Freedomain! Volume 1: Introduction - 271
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119 Female Violence (Part 2)
February 28, 2006 15:30 - 29 minutes - 8.37 MBA logical examination of the moral responsibility of the victim
118 Female Violence (Part 1)
February 28, 2006 08:20 - 31 minutes - 8.9 MBThe moral perils of motherhood
117 Criminals Part 2: The Police
February 27, 2006 18:30 - 37 minutes - 10.7 MBA cost/benefit analysis of the police force
116 Criminals Part 1: Capital Punishment
February 27, 2006 09:30 - 30 minutes - 8.7 MBThe argument from morality and state slaughterhouses
115 The Empty Seas: So long, and thanks for all the fish!
February 26, 2006 20:00 - 19 minutes - 5.48 MBHow the government destroyed one of the greatest natural resources in the world.
113 But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 5: Freedom)
February 23, 2006 18:00 - 24 minutes - 6.85 MBWhy learning the truth about your parents is so, so important!
114 War and the Fantasy of Protection
February 23, 2006 13:00 - 13 minutes - 3.85 MBIf you think that the state exists to protect you, think again!
112 But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 4)
February 23, 2006 08:30 - 34 minutes - 7.97 MBThe null hypothesis for the declaration of love
111 But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 3)
February 22, 2006 18:00 - 35 minutesAnswers to the objection 'but they did the best they could!'
110 But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 2)
February 22, 2006 08:30 - 32 minutes - 9.11 MBSome further explorations of the theory of parental corruption
109 But *my* parents were really nice! (Part 1)
February 21, 2006 17:30 - 35 minutes - 9.92 MBSome further explorations of the theory of parental corruption
108 Stock Swindles
February 21, 2006 08:30 - 37 minutes - 8.58 MBRetirement Savings Plans and State Corruption
107 Burdens of Proof: Arguments of God and State
February 20, 2006 17:30 - 33 minutes - 7.69 MBLogic, evidence, the senses and proof
106 Solving Headaches with Guillotines
February 17, 2006 13:00 - 11 minutes - 5.34 MBThe problem of the commons (An article written for www.lewrockwell.com)
105 Environmentalism Part 3: Public/Private Greed
February 16, 2006 17:35 - 52 minutes - 12.1 MBUnderstanding public self-interest (If private citizens don't care about preserving property, why would bureaucrats?)
104 Environmentalism Part 2: State Destruction
February 16, 2006 08:40 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBSo long, and thanks for all the fish! (...with all due respect to the late, great Douglas Adams!)
103 Environmentalism Part 1: Logical Problems
February 15, 2006 17:00 - 38 minutes - 8.76 MBProperty, Predation and Conservation: The 'problem of the commons' applied to the State
102 The Libertarian Love Doctor
February 15, 2006 08:40 - 42 minutes - 9.62 MBThoughts on romance for libertarians (because we must breeeed!)
101 Social Fictions Part 2
February 14, 2006 17:00 - 28 minutes - 6.43 MBThe truth the liar reveals: What 'social fiction' really means
99 Taking Back from the State
February 13, 2006 17:30 - 33 minutes - 7.72 MBSo you've been offered a subsidy... Should we steal back from thieves?
98 Decadence and Empathy
February 13, 2006 08:15 - 38 minutes - 8.75 MBFalse confessions: War and the soul of a soldier
97 Concepts Part 3: The Effects
February 11, 2006 16:45 - 29 minutes - 7.03 MBWhat happens to societies that get concepts wrong
96 Concepts Part 2: Here is the master...
February 10, 2006 17:00 - 33 minutes - 7.59 MBWho pays philosophers - and why
95 Concepts Part 1: Servant or Master?
February 10, 2006 08:00 - 34 minutes - 7.91 MBCelebrity Boxing: Aristotle versus Plato
94 Preventing Tragedy
February 10, 2006 07:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBA free market analysis of abortion
93 Emails of the Week - Feb 9 2005
February 09, 2006 08:00 - 44 minutes - 10.1 MBIncisive comments from insightful listeners
92 The State and the Family - Part 4: Adolescence
February 08, 2006 17:00 - 52 minutes - 12.1 MBFrom passivity to skepticism to cynicism to nihilism: Containing hormones with hypocrisy
91 The State and the Family - Part 3: Latency
February 08, 2006 08:00 - 33 minutes - 7.73 MBOur third experience with authority
90 The State and the Family - Part 2: Toddlers
February 07, 2006 17:00 - 35 minutes - 8.19 MBOur second (and worse!) experience with authority
89 The State and the Family - Part 1: Babies
February 07, 2006 08:00 - 41 minutes - 9.58 MBOur first experiences of authority
88 Human Beings - Good or Evil?
February 06, 2006 15:20 - 35 minutes - 8.88 MBAn examination of duality
87 Cultural Blindness
February 06, 2006 08:20 - 38 minutes - 8.88 MBThe beam and the mote... Chomsky and state violence
86 Top Ten Myths About Libertarianism
February 05, 2006 12:40 - 45 minutes - 10.5 MBAnswers to the most common objections/questions (Feel free to distribute this to those baffled by your weird beliefs..!)
85 Public Schools (Part 4 - Alternatives)
February 03, 2006 17:00 - 31 minutes - 7.14 MBWhat might free market schools look like? (Some possible alternatives to 14 years in jail)
84 Public Schools (Part 3 - Vouchers)
February 03, 2006 08:35 - 41 minutes - 9.39 MBThe moral and practical effects of school vouchers
83 Public Schools (Part 2)
February 02, 2006 17:00 - 41 minutes - 9.41 MBThe factories of irrationalities
82 Public Schools (Part 1)
February 02, 2006 08:47 - 33 minutes - 7.68 MBThe factories of irrationalities
81 Two Examples of Empirical Religiosity
February 01, 2006 20:00 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBTwo men, two indoctrinations, two beliefs (From VS Naipul's 'Among the Believers - An Islamic Journey')
80 Advice to the Young at Heart
February 01, 2006 16:15 - 43 minutes - 8.18 MBYou say you want a revolution..? Some possible tips for wee freedom fighters ;)
79 The Industrial Revolution
February 01, 2006 08:00 - 43 minutes - 9.94 MBTurning the world around one 12-hour day at a time (or, Look - the children - they liiiiive!)
78 Running to Lions for Safety
January 31, 2006 08:15 - 36 minutes - 8.33 MBHow is government protection working out?
77 Scratching Foreign Backs
January 31, 2006 08:15 - 36 minutes - 8.47 MBThe round trip of the trade dollar
76 The True History of Violence (Part 2)
January 30, 2006 17:15 - 43 minutes - 10 MBThe deeper roots of evil and need
75 The True History of Violence (Part 1)
January 30, 2006 08:30 - 32 minutes - 7.41 MBThe deep roots of evil and need
74 Chainsaw Surgery: Using the State to Help the Poor
January 29, 2006 20:00 - 16 minutes - 7.67 MBHelping the poor is not for amateurs
73 Marriage, Homosexuality and Abortion
January 28, 2006 13:00 - 34 minutes - 7.91 MBA public analysis of private practices
72 Bullies and Victims: The aftermath of culture
January 27, 2006 17:00 - 34 minutes - 7.89 MBHow power structures are perpetuated through culture
71 Culture: How to enslave a human soul
January 27, 2006 08:30 - 35 minutes - 8.13 MBThe carrot that comes after the stick
70 How to control a human soul
January 25, 2006 17:30 - 59 minutes - 12.6 MBThe ABC's of totalitarianism - not to be used for evil!