Vital Dissent with Patrick MacFarlane

This Saturday I drove over to Eden Prairie to meet Trey, host of the Subversion Webcast. Trey and I are the first members of the Libertarian Union podcasting group to meet face to face! We had a great visit and sat down to discuss a plethora of topics, including libertarians in the culture war, libertarian drama, net neutrality, agorism, and our resepctive experiences with the criminal justice system. We hope you enjoy our chat as much as we enjoyed recording it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In my first full-length documentary, I review "A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State" written by civil libertarian and Constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead. In doing so, I illustrate and explain the major themes in the book with video content and my own commentary. THIS IS A MUST-SEE. Please join the fight against this waking dystopia by sharing this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

The very first of what may be a monthly feature on the Libertarian Union, the "State of the Libertarian Union Talk Show." We do a year-end wrap up and what we are looking forward to in the coming year. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In the final episode of 2017, I reflect on the personal journey I've taken with Liberty Weekly, highlight some of my favorite episodes, celebrate the human connections I've made, and set some goals for 2018! Many thanks to all of you out there who take the time to consume my content. Additional thanks for all of my Patreon supporters! You make this all possible. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this first video/documentary style podcast, I review Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's seminal work On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society. In doing so, I examine mankind's inherent resistance to taking human life. Next, we take a look at the US Army's discovery of this resistance and their subsequent efforts to overcome it. Finally, I examine Dave Grossman himself, his overarching thesis, and his side business, where he conditions government goons to kill reflexively. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I hopped on Keith Knight's "Don't Tread on Anyone" for a mock debate. Keith played devil's advocate and threw pretty much every statist argument at me. I didn't know the questions beforehand, but I've heard them all before. Hopefully my impromptu answers will help others in their own debates! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Warren v. DC is a DC Court of Appeals case that is often cited by anarcho-capitalists and voluntaryists to support the fact that police owe no duty to protect specific individuals. In this scholarly episode of the podcast, I break down the Court's opinion into digestible chunks. In doing so, I confirm the assertion and explain the Court's reasoning, which ultimately does underscore the need for privatized policing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

This week I am joined by Theodore, who proposes that voluntarily crowd funding government is the most realistic path towards achieving a fully voluntary society. Since Theodore told me his favorite conversations start with the phrase "we shouldn't crowd fund government because . . ." I use this chance to tease the idea apart. I hope that you enjoy our conversation! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In some circles, it has been claimed that Chief Justice John Marshall unjustly seized the power of Judicial Review and apportioned it to the Supreme Court. Unsurprisingly, the truth is more complicated and is detailed in the contents of another great work penned by William J. Watkins, Jr. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

As a special Thanksgiving treat, Jerry makes a return to the show! We catch up, chat about mercantilism & fascism, debating with the fringe Left, touch on the Left-Right Libertarian divide, and talk about hunting. At the end, Jerry encourages me to nag him about making appearances on the show. I tell him that he should be careful what he asks for. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Welcome to the second installment of Liberation Library Book Reviews on the Liberty Weekly Podcast! In this installment, I review one of my favorite books on the nullification doctrine. In my opinion, this is an indispensable book for anyone who wants to gain a deeper knowledge of the Constitution and its history. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I was very grateful to be invited on the Defenders of Liberty Podcast! Host Chanlon Hutson and I discuss Left versus Right Libertarianism and the internet's effects on society. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Welcome to the first edition of Liberation Library Book Reviews on the Liberty Weekly Podcast. For the first time ever, the show is also available via video feed! In episode 42, I review a bunch of books that led me down the path to voluntaryism. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this episode, I am thrilled to be joined by Kyle Anzalone of Foreign Policy Focus. Kyle is the resident foreign policy expert at the Libertarian Union, a loose confederation of libertarian podcasts, of which the Liberty Weekly Podcast is also a member. Foreign Policy Focus is proudly featured by libertarian foreign policy icon Scott Horton at the Libertarian Institute. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I had the great pleasure of welcoming another international guest to the Liberty Weekly Podcast! Thijs van der Linde is both a Dutch law student and an anarcho-capitalist. In this episode, we discuss libertarianism in the Netherlands. We also contrast our respective legal systems, and examine where they derive their law. I hope you all enjoy our conversation! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

What if I told you that there is one country in the world where "Mises" garners more google searches than "Marx?" Which country would you guess? The United States? Switzerland? New Zealand? WRONG. It's BRAZIL. In this episode, Liberty Weekly listener (and native Brazilian) Dallas Ferraz primes us on the Brazilian Liberty Movement. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I jumped on the horn today for a quick episode about the lessons that I've learned in my first week of practicing stoicism. I humbly assert that these are the exact lessons that the broader liberty movement needs. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Robert and Daniel of the Actual Anarchy Podcast join me for a (Thoughtcrime Thursdays?) night of banter about the death of Hollyweird, cultural Marxism, SJW-ism, diversity into blandness, chasing a global market as the US market declines, pedophilia, "couch auditions", and Weinstein's predatory garbage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

How would justice work in a society without government? For most people, tackling this question can be a daunting challenge, until you realize that non-state and voluntary legal systems already exist all over the world, and have for millennia. Let's learn about them! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Think progressivism is bad in the United States? Iranian/Australian transplant Shaheen joins us to share his coming to liberty tale, along with some war stories from the Land Down Under. Special thanks to Shaheen for joining me! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this episode, I am honored to be joined by Jared and Will from the Peaceful Treason Podcast! We cover a lot of ground here, from secession, to crypto, to reasons for libertarian optimism. I hope that you enjoy our conversation as much as I did, and moreover, that you go and check out their show! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

To our knowledge, Andrew Breitbart was the first to coin the adage: "politics are downstream from culture." Though we recognize the truth in this observation, we wanted to tease this statement apart and pose a few questions. In doing so, we add some nuance to this statement. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this episode, I am thrilled to be joined by Mance Rayder of the Free Man Beyond the Wall Podcast. In addition to his short, punchy podcast, Mance slaps down statist delusions with hard hitting ancap and voluntaryist memes. We have a great wide-ranging interview and grapple with many topics. Mance talks about his projects and offer's his opinion on the proper role of voluntaryists within the "Culture War." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Hey Liberty Weekly Listeners! To give you all a taste of the benefits available for our Patreon subscribers, we wanted to make the first "State of the Show" Podcast available as a bonus episode for the show proper. Of course, in the future, it will not include any plugs, just content. Hope you enjoy! Of course, if you'd like to get access to our Patreon bonuses, you can do so by following the link below: Become a Patron! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Jerry makes his *triumphant* return to the show, kicking off a great conversation about Antifa and free expression. We end by discussing the nature of socialism and conclude, rather unsurprisingly, that Antifa and the Alt-Right are just two sides of the same collectivist coin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

It's happening! I finally got around to speculating in cryptocurrency--and trust me folks, it is not as difficult as you would think! In this episode, I distinguish my opinions on cryptocurrency and document my first week in cryptotrading! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In Brave New World, Aldous Huxley imagines a bleak future in which the population is segmented and conditioned from artificial conception to grave. The linchpin of this society is the drug "soma," which lulls the user into a euphoric, pliable, and suggestive state. In this Thoughtcrime Thursdays edition of the show, we discuss the proper role of hallucinogenics and other drugs within society. In doing so, we rely on the work of Aldous Huxley and Graham Hancock to frame the issue. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In the Constitution of No Authority, Lysander Spooner obliterates the idea that the drafters of the Constitution and the people they represented had the authority or ability to bind their posterity to the government they created. In this episode, host Patrick MacFarlane further develops Spooner's points by dissecting the disconnect between legal arrangements in the private sphere and legal arrangements in the political sphere. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Lauded in the mainstream mainly for his abolitionist work, Lysander Spooner is a titanic figure in the history of libertarian and voluntaryist thought. As a pilot episode for a more scholarly and fact-laden podcast, host Pat MacFarlane begins by offering a short biography of the man behind the beard. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

So you and your friend start talking about politics and you lay out the most infallible defense of why taxation is theft. But then, "muh social contract," or "muh roadz" appears and the conversation devolves from there. In this episode we explore just that situation with our good friends Robert and Daniel from the Actual Anarchy Podcast who join us to share their experience at Larken Rose's "Candles in the Dark" seminar where they accumulated Jedi Mind-trick level tactics for penetrating the Statist min --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Fellow weary internet warriors: retire your keyboards, unplug from your struggles and join us for a variety hour featuring our newest friend of the podcast, Dean of Dean-o-Files! In this episode, we discuss the state of modern discourse and hob-nob over our experience in the marketplace of ideas. We laugh a little, we drink a little, and we have a great time. We hope that you will also. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Is libertarianism about more than just non-aggression? Is it possible to couple the message with other cultural or social beliefs? Do libertarians risk irrelevance by ignoring traditional social arrangements? Should libertarians focus on propagating "Libertarian Universalism? " Join us as we discuss these questions in the frame of Jeff Deist's (surprisingly) controversial speech. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Does consumerism get a bad wrap? Is post-scarcity possible? Is advertising evil? Co-host Jerry McCollum dispels some popular myths behind these concepts in his first ever solo episode. Show some support for our corner of the liberty movement! Don't miss our guest appearance on the Actual Anarchy Podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

It is only logical to assume that those who would seek to wield the coercive power of government are, in fact, psychopaths. In this edition of our Thoughtcrime Thursdays series, we tell the clandestine tale behind the seminal psychiatric work Political Ponerology. In the second half of the episode, we use American Psycho to help the audience digest and explore this revelation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

The State's illusion of legitimacy is maintained by a careful charade: the political theater. While the performance is intended as a diversion, a peek behind the golden curtain may reveal something resembling the truth. In Episode 21, we do just that by analyzing the three biggest story lines currently being showcased for our amusement. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Are you a Millennial? Have you been duped into going to college? Are you a parent trying to move your millennials out of the basement? All we can say is: "the struggle is real." In this episode, we commiserate with our fellow millennials and parents alike by offering our first-hand experiences in higher education. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Elon Musk got in hot water on Thursday when he declared that he had obtained "verbal govt approval" to build his long-anticipated Hyperloop connecting New York City to Washington D.C. In this episode, we deconstruct Elon Musk's business ventures, lament his receipt of government subsidies, and compare similar revolutions in infrastructure throughout American history. Episode 19 is brought to you by: Our Nord VPN Affiliate Link: Get a whopping 72% off a two-year subscription today! Our Liberty Classroom Affiliate Link; and The Liberty Weekly Resources Page including all of our affiliate links and coupons. Pick up some high-quality Liberty Weekly merchandise featuring our bold inverted-A logo. Check out our https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Show host Pat MacFarlane appears solo to offer Murray Rothbard's take on Austrian Business Cycle Theory. In the second half, we use the theory to analyze the current state of the economy and outline the Fed's current predicament. Episode 18 is brought to you by: Our Liberty Classroom Affiliate Link, Featuring: Science Fiction, Liberty, and Dystopia; and The Liberty Weekly Resources Page including all of our affiliate links and coupons. Pick up some high-quality Liberty Weekly merchandise featuring our bold inverted-A logo. Check out our Zazzle Merch Store. Take 20% with code ZAZZLESITE20 Ending TOMORROW Friday July 21. J --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this discussion-based episode of the podcast, Jerry and Pat finally discuss one of the biggest questions facing the Voluntaryist community: how do we get to Ancapistan? During our talk, we discuss Agorism, secession, and strawman arguments against Anarcho-capitalism. Episode 17 is brought to you by: Our Liberty Classroom Affiliate Link Our Udemy Affiliate Link The Liberty Weekly Resources Page including all of our affiliate links and coupons. Pick up some high-quality Liberty Weekly merchandise featuring our bold inverted-A logo. Check out our Zazzle Merch Store. Take 15% with code ZAZZLEGIFT50 Ending TODAY Sunday July 16. Join the Liberty Weekly Elite by signing up for our email list to recei --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In response to today's "Day of Action" against the FCC's proposed roll-back of net neutrality, we lament the government's involvement in the internet. This episode is brought to you by: Our Liberty Classroom Affiliate Link and the Liberty Weekly resources page including Liberty Classroom Coupons with links to our other affiliate programs. Pick up some high-quality Liberty Weekly merchandise featuring our bold inverted-A logo. Check out our Zazzle Merch Store. Take 15% with code ZAZZLEGIFT50 Ending Sunday July 16. Join the Liberty Weekly Elite by signing up for our email list to receive two free eBooks including: 'Just Say No' to Drug Prohibition, personalized content updates & bonus content from show host Pat MacFarlane. Don't wait! Sign up https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In episode fifteen of the podcast, we document, explore, and discuss the ongoing FBI investigation of Bernie and Jane Sanders for bank fraud relating to the bankruptcy of Burlington College. In the second half, we discuss strategies for reaching out to Bernie Sanders fans. In doing so, we share our mutual dislike for the Young Turks, laugh about Alex Jones, and touch on the pitfalls of socialized healthcare. This episode is brought to you by our Udemy Affiliate Link: Bitcoin and Blockchain Fundamentals Affiliate Link Liberty Weekly Udemy Affiliate Link Pick up some high-quality Liberty Weekly merchandise featuring our bold inverted-A logo. Check out our https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this episode of the podcast, we slap down the economic fallacies behind the minimum wage with logic and basic economics. We also exhume progressivism's fatal attraction to eugenics, a historical relationship that has largely been buried by public education. This episode is brought to you by Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom! Help support the Liberty Weekly Podcast by purchasing this episode's source material through our Amazon affiliate link at no additional cost to you! Socialism and Social Reform by: Richard T. Ely Illiberal Reformers: Race, Eugenics & American Economics in the Progressive Era by: Thomas C. Leonard Pick up some --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Joining us as the second guest on the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Nick Carroll, who hosts his own YouTube Channel entitled Liberty and Tech. In this interview, we discuss the current Left-Right paradigm and where the term "Libertarian" fits in. We also discuss the "art" of internet debating and trace Nick's own extensive experience on the medium. Help support the Liberty Weekly Podcast by doing your regular Amazon shopping through our affiliate link at no additional cost to you! Pick up some high-quality Liberty Weekly merchandise featuring our bold inverted-A logo. Check out our Zazzle Merch Store. Take 25% with code ZJULY4THSAVE Ending July 4. Join the Liberty Weekly Elite by signing up for our email list to receive two f --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this edition of Thoughtcrime Thursdays, host Pat MacFarlane appears solo to connect the themes behind A Scanner Darkly to the dark, yet familiar actors behind America's heroin epidemic. Help support the Liberty Weekly Podcast by doing your regular Amazon shopping through our affiliate link at no additional cost to you! Pick up some high-quality Liberty Weekly merchandise featuring our bold inverted-A logo. Check out our Zazzle Merch Store. Take 15% with code ZCARDSUITE40 Ending TOMORROW 6/30/17. Join the Liberty Weekly Elite by signing up for our email list to receive a free eBook: 'Just Say No' to Drug Prohibition, personalized content updates & bonus content from show host Pat MacFarlane. Don't wait! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this episode, show hosts Jerry and Pat introduce their favorite libertarian and voluntaryist internet content producers. We also give shoutouts and respect to peers in our own community that we would like to connect with and bring on the podcast! Pick up some high-quality Liberty Weekly merchandise featuring our bold inverted-A logo. Help us raise funds to run the website while participating in mutually-beneficial exchange! There are customizable coffee cups, beer steins, shirts, trucker hats, and other knick-knacks. Check out our Zazzle Merch Store. Get 15% off storewide ending this monday ENDING TOMORROW 6/26 using code GREATINDOORS. Sign up for our email list to receive a free eBook: 'Just Say No' to Drug Prohibition, personalized content updates & bonus content from show host Pat MacFarlane. Sign up here. Show Notes: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In Episode 10, we return to the topic of the "Culture War" and discuss the Alt-Right's latest shenanigans in combating the Far-Left. In doing so, we discuss proper tactics in activism, outline the limitations of the Left-Right Paradigm, and detract from the idea of an imminent civil war. Pick up some high-quality Liberty Weekly merchandise featuring our bold inverted-A logo. Help us raise funds to run the website while participating in mutually-beneficial exchange! There are customizable coffee cups, beer steins, shirts, trucker hats, and other knick-knacks. Check out our Zazzle Merch Store. Get 50% Liberty Weekly Trucker hats ENDING TOMORROW 6/22 using code TOTESANDHATS Sign up for our email list to receive a free eBook: 'Just Say No' to Drug Prohibition, personalized content updates & bonus content from show host Pat MacFarlane. Sign up here.https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Joining us for the show's first ever guest interview is a good friend of the podcast. His current involvements include: Vice President of College Libertarians at the U of M, Media Coordinator for Young Americans for Liberty, U of M Chapter, Campus Coordinator for Students for Liberty, YAL National Midwest Intern, and most recently, U of M Campus Ambassador for the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE). He is currently an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota studying economics. Pick up some high-quality Liberty Weekly merchandise featuring our bold inverted-A logo. Help us raise funds to offset the cost of renewing our web hosting for another year while participating in mutually-beneficial exchange! There are customizable coffee cups, beer steins, shirts, trucker hats, and other knick-knacks. Check out our Zazzle Merch Store. Get 15% ENDING TODAY using code ZAZPARTYTIME Sign up for ou --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this Thoughcrime Thursdays themed episode, we set out to discuss V for Vendetta. However, we quickly turn to Nineteen Eighty-Four and highlight the multiple layers of propaganda that seek to corrupt not just the mainstream, but also burgeoning free thinkers. We conclude the episode by perusing the world of conspiracy, which is ironically extensively documented in public record, for those diligent enough to look. Pick up some high-quality Liberty Weekly merchandise featuring our bold inverted-A logo. Help us raise funds to offset the cost of renewing our web hosting for another year while participating in mutually-beneficial exchange! There are customizable coffee cups, beer steins, shirts, trucker hats, and other knick-knacks. Check out our Zazzle Merch Store. Get 15% off right now using code ZAZPARTYTIME Sign up for our email list to receive a free eBook --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this freewheeling, info-packed episode, hosts Pat and Jerry begin by discussing the globalist plot to establish "Global Open Cities," or cities that choose to ignore the dictation of their home nations and adopt globalist policies like the Paris Climate Accord. From there, the discussion leads to the open borders issue, secession, the prospect of global economic collapse, and the appropriate role of crypto-currencies. Welcome fellow listeners of the Tom Woods Show. Thank you for checking out the podcast. We hope you stick around! We plan to. Announcing the debut of high-quality Liberty Weekly merchandise featuring our bold inverted-A logo. Help us raise funds to offset the cost of renewing our web hosting for another year while participating in mutually-beneficial exchange! There are customizable coffee cups, shirts, trucker hats, and other knick-knacks. Check out our https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In Episode 6 of the Podcast, we discuss the "Laci Green Affair," leading naturally to libertarian legal theories behind free speech and what constitutes a "verbal act." We finish up by discussing the structure of the American justice system and briefly ponder what a free market judicial system would look like (more on that later). Welcome fellow listeners of the Tom Woods Show. Thank you for checking out the podcast. We hope you stick around! We plan to. Sign up for our email list to receive a free eBook: 'Just Say No' to Drug Prohibition, personalized content updates & anecdotes, and a chance to win a Steam or Amazon gift card (winner's choice). Don't wait! Contest ends Sunday, June 11, at 12 pm CT. Sign up here. Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review us. That is how we grow! We are on itunes, https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support