My fun and thought provoking discussion with the lively podcast host Mark Puls

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Please enjoy my all-encompassing interview with Mark Sean Puls. We covered loads of topics like current libertarian debates, principles, strategy, and the eye-opening realization that we have begun the transition to free societies. Plus we learn about some of Mark’s experiences, for which this short description cannot do justice.

Mark and his If By Whiskey co-host Jacob Day were kind enough to interview me on their show recently.

Mark Sean Puls is the unapologetic voice behind Knocked Conscious and If By Whiskey, two podcasts that refuse to play nice with bad ideas. He cuts through political theater, media propaganda, and cultural nonsense with the precision of a scalpel and the charm of a guy who definitely pours his whiskey before reading the headlines.

Mark doesn’t do scripted narratives or corporate-approved talking points. He does real conversations—smart, raw, sometimes chaotic, always honest. Whether he’s exposing hypocrisy, interrogating guests, or laughing his way through America’s current circus, he brings the perfect mix of humor, bite, and “did he really just say that?”.

If you’re tired of safe takes and sanitized commentary, Mark’s your guy. No filters. No sacred cows. Just whiskey, wit, and the truth—served neat.

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My full, free 23-part Myth of Authority Masterclass

Since some may be new to libertarian perspectives, here is a short list of links you may find helpful. I’ve classified them based on the different ways people ponder issues:

Want to know how important things would get done without government?

* Reading material: “The Machinery of Freedom” by David Friedman; for private law specifically (rather than government law) try “Legal Foundations of a Free Society” by Stephan Kinsella

* Video: “The Case for Privatization, of Everything”, “Law without Government: Principles”, “Law without Government: Conflict Resolution”, “Law without Government: The Bargaining Mechanism”

Want a comprehensive overview?

* Reading material: “The Voluntaryist Handbook” by Keith Knight

* Video: “Anarchy 101”, “The Philosophy of Liberty”

Want to get down to the root of it, without sugar coating?

* Reading material: “Anatomy of the State” by Murray Rothbard, “The Most Dangerous Superstition” by Larken Rose

* Video: “The Fundamentals”, “The Whole Problem”, “The State is Too Dangerous to Tolerate”, “The Tiny Dot”

Want to focus on economics?

* Reading material: “I, Pencil” by Leonard E. Read, “Economics in One Lesson” by Henry Hazlitt

* Video: “The Attractiveness of Austrian Economics”

Want to focus on the absurdity of politics?

* Reading material: “The Problem of Political Authority” by Michael Huemer

* Video: “Election Day”, “I’m Allowed to Rob You”, “If You Were King”, “The Jones Plantation”

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