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Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
2020 has been teaching many of us the difference between living and merely existing. Letroy Woods joins me to talk about how to take better charge of your life and to find purpose and joy in every circumstance.
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Is it possible to change the system with the tools the system itself gives you? Caitlin Johnstone has a take on this question that's worth considering. If you've never heard of the streetlight effect before, this is an essay worth reading.
As heartening as it was to see the Supreme Court (finally) stand up against the padlocking of churches, Jeffrey A. Tucker points out that their intervention may come too late for many congregations. He explains why religious freedom deserves such prominence in the Bill of Rights.
This is a time of year when charity is on a lot of people's minds. John Stossel has a great reminder of how private charity beats one-size-fits-all government approaches in every way.
"Believe the science" has become a battle-cry of sorts for those who support the imposition of centrally planned lockdowns to address the coronavirus. Isaac Morehouse has an excellent essay that explains what diet pills and persistent error in health and science have in common--both benefit the ones promoting them, at the expense of those on the receiving end.
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Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Gary Welch joins me for another principled discussion of current events. Among the topics we cover:
- Is corruption an issue with our government or is it because we have corrupt political parties?
- Can the GOP be reformed?
- Why do politicians get away with so much? From mishandling classified material to purchasing voting machines that have known flaws in them, some engage in these obviously illegal and unethical activities and have no consequences.
- Why do 3rd parties fail?
- Did the Libertarian Party cost Donald Trump this election? Some believe that they did and why would they think that is a good thing?
- Why was the policy on COVID based on general containment? Did they read the studies that showed that, during the Ebola outbreak, containment failed miserably?
- The impact that COVID has had on the Children with Special Needs and their families. Another unintended consequence of horrible government planning?
- The current scare tactic of running out of ICU beds. Why is this a lie and what is this really about?
- Why is COVID-19 being treated differently than a normal flu virus? We normally have vaccines for flu viruses at the beginning of the flu season. Why is it taking so long to create one now? https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/vaccine-selection.htm
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Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos joins us for our weekly conversation. Eric advises that, with Biden likely coming into office in January, this is not the time to buy a new car. He explains why and recommends what folks who are serious about their freedom should consider buying.
I've found myself focused lately on the importance of consent as it relates to our personal freedom. Jim Quinn has a beautiful essay that illustrates how the chains that bind us are typically the product of our silent, obedient consent.
When it comes to making sense of the "public health" hysteria that is directing so many of our decisions, Isaac Morehouse has a timely and relevant question: What's it all for?
As much as we'd like to convince ourselves that we are the masters of our domain, the truth is, the American people are easily wound up like so many toys. Jeff Thomas explains who is doing the winding and why it tends to succeed time after time.
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
You sense the coming change, and so do I. The question that's on our minds is "what can we possibly do about it?" Paul Rosenberg has a few thoughts on what's coming at us as well as what we can do to avoid being stuck in inertia.
For many of us, it's a standing joke to see Hollywood try to reinterpret cinema classics through it's warped "woke" lens. Annie Holmquist has a great essay on abolishing freedom under the guise of woke Hollywood. It's definitely worth a read.
As you return from the Thanksgiving holiday, have you considered if you'll approach Christmas and New Years the same way? Personally, I'm proud of the number of people who chose freedom and family over fear and compliance. Our authoritarian overlords wonder why we've stopped obeying them. J.D. Tuccille spells it out: we've noticed that their pandemic rules are only for the little people. And we're not having it any longer.
Why is it that the issue of masks is so divisive? Contrary to what many believe, it's not about whether masks slow the spread of Covid or not. As Jacob Hornberger explains, its about using force to move people in one direction or another.
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Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
The blizzard of disinformation that is raging around us can be very confusing. Here is some timely wisdom from James R. Harrigan and Antony Davies from the Words & Numbers podcast about how to make sense of all those weaponized statistics.
Not a day goes by that I don't speak with someone who expresses concern over how the world is wobbling out of control. It scares me too until I remember the power of good ideas. Here's an excellent essay from Art Carden that reminds us where the real value is found.
Masks have become so normalized that even those of us who oppose the mandates are a bit shocked to encounter an unmasked person in public. Allan Stevo has a proven formula for defusing the kind of confrontations that are becoming all too common. He counsels that to receive VIP treatment, you just need to act like a VIP (not a jerk).
What do anti-discrimination laws and anti-jerk laws have in common? As Bryan Caplan explains, their both based on the same subjective premise: He made me feel bad!
If you're not following Paul Rosenberg's excellent series of essays on how to identify and counter common logical fallacies, you're missing out on some highly useful information. His latest piece tackles the fallacy of the ad hominem attack. It's worth reading and absorbing.
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Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
As Thanksgiving arrives, I find myself marveling at the degree to which authoritarian governors are trying to lock things down as well as the degree to which the citizenry is pushing back. Jeffery A. Tucker has a great run down of the Thanksgiving rebellion of 2020.
The growing civil disobedience isn't just taking place at the hands of private citizens. Jon Miltimore shows how even various government leaders have reached their limits and are refusing to enforce the health directives.
The resistance many of us are showing isn't based in ignorance or pettiness. As Donald Boudreaux explains, it's a natural reaction to the tyrannical behavior of busybodies who will not leave us alone.
Chances are good that this message is reaching you via social media. Do you ever find yourself wondering just how bad our social dilemma is? Joakim Book has some answers and they'll likely leave you feeling a bit unsettled.
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Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Anytime you hear someone proclaim that "the science is settled" you can be certain that it's not. As Kent McManigal explains, that kind of dogmatic declaration is a sure indicator that you're dealing with a type of religion rather than authentic science.
Of all the voices vying for our attention these days, relatively few of them offer the kind of substance that Jordan Peterson does. Jon Miltimore explains why Peterson's message is drawing such huge audiences.
One of the most disturbing signs of the times can be seen in the tendency to criminalize childhood independence. Lenore Skenazy makes the case that Child Services shouldn't be bothering moms who let their kids walk home from school.
If you're not familiar with permissionless innovation, it's a subject with which you should spend some time. Art Carden has a marvelous example of how it blesses our world in ways we hadn't expected. He shares the story of rock and roll legend Joan Jett and a career that never would have happened had she waited for permission.
The popular narrative these days is that Donald Trump is being a sore loser by challenging the results of an election that did not go his way. Paul Gottfried has an interesting take on the virtues of being graceless in the face of opponents who themselves have been the sorest of losers and poorest of winners.
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Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Gary Welch joins me to discuss the reasons why there is no clear accountability in government. Why do we just accept when government officials abuse their power? Also, we discuss the unchallengeable COVID argument: If government measures were effective, then why are we still fighting this virus? Good luck getting a straight answer from a politician or bureaucrat when asking that question.
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Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
If nothing else, 2020 has been a year that has helped most of us clarify what matters most in our lives. John W. Whitehead has a timely column on how to celebrate Thanksgiving in the midst of toxic politics and Covid-19 lockdowns.
Sometimes the best remedy for a bad situation is to simply maintain our ability to laugh. This is especially important when it comes to resisting totalitarianism. Annie Holmquist explains how a sense of humor can be an effective form of resistance to those-who-know-best.
The pandemic we're currently experiencing is as much a social one as it is a medical one. Both will end eventually, but the social one only ends when the fear subsides. Ryan McMaken says this means that the pandemics are over when we say they are over.
Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos joins me for our weekly discussion of current events. We talk about the importance of hacking at the root when it comes to resisting being assimilated by the Covid-19 Borg. We also take a closer look at the current election melodrama and how to sort fact from fiction in a time of near universal deceit.