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Freedomain! Volume 1: Introduction - 271

Freedomain! Volume 1: Introduction - 271

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119 Female Violence (Part 2)

A logical examination of the moral responsibility of the victim

Feb 28, 200629 min

118 Female Violence (Part 1)

The moral perils of motherhood

Feb 28, 200631 min

117 Criminals Part 2: The Police

A cost/benefit analysis of the police force

Feb 27, 200637 min

116 Criminals Part 1: Capital Punishment

The argument from morality and state slaughterhouses

Feb 27, 200630 min

115 The Empty Seas: So long, and thanks for all the fish!

How the government destroyed one of the greatest natural resources in the world.

Feb 26, 200619 min

113 But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 5: Freedom)

Why learning the truth about your parents is so, so important!

Feb 23, 200624 min

114 War and the Fantasy of Protection

If you think that the state exists to protect you, think again!

Feb 23, 200613 min

112 But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 4)

The null hypothesis for the declaration of love

Feb 23, 200634 min

111 But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 3)

Answers to the objection 'but they did the best they could!'

Feb 22, 200635 min

110 But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 2)

Some further explorations of the theory of parental corruption

Feb 22, 200632 min

109 But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 1)

Some further explorations of the theory of parental corruption

Feb 21, 200635 min

108 Stock Swindles

Retirement Savings Plans and State Corruption

Feb 21, 200637 min

107 Burdens of Proof: Arguments of God and State

Logic, evidence, the senses and proof

Feb 20, 200633 min

106 Solving Headaches with Guillotines

The problem of the commons (An article written for www.lewrockwell.com)

Feb 17, 200611 min

105 Environmentalism Part 3: Public/Private Greed

Understanding public self-interest (If private citizens don't care about preserving property, why would bureaucrats?)

Feb 16, 200652 min

104 Environmentalism Part 2: State Destruction

So long, and thanks for all the fish! (...with all due respect to the late, great Douglas Adams!)

Feb 16, 200659 min

103 Environmentalism Part 1: Logical Problems

Property, Predation and Conservation: The 'problem of the commons' applied to the State

Feb 15, 200638 min

102 The Libertarian Love Doctor

Thoughts on romance for libertarians (because we must breeeed!)

Feb 15, 200642 min

101 Social Fictions Part 2

The truth the liar reveals: What 'social fiction' really means

Feb 14, 200628 min

100 Social Fictions Part 1

The myths of falsehoods

Feb 14, 200635 min

99 Taking Back from the State

So you've been offered a subsidy... Should we steal back from thieves?

Feb 13, 200633 min

98 Decadence and Empathy

False confessions: War and the soul of a soldier

Feb 13, 200638 min

97 Concepts Part 3: The Effects

What happens to societies that get concepts wrong

Feb 11, 200629 min

96 Concepts Part 2: Here is the master...

Who pays philosophers - and why

Feb 10, 200633 min

95 Concepts Part 1: Servant or Master?

Celebrity Boxing: Aristotle versus Plato

Feb 10, 200634 min

94 Preventing Tragedy

A free market analysis of abortion

Feb 10, 200611 min

93 Emails of the Week - Feb 9 2005

Incisive comments from insightful listeners

Feb 9, 200644 min

92 The State and the Family - Part 4: Adolescence

From passivity to skepticism to cynicism to nihilism: Containing hormones with hypocrisy

Feb 8, 200652 min

91 The State and the Family - Part 3: Latency

Our third experience with authority

Feb 8, 200633 min

90 The State and the Family - Part 2: Toddlers

Our second (and worse!) experience with authority

Feb 7, 200635 min

89 The State and the Family - Part 1: Babies

Our first experiences of authority

Feb 7, 200641 min

88 Human Beings - Good or Evil?

An examination of duality

Feb 6, 200635 min

87 Cultural Blindness

The beam and the mote... Chomsky and state violence

Feb 6, 200638 min

86 Top Ten Myths About Libertarianism

Answers to the most common objections/questions (Feel free to distribute this to those baffled by your weird beliefs..!)

Feb 5, 200645 min

85 Public Schools (Part 4 - Alternatives)

What might free market schools look like? (Some possible alternatives to 14 years in jail)

Feb 3, 200631 min

84 Public Schools (Part 3 - Vouchers)

The moral and practical effects of school vouchers

Feb 3, 200641 min

83 Public Schools (Part 2)

The factories of irrationalities

Feb 2, 200641 min

82 Public Schools (Part 1)

The factories of irrationalities

Feb 2, 200633 min

81 Two Examples of Empirical Religiosity

Two men, two indoctrinations, two beliefs (From VS Naipul's 'Among the Believers - An Islamic Journey')

Feb 1, 20068 min

80 Advice to the Young at Heart

You say you want a revolution..? Some possible tips for wee freedom fighters ;)

Feb 1, 200643 min

79 The Industrial Revolution

Turning the world around one 12-hour day at a time (or, Look - the children - they liiiiive!)

Feb 1, 200643 min

77 Scratching Foreign Backs

The round trip of the trade dollar

Jan 31, 200634 min

78 Running to Lions for Safety

How is government protection working out?

Jan 31, 200636 min

76 The True History of Violence (Part 2)

The deeper roots of evil and need

Jan 30, 200643 min

75 The True History of Violence (Part 1)

The deep roots of evil and need

Jan 30, 200632 min

74 Chainsaw Surgery: Using the State to Help the Poor

Helping the poor is not for amateurs

Jan 29, 200616 min

73 Marriage, Homosexuality and Abortion

A public analysis of private practices

Jan 28, 200634 min

72 Bullies and Victims: The aftermath of culture

How power structures are perpetuated through culture

Jan 27, 200634 min

71 Culture: How to enslave a human soul

The carrot that comes after the stick

Jan 27, 200635 min

70 How to control a human soul

The ABC's of totalitarianism - not to be used for evil!

Jan 25, 200659 min