https://youtu.be/py1C_4ZX174 The iron law of oligarchy is a political theory first developed by the German-born Italian sociologist Robert Michels in his 1911 book, Political Parties. It asserts that rule by an elite, or oligarchy, is inevitable as an "iron law"...
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TGIF: Governments Create Problems; Markets Fix Them
by Sheldon Richman | Oct 14, 2022 | Economics, Featured Articles, Libertarianism, Politics, Sheldon Richman, TGIF
My article "Complete Liberalism" prompted an unexpected challenge. An interlocutor, who says he owns a business and thus is not antibusiness, claimed that my article suggested that, unlike government regulators, businesses never get things wrong. Yet business failures...
Episode 613: Avoiding This Medical Nightmare w/ John Bush
by Peter R. Quiñones | Aug 5, 2021 | Free Man Beyond the Wall
59 Minutes PG-13 John Bush is an entrepreneur and one of the co-hosts of Pete's side-podcast, Unloose the Goose. John joins Pete to talk about ways to use entrepreneurship, cryptocurrency and alliances to prevent the medical tyranny that is being thrust upon the...
Episode 578: Defending And Empowering Local Businesses w/ Tobin Brogunier
by Peter R. Quiñones | May 17, 2021 | Free Man Beyond the Wall
64 Minutes Safe for Work Tobin Brogunier is an entrepreneur working with merchants and technology to bring Virtual Storefronts to Main Street. Pete welcomes Tobin to the show to discuss the platform he has created that will allow local businesses in any area to be...
Episode 568: The Demystification Of Cryptocurrency w/ John Bush
by Peter R. Quiñones | Apr 23, 2021 | Free Man Beyond the Wall
40 Minutes PG-13 John Bush is an entrepreneur and one of the co-hosts of Pete's side-podcast, Unloose the Goose. John joins Pete to talk about some of the basics of cryptocurrency and an upcoming online course he's offering titled, "Demystifying Crypto." Link to...
Episode 549: Answering Radigan Carter’s Objections to Decentralization w/ Per Bylund
by Peter R. Quiñones | Mar 12, 2021 | Free Man Beyond the Wall
84 Minutes PG-13 Per Bylund is a Fellow at the Mises Institute and Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University. Pete asked Per to come on the show to comment on audio pointed out by one of Pete's Patreon supporters of the Hidden Forces podcast...
Why Democrats AND Republicans Are Wrong About Government – Book Summary and Analysis
by Keith Knight | Feb 23, 2021 | Don't Tread on Anyone
https://youtu.be/1ydfn5PUKbY Buy the book ***Busting Myths About the State and the Libertarian Alternative***: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1610166965?tag=lrc18-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1 LBRY / Odysee:...
Episode 498: Masculinity, Arranged Marriages and Culturally-Directed Economics w/ Hotep Jesus
by Peter R. Quiñones | Nov 16, 2020 | Free Man Beyond the Wall
63 Minutes Suitable for All Ages Bryan Sharpe, better known as Hotep Jesus, is a tech entrepreneur, podcast host and social commentator. Bryan returns to the show to discuss a subject he has written on extensively, the war on masculinity. Pete also brings up an...
Episode 470: How To Survive The Culture Wars w/ Hotep Jesus
by Peter R. Quiñones | Sep 14, 2020 | Free Man Beyond the Wall
59 Minutes PG-13 Bryan Sharpe, better known as Hotep Jesus, is a tech entrepreneur, podcast host and social commentator. Bryan joins Pete to talk about what's happening in the country right now. He gives his opinion on Black Lives Matter, the political direction of...
9th. Circuit Ferry Fight Has Potential To Free Up Entrepreneurs
by Phil Gibson | Mar 26, 2020 | Blog
Pasadena, Calif.—On Monday, March 30, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will consider a case in which two entrepreneurs have spent 23 years trying to travel 55 miles by boat—and they have yet to reach their destination. Read the full article at the Institute for...
War By Other Means
by Steven Woskow | Oct 3, 2019 | Blog
Syria's economic struggle. Syria’s hopes for recovery remain frustrated by the country’s shift from armed conflict to economic struggle. Secure in its military victory, Damascus now faces an uphill battle for economic survival. A hollowed-out state increasingly...
Episode 312: Per Bylund on the Role of the Entrepreneur in Society
by Peter R. Quiñones | Sep 16, 2019 | Free Man Beyond the Wall
50 Minutes Suitable for All Audiences Per Bylund returns to the show to talk about the role of the entrepreneur not only in society, but according to the Austrian School of Economics. Per on Economics for Entrepreneurs - Please Subscribe! Per on Twitter "Man on...
Brews, Buds, & Beans ft. Jay of AnarchoInc Ep. 109
by Patrick Macfarlane | Mar 5, 2019 | Libertarianism, Vital Dissent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIwCGvTPc3s I was delighted to chat with Jay of AnarchoInc. Jay is an entrepreneur with several different business models. We chat about his liberty journey, the entrepreneurial spirit, and the Free State Project. Use promo code LWP10...
Crowdfunding Raises $70,000 to Help Street Vendor, Victim of Piracy
by Matt Agorist | Sep 14, 2017 | Featured Articles
Berkeley police are in the spotlight this week after one of their officers not only cited a man for selling hot dogs to willing customers without a permit but then opened up his wallet and robbed him of his cash as well. The entire robbery was captured on video and...
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The Capitalist Competition Myth
Capitalism involves far more cooperation than competition—think of the number of mutually beneficial transactions you’ve had today compared to the number of competitions you’ve been in today - Chris Freiman, author of Why It's OK to Ignore Politics Democratic...
Blame Mexico? Blame Neocons! Blame Big Pharma! Blame the USA!
ABC News: If fentanyl is so deadly, why do drug dealers use it to lace illicit drugs? I have an alternative explanation. America has been fighting endless wars almost the entire century. Many have come home from these never-ending wars with injuries and pains. Doctors...
My Testimony Before the Maine State Senate
In support of Ld 1054, Defend the Guard legislation: Thank you all so much for the opportunity to testify before your committee today. Today is the 20th anniversary of the beginning of Iraq War II. The consensus now is that we should not have done it. Iraq was not...
These Iraq War Supporters Are Still in Congress
On March 19, 2003 the United States began its military invasion of Iraq. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq passed Congress in October 2002, with 296 congressmen and 77 senators voting in favor of giving President George W. Bush carte blanche...
Laci Green is Wrong: Democratic Competition vs. Free Market Competition
In environments where there's a lot of competition, people tend to lie out their ass and you can apply this to any competitive situation. Take capitalism. As industrialization took full effect, the Federal Government had to interfere because there was so much false...
Empower the Workers: Decriminalize Economic Activity Between Consenting Adults
The most reliable and effective protection for most workers is provided by the existence of many employers. As we have seen, a person who has only one possible employer has little or no protection. The employers who protect a worker are those who would like to hire...
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