Virtue signaling—the practice of highlighting what one takes to be one’s own moral superiority, often by loudly denouncing the character and comportment, including the speech, of other people—has become a dominant mode of rhetoric throughout social media and network television. Virtue theory, in contrast, is a teleological approach to normative morality concerned with how actions affect one’s soul or character. Historians of philosophy usually trace virtue theory to Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, the first extant articulation of ideas such as that habits build character, and virtues...
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Informed Consent and COVID19 ft. Sean Leal Ep. 187
https://youtu.be/-sUtbMumsNg Consent is a concept that is deeply rooted in the principle of self ownership. It is also a concept that progressives, especially those who support COVID totalitariansim, purport to care about. Author Sean Leal joins me to discuss issues of consent at the center of resistance to COVID19 mandates. Sean is the author of the book, "Consent is Morality: A Philosophy of Peace" and has been communicating the ideas of individual liberty for over 10 years, including speaking engagements at state schools on the principles of consent and how government actions violate...
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Torture: Infliction Of Severe Physical Pain As A Means Of Punishment Or Coercion
"MORALITY is doing what is RIGHT regardless of what you're told CONFORMITY is doing what you're told regardless of what is right!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv0oCQMyzT8&feature=youtu.be
Owen Benjamin Says the NAP is …EVIL? Ep. 124
https://youtu.be/8QsBkMb7Qzo Liberty Weekly presents yet another rebuttal of objections to anarchocapitalism! Keith Knight joins to discuss a recent live stream by Owen Benjamin where Owen claimed that the NAP was actually EVIL. Follow along as our Civil Rights Attorney On Retainer elucidates his conception of polycentric law and how children's rights actually function in a free society. As the producer, I am extremely proud to work with these guys and make sure their content gets out to you fine folks. Be sure to subscribe to Keith Knight's Don't Tread on Anyone Material referenced in...
Year Zero: Moralism of the State, Prohibited Pleasure
In Episode 53 Tommy takes a more philosophy driven reasoning for the prohibitions America has and does face. He asserts that every prohibition is a law designed to defeat the body in order for the individual to be useful for the furtherance of the state. Any person participating in drugs, excessive drinking, prostitution, or any other prohibited activity that fulfills the desires of the body in a way that may be damaging must either give up their secularist lifestyle or be forced to serve the state through imprisonment. Listen to Year Zero...
Ayn Rand’s Objections to Anarchism DEBUNKED Ep. 122
https://youtu.be/YSALRynb_hA Keith returns to the show with a vengeance! In today's episode, we do a quick refresher on Ayn Rand's background and her connection to the libertarian movement, then dive right in to her quoted opinions of anarchy. Could the legitimacy of the State's monopoly on violence be a major blind spot in her thinking? Keith Knight's Don't Tread On Anyone Referenced Material (Amazon Affiliate Link): The Ayn Rand Lexicon The Virtue of Selfishness Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal Rand's Appearances on Donahue: Early 70s ; 1979 Biting the Bullet Podcast (Shoutout!) Episode...
The Moral and Economic Case for Capitalism | Gene Epstein and Keith Knight Ep. 121
https://youtu.be/yx7VRZV7YSk In this episode of the Liberty Weekly Podcast, we bring to you an interview of the Great Gene Epstein conducted by Keith Knight. Together, they explore the various cases for and against capitalism. Please check out Keith Knight's Don't Tread On Anyone: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ewiXhsWfnBENJQLCIxRIQ Gene Epstein is the Director and Moderator of the Soho Forum and former Economics and Books Editor at Barron's. http://www.thesohoforum.org Gene's Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeneSohoForum Material mentioned in the interview (Amazon Affiliate Link): Gene...
FPF #199 – The Nature of War guest Antony Sammeroff
On FPF #199, joins the show Antony Sammeroff discusses the nature of war. Antony presents his views through the libertarian philosophy. During the show, Antony explains the morality of war and the impacts of the war at home. Antony Sammeroff is the host of the Scottish Liberty Podcast and the Be Yourself and Love It Podcast. Antony is the author of Procrastination Annihilation. Links Scottish Liberty Podcast - War on Syria is a War on Freedom, Not...
FPF #194 – Catastrophe Day guest Will Porter
Will Porter returns to Foreign Policy Focus to discuss the Nakba and the protests in Gaza. Will gives the historical background for the Great Return March Protests. We discuss the Israeli reaction to the protest and review the morality of using lethal force against the protesters. Links Ramsey Baroud on the Right of Return DWB report on the Great Return March Ilan Pappe Arab...
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