The Road To Freedom Podcast
Philosophy Podcasts
Two regular guys discussing and learning about libertarian principles.
Location:
United States
Description:
Two regular guys discussing and learning about libertarian principles.
Language:
English
Episodes
Ep. 19 - Statists Force Vs. Property Rights, Government Poising, Private Schooling, Privatize It All
1/2/2019
The guys talk about a few local news stories including a greenhouse wanting to bring in workers and the surrounding neighborhood wanting to use government to stop it. Another news story about how the government's recommendation for allowable poison in the water turns out to be wrong? Well, I'm for one shocked! Then a look at the benefits for privatization including schooling.
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Ep. 18 - Government Shutdown, Perpetual War, Federal Reserve, & Gold Standard
12/27/2018
Ding dong the government is shut down! The road to tyranny is over...right? Come on now! The guys talk about the unnecessary need of a federal power, how the current war state started after the fall of the Soviet Union, what the Federal Reserve is and how evil it is, and what the benefit to having a gold standard is. iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-road-to-freedom-podcast/id1430099817 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-road-to-freedom-podcast Google Play - https://player.fm/series/the-road-to-freedom-podcast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-uqc9Q7juIi-z21TlTugFg
Ep. 17 - Michigan News Potpourri With Libertarian Commentary
12/15/2018
Government allows you to be poisoned, Michigan schools, college spending, Kalamazoo Asylum Lake - all areas of the failure of central planning
Duration:01:26:22
Ep. 16 - Just Say No-thing To The Police
12/9/2018
The boys discuss what to do when confronted by the police - say nothing and find out if you are being detained.
As a jumping off point, they discuss an article from mLive about a protester who was choked, assaulted, and arrested by Michigan police. You can find the article here - https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/11/street_protester_choked_by_off.html
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-road-to-freedom-podcast/id1430099817
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Google Play - https://player.fm/series/the-road-to-freedom-podcast
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-uqc9Q7juIi-z21TlTugFg
Ep. 15 - Objecting To The NAP Part 2
11/26/2018
Continue the critique the article "Six Reasons Libertarians Should Reject the Non-Aggression Principle" by Matt Zwolinski. Fraud, aggression, and children are the topics covered. You can find the article here - https://www.libertarianism.org/blog/six-reasons-libertarians-should-reject-non-aggression-principle
Ep. 14 - HELP FIRE & Objecting To The NAP Part 1
11/19/2018
The guys briefly go over the Michigan election and also why you shouldn't rely on the government for your safety or protection using the California wildfires as an example.
Next, they start critiquing the article "Six Reasons Libertarians Should Reject the Non-Aggression Principle" by Matt Zwolinski. Pollution, violence, and risk are the three topics covered this episode.
You can find the article here - https://www.libertarianism.org/blog/six-reasons-libertarians-should-reject-non-aggression-principle
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-road-to-freedom-podcast/id1430099817
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YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-uqc9Q7juIi-z21TlTugFg
Duration:00:43:13
Ep. 13 - Michigan Elections & Proposals
11/4/2018
The guys discuss the upcoming Michigan elections and especially focus on the three proposals. What is the libertarian outlook on weed, gerrymandering, and voting issues?
Ep. 12 - Foreign Policy And The NAP
10/24/2018
The war issue is the most important component of the libertarian ideology. This episode, the guys talk about how the NAP informs foreign policy.
Ep. 11 - Free Market NAP With Food Regulations & Minimum Wage
10/13/2018
The guys finish their three-part episode with of the Free Market and the NAP with a discussion on food regulation and minimum wage.
Ep. 10 - Free Market NAP With Subsidies, Regulation, & Organ Harvesting
10/4/2018
Part 2 of 3 on how the NAP applies to free markets. The boys talk about issues subsidies given by the government have and how regulations can be accomplished without the state. They even touch on just how much a kidney goes for and why it's not right you can't sell your organs.
Duration:00:44:43
Ep. 09 - Free Market NAP With EPA, Roads, & Crony Capitalism
10/2/2018
Hey! You can see the guys in this episode! Patrick and Matt discuss how the NAP is the basis for the free market. They then go on to talk about how the EPA and other government interest corrupts the free exercise of the market. Then they tackle the dreaded question for all libertarians...WHO WILL BUILD THE ROADS?!?!
Duration:00:37:54
Ep. 08 - Discrimination And The NAP
9/17/2018
No, not that type of discrimination. The one in the sense of making the decision to exclude freely because you have the right to. iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-road-to-freedom-podcast/id1430099817 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-road-to-freedom-podcast Google Play - https://player.fm/series/the-road-to-freedom-podcast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-uqc9Q7juIi-z21TlTugFg
Ep. 07 - Taking A NAP In School - Part 2
9/7/2018
Part two of the discussion of public education being a moral violation and how it's an old failing system in need of breaking apart and privatizing it.
Ep. 06 - Taking A NAP In School - Part 1
9/3/2018
The boys give an update on the homeless issues discussed in the last episode and then discuss why public education is a moral violation and how it's an old failing system in need of breaking apart and privatizing it.
Ep. 05 - Private Parks & Private Governments Makes For The Happiest Places On Earth
8/22/2018
Public parks are causing an issue in the city and Disney has its own government...and it truly is the happiest place on Earth.
Ep. 04 - Primaries & NAPing on Drugs
8/12/2018
Patrick an Matt discuss the Michigan Primaries, crazy libertarians, and drugs in light of the NAP
Duration:00:53:17
Ep. 03 - And We're Already Taking A NAP
8/12/2018
Patrick and Matt talk about what a worldview is and how the NAP is the basis for libertarian ideology.
Ep. 02 - Stadiums Won't Save Us & Government Is Killing Us With Water
8/12/2018
Economic proof that public stadiums are a bad idea. Also, the government knew about bad water and does not allow competition to stop the poisoning.
Ep. 01 - Intro & Event Center
8/11/2018
Welcome to our first episode. We're just two guys who love liberty and espouse libertarian principles. But we're still learning and we want to learn with you, be challenged by you, and share ideas with you.
Join us, won't you?
Kalamazoo Event Center stories
- https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2018/07/downtown_arena_proposal_draws.html
- https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2018/07/meet_the_millennials_pushing_f.html
- https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2018/07/110m_kalamazoo_event_center_co.html
Duration:00:37:53