.28.2020
Episode 41 - Local Politics Is Still Politics
Many people think that local government is less bad, less destructive than higher levels of government. That just isn't the case and completely misses the real problem.
10.26.2020
Episode 40 - $60 Keycaps
A world with $60 keycaps is better than any world designed by central planners.
06.23.2020
Episode 39 - Submission Signaling
A lot has changed in the US over the last few months. Are you going to go with the flow and signal submission to the authoritarians? Or, are you going to stand for something more?
03.22.2020
Episode 38 - Stop and Take a Breath
The world might be going crazy, but a pause for perspective keeps us sane in the midst of it.
03.01.2020
Episode 37 - Waco pt. 3 of 3 Judgment Day (MLGA recast)
Two days ago was the 27th anniversary of the slaughter of the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas. Today, I am sharing the final episode of a three part miniseries about those events. It is a recast from the Make Liberty...
02.29.2020
Episode 36 - Waco pt. 2 of 3 Operation Showtime (MLGA recast)
Yesterday was the 27th anniversary of the slaughter of the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas. Today, I am sharing the second of a three part miniseries about those events. It is a recast from the Make Liberty Great Again podcast....
02.28.2020
Episode 35 - Waco pt. 1 of 3 The Sinful Messiah (MLGA recast)
On today, the 27th anniversary of the slaughter of the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, I wanted to share the first of a three part miniseries about those events. It is a recast from the Make Liberty Great Again podcast....
01.30.2020
Episode 34 - Repugnant Industries and the Free Market
Having open, decentralized, free market solutions is a good thing, regardless of who utilizes them.
01.28.2020
Episode 33 - Pornhub, Paypal, and Decentralized Services
PayPal recently cut off Pornhub from its service and consequently put the livelihoods of over one hundred thousand performers at risk. How did Pornhub respond? What can we learn from this?
01.24.2020
Episode 32 - Politics Is Not the Answer
Thousands of people protest, yet the state doesn't care. Is politics the solution? Or, is politics actually the problem?
01.22.2020
Episode 31 - Augmented Life
Whether you realize it or not, augmented reality is steadily growing and making its way into our lives. It will eventually open up incredible new possibilities for agorists and anyone else.
01.21.2020
Episode 30 - Knowledge and Humility
No matter how much we know, there are always holes in our knowledge and understanding. It is essential that we always stay open to learning new things, even if it reveals that we were wrong about something.
01.15.2020
Episode 29 - The Boogaloo
People are talking about the Boogaloo, but what is it? Should it scare us?
01.08.2020
Episode 28 - The Meme War
We live in a connected world where information spreads like wildfire. In this connected world, memes have become more than just cute images to be shared among friends. They are tools to sneak truth into the public consciousness, and governments...
11.19.2019
Episode 27 - Voting With Your Dollars
The market itself is amoral, it has no concept of right and wrong. We, meanwhile, have consciences which affect how we interact with the market. Some people use the violence of government to try and shape the market, others simply...
11.06.2019
Episode 26 - Aaron Swartz and Information Freedom
Aaron Swartz had a passion for the free and open exchange of information. He did what he knew was right, and modeled agorism in a powerful way.
10.23.2019
Episode 25 - DNS Security
Seemingly everyone is interested in internet security. They want everything encrypted and secure. But, few people even give a thought to the DNS requests we send all day every day and which are still sent in plain text over the...
10.17.2019
Episode 24 - Champions of Freedom
Who are our champions of freedom?
10.15.2019
Episode 23 - The Ethereum Virtual Machine
What is the Ethereum Virtual Machine and how is it the perfect agorist tool?
06.19.2019
Episode 22 - The Thin Line Between Private and Public
When businesses censor our speech and limit our freedoms, is it really fair to give them a pass because they are considered private companies?
06.05.2019
Episode 21 - The Importance of Data Decentralization
Privacy goes hand in hand with autonomy. One strategy for protecting your personal information online is to decentralize your data.
05.16.2019
Episode 20 - The Importance of Perspective
Perspective is critically important. Too few people realize that our inward state of mind is primarily determined by our perspective.
05.14.2019
Episode 19 - Self-Education
Can you really be free if you don't know how to utilize the materials available around you to teach yourself?
05.13.2019
Episode 18 - Democracy Is Slavery
Democracy is a popular concept that is often equated with freedom and equality. But, is that really fair? Might democracy just be another form of slavery?
05.07.2019
Episode 17 - Attention Pollution and Self-Ownership
Does one person's preferences trump another person's right to their body?
05.06.2019
Episode 16 - The Right Enemies
We often argue all day long over who is right and who is wrong. How do we know who are the right enemies to be fighting?
05.02.2019
Episode 15 - Is Statism Pragmatic?
Statists will often say that they are just being pragmatic, and that is why they want the state to solve problems for them. But, is using the state to solve our problems really pragmatic?
05.01.2019
Episode 14 - Transportation and Autonomy
These days, more and more teenagers are not interested in having cars and driving. Might this be a problem? Is it possible for you to be free if you can't transport yourself?
04.30.2019
Episode 13 - Crypto... Better Than Gold?
Many people are quick to discount or dismiss cryptocurrencies in favor of gold. But, could crypto actually be a better currency?
04.29.2019
Episode 12 - My DNA, My Choice
While governments are doing their best to collect every type of information on their citizens, countless people are willingly giving that information up. Should we be concerned about who we give our genetic information to?
04.25.2019
Episode 11 - Measles and National Security
Joe Lieberman is back from neocon retirement to declare that measles is a national security threat. His proposed solution is for the government to invade the privacy and security of people's lives.
04.24.2019
Episode 10 - Where We Can Be Free
All throughout history, people have searched for where they can be free. What are our options today? Where can we really find freedom at this point?
04.23.2019
Episode 9 - My Organs, My Choice
For decades, there has been a shortage of human organs for transplant. What would happen if people were free to sell their organs?
04.22.2019
Episode 8 - People Online and in the So-Called Real World
People complain that folks are fake online, implying that they are more honest in the so-called "real world." But, is that really the case?
04.19.2019
Episode 7 - Violence, Rights, and Front Yard Gardens
Florida recently announced that they are GIVING Floridians the RIGHT to plant gardens in their front yards. But, is that really how rights work?
04.18.2019
Episode 6 - Privacy Rights and Regulations
People are upset over how businesses are violating their privacy and are turning to government violence to fix these problems. But, who ultimately are hurt by these regulations, and who are helped by them?
04.17.2019
Episode 5 - The Cancer of Absolutism
There is a cancer which infects many ideologies, even agorism.
04.16.2019
Episode 4 - The Currency of Life
What is the most valuable limited resource in the world? Who should decide how that resource is used?

What's TechnoAgorist about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

TechnoAgorist episodes:

Episode 53 - When a Feature Isn't a Feature

Episode 52 - The One-Size-Fits-All Blockchain

Episode 51 - Mixed Signals

Episode 50 - The Memory Hole

Episode 49 - Crypto Is Money

Episode 48 - Live Simply

Episode 47 - The What About Bobification of America

Episode 46 - Agorism as a Means, Not an End

Episode 45 - President Gilligan

Episode 44 - Do NPCs Dream of Electric Sheep?

Episode 43 - Broken Security Is No Security

Episode 42 - Whoever Wins... We Live

Episode 41 - Local Politics Is Still Politics

Episode 40 - $60 Keycaps

Episode 39 - Submission Signaling

Episode 38 - Stop and Take a Breath

Episode 37 - Waco pt. 3 of 3 Judgment Day (MLGA recast)

Episode 36 - Waco pt. 2 of 3 Operation Showtime (MLGA recast)

Episode 35 - Waco pt. 1 of 3 The Sinful Messiah (MLGA recast)

Episode 34 - Repugnant Industries and the Free Market

Episode 33 - Pornhub, Paypal, and Decentralized Services

Episode 32 - Politics Is Not the Answer

Episode 31 - Augmented Life

Episode 30 - Knowledge and Humility

Episode 29 - The Boogaloo

Episode 28 - The Meme War

Episode 27 - Voting With Your Dollars

Episode 26 - Aaron Swartz and Information Freedom

Episode 25 - DNS Security

Episode 24 - Champions of Freedom

Episode 23 - The Ethereum Virtual Machine

Episode 22 - The Thin Line Between Private and Public

Episode 21 - The Importance of Data Decentralization

Episode 20 - The Importance of Perspective

Episode 19 - Self-Education

Episode 18 - Democracy Is Slavery

Episode 17 - Attention Pollution and Self-Ownership

Episode 16 - The Right Enemies

Episode 15 - Is Statism Pragmatic?

Episode 14 - Transportation and Autonomy

Episode 13 - Crypto... Better Than Gold?

Episode 12 - My DNA, My Choice

Episode 11 - Measles and National Security

Episode 10 - Where We Can Be Free

Episode 9 - My Organs, My Choice

Episode 8 - People Online and in the So-Called Real World

Episode 7 - Violence, Rights, and Front Yard Gardens

Episode 6 - Privacy Rights and Regulations

Episode 5 - The Cancer of Absolutism

Episode 4 - The Currency of Life