Freedomain Radio! Volume 1: Introduction

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0. An Introduction to Freedomain Radio2005/11/19
The central purpose and philosophy of this podcast series
1. The Stateless Society - An Examination of Alternatives2005/11/20
Life without government? Really? Here's how it works - and why it is so crucial!
2. Caging the Devils: The Stateless Society and Violent Crime2005/11/21
Can a society without a government deal with violent crime..?
3. These Cages Are Only For Beasts2005/11/22
The DRO debate continues...
4. Loving the State: Leviathan and Optimism2005/11/23
How to fall in love with government all over again..!
5. Using the state for self-defense...2005/12/02
We always argue that we need the state for self-defense. Some logical problems with that approach
6. Morality Is Not Easy - Surviving the Cynics2005/12/10
A response to those who say that moral/political theories are a waste of time
7. The Argument From Morality (or, how we will win!)2005/11/27
The most powerful argument for freedom
8. Proving Libertarian Morality2005/12/11
One of the central challenges faced by libertarians is the need to prove that libertarian moral theory is universally correct, while statist and collectivistic moral theories are incorrect. Here's how to do it!
9. Understanding the Stock Market: Speculation versus Investment2005/12/11
How governments contribute to (and profit from!) instability in the stock market
10. Putting a man on the moon - the initial successes of state programs2005/12/12
State programs often start well, and then fail in the long run - here are some reasons why
11. Nagging the State2005/12/14
Nagging the state is like wagging your finger at the mafia. Here's a better approach.
12: The Imbalance of Power2005/12/14
State power is *great* for the amoral minority. Here's why it always grows (please note: public recording; lower quality)
13: Proof, Disproof and Deities2005/12/14
How can we approach the problem of proving the existence of God?
14. The State and God - Part 12005/12/15
Inevitably, Libertarians have to address the question of religion...
15. The State and God - Part 22005/12/15
Inevitably, libertarians have to address the question of religion...
16. Dealing with Non-Libertarians Part 12005/12/16
We all have to deal with non-libertarians - how can we do that most productively?
17. Dealing with Non-Libertarians Part 22005/12/16
We all have to deal with non-libertarians - how can we do that most productively?
18. Health Care Part 12005/12/18
An analysis of the power structures of socialized medicine
19. Voodoo Economists2005/12/19
The moral challenges of the modern economist
20. The State and Sports2005/12/19
Bread and circuses! Why the state loooves to subsidize sports
21. They hate us because we're good? (Part 1)2005/12/20
Do evil people really hate good people? (Part 1)
22. They hate us because we're good? (Part 2)2005/12/20
Do evil people really hate good people? (Part 2)
23. Health Care Part 2 - A 'right' to heath care?2005/12/21
Logical problems with a 'right' to health care
24. Health Care Part 3 - A 'right' to heath care?2005/12/21
Practical problems with a 'right' to health care
25. Validating the Senses2005/12/22
Arguments for and against the validity of the senses
26. The Drug Wars Part 12005/12/23
What is the real purpose of the drug wars? - Part 1 (If you think the State doesn't like drug users, you might be surprised)
27. The Drug Wars Part 22005/12/23
What is the real purpose of the drug wars? - Part 2 (If you think the State doesn't like drug users, you might be surprised)
28. The Economics of Spirituality2005/12/24
The economic drivers of religion
29. Ten Questions To Ask Religious Friends2005/12/27
Some interesting questions about the Bible
30. Why State Violence Always Grows2005/12/28
An analysis of the escalation of state power
31. The Billion Dollar Proposition2005/12/29
Exploring the limits of free will - or, are irrational people responsible for their irrationality?
32. Liberty Under The Lash2005/12/30
How can we be free when the state is so powerful?
33. Arguments Against Morality - and the welfare state2005/12/30
An analysis of arguments against the argument from morality
34. Moral Responsibility and Social Security2005/12/31
A great criticism of my ideas - and an analysis of social security!
35. Race and the State (Part 1)2006/01/01
The role of race in state power (Part 1) - Feeding on artificial divisions
36. Race and the State (Part 2)2006/01/01
The role of race in state power (Part 2) - Divided we fall!
37. What is Libertarianism?2006/01/01
A primer to share with baffled friends
38. The Death Cult of Narnia2006/01/03
The difference between imagination and fantasy
39. The Economics of Conformity2006/01/03
What does conformity pay these days?
40. Fleeing Eden2006/01/04
An analysis of the power of the Genesis myth
41. Power or Virtue? (A Love Story)2006/01/04
More explorations of Old Testament myths
42. Unions (Part 1)2006/01/05
An initial analysis of two kinds of clubs
43. Unions (Part 2)2006/01/05
A subsequent analysis of two kinds of clubs
44. Knowledge and Moral Responsibility2006/01/05
An elegy for the innocence of ignorance
45. Random Drives Through Tangent City2006/01/06
Even for me, this one is pretty tangential! Some good stuff about modern art though...
46. Voting2006/01/06
It's only a party for those in power
47. Emails of the week!2006/01/08
Excellent comments from brilliant listeners!
48. Freedom and the Great Depression2006/01/08
How the Federal government caused economic collapse in the 1930s
49. Artists, Capitalism and Intolerance (Part 1)2006/01/09
Why people think the market is cruel
50. Artists, Capitalism and Intolerance (Part 2)2006/01/09
Why people STILL think the market is cruel
51. Welfare and the Argument from Morality2006/01/09
Using the argument from morality against the welfare state
52. War Part 12006/01/10
A transactional analysis of war
53. War Part 22006/01/10
The real targets of warfare
54. Economic Choices and 9/112006/01/12
Some thoughts on 9/11
55. Unnatural Spiritualism2006/01/13
Zen and the art of self-erasure
56. Emails of the week - and free will!2006/01/14
Excellent responses to the question of determinism
57. Free Will Part 22006/01/15
Some more refined views on free will
58. Poverty Part 12006/01/16
The complexities of alleviating poverty (Part 1)
59. Poverty Part 22006/01/16
The complexities of alleviating poverty (Part 2)
60. Loving the Lefties2006/01/19
Returning Marx's 'come hither' stare
61. The Fallacy of Left and Right2006/01/20
Politics and false dichotomies: the pendulum that smashes freedom
62. Capitalism and Profit - Common Misperceptions2006/01/20
Capitalism does not care about economic efficiency
63. War, Profit and the State2006/01/22
An economic analysis of symbiosis
64. Roads (Part 1)2006/01/23
Getting from A to B the free market way!: Initial thoughts from a roads scholar (groan!)
65. Roads (Part 2)2006/01/23
Getting from A to B the free market way!: Subsequent thoughts from a roads scholar (groan!)
66. Evil Doing Overtime at Wal Mart2006/01/24
Punching back the clock you punch - Is it violent to ask people to work overtime?
67. Property Rights2006/01/24
The argument from morality in regard to property rights
68. Helping the Poor2006/01/25
Benevolence, charity and the welfare state
69. Emails of the Week - Jan 25, 20062006/01/25
Brilliant listeners get their say!
70. How to control a human soul2006/01/25
The ABC's of totalitarianism - not to be used for evil!
71. Culture: How to enslave a human soul2006/01/27
The carrot that comes after the stick
72. Bullies and Victims: The aftermath of culture2006/01/27
How power structures are perpetuated through culture
73: Marriage, Homosexuality and Abortion2006/01/28
A public analysis of private practices
74. Chainsaw Surgery: Using the State to Help the Poor2006/01/29
Helping the poor is not for amateurs
75. The True History of Violence (Part 1)2006/01/30
The deep roots of evil and need
76. The True History of Violence (Part 2)2006/01/30
The deeper roots of evil and need
77. Scratching Foreign Backs2006/01/31
The round trip of the trade dollar
78. Running to Lions for Safety2006/01/31
How is government protection working out?
79. The Industrial Revolution2006/02/01
Turning the world around one 12-hour day at a time (or, Look - the children - they liiiiive!)
80. Advice to the Young at Heart2006/02/01
You say you want a revolution..? Some possible tips for wee freedom fighters ;)
81. Two Examples of Empirical Religiosity2006/02/01
Two men, two indoctrinations, two beliefs (From VS Naipul's 'Among the Believers - An Islamic Journey')
82. Public Schools (Part 1)2006/02/02
The factories of irrationalities
83. Public Schools (Part 2)2006/02/02
The factories of irrationalities
84. Public Schools (Part 3 - Vouchers)2006/02/03
The moral and practical effects of school vouchers
85. Public Schools (Part 4 - Alternatives)2006/02/03
What might free market schools look like? (Some possible alternatives to 14 years in jail)
86. Top Ten Myths About Libertarianism2006/02/05
Answers to the most common objections/questions (Feel free to distribute this to those baffled by your weird beliefs..!)
87. Cultural Blindness2006/02/06
The beam and the mote... Chomsky and state violence
88. Human Beings - Good or Evil?2006/02/06
An examination of duality
89. The State and the Family - Part 1: Babies2006/02/07
Our first experiences of authority
90. The State and the Family - Part 2: Toddlers2006/02/07
Our second (and worse!) experience with authority
91. The State and the Family - Part 3: Latency2006/02/08
Our third experience with authority
92. The State and the Family - Part 4: Adolescence2006/02/08
From passivity to skepticism to cynicism to nihilism: Containing hormones with hypocrisy
93. Emails of the Week - Feb 9 20052006/02/09
Incisive comments from insightful listeners
94. Preventing Tragedy2006/02/10
A free market analysis of abortion
95. Concepts Part 1: Servant or Master?2006/02/10
Celebrity Boxing: Aristotle versus Plato
96. Concepts Part 2: Here is the master...2006/02/10
Who pays philosophers - and why
97. Concepts Part 3: The Effects2006/02/11
What happens to societies that get concepts wrong
98. Decadence and Empathy2006/02/13
False confessions: War and the soul of a soldier
99. Taking Back from the State2006/02/13
So you've been offered a subsidy... Should we steal back from thieves?
100. Social Fictions Part 12006/02/14
101. Social Fictions Part 22006/02/14
102. The Libertarian Love Doctor2006/02/15
103. Environmentalism Part 1: Logical Problems2006/02/15
104. Environmentalism Part 2: State Destruction2006/02/16
105. Environmentalism Part 3: Public/Private Greed2006/02/16
106. Solving Headaches with Guillotines2006/02/17
107. Burdens of Proof: Arguments of God and State2006/02/20
108. Stock Swindles2006/02/21
109. But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 1)2006/02/21
110. But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 2)2006/02/22
111. But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 3)2006/02/22
112. But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 4)2006/02/23
113. But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 5: Freedom)2006/02/23
114. War and the Fantasy of Protection2006/02/23
115. The Empty Seas: So long, and thanks for all the fish!2006/02/26
116. Criminals Part 1: Capital Punishment2006/02/27
117. Criminals Part 2: The Police2006/02/27
118. Female Violence (Part 1)2006/02/28
119. Female Violence (Part 2)2006/02/28
120. Socialist Calculations Part 1: Price2006/03/01
121. Socialist Calculations Part 2: Labor, Capital and Goods2006/03/01
122. Am I Too Mean?2006/03/02
123. Harry Browne, RIP2006/03/02
124. Why we forgive socialism (Part 1)2006/03/03
125. Why we forgive socialism (Part 2)2006/03/05
126. Feminism Part 1: The 'Bait and Switch'2006/03/06
127. Feminism Part 2: Divided We Fall2006/03/06
128. Feminism Part 3: Women Need Men2006/03/07
129. Feminism Part 4: A Way Forward...2006/03/08
130. Betraying Children: Dr Phil Punks Out2006/03/08
131. Does Government Decrease Violence?2006/03/08
132. Turning Ashes into Adrenaline2006/03/09
133. Personal Freedom and Responsibility2006/03/09
134. Pens and Swords Part 1: Banksters2006/03/10
135. Pens and Swords Part 2: Parasites2006/03/10
FDR 136: Anarchy, Violence and the State2006/03/12
137. Propaganda Part 1: Differences between advertising and indoctrination2006/03/13
138. Propaganda Part 2: Positive versus Negative Economics2006/03/13
139. Saving Children: The Stateless Society and the Protection of the Helpless2006/03/14
140. The Libertarian Love Doctor - Trusting Instincts Part 12006/03/15
141. The Libertarian Love Doctor - Trusting Instincts Part 22006/03/15
142. The Matriarchy at War2006/03/16
143. Foreign Aid Part 12006/03/16
144. Foreign Aid Part 22006/03/17
145. Do We Need A Standing Army?2006/03/17
146. Response to a military email2006/03/19
147. Subjectivism and the State2006/03/19
148. The 'Ought To' Challenge - Morality does not exist in reality2006/03/20
149. The Costs and Benefits of Irrationality2006/03/20
150. Racism and the Free Market2006/03/21
151. Arguments Against War2006/03/21
152. Gun Control Part 1: Logic2006/03/22
153. Gun Control Part 2: Facts2006/03/22
154. Gun Control Part 3: Crime2006/03/22
155. The Social Contract Part 1: Origins2006/03/23
156. The Social Contract Part 2: Facts2006/03/23
157. The Social Contract Part 3: Logic2006/03/23
158. 10 Arguments for Freedom (Part 1)2006/03/24
159. 10 Arguments for Freedom (Part 2)2006/03/24
160. Corporations2006/03/26
161. Goals and Objectives: The Gun in the Room2006/03/27
162. Goals and Objectives: The Gun in the Room Part 22006/03/27
163. The Gender Politics of Left and Right2006/03/28
164. Intellectual Property Rights Part 1: Challenges2006/03/28
165. Intellectual Property Rights Part 2: Justice2006/03/29
166. Intellectual Property Rights Part 3: Solutions2006/03/29
167. [Insert Country Name Here] - Love it or leave it!2006/03/31
168. The State and Monopolies2006/03/31
169. Free Thought Radio Intro #1: Current Events: GM and the State2006/04/01
170. Free Thought Radio Intro #2: Current Events: Delay-ed Justice2006/04/01
171. Movie Review: V for Vendetta (AKA The State-rix)2006/04/01
172. 'Love it or leave it' - An Article2006/04/02
173. Can we collaborate with Christians? (Part 1)2006/04/03
174. Can we collaborate with Christians? (Part 2)2006/04/03
175. Immigration Part 12006/04/04
176. Immigration Part 2: The Predatory Escalation of Immigration Policies2006/04/04
177. Can we collaborate with Christians? (Part 3)2006/04/04
178. Emails of the Week Apr 5 06 - Corporations and Intellectual Property2006/04/05
179. Human Nature2006/04/05
180. Freedom Part 1: Romantic Freedom2006/04/06
181. Freedom Part 2: Romantic Security2006/04/06
182. Freedom Part 3: Siblings2006/04/07
183. Freedom Part 4: Parents (and everything!)2006/04/07
184. Empathy Part 12006/04/10
185. Empathy Part 22006/04/10
186. Metaphors as Philosophy2006/04/11
187: Putting the *con* in *text'* - the contexts of Biblical commandments (Part 1)2006/04/12
188: Religious Context Part 2 - Exploring Hell2006/04/12
189: An Invitation to Christians Part 1: Saving Your Soul2006/04/13
190: An Invitation to Christians Part 2: The Paths of Error2006/04/13
191: An Invitation to Christians Part 3: The Economics of Faith2006/04/13
192: Curiosity and Personal Relationships2006/04/16
192.5: Call In Show #2 - April 16 20062006/04/16
193: Marx and the Labor Theory of Value2006/04/17
194: Marxist Exploitation2006/04/17
195: Economics and Subjective Value2006/04/18
196: Parenting Part 1: Credibility2006/04/18
197: Parenting Part 2: Authority2006/04/19
198: Parenting Part 3: Communication2006/04/19
199: Space Aliens from Luxemburg: A Horror Story2006/04/20
200: The God of Atheists Chapters 1-3 (Note: Explicit Content! Danger! Danger!)2006/04/20
201: Art Part 1: Truth and Lies2006/04/21
202: Art Part 2: Serving the Unholy Trinity2006/04/21
203: Stateless Prisons2006/04/21
204: Art Part 3: Shakespeare2006/04/22
205: FDR Call In Show #3 - April 23, 20062006/04/23
206: Reasoning with Faith2006/04/24
207: Moral Reciprocity Part 1: Policy2006/04/24
208: Moral Reciprocity Part 2: Blindness2006/04/25
209: Marriage and the State2006/04/25
210: The War Racket2006/04/26
211: Childhood Prisons2006/04/26
212: Business Management Part 1: Value2006/04/27
213: Star Trek and Statism2006/04/27
214: Social Corruption2006/04/28
215: King Kong Review Part 12006/04/28
217: State Lies2006/05/01
218: Existing Stateless Economies2006/05/01
219: Radical Skepticism2006/05/02
220: Immigration, History and Genocide2006/05/02
221: Brave Media Warriors!2006/05/03
222: Media Warriors - Live and Die by the Sword2006/05/03
223: Stef Stumbles2006/05/04
224: Movie Review: The Godfather2006/05/04
225: Utilitarianism: The Swiss Army Knife at your Throat (Part 1)2006/05/05
226: Utilitarianism: The Pseudoscience of Subjectivity (Part 2)2006/05/05
227 Call In Show #5, May 7 2006: State Participation2006/05/07
228: The Perils of Politics and Public Education2006/05/09
229: Marilyn Monroe and Sexual Abuse2006/05/09
230: ...And May Nog Have Mercy On Your Gool...2006/05/10
231: Movie Review: Fight Club2006/05/10
232: Justice2006/05/11
233: Honor2006/05/11
234: Contempt2006/05/12
235: Libertarianism for the Young: Freedom for the tweens2006/05/12
236: Corruption2006/05/15
237: The Analytic/Synthetic Dichotomy - How Confusion Serves Power2006/05/15
238: Family Fantasies2006/05/16
239: Global Warming As Metaphor2006/05/16
240: The Greatest Argument Against The State2006/05/17
241: The State, Violence And Crime2006/05/17
242: Reclaiming Masculinity Part 1: Specialization2006/05/18
243: Reclaiming Masculinity Part 2: Ethical Partnerships2006/05/18
244: Sniping at God - A pro-war article and a listener conversation2006/05/20
245: The Arrogance of Fantasies2006/05/21
246: Call In Show 21 May 2006, 4pm EST2006/05/21
247: Questions for Women2006/05/23
248: Hands Across the Slaughter - Anarchists and Libertarians2006/05/23
249: Libertarians, the 'minimal state' and basic logic2006/05/24
250: The Ethics of Bloodlines2006/05/25
251: The Subtle Strength of the True Self2006/05/25
252: Changing a Person's Mind2006/05/26
253: Nuclear Infidelity2006/05/26
254: The Cult of Freedomain Radio2006/05/28
255: Marrying the Muse2006/05/29
256: Blaming the Citizens for the State2006/05/29
257: Physics and the Three Laws of Logic2006/05/30
258: The Subtle Corruption of State Banking2006/05/30
259: Fighting Philosophy2006/05/31
260: Moral Objectivity2006/05/31
261: 'Is' and 'Ought' and Ethics2006/06/01
262: Biological Imperatives2006/06/01
263: Dealing with Passive Aggression (Part 1)2006/06/01
264: Dealing with Passive Aggression (Part 2)2006/06/02
265: Scolding The State2006/06/02
267: Call In Show 4 June 2006, 4pm EST: Looks, Values and Free Will2006/06/04
268: Debating Freedom Without Solutions Part 12006/06/05
269: Debating Freedom Without Solutions Part 22006/06/05
270: Perfection is the Enemy of Virtue2006/06/06
271: Market Anarchism: PLEASE NOTE: THE SHOWS CONTINUE ON A NEW FEED: http://www.freedomainradio.com/Freedomain_Radio_Podcast_1.xml - PLEASE UPDATE2006/06/06