Excursions into Libertarian Thought artwork

Excursions into Libertarian Thought

207 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 61 ratings

George H. Smith explores the history of libertarian ideas. Narrated by Daniel Hyland.

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Episodes

Ayn Rand and Altruism, Part 1

July 08, 2015 16:10 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MB

Originally published in essay form on October 23, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Introducing Anarchism & Justice, by Roy A. Childs, Jr., Part 5

July 01, 2015 04:10 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MB

Originally published in essay form on October 16, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Introducing Anarchism & Justice, by Roy A. Childs, Jr., Part 5

July 01, 2015 04:10 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MB

Originally published in essay form on October 16, 2012. Narrated by James Foster.

Introducing Anarchism & Justice, by Roy A. Childs, Jr., Part 4

June 24, 2015 04:10 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MB

Originally published in essay form on October 9, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Introducing Anarchism & Justice, by Roy A. Childs, Jr., Part 4

June 24, 2015 04:10 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MB

Originally published in essay form on October 9, 2012. Narrated by James Foster.

Introducing Anarchism & Justice, by Roy A. Childs, Jr., Part 3

June 17, 2015 04:10 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MB

Originally published in essay form on October 2, 2012. Narrated by James Foster.

Introducing Anarchism & Justice, by Roy A. Childs, Jr., Part 3

June 17, 2015 04:10 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MB

Originally published in essay form on October 2, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Introducing Anarchism & Justice, by Roy A. Childs, Jr., Part 2

June 10, 2015 04:10 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MB

Originally published in essay form on September 25, 2012. Narrated by James Foster.

Introducing Anarchism & Justice, by Roy A. Childs, Jr., Part 2

June 10, 2015 04:10 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MB

Originally published in essay form on September 25, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Introducing Anarchism & Justice, by Roy A. Childs, Jr., Part 1

June 03, 2015 04:10 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MB

Originally published in essay form on September 18, 2012. Narrated by James Foster.

Introducing Anarchism & Justice, by Roy A. Childs, Jr., Part 1

June 03, 2015 04:10 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MB

Originally published in essay form on September 18, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jack and Jill and Two Kinds of Freedom

May 27, 2015 04:10 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MB

Originally published in essay form on September 11, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From Optimism to Pessimism: The Case of Herbert Spencer, Part 7

May 20, 2015 04:10 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MB

Originally published in essay form on August 21, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From Optimism to Pessimism: The Case of Herbert Spencer, Part 6

May 13, 2015 04:10 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MB

Originally published in essay form on August 14, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From Optimism to Pessimism: The Case of Herbert Spencer, Part 5

May 06, 2015 04:10 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MB

Originally published in essay form on August 7, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From Optimism to Pessimism: The Case of Herbert Spencer, Part 4

April 29, 2015 13:00 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MB

Originally published in essay form on July 31, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From Optimism to Pessimism: The Case of Herbert Spencer, Part 3

April 22, 2015 04:10 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MB

Originally published in essay form on July 24, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From Optimism to Pessimism: The Case of Herbert Spencer, Part 2

April 15, 2015 04:10 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MB

Originally published in essay form on July 17, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From Optimism to Pessimism: The Case of Herbert Spencer, Part 1

April 08, 2015 04:10 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MB

Originally published in essay form on July 10, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thomas Hodgskin Versus Jeremy Bentham

April 01, 2015 04:10 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MB

Originally published in essay form on July 3, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeremy Bentham's Attack on Natural Rights

March 25, 2015 04:10 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB

Originally published in essay form on June 26, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeremy Bentham's Attack on Natural Rights

March 25, 2015 04:10 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB

Originally published in essay form on June 26, 2012. Narrated by James Foster.

Thomas Hodgskin: Libertarian Extraordinaire, Part 4

March 18, 2015 04:10 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

Originally published in essay form on June 19, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thomas Hodgskin: Libertarian Extraordinaire, Part 3

March 11, 2015 04:10 - 14 minutes - 19.4 MB

Originally published in essay form on June 12, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thomas Hodgskin: Libertarian Extraordinaire, Part 2

March 04, 2015 05:02 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

Originally published in essay form on June 5, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thomas Hodgskin: Libertarian Extraordinaire, Part 1

March 02, 2015 22:44 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MB

Originally published in essay form on May 29, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Neoconservatism Versus Libertarianism, Part 3

February 18, 2015 13:56 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MB

Originally published in essay form on May 22, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Neoconservatism Versus Libertarianism, Part 2

February 11, 2015 12:48 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MB

Originally published in essay form on May 15, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Neoconservatism Versus Libertarianism, Part 1

February 04, 2015 05:10 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MB

Originally published in essay form on May 8, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thomas Jefferson on Public Education, Part 2

January 28, 2015 16:35 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MB

Originally published in essay form on May 1, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Barack Obama, Social Darwinism, and Survival of the Fittest, Part 3

January 21, 2015 05:02 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MB

Originally published in essay form on April 24, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Barack Obama, Social Darwinism, and Survival of the Fittest, Part 2

January 14, 2015 05:02 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MB

Originally published in essay form on April 17, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Barack Obama, Social Darwinism, and Survival of the Fittest, Part 1

January 07, 2015 05:02 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MB

Originally published in essay form on April 10, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thomas Jefferson on Public Education, Part 1

December 31, 2014 05:00 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MB

Originally published in essay form on April 3, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Critics of State Education Part 4: A Free Market in Education

December 24, 2014 05:00 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MB

Originally published in essay form on March 27, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Critics of State Education Part 3: The Problem of Indoctrination and the Need for Diversity

December 17, 2014 05:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

Originally published in essay form on March 20, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Critics of State Education Part 2: The British Voluntaryists

December 10, 2014 05:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

Originally published in essay form on March 13, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Critics of State Education Part 1: Joseph Priestley

December 03, 2014 05:00 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MB

Originally published in essay form on March 7, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Roots of State Education Part 3: Aristotle and Civic Virtue

November 26, 2014 05:04 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MB

Originally published in essay form on February 28, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Roots of State Education Part 2: Plato's Case Against Free-Market Education

November 19, 2014 05:00 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MB

Originally published in essay form on February 21, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Roots of State Education Part 2: Plato's Case Against Free-Market Education

November 19, 2014 05:00 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MB

Originally published in essay form on February 21, 2012. Narrated by James Foster.

The Roots of State Education Part 1: The Spartan Model

November 12, 2014 16:58 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MB

Originally published in essay form on February 14, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Monopolies, Mercantilism, Illegal Buttons, and Saltpeter Men

November 05, 2014 05:00 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MB

Originally published in essay form on February 7, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fingering the King on the Road to Independence

October 29, 2014 17:13 - 14 minutes - 19.6 MB

Originally published in essay form on January 31, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Coercive Acts and Their Theoretical Significance

October 22, 2014 16:19 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MB

Originally published in essay form on January 24, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Boston Tea Party

October 15, 2014 04:00 - 13 minutes - 19 MB

Originally published in essay form on January 17, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Committees of Correspondence and the Road to American Independence

October 08, 2014 16:14 - 14 minutes - 20 MB

Originally published in essay form on January 10, 2012. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Boston Massacre

October 01, 2014 21:40 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MB

Originally published in essay form on January 3, 2011. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Misunderstanding, the Townshend Act, and More Trouble in the American Colonies

September 24, 2014 15:46 - 15 minutes - 21 MB

Originally published in essay form on December 29, 2011. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Sons of Liberty and Resistance to the Stamp Act, Part Two

September 17, 2014 14:55 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MB

Originally published in essay form on December 20, 2011. Narrated by James Foster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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