Residents are often told to get involved at City Hall, but first they have to figure out where to go, who has authority, and which committee will actually hear them. Jacob Hyman learned that firsthand when his attempt to advocate for multimodal transportation turned into a frustrating tour of local government. As a civil engineer and leader of Strong Towns Steubenville, he helped build a power map showing the officials, boards, departments, and relationships behind city decisions, giving residents a clearer route into a system that had been difficult even to describe. Hyman will also be a speaker at the Civic Leader Summit in Pensacola, Florida, from October 6–8, where he’ll lead a session on building power maps for local communities, and early-bird tickets are available now.

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On today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss whether the White House's bizarre Instagram video is a distraction from something bigger, why the "Dead Internet Theory" may no longer be just a conspiracy after AI agents were found to be growing nearly 8,000% and what the resignation of Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino signals for the struggling restaurant chain.

On today's Live Free Now show, I'm breaking down a recent post I saw shared by Alec Zeck about pragmatism versus principles, and why so many in the freedom movement choose pragmatism over consistent principles rooted in the philosophy of liberty.

I'll break down why I became a full on anarchist, a voluntaryist, and why I reject government wholeheartedly. And I'll share why we need to go further than just philosophy, into actually applying the philosophy of liberty.

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Why I reject government wholeheartedly as a way to organize society

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Ryan and Krystal interview Kshama Sawant who is running for WA-9 Congress seat against Dem incumbent Adam Smith. Sawant argues that both major parties serve billionaires and war interests, and she calls for a new working-class party.

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump slowing major escalation due to low munitions, Saudi Oil threatened by Houthis, Ukraine striking and Iranian commercial vessel, new doc footage of Lindsey Graham plotting the Iran War with Netanyahu, and an assassinated Prosecutor who was investigating the US boat strikes.

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The Highway Trust Fund brings in roughly $45 billion a year and spends closer to $80 billion. Congress keeps the system running by borrowing the difference and moving that money into a program still treated as if road users fully fund it. Rebecca Higgins, vice president of policy at the Eno Center for Transportation, explains how the fund reached this point and why the gap keeps growing. She and Chuck examine the choices lawmakers have avoided for decades, including higher taxes, lower spending, new fees, or a smaller federal role, and what happens when highway funding begins competing with other underfunded national priorities.

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On today's episode, Andy answers your questions on how to stop thinking like an employee and start thinking like an owner, how to become the person your growing business requires you to be, and how to stay motivated without needing an enemy.

Modern education ignores debate and instead relies upon indoctrination. This is a problem at universities across the world.

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As the federal debt held by the public surpasses GDP, Adam Haman asks Bob Murphy what it means and the options going forward.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• The YouTube version of this episode.
• Bob's proposal for reforming federal finances. His proposal for letting people opt out of Social Security. His lecture on debt burdens on future generations.
• The HamanNature substack.
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.