Memes are apparently unavoidable, and most of them suck. Here we talk about some of the suckiest ones.

00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer

00:51 Japan’s Food Tax and Why Groceries Shouldn’t Be Taxed

02:38 State Sales Taxes on Food Across America

05:04 Flat Taxes, Tax Complexity, and Scotland’s Simplicity

06:18 Remembering Historian Gordon Wood

07:37 AI Corporations and the Future of Legal Personhood

13:30 Foolishness of the Week: Trump’s Repeated Iran Peace Claims

18:08 Responding to Socialist Memes

19:04 Does Capitalism Create Billionaires Instead of Healthcare?

22:11 Obamacare, Health Insurance, and Government Bureaucracy

25:24 Why Misleading Memes Spread So Easily

29:12 Is Poverty a Product of Capitalism?

34:08 Elon Musk, Billionaires, and Wealth Creation

42:20 Infinite Growth, Capitalism, and the Laws of Thermodynamics

45:55 Why Political Memes Make Public Discourse Worse

48:13 Patreon Updates and Closing Thoughts

You should absolutely care about Juneteenth. Tom Krannawitter joins us to talk about why.

00:00 Introduction and Overview

00:20 Two Dan Sullivans Running in Alaska

02:57 Lawyers Using AI in Federal Court

04:10 Foolishness of the Week: Switzerland’s Population Cap

10:12 Fear of Declining Living Standards

12:03 Juneteenth with Thomas Krannawitter

13:13 The Origins of Juneteenth

16:03 Why the 13th Amendment Completed the American Founding

18:59 Juneteenth and the Fourth of July

24:21 America’s Anti-Slavery Principles

30:17 Jefferson, Slavery, and the Declaration of Independence

32:46 The Truth Behind the Three-Fifths Compromise

37:05 Jefferson’s Personal Contradictions

43:36 Why America’s Founders Saw Slavery as Wrong

48:01 Why Juneteenth Should Unite Americans

52:04 Aristotle, Freedom, and Forgiveness

55:41 Black Wall Street and the Promise of Liberty

59:20 Jefferson’s Grave and the American Story

01:01:54 Lincoln, Equality, and Richard M. Johnson

01:07:15 Why Juneteenth Matters Today

01:08:18 Waypoints Teaching and Closing Remarks

Ant and James change things up a bit this week by talking about a great idea from Bernie Sanders.

Most of that is true. Ant and James do, in fact, talk about an idea Bernie Sanders has.

00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer

01:19 IRS Tax Forms, Privacy, and Dual Citizenship

05:29 Public Opinion Polls and Political Popularity

09:17 Foolishness of the Week: Jill Biden and Joe Biden’s Debate Performance

15:02 Virginia’s New Electric Vehicle Tax

18:49 Trump, AI Regulation, and Government Oversight

20:53 Bernie Sanders Wants Public Ownership of AI Companies

23:44 Who Should Benefit from AI Wealth?

26:01 Why Government Ownership Would Hurt Innovation

29:44 Would AI Companies Leave the United States?

31:28 Is Bernie Serious or Just Campaigning?

33:15 Closing Thoughts

Why look for a girlfriend when you can just build one yourself?

00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer

00:38 China Influence Operations and Free Speech

05:07 Pope Leo’s Slavery Apology

12:53 Kash Patel Website Hacked by Malware

15:44 The Growing Trend of AI Girlfriends

20:15 Why Young Men Trust AI Companions

24:19 Is AI Becoming Sentient?

29:06 The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

33:04 AI Romance and Falling Birth Rates

39:40 Will AI Replace Human Jobs?

45:51 Closing Thoughts

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Should insider trading be allowed? It seems like a straightforward question, so how did we end up also talking about sports betting and Polymarket?

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The inimitable Matt Kibbe, of Kibbe on Liberty joins us to spill the beans. Which beans? You’ll have to listen or watch to find out.

00:00 Introduction and Overview

00:24 Brazil’s Failing Medical Education System

04:59 Older Americans Turn to Marijuana Instead of Doctors

07:11 Kari Lake, Ambassadorships, and Political Loyalty

11:16 Trump, Obama, Third Terms, and Autocracy

14:40 Introduction: Matt Kibbe Joins the Show

16:24 Building Free the People and Communicating Liberty Through Storytelling

19:50 Why Stories Matter More Than Numbers in Economics

24:49 Libertarian Messaging and Reaching New Generations

28:04 Why Heroes Are Hard to Find

31:30 Trump, Influence, and Decentralized Cultural Power

33:54 Jordan Peterson, Responsibility, and Optimism

37:26 Fear, Freedom, and the Appeal of Certainty

42:12 Libertarianism, Progress, and Political Tribalism

45:12 Announcement: Words & Numbers Partners with Free the People

49:50 Growing Audiences, Social Media, and the Future of the Show

51:32 Closing Remarks

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What the hell is wrong with young men, and is there anything we can do to help? Max Borders joins us to diagnose the problem and offer a possible solution. Disclaimer: Max and James are starting a new project together.

00:00 Introduction and Overview

00:24 The 25th Amendment and Presidential Incapacity

04:05 Biden, Kamala Harris, and Political Responsibility

06:25 Gerald Ford, Nixon, and Presidential Stability

08:36 Gas Prices and the Federal Gas Tax Debate

11:56 Age Verification Laws and VPN Workarounds

15:52 Introduction to Max Borders and the Crisis Facing Young Men

19:06 Toxic Masculinity, Smartphones, and the Rise of the Manosphere

21:55 Role Models, Mentorship, and the Loss of Masculine Guidance

27:42 Feminization, Ambition, and the Balance Between Masculine and Feminine Virtues

33:08 Young Men, Dating Culture, and Social Withdrawal

38:49 Dating Apps, Workplaces, and the Decline of Real-World Relationships

42:53 Young Men Falling Behind in Education and Life

48:25 Parenting, Discipline, Trauma Culture, and Resilience

59:08 The Manosphere, Positive Masculinity, and the Chrysalis Project

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How did all the Post-Liberals get on the Goulash Train? And what are Post-Liberals? And what is (or more to the point, was) the Goulash Train? With guest Phil Magness.

00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer

01:44 Fast-Track Degrees and Credential Culture

03:53 Online Learning and Gaming the System

05:11 AI, Universities, and Lecture Ownership

08:04 AI Replacing Professors and Higher Ed Decline

09:55 The Collapse of Higher Education

11:29 Credentials vs Real Education

12:54 Guest Introduction: Phil Magness

13:56 Viktor Orbán and Hungary’s Political Shift

16:11 Hungary, Russia, and Ukraine Context

17:44 Orbán’s Election Loss and Fallout

19:29 Why Hungary Matters to the U.S.

20:45 Post-Liberalism Explained

27:36 Carl Schmitt and Authoritarian Theory

31:21 Hungary as a Model for Post-Liberalism

36:11 State Power, Economics, and Policy Failures

41:37 U.S. Connections and the “Goulash Train”

46:27 Post-Liberalism as a Fringe Movement

49:20 Liberalism vs Post-Liberal Ideology

51:38 Historical Parallels and Authoritarian Models

54:53 U.S. Political Implications and Closing

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Privileges and/or Immunities, Necessary and/or Proper, and Cruel and/or Unusual, with guest Clark Neily.

00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer

00:37 Congress Approval Ratings Hit 10%

02:08 King Charles on Checks and Balances

03:17 Is Congress Failing Its Constitutional Role?

04:19 Jimmy Kimmel Controversy and Media Fallout

06:05 Foolishness of the Week: Trump Passport Idea

08:13 Clark Neily Joins the Show

09:28 Comey Indictment and “8647” Controversy

12:11 Legal Interpretation and Prosecutorial Overreach

16:03 Is There a Growing Skepticism of Qualified Immunity?

17:58 What Qualified Immunity Actually Means

19:57 Absolute Immunity for Prosecutors Explained

23:44 Supreme Court Trends and Recent Rulings

24:19 Birthright Citizenship Debate

30:06 Constitutional Interpretation and “Cruel and Unusual”

34:07 Incorporation Doctrine and the 14th Amendment

40:28 Slaughterhouse Cases and Missed Legal Turning Point

45:35 Why Courts Resist Expanding Individual Rights

48:56 Supreme Court Power and Constitutional Limits Debate

50:59 Commerce Clause Expansion and Federal Overreach

57:51 Closing Discussion and Wrap-Up

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Is the American Dream dead? A lot of people seem to think so, and perception is reality in politics. But what do the words and numbers actually say?

00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer

01:10 NYC Government Grocery Stores and “Fair Prices”

05:26 Why Socialist Grocery Models Break Down

09:27 Money, Markets, and Why the System Works

11:36 Prediction: Empty Shelves and Taxpayer Subsidies

13:29 UK Smoking Ban and Black Market Consequences

18:16 Foolishness of the Week: AI Influencer Scam

21:01 AI Content, OnlyFans, and the Future of Monetization

24:04 Is the American Dream Dead?

27:04 Perception vs Reality in the Economy

29:41 Real Wages, Housing, and Cost of Living

34:03 Why Life Feels More Expensive Today

37:40 Work, Lifestyle Expectations, and Generational Shifts

45:32 Consumer Sentiment, Social Media, and Economic Anxiety

52:12 Recession Fears and Policy Reality

56:33 Closing Remarks and Patreon

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