LCI Greenroom: Canceling Cancel Culture to Rec the Regime w/Michael Rectenwald
Dr Rectenwald joins the show to discuss his campaign to seek the Libertarian Party's nomination for POTUS. Jacob and Rec spoke last year shortly after he announced, & since then he has had to overcome quite a bit of adversity, both professionally and personally. They will discuss the campaign so far, the issues Rec thinks are most pressing this election, & what the long term goals should be himself & the libertarian movement/party. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOjnBtnvFz0
Most people, including most libertarians, have a very negative perception of lobbyists, often because lobbyists seem to represent those who loot the rest of us on behalf of special interests. While this is often the case, there are also some lobbyists who represent liberty. How does someone go about lobbying for more freedom in a formal political capacity, and what does it look like as a career? In this episode, libertarian Christian lobbyist Aaron Day joins us to discuss his take, as well as other potential career paths for those who want to work full-time in the liberty movement.
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It seems that people are no longer able to have a decent conversation with each other about politics or other controversial topics. Social media exacerbates our tribal tendencies and often we get entrenched in our own beliefs. It often takes the wisdom of one who has had years of experience talking to and discussing hot-button topics. There's no better person for to talk to about this than EconTalk host, Russ Roberts.
Russ Roberts joins us for this episode to discuss what it takes to maintain a civil discussion during the holiday season (or any season!). With insight and wisdom from Adam Smith to his experience as host of EconTalk and a professor, Russ shares with us some very important things about life, both in the personal sphere and the social sphere.
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Listen in to a live recording of the Biblical Anarchy Podcast. Jacob will be interviewing Dr Preston Sprinkle on his newest book "Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire". They will talk about what it means for Christians to live viewing Christ as their king, and what implications that has living in the world and the current political climate.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l7uBgqbpKg
We were joined by Dr. Mary J. Ruwart to discuss how she found libertarianism when she realized the "philanthropy" of government services were actually impairing people, what she learned about the harmful nature of regulations while working in the medical industry - which lead to the writing of Death by Regulation, and why we should not trust everything we are told buy the powers that be when it comes to our own health.
Show Notes:
Make sure to check out Short Answers for Tough Questions, which heavily influenced our book Faith Seeking Freedom.
We also highly recommend reading Dr. Ruwart's other books!
Learn more about the scary truths behind the health industry at the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN).
Follow Dr. Ruwart on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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The libertarian Christian roundtable discuss the recent Fauci emails and why yesterday's disinformation is today's news.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJjpot8Eskw
How do we present libertarianism to our leftist friends? They're concerned with things that are easy to write off, but to what end should write them off, and are we missing an opportunity? Stuart and Harris dive into some interesting topics including covid, love of neighbor, social sins (social justice), the Marxist tendency to weaponize people and ideas that actually need serious consideration, the destruction of the family, democracy, and so much more.
00:00 Introduction
05:55 On Covid restrictions from a Christian perspective
18:23 Supporting social justice while opposing the left's solutions
26:49 Define social justice
32:43 How do we talk about real solutions to real social problems?
44:40 Democracy as an impulse to control
47:10 How do we open the eyes of our leftist friends?
53:01 The destruction of the family
57:56 Why is the left disconnected from the systemic injustice of central banking and monetary policy?
59:48 What is the aversion to learning economics?
1:05:51 How are the different libertarian factions responding to issues of social justice?
1:13:22 What are good resources for understanding and evaluating social justice?
1:18:00 Fascination with Jordan Peterson and his non-theological analysis of Scripture
1:30:46 Closing
Resources Mentioned
Is Social Justice Compatible with Christianity? https://libertarianchristians.com/2022/07/01/social-justice-christian-libertarianism/
What About Social Justice? https://libertarianchristians.com/2021/07/20/episode-232/
Critical Race Theory with Phil Magness https://libertarianchristians.com/2022/02/16/critical-race-theory-phil-magness/
Book Review: John McWhorter's Woke Racism https://libertarianchristians.com/2022/03/02/book-review-john-mcwhorters-woke-racism/
Ep 294: Awake, Not Woke: Noelle Mering Helps You Respond to Progressive Ideology https://libertarianchristians.com/2022/09/30/episode-294/
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In this episode, Doug Stuart is joined by author Ryan McMaken to discuss his book Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Politics. After exploring the roots and history of secessionist movements, the conversation moves to a more conceptual discussion where Ryan explains the meaning of decentralization, its associated benefits, and alternatives. Doug then asks Ryan to elaborate on the relationship between localism and federalism and how the tension impacts universal rights.
Acknowleding the recent relevance of secession, Doug and Ryan turn to practical considerations, rounding out the episode with a discussion on nuclear weapons, national debt, and the potential role of blockchain technology.
Ryan McMaken is a senior editor at the Mises Institute and co-hosts the Radio Rothbard podcast. He earned his bachelor's degree in economics and master's degree in public policy and international relations from the University of Colorado.
Main Points of Discussion: 00:00 Introduction 06:20 Is secession an American or un-American idea? 08:44 What does it mean for the world to be “decentralized?” 10:50 Benefits of decentralization 14:19 Alternatives to secession 17:09 Was the original constitution secessionary? 19:05 Universal rights versus localism 22:13 Localism versus federalism 22:06 The case for secession 29:38 What are the common arguments against secession? 33:06 Christians for Liberty Network plug 33:35 Practical considerations: what about the nukes? 39:00 What happens to the debt? 41:44 Blockchain technology and it’s impact on geopolitical governance
Additional Resources: - https://mises.org/library/breaking-away-case-secession-radical-decentralization-and-smaller-polities - https://twitter.com/ryanmcmaken
Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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Dr. Norman Horn speaks with Stephen Kent, author of the book, “How The Force Can Fix The World." Kent's book explores the libertarian themes, and the relevance Star Wars has to Christianity. The guys then break into spoilers about the new series, Andor.
Main Points of Discussion
00:00 Introduction
01:35 About Stephen Kent
03:16 Christian influences on Kent (and Star Wars?)
04:56 Purpose in producing the book - political polarization and enmity
07:26 Inserting your opponents as being The Empire or The Rebellion
10:14 Chapter on humility and common values
17:20 Matthew 18 - childlike faith
22:06 The Death Star and Luke Skywalker
24:57 SPOILER ALERT!
Talking about new Star Wars productions: Andor
Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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Mike Munger from Duke University joins me to talk about the Third Economic Revolution that is currently underway. Most people think of it as the sharing economy, but it's far more than that, and Munger's analysis on it helps us think better as economists and libertarians. We also briefly discuss a Basic Income Guarantee and whether or not it's a good idea.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-G3tUVCqNQ