Explaining my top White Pill: the transition to a free society has started...tangibly & sustainably!
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In this episode I explain the foundational reasoning and evidence that supports one of the most profound White Pills to come out of my podcast: that we have already started the transition to a free society. And that this is not only tangibly evident, but virtually unstoppable.
First, I spend time explaining how there are different interpretations of the term “White Pill”. A common one, which I reject, is that it means a generally optimistic attitude...a “glass half full” perspective. Sorry, that’s not what qualifies, in my book. Rather, my White Pills are based on evidence and logic. In other words, real world reasons for hope. At least for me, this is a more solid grounding in declaring something a White Pill.
Then I explain exactly why we have commenced the transition to a free society. Not based on an optimistic feeling. But based on real world empirical evidence, basic psychology, logical thinking, and solid cause-and-effect reality.
This will prove to be the episode most bookmarked by my audience. It’s a consolidated, bullet point synopsis of a profound White Pill. Enjoy!
This episode from my Myth of Authority masterclass recaps the whole series, with an abundant bounty of White Pills [https://youtu.be/0_wgHLzQ4lk].
This episode untangles many libertarian myths about the transition...and discusses the actual, realistic timelines to a free society [https://youtu.be/MKVt_H00gn0].
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My full, free 23-part Myth of Authority Masterclass [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlij6tezE1rsQ7QG4QQMrKx9CaXUx9W2O]
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 [https://www.amazon.com/Machinery-Freedom-Guide-Radical-Capitalism/dp/0812690699]” by David Friedman; for private law specifically (rather than government law) try “Legal Foundations of a Free Society [https://www.stephankinsella.com/lffs/]” by Stephan Kinsella
* Video: “The Case for Privatization, of Everything [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-nE5XChP-M]”, “Law without Government: Principles [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khRkBEdSDDo]”, “Law without Government: Conflict Resolution [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kPyrq6SEL0]”, “Law without Government: The Bargaining Mechanism [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qmMpgVNc6Y]”
Want a comprehensive overview?
* Reading material: “The Voluntaryist Handbook [https://libertarianinstitute.org/books/voluntaryist-handbook/]” by Keith Knight
* Video: “Anarchy 101 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=031SoWmJMUg]”, “The Philosophy of Liberty [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IcZQc5zAM4&t=2s]”
Want to get down to the root of it, without sugar coating?
* Reading material: “Anatomy of the State [https://mises.org/library/anatomy-state]” by Murray Rothbard, “The Most Dangerous Superstition [https://www.amazon.com/Most-Dangerous-Superstition-Larken-Rose/dp/145075063X/]” by Larken Rose
* Video: “The Fundamentals [https://youtu.be/_9ZV5feW-M8?si=oWeL7s8-vlvFwFzm]”, “The Whole Problem [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-sRbR2QQ7w]”, “The State is Too Dangerous to Tolerate [https://mises.org/library/state-too-dangerous-tolerate]”, “The Tiny Dot [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6b70TUbdfs&t=1s]”
Want to focus on economics?
* Reading material: “I, Pencil [https://fee.org/resources/i-pencil/]” by Leonard E. Read, “Economics in One Lesson [https://mises.org/library/economics-one-lesson]” by Henry Hazlitt
* Video: “The Attractiveness of Austrian Economics [https://mises.org/library/attractiveness-austrian-economics]”
Want to focus on the absurdity of politics?
* Reading material: “The Problem of Political Authority [https://www.amazon.com/Problem-Political-Authority-Examination-Coerce/dp/1137281650/]” by Michael Huemer
* Video: “Election Day [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpU6NuqqIYo&t=365s]”, “I’m Allowed to Rob You [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngpsJKQR_ZE&t=5s]”, “If You Were King [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNIgztvyU2U]”, “The Jones Plantation [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb8Rj5xkDPk&t=42s]”
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