Larry King on Drugs, Cryonics, Airplane Sex Orgies, Half-Libertarianism
Radio and TV legend Larry King has been broadcasting since the late 1950s. He #39;s best-known for his long-running CNN Show Larry King Live, which helped define long-form talk TV as he interviewed...
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Sean Gabb: The Cultural Desert of British Libertarianism - A Study in Failure
A speech given on Tuesday the 17th March 2015 in London to the other Libertarian Alliance. Sean argues that libertarianism has had no impact in Britain since the 1980s because libertarians...
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saturday morning libertarianism EP 10
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Ep. 75: How Does Libertarianism Deal with the Problem of Pollution? (with Matt Zwolinski)
Matt Zwolinski joins us to talk about libertarianism and pollution. What does it mean for libertarians to treat pollution as a violation of property rights? Matt Zwolinski joins us this week...
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Silk Roadthe darknet site that blended techno-libertarianism, unexpected pathos, drugs, and that sweet elixir of larceny Bitcoin into what has already been one of recent historys most entertaining legal proceedingsis not done with us yet! Like all Silk Road related news, the charges against DEA agent Carl Force and former Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges are incredibly implausible and circuitous, but Sarah Jeong does as good a job explaining them as anyone could hope for. Keywords include, but are not limited to: murder for hire (simulated), intimidation (failed), theft (flagrant), and LinkedIn contact request (regrettable). Lauren Smiley has a step by step guide in Matter for Feds interested in catching the Bitcoin-laundering wave, and Kashmir Hill collected 5 of Forces wackiest side-projects for Fusion.
Facebook is in trouble again for algorithmically dredging up painful memories. Who could have predicted this?
In Pacific Standard, Susie Cagle makes a case that the VC funding system does more harm than good. If youre on the fence about that, please do see this Twitter thread where prominent venture capitalist Harry Potter, from the blue-chip Silicon Valley firm of Egg & Rapgenius, "argues with Twitter user "fart" about the definition of electricity."
April Fools is stupid, but its also the day Carnegie Mellons Association for Computational Heresy holds SIGBOVIK, which is one of those nerd events where there are so many layers of in-joke that you cant exactly tell how much (if any) of it is real, or what "real" might mean in this context, but the Proceedings, at least, are very funny. Notably, Tom Murphy made a portmanteau of every English word, which he calls a "portmantout." Just watch the video, its good.
I enjoyed this Colson Whitehead tab about our narcissistic culture because I love reading about myself. You do you, Cols! Alana Massey is right: "Chill" is stupid. The police must be huge Chris Rock fans! Across the land, the question rings out: Can a gay wedding even have pizza? If you dont already know what that post is about, trust me, youll be happier staying that way. And finally: read this boring tab.
Its intern Averys birthday! Today she turns 27! At 27 I was a married home owner and one year away from the birth of my first child, but being a newsletter intern is great too! Happy Birthday Avery!
Today is my twenty-seventh birthday (please, hold your applause). Two decades ago, on this date, I woke up and found a childs snooker table set up for me in our dining room. Not something Id asked for, but still one of the best gifts Ive ever received.
The popularity of snooker is a weird part of British culture. It hardly seems a thrilling spectator sport, but for weeks at a time in the winter you can switch to BBC2 and watch hours of snooker in the eveningtime slot after time slot of the same old static shot. We even had a bizarre snooker-based game show, Big Break, which ran for ten years.
My snooker table got a lot of use at first, but then I returned to the books one could always find me in as a child. I was not destined to be a Ronnie OSullivan, who is profiled in the New Yorker this week. Its a terrific featurea classic story of a shining talent dogged by vice and familial sin.
I remember looking at my snooker table in the garden with the trash, warped and broken-down by rain. Happy birthday.
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Unitarian Universalism: Religious Liberalism, Not Religious Libertarianism
Rev. Andy Burnette - January 4, 2015 As we begin the new year, we will talk about the important distinction between a faith in which you can #39;believe whatever you want, #39; and the liberal faith...
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Walter Block - What Is Libertarianism?
Excerpts from a speech by Professor Walter Block at the Australian Mises Seminar 2012, explaining core libertarian principles and breaking down the basic types. To see full lecture go to:...
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Praxeology, Ethics, and Libertarianism at AERC 2015
Presentation on praxeology, ethics, and libertarianism at the 2015 Austrian Economics Research Conference.
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Atheism and Libertarianism 13: No True Scotsman
Everyone who agrees with me fits the label I put on myself. Everyone who doesn #39;t agree, or who does something bad, doesn #39;t fit the label. Because, reasons.
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Austro Libertarianism Three Next Steps
This video suggests three areas for development in Austro-libertarian scholarship. The original text is at http://duncanwhitmore.com/2015/03/23/austro-libertarianism-three-next-steps/
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In recent years it has been fashionable to think that fusionism, once the Republicans dominant ideological framework, is dead. (The key to that framework, forged by Frank S. Meyer and William F. Buckley at National Review, was that mainstream libertarianism and mainstream conservatism work hand in hand, animating a coherent political program.)
In fact, until very recently, it has also been reasonable to hail the death of fusionism. Although both libertarians and conservatives think of themselves as constitutionalists, on key issues, they differ sometimes profoundly.
And throughout Barack Obamas presidency, the differences have often attracted more attention than the similarities. Despite Tea Party solidarity among grassroots activists, libertarians have been seen to pull the GOP to the left on security and social issues. In the run-up to a presidential election year, thats seen by most mainstream conservatives as a big problem. Its an article of faith among the party faithful that when Republicans become more like Democrats, they lose elections. The desire to stay fused with libertarians has been greatly weakened by the perceived leftward lurch of the libertarian base.
But today, despite all odds, fusionism is back. And its probably here to stay. Surprisingly enough, the reason for that is simple: foreign policy. Even more surprising, theres one presidential candidate in the whole Republican field whose quiet advantages sum up why. Its not Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, or even former Florida governor Jeb Bush. Its Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.
What does Marco Rubio have to do with the power of foreign policy to resurrect a political coalition? To be sure, Rubio falls squarely in line with a long tradition of Republicans who whatever their domestic agendas voice a robust and assertive view of Americas role in the world. In that sense, he would seem, at first glance, to drive libertarians even further away from the fusionism of the past.
Today, however, Republican and American anxieties over foreign policy are reaching a critical point. Midway through the Obama presidency, the global outlook was murkier than it is now. Mitt Romney couldnt effectively use foreign policy as a cudgel against the president, try as he might. What a difference a few years make. Rubio has a unique opportunity to steer the GOP back toward old-style fusionism. Some disagree, of course. From the standpoint of a candidate like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Rubios domestic agenda is far too establishmentarian to satisfy the constitutionalist yearnings of libertarians or conservatives.
But Cruz himself is proof that you can establish a reputation for being tough on security without sounding, to put it crudely, like an old-style neoconservative. Like voters more broadly, Republicans are increasingly nervous about the libertarian approach to foreign policy.
Theyre torn between the versions of Reaganism offered by Cruz on the one hand and, say, Mitt Romney on the other. The grassroots idea of Reagans legacy differs from the establishments so sharply that its easy to see how each is a bit too out of step with the times. On domestic issues, the sort of viewpoint offered by Sen. Paul has a broader appeal than Cruzs, yet deeper appeal than Romneys. In sum, they want a more libertarian domestic policy than Reaganauts offer but a more Reaganesque foreign policy than the libertarians offer.
At this moment, its easiest to see how Rubio could position himself in that way. Hed simply have to move to the alleged left on domestic issues libertarians tend to care about.
Rubio doesnt need to shift on foreign policy in order to do this. Its still unclear exactly where to find Rubios center of gravity on domestic policy. He rode into power as a Tea Party favorite. Now, hes much cozier with the establishment.
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A new fringe political party in Manitoba wants to disband government-run schools, scrap smoking bylaws, and get rid of seatbelt laws.
The Reality Party of Manitoba is closely akin to libertarianism and its values, and leader Francis Trueman said it has significant financial backing from a small group of people.
In a letter sent to media, the party criticizes the established three democratic socialist parties for crawling all over us.
Scrapping provincial control over liquor, gambling, auto insurance and rent controls is also part of its opening salvo.
The party, run by the Winnipeg contractor, has 117 members, most of whom live inside the Perimeter.
Were not telling people what they want to hear, Trueman said. Were not out to curry favour. Were dealing with principle people can agree with it or not agree with it.
Trueman, a contractor for 50 years, ran in the 1995 provincial election in Springfield for the now-defunct Manitoba Libertarian Party.
The Reality Party wont run in the 2016 provincial election, but has its sights set on 2020.
Wed like to run a slate in the next election, Trueman said.
We will restore the liberty and privacy of the civil society, the letter reads, as well as its property rights and contract rights.
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Ron Paul; "The Godfather" of Modern American Libertarianism
Ron Paul explains how state intervention destroys civil society, and how free markets offer a better solution. Recorded at the Mises Circle in Costa Mesa, California, 8 November 2014.
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In an interesting discussion of social change and especially the best ways to spread classical liberal ideas at Liberty Funds Online Library of Liberty, historian David M. Hart has high praise for the Encyclopedia of Libertarianism(published by Sage in conjunction with the Cato Institute):
The Encyclopedia of Libertarianismprovides an excellent survey of the key movements, individuals, and events in the evolution of the classical liberal movement.
One should begin with Steve Davies General Introduction, pp. xxv-xxxvii, which is an excellent survey of the ideas, movements, and key events in the development of liberty, then read some of the articles on specific historical periods, movements, schools of thought, and individuals.
He goes on to suggest specific articles in the Encyclopedia that are essential reading for understanding successful radical change in ideas and political and economic structures, in both a pro-liberty and anti-liberty direction. Heres his guide to learning about the history of liberty in the Encyclopedia of Libertarianism:
Theres your college course in the history of liberty right there, all for $125 (or a trip to a good library). You might also start with Chapter 2 of The Libertarian Mind, which is sort of a brief outline of what you could learn from all these articles.
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Sen. Ted Cruz will announce Monday that he will run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, becoming the first major official candidate in the race.
And as our own Philip Bump noted Sunday, despite Cruz's popularity with tea party conservatives, the Republican from Texas will start off in the 2016 polls as something of an also-ran -- averaging just 5.5 percent support.
This is at least somewhat understandable for two reasons: 1) Cruz isn't that well-known nationally to casual followers of politics, and 2) there are a lot of viable potential GOP candidates. This makes it difficult for any one of them to look very strong in early polls, relative to past years when fewer big-name candidates were splitting up the vote.
But Cruz's ballot-test numbers aren't the only ones that don't look great for him -- or perhaps more accurately, aren't as good as you might think. No, you also could make a pretty strong argument that Cruz's take-no-prisoners style(on display during the 2013 government shutdown) has alienated plenty of Republicans, too. And overall,his national brand is a little less sterling than you might think for a supposed conservative hero.
This has been shown in a few different polls. To wit:
1) An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released this month showed that 38 percent of Republicans said they couldn't see themselves backing Cruz, with40 percent saying they could support him. The only other top-tier candidate with a worse ratio of potential supporters to non-starterswas New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (32 percent to 57 percent),whose issues with the GOP base are well-established.
And the number of Republicans who said they couldn't back Cruz was on par with former Florida governor Jeb Bush (42 percent), former Texas governor Rick Perry (40) and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky (40), all who have much clearer reasons for their detractors -- Bush because of his more moderate positions on immigration and Common Core, Perry because of his disastrous 2012 campaign, and Paul because of his libertarianism and non-interventionist foreign policy.
2) A January poll of the Iowa caucuses from Bloomberg News and the Des Moines Register showed that 20 percent of likely caucus-goers considered Cruz "too conservative," compared with 48 percent who said he was "about right" ideologically (others were not sure, and a few curious souls said he was too moderate). Only former senator Rick Santorum (Pa.) and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee had more people say they were too conservative.
3) A Bloomberg News/Saint Anselm College poll of likely New Hampshire primary voters showed Cruz viewed favorably by 43 percent and unfavorably by 16 percent. That seems like solid territory, but it's pretty much on par with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (41/12), Perry (52/25), Santorum (45/21) and Scott Walker (44/10) before Walker became a surprise early GOP front-runner.
The most curious question all of this raises is: Why? Cruz, while in office for just more than two years, has been a high-profile senator in Washington from Day One, including on some pretty high-profile issues such as the government shutdown and his 21-hour anti-Obamacare filibuster. And his conservative credentials are without compare in today's national GOP.
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Libertarianism in the U.S. - The Pros Cons, What is the Movement About?
PhilaU professors Michael Galganski and Evan Laine discuss at this Arlen Specter Center for Public Service Roundtable the meaning of Libertarianism and debate with students the pros and...
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Libertarianism: Defined...Explained?
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/freedom_talk_radio-setv/libertarianism-defined-explained.
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Interview #22 - Keir Martland on Libertarianism in the UK and the US, Mass-Immigration and More
We chat about the current state of libertarianism in the UK, if individualism is making a comeback with younger people, the illusion of living under capitalism, the differences between libertariani...
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