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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For One Day, Protestors Stopped the War Machine
I’ve attended most of the major antiwar protests in Washington since 9/11. At a 2005 protest, a cop tried to whack me on the head with a wooden pole. At a 2007 protest, I snapped a picture showing George W. Bush hanging next to the U.S. Capitol. But my favorite protest was a potent little ruckus that I almost missed. On a sunny late summer day in 2013, I ambled to downtown Washington to hike with a bunch of folks who enjoyed bantering as much as I did. The route for the jaunt started on the National Mall, passing by the Smithsonian, heading toward the World War II Memorial and points...
Episode 676: The Life Of Libertarian Hero John Randolph Of Roanoke w/ Patrick Newman
50 Minutes Suitable For All Ages Patrick Newman is a Professor of economics at Florida Southern College and a Mises Institute Fellow. He is the author of the new book, "Cronyism: Liberty versus Power in Early America, 1607–1849." Patrick comes back on the show to talk about the extraordinary life of former congressman and senator, John Randolph of Roanoke. Becoming active during the presidency of Jefferson, Randolph held rabidly anti-federalist positions and was not shy about expressing them. Today's Sponsors Start investing with iTrustCapital today and get a $100 Funding Reward...
The Freedom Fork w/Adam Patrick
There have been many interesting conversations on the praxis of libertarianism, aka post-libertarianism, and Adam Patrick, though he doesn't like the label, has found himself a significant contributor to the conversations of praxis. Adam Twitter Yer Talkin Over Me 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate Patreon...
Cops Kill Man
This is just sick. https://youtu.be/UPXiuCZ4Rqg?t=237
Communist Party Bans Free Speech Platform! Jeremy Kauffman & Keith Knight
https://youtu.be/jtTggGVuB8Y Capital is the product of human energy and land ... and time. The time-block is the reason that people must abstain from consumption, and save. Laboriously, these savings are invested in capital goods. We are further along the road to a high standard of living than India or China because we and our ancestors have saved and invested in capital goods, building up a great structure of capital. India and China, too, could achieve our living standards aft er years of saving and investment. Murray N. Rothbard Economic Controversies, p. 577 LBRY / Odysee:...
Live Stream Tonight
Join me, Zooey, Diego Rivera and some friends for our election night coverage tonight at my youtube channel at somewhere around 7 PM Texas time: YouTube.com/scotthortonshow part one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nODQSAnAL64 part two https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiyBDeWd1cY
Bwahahaha. Ex-CIA chief John Brennan interviewed for 8 hours as part of Durham’s review of Russia probe
Usually I'm not in favor of the Justice Department existing or doing things, but I'll make an exception in this case.
Destroying Diplomacy with China
On FPF #523, Will Porter returns to the show to discuss the deteriorating relationship with China. Last week, the US forced China out of a consulate in Houston. China responded by evicting the US from a consulate in China. The breakdown in the relationship between the US and China - and the US maximum pressure campaign against Iran - is forcing Iran to rely more on China. The two countries are expected to sign a $400 billion agreement soon.
What Happened After Breonna Taylor Was Shot
No one came to her aid. From Courier Journal "For more than 20 minutes after Taylor was fatally shot at approximately 12:43 a.m. by Louisville officers, the 26-year-old emergency room technician lay where she fell in her hallway, receiving no medical attention, according to dispatch...