https://youtu.be/sJXF9jgj1L4 Managing Editor of the Libertarian Institute and longtime friend and guest of the show Keith Knight joins me in this week's episode to review an article by Joseph Sobran. Sobran was the Senior Editor of the National Review, but questioned his conservatism. After meeting Murray Rothbard, he became a libertarian and left the National Review. In his article, entitled "The Reluctant Anarchist," he tells the world why. Episode 220 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: LibertyWeekly.club Join my membership and newsletter site! Mises Pieces Merch: Grab...
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Debate: Democratic Socialism v. Libertarianism (Dr. Phil Armstrong v. Keith Knight)
https://youtu.be/CUWH-87Sdqo Without moral argument at his disposal, a liberal is left only with the tool of cost-benefit analysis, but any such analysis must involve an interpersonal comparison of utility, and such a comparison is impossible (scientifically impermissible)...Liberals will have to recognize that no government can be contractually justified... Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Ph.D., Democracy the God That Failed, p. 235 Host, Lev Polyakov's channel Full debate on Break the Rules Flote Archive Spotify...
Hearing the Other Side: Libertarian Interviews Progressive (Bob Fenster & Keith Knight)
https://youtu.be/ehul8IB1E_8 Defenders of free enterprise do not believe in a perfect administration under a market economy. Rather, we do not believe in the possibility of such. To the extent imperfect decision-making is accepted, we then seek to solve for who has the best chance of answering the question correctly, he with local knowledge or he without? He who will reap the consequences of his decision, or he who will not? Better decisions that are imperfect are superior to worse ones that are also imperfect. And accountability where a decision is made is better than no accountability...
Baby Formula: How Government Regulations Cause Shortages. Eric Boehm & Keith Knight
https://youtu.be/lNYVQ14SHiM ...[I]mports of infant formula are subject to tariff-rate quotas of 17.5 percent after certain thresholds are met. As the name suggests, tariff-rate quotas are meant to be set high enough that they effectively block additional imports by making it unprofitable to pay the tariff. - Boehm, Eric. "America's Trade and Regulatory Policies Have Contributed to the Baby Formula Shortage" (May 9th, 2022) Reason.com Eric Boehm is a reporter at Reason and was a national regulatory reporter for Watchdog.org. Find his article archive at Reason here and follow him on...
Decriminalize All Capitalist Acts Between Consenting Adults. Dr. Chris Freiman & Keith Knight
https://youtu.be/UiiFaw8nLLI This book argues that there’s nothing wrong with ignoring politics. To the contrary: you should disengage from politics to pursue more effective forms of altruism. Instead of watching presidential debates, attending city council meetings, and writing letters to your representative, you should spend your time on charitable activities that are more likely to change people’s lives for the better. - Christopher Freiman, Ph.D., Why It's OK to Ignore Politics, p. 3 Dr. Chris Freiman is a philosophy professor at William & Mary and author of Why It’s OK to Ignore...
The Case Against the World Economic Forum & Coincidental Theorists. James Perloff & Keith Knight
Of course, if you own nothing, who will own everything? It will be “the state.” That is communism, a system that has murdered many tens of millions. - James Perloff, Will Psychopaths Control the Future? Books by James Perloff: https://jamesperloff.net/books/ BitChute...
The Art of War – Book Summary & Analysis. Andrew Pierce & Keith Knight
https://youtu.be/4hJ0u1qo5I8 The MORAL LAW causes the people to be in complete accord with their ruler, so that they will follow him regardless of their lives, undismayed by any danger. - Sun Tzu, The Art of War Andrew Pierce is the author of the AntiTax Strategy and the Theory of Archotropism. Follow Andrew Pierce on Twitter and SubscribeStar. Odysee BitChute Flote Archive...
The Mark of a Civilized Society. Mark Skousen & Keith Knight
https://youtu.be/HX9SZHeDaoY Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure. A centrally planned totalitarian state represents a complete defeat for the civilized world, while a totally voluntary society represents its ultimate success. - Mark Skousen, Ph.D. and Jo Ann Skousen, Persuasion vs. Force (1992) Mark Skousen earned his Ph.d. in monetary economics at George Washington University, is the editor of Forecasts & Strategies, author of 25 books, and is the founder of FreedomFest. Save $50 if you use...
Human Action Book Review. Jacob Hornberger & Keith Knight
https://youtu.be/YUpUBt52hXk Economics, as a branch of the more general theory of human action, deals with all human action, i.e., with man’s purposive aiming at the attainment of ends chosen, whatever these ends may be. Ludwig von Mises, Ph.D., Human Action, p. 880 Jacob G. Hornberger is founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation. An Encounter with Evil: The Abraham Zapruder Story by Jacob G. Hornberger Odysee BitChute Minds Flote Archive...
Hidden Order: The Economics of Everyday Life (Book Summary). Danny Duchamp & Keith Knight
https://youtu.be/qkBHmzwIvRo We don't usually make people better off by reducing their alternatives. - David D. Friedman, Ph.D., Hidden Order: The Economics of Everyday Life Danny Duchamp creates videos and essays on philosophy, economics and politics from a consequentialist libertarian perspective. Follow him on Odysee, Twitter, Substack, and his Website. Odysee BitChute Minds Flote Archive...