Dare to Think | Mere Liberty Podcast
46 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsTo challenge and rethink our paradigms for understanding society, by applying Reformed theology and philosophy to politics, religion, and culture, in order to encourage individual freedom and responsibility within our own spheres of influence.
Mere Liberty is about liberty at its most fundamental core. It’s stripping away the rhetoric that we’ve become accustomed to hearing and challenging the paradigms that face us today.
Mere Liberty is not about politics per se, rather it’s about the philosophies (and theology) behind the problems presented in politics and culture. Challenging the manner in which we see these problems will push us to think beyond mere political solutions that in effect isolate us from own responsibility, and eschewing responsibility means relinquishing our associated freedoms.
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Deciphering the Libertarian Party's Position on Abortion: Key Points Unpacked
April 01, 2024 12:00 - 26 minutes - 22.1 MBmereliberty.com/042 On this episode of Dare to Think, host Kerry Baldwin delves into the complex history of the Libertarian Party's stance on abortion rights. In her exploration, Kerry highlights key shifts in the party's platform over the decades, shedding light on the diverse perspectives within the Libertarian Party. As she navigates through the party's evolving positions on abortion, Kerry addresses the recent removal of the abortion plank from the platform, which has sparked debates...
Nancy Pearcey Explains The Toxic War on Masculinity
March 04, 2024 12:00 - 35 minutes - 29.4 MB| SUMMARY - Nancy Pearcey Explains The Toxic War on Masculinity | TIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV In this episode of Dare to Think, Kerry Baldwin interviews Professor Nancy Pearcey about her book, The Toxic War on Masculinity. This book is not intended to take sides in cultural-religious debate between Complementarianism and Egalitarianism. Instead, Pearcey examines a socio-historical perspective of the phenomenon known as "toxic masculinity" and whether Christi...
Nurturing Thoughtful Minds: The Socratic Method and the Liberty Seminar for Critical Thinking
February 03, 2024 21:35 - 40 minutes - 41 MBmereliberty.com/040 TIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV Summary Welcome to Dare to Think, where we challenge & and rethinking prevailing paradigms. In today's episode, we delve into the relaunch of the Liberty Seminar, a course designed by Kerry Baldwin to cultivate the invaluable skill of thinking well using the Socratic method. Our guests, Mike Leavitt, Jacob, and Kerry Baldwin, engage in thought-provoking discussions on the significance of critically thinking and ...
DTTNM - Ep 39 What's Going on in New Mexico?
November 10, 2023 13:00 - 12 minutes - 12 MBTIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV New Mexico is facing challenges in terms of violent crime, property crime, education, healthcare access, and economic stability. Despite being a "blue state," historically, Democrats in New Mexico have been pro-Second Amendment and have had few gun control laws. The majority of the population in New Mexico is Hispanic, with Nuevomexicanos being the result of intermarriage between Spanish or Mexican individuals and Native Americans. New...
A First Person Perspective of the First Battle of Loc Ninh, Vietnam
April 04, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 52.7 MBSummary - A First Person Perspective of the First Battle of Loc Ninh, Vietnam TIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV mereliberty.com/038 My father died a two weeks ago today, March 21st. It was expected, as he suffered for many years from COPD. In 2011, he composed a brief memoir. This was meant as catharsis for therapy we was receiving for PTSD he had suffered from his service in Vietnam. Prior to this, and for my whole life to this point, all we knew about my dad wa...
Exploring Foster Adoption with Doc Dixon
March 06, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutes - 26.9 MBTIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV Summary – Exploring Foster Adoption with Dox Dixon There are many avenues of adoption and are mostly associated with adopting unwanted unborn babies. But what about foster adoption of already born children? What is the process of foster adoption like, what considerations should prospective adoptive parents consider? And what are some myths about it? Join me, Kerry Baldwin with Doc Dixon, as we Dare to Think about what it will take ...
Inspiring Women to Choose Life with Emily Berning
February 07, 2023 12:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBmereliberty.com/036 TIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV Summary - What Will it Take For Women to Choose Life with Emily Berning https://letthemlive.org/ What would it look like for us to take seriously the reasons women give for getting abortions? Some of the loudest prolifers believe that considering reasons why women get abortions will somehow give credence to the pro-choice cause, and thus the legality of abortion. Some of the loudest prochoicers believe women ...
Decriminalizing Sex: Where Prostitution Meets Purity Culture
January 02, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBHyperlinked show notes found at mereliberty.com/035 TIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV Summary - Decriminalizing Sex: Where Prostitution Meets Purity Culture An odd twist in my research on a libertarian theory of reproductive rights (and abortion), I've had to dive into how the criminal justice system treats the crime of rape. In doing so, I've been led to what might appear to be very strange. The parallels between the culture surrounding illicit sex work and evange...
Reformed Libertarians with Gregory Baus
December 05, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 26.9 MBTIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV Summary - Reformed Libertarians with Gregory Baus Today I’m announcing a new podcast that I’ve been working on and will be co-hosting. Many of you know that I’m a Reformed Christian who is also libertarian. But what you may not realize, is the extent to which my libertarian views are grounded in the Reformed faith. For the past years, I’ve been one of the only Reformed libertarians with a major platform. This has created a challeng...
Shane Rosenthal and the Humility of Healthy Skepticism
November 07, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBTIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV Shane Rosenthal | Featured Guest Shane Rosenthal is the founder and host of The Humble Skeptic podcast which seeks to explore the beliefs and ideas that shape our lives. He was one of the original creators of the White Horse Inn radio broadcast, which he also hosted from 2019-2021. Shane was one of the authors of the book Defending the Faith: Essays on Apologetics and has been a frequent contributor over the years to Modern Reformati...
Is the Billy Graham Rule Above Reproach?
October 17, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 27.6 MBTIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV Summary | Is the Billy Graham Rule Above Reproach? What do I mean by this question? It’s been suggested by many holding to biblical sexual ethic that the Billy Graham Rule is a prudential “rule of thumb” intended to mitigate the temptation for sexual sin. But is this true? As I’ve discussed and interacted with Christians over the years, I’ve found there two basic interpretations of this rule. Either it’s a blanket, hard and fast ru...
Restorative Justice and Christianity with Kathleen McGoey
September 30, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 43.8 MBTIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV Summary | Restorative Justice and Christianity with Kathleen McGoey Kathleen McGoey is a trainer and facilitator of Restorative Justice Practices & Conflict Transformation. She has Master's in International Peace & Conflict Studies from the University of Innsbruck, Austria, and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame. Kathleen is the former Executive Director of Longmont Community Justice Partnership (LCJP), where she o...
Reformed Christians Discuss a Libertarian View of Abortion
August 27, 2022 19:10 - 53 minutes - 53.4 MBSummary | Reformed Christians Discuss a Libertarian View of Abortion TIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV See all links at mereliberty.com/030 Since 2020, Christians (in particular, but certainly Christians more broadly) have been faced with real questions about the proper, God-ordained role of civil governance, love of neighbor, liberty of conscience, and human flourishing. One major issue at the forefront is that of abortion and reproductive rights. Kerry Baldwin ...
Hopeful Response to John Stossel on Abortion
July 29, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBResponse to John Stossel on Abortion | Kerry Baldwin and Doug Stuart TIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV John Stossel on abortion For the past 50 years, the abortion debate has been a polarized issue with common ground on either side. This polarization has created a perfect storm that suggests a deeply divided country. A single data point gets twisted by both sides. 61% of Americans believe 1st trimester abortion (up to 13 weeks) should be legal. The pro-choice sid...
Thinking Well in High Stakes Situations
April 02, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 29.2 MBThinking Well in High Stakes Situations| Show Notes TIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV Summary It's easy to believe high stakes situations - like a pandemic - create an imperative to act first. But this is false! We cannot take purposeful action, or well-reasoned action without thinking first. This is counterintuitive to most us. When we're under pressure to make a life-altering decisions, it's easy to believe a "shoot first, ask questions later" approach might work...
Mistaken Christian Views of Culture
March 18, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 29.2 MBMistaken Christian Views of Culture | Show Notes TIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV Summary American Christians are no stranger to the idea of culture. But there are number of ways in which they treat the Christian's relation to culture poorly. Some mistaken Christian views of culture are derived from two broader theoretical views: Scholasticism and Theonomy. This is part two of my interview with Gregory Baus. Listen to part one here: Rethinking a Reformed Christia...
Rethinking a Reformed Christian View of Culture
February 18, 2022 12:30 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBRethinking a Reformed Christian View of Culture | Show Notes TIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV Summary Culture is important since it’s the second most important thing we can do as humans: love our neighbor. But how exactly does this play out. Evangelicalism has tried to create a “moral majority” through various political activities. But this politicization of our cultural activity has led to unending “culture wars.” This hyperbolic metaphor has caused divisions amo...
Interpersonal Communication, A Dialogue with Antony Sammeroff
January 29, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 34.8 MBInterpersonal Communication, A Dialogue with Antony Sammeroff | Show Notes TIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV It's very easy to think of libertarianism and the principle of self-ownership as being an extreme form of individualism. In fact, cynics of libertarian thought chide libertarians for being atomistic, selfish, egotistical, and the like. While any student of libertarian philosophy knows these accusations are baseless, other self-described libertarians may have d...
Daniel 3 Podcast Interview - Abuse and the Church
December 09, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBKerry Baldwin on Abuse, Sphere Sovereignty | Show Notes TIP JAR: https://donate.stripe.com/aEUdUE5YodhZgkUeUV Summary In this episode, Jacob Winograd invites Kerry Baldwin to discuss some cultural aspects of relationship from a Reformed and anarchist perspective. Winograd is concerned is the church is failing to “be the church” as a means of societal preservation (Matt 5:13-16). We begin with a description of sphere sovereignty as formulated in the statement on Reformed Anarchism. Sph...
#VivaCubaLibre What Cuban Liberty Means for Global Liberty
July 27, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBBecome a Member! Mereliberty.com/membership Follow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mereliberty/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MereLiberty Minds: https://www.minds.com/KerryBaldwin/ Locals: https://mereliberty.locals.com Resources Mentioned: Music: Patria y Vida – Yotuel , @Gente De Zona , @Descemer Bueno , Maykel Osorbo , El Funky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP9Bto5lOEQ The Doublespeak of Black Lives Matter and a Libertarian Response Liberty Memes Returns http...
Pro-Life Libertarian Women Redefine Abortion Debate
July 23, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBMuch of what is being said on the news and social media about abortion by both pro-choice and pro-life activists is just plain wrong. In this episode, three pro-life libertarian women "take the mic" to discuss some of the most common myths about abortion Listen to the full episode: https://libertarianchristians.com/2019/06/10/episode-122/
What is Christian Love?
July 09, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 48 MBResources Referenced Man, Woman, and the Meaning of Love by Dietrich von Hildebrand (https://amzn.to/2UxRaQa) The Myth of Religious Neutrality by Dr. Roy Clouser (https://amzn.to/2UxRaQa) The Wisdom of Trauma produced by Science and Nonduality What does the Bible say about loving one another? "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another." John 13:34 Jesus gives this command to his disciples at the Last Supper ...
Can Reformed Women Be Ordained Deacons?
June 21, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 39.1 MBCan Reformed Women be Ordained Deacons? | Show Notes Are ordained Deaconesses compatible with historic Christian orthodoxy? Complementarians insist not, egalitarians insist, yes! A recently published book, by Medieval Historian and Baptist egalitarian, Beth Allison Barr claims that women were most definitely ordained as deacons and that patriarchalist church leaders today are unjustly barring women from being ordained. Join me, Kerry Baldwin, with Deaconess Melissa DeGroot, as we dare to...
What is Feminism in Simple Terms?
May 28, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 33.4 MBMere Liberty Courses courses.mereliberty.com Resources for the Episode: American Heritage Dictionary definition https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=feminism Etymology https://www.etymonline.com/word/feminism Coleman Hughes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLERGkXwsnU The New Discourses https://newdiscourses.com/ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feminist-philosophy/ Inte...
What Does it Mean to Think Well?
March 29, 2021 19:11 - 56 minutes - 43.2 MBThis is a live recording of a Mere Liberty Courses informational seminar. For info, visit courses.mereliberty.com
Fashion Theology and Public Discourse
January 22, 2021 19:00 - 32 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode, I discuss fashion as a theology - from Reformed perspective - with Robert Covolo. mereliberty.com
BONUS: Adult Liberty Seminar - A Recorded Session
November 07, 2020 10:30 - 57 minutes - 51 MBListen to the previous episode for additional context. This episode is a recorded Socratic session with a few of my adult Liberty Seminar students. More info at: courses.mereliberty.com
Learning to Critically Think Using the Socratic Method
November 07, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode, I'm interviewing three of my adult Liberty Seminar students and their experience with my inaugural Socratic seminar. Over the summer I launched a new online course, teaching the skills of critical thinking, using the Socratic method, while discussing the principles of a free society. For more info visit: courses.mereliberty.com To support mereliberty.com (and get a discount on the Liberty Seminar), visit mereliberty.com/membership
Aimee Byrd, Recovering From Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
June 01, 2020 07:30 - 48 minutes - 46.8 MBIn this episode, I talk to Aimee Byrd; author of the book, Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Aimee uses thematic elements from a dystopian novella, The Yellow Wallpaper, to illustrate problems with teachings on gender by the Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, and many protestant denominations. Her book is a call to action to Christians, and especially church leaders, to begin dialoguing about the problems she's drawing out and what the orthodox Christian view answers ac...
Give Me Liberty, by Rose Wilder Lane
April 17, 2020 23:21 - 23 minutes - 25.2 MBThe coronavirus outbreak has us all switching gears. Given that government powers are taking advantage of this crisis, and seizing power beyond their constitutional limitations, I thought I'd narrate Rose Wilder Lane's personal journey out of communist thinking. Here, I'm narrating chapters 1 and 2 of, Give Me Liberty. Episode Resources: You can find more of Kerry's articles and podcasts on her website, here. Visit mereliberty.com/015 to see the resources in creating this episode. ...
Etienne de la Boétie
April 03, 2020 19:30 - 7 minutes - 8.17 MBIn this episode of Flashes of Liberty, we look at Etienne de la Boétie. La Boétie provides one of the earliest and clearest explanations of why the suffering majority obeys the minority who rule over them; it is an example of voluntary servitude. Here is an abridged excerpt La Boetie's writing. To purchase Discourse on Voluntary Servitude: Why People Enslave Themselves to Authority, click on my Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2yA3FzL To become a patron of MereLiber...
Rachel Green Miller, Beyond Authority and Submission
August 24, 2019 14:02 - 41 minutes - 40.7 MBOn this episode of Dare to Think, Kerry interviews Rachel Green Miller about her new book, Beyond Authority and Submission. You can order Rachel's book here. (Affiliate links. Support this podcast by purchasing through these links). Beyond Authority and Submission: Women and Men in Marriage, Church, and Society https://amzn.to/2Znni5y Episode Resources: You can find more of Kerry's articles and podcasts on her website, here. Check out Kerry's Facebook Page https://www.facebo...
Interview with Gary Chartier; Myths of Anarchism
June 18, 2019 03:16 - 43 minutes - 37 MBOn this episode of Dare to Think, Kerry finishes her interview with legal scholar, Gary Chartier, about anarchism. Today we talk about property rights, social change, and do some myth busting. Gary Chartier's books can be found here. (Affiliate links. Support this podcast by purchasing through these links). Anarchy and Legal Order: Law And Politics For A Stateless Society https://amzn.to/2MWHevc The Conscience of an Anarchist: Why It's Time to Say Good-Bye to the State and Build a...
Interview with Gary Chartier; Anarchy and Legal Order (1 of 2)
March 25, 2019 23:30 - 39 minutes - 36.9 MBIn this episode of Dare To Think, I discuss anarchist legal order, a.k.a. polycentric legal order with legal scholar and philosopher, Gary Chartier. 4:01 Definitions 8:21 Anarchism and Natural Law Theory 13:19 How does anarchic legal order in a practical sense? Legal dispute resolution. 21:33 Anarchy and the creation of law; contract law vs violent crime 33:33 Child welfare in a stateless society To support the production of these episodes, please visit https://mereliberty.com/m...
Libertarianism, Abortion, and Fetal Self-Ownership PT 2 of 2
February 25, 2019 05:50 - 37 minutes - 42.4 MBIn this episode of Dare to Think, I explore the Rothbardian-libertarian view of self-ownership, and see if it applies to the fetus. Abortion series episodes: 1. https://mereliberty.com/003 2. https://mereliberty.com/007 3. https://mereliberty.com/009 https://c4ss.org/content/16923 Episode Resources: Manuscript for episode can be found at: https://mereliberty.com/009 To support the production of these episodes, please visit https://mereliberty.com/membership/ ...
Libertarianism, Abortion, and Fetal Self-Ownership PT 1 of 2
February 11, 2019 05:00 - 30 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this episode of Dare to Think, I explore the Rothbardian-libertarian view of self-ownership, and see if it applies to the fetus. Abortion series episodes: 1. https://mereliberty.com/003 2. https://mereliberty.com/007 Episode Resources: Manuscript for episode can be found at: https://mereliberty.com/009 To support the production of these episodes, please visit https://mereliberty.com/membership/ You can find more of Kerry's articles and podcasts on her website, ht...
Paul Jarvis, Company of One
January 12, 2019 18:20 - 43 minutes - 42.4 MBIn this episode, I interview Paul Jarvis about his book, Company of One where he challenges the idea of business growth for it's own sake. We discuss some interesting ideas like trade and specialization, automation and the effect it will have, and also the animated film, I, Pencil which explores basic Austrian-economic ideas. Links: Company of One, by Paul Jarvis, https://amzn.to/2SXWNkE (Affiliate Link) Paul's website, https://pjrvs.com/ Company of One Podcast, https://itunes.a...
The Christian Feminist View of Abortion
June 06, 2018 11:30 - 24 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this episode of Dare to Think, I explore the Christian Feminist of Abortion for logical consistency and coherency. Is abortion a right? Does the left have the intellectual, philosophical, and humanitarian high ground? Or is what's at stake for the unborn really what's at stake for all of us. Episode Resources: You can find more of Kerry's articles and podcasts on her website, here. Check out Kerry's Facebook Page Follow on: On Facebook On Twitter @MereLiberty ...
Flashes of Liberty: Frederick Bastiat
May 21, 2018 15:15 - 5 minutes - 6.13 MBOn this episode of Flashes of Liberty, Kerry talks about Frederick Bastiat and his skill in economic sophistry. Episode Resources: You can find more of Kerry's articles and podcasts on her website, here. Visit FLASHES OF LIBERTY: FREDERICK BASTIAT to see the resources in creating this episode. Check out Kerry's Facebook Page for information [on entering to win a copy of Has American Christianity Failed?] Follow on: On Facebook On Twitter @MereLiberty Email us at kerr...
Flashes of Liberty: The Confucians Origin of Spontaneous Order
May 11, 2018 13:53 - 5 minutes - 6.46 MBOn this episode of Flashes of Liberty, Kerry discusses the libertarian concept of Spontaneous Order and who first articulated it. Was it the Daoists (as previously thought), or the early Confucians? Episode Resources: You can find more of Kerry's articles and podcasts on her website, here. Visit THE CONFUCIANS AND SPONTANEOUS ORDER to see the resources in creating this episode. Check out Kerry's Facebook Page Follow on: On Facebook On Twitter @MereLiberty Email us a...
Flashes of Liberty: Henry Hazlitt
April 25, 2018 19:00 - 5 minutes - 6.07 MBOn this episode of Flashes of Liberty, Kerry talks about how Henry Hazlitt and how he came to write Economics in One Lesson. Episode Resources: You can find more of Kerry's articles and podcasts on her website, here. Visit FLASHES OF LIBERTY: HENRY HAZLITT to see the resources in creating this episode. Check out Kerry's Facebook Page to join the discussion. Follow on: On Facebook On Twitter @MereLiberty Email us at [email protected] If you’d like to ask Kerry ...
How the Prolife Movement is Aborting a Prolife Era
April 19, 2018 10:00 - 30 minutes - 32.3 MBOn this episode of Dare to Think, Kerry discusses the reasons why the pro-life movement has failed in their goal. She responds specifically to a new movement of "abolitionists" seeking to criminalize abortion by making it first-degree murder. Episode Resources: You can find more of Kerry's articles and podcasts on her website, here. Visit HOW THE PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT IS ABORTING A PRO-LIFE ERA to see the resources in creating this episode. Check out Kerry's Facebook Page to join...
Introduction to Mere Liberty Podcast
March 05, 2018 18:02 - 2 minutes - 2.99 MBHi, I'm Kerry Baldwin, and I'm an independent researcher and writer with a degree in Philosophy from Arizona State University. My research focuses on the philosophical thought of liberty, and particularly in finding an alternative to patriarchialism, feminism, egalitarianism, and complementarianism through a theologically reformed perspective. My mission with Mere Liberty is to challenge and rethink our paradigms about society, by applying reformed theology and philosophy to politics, rel...
Flashes of Liberty: John Locke
March 05, 2018 17:26 - 5 minutes - 5.89 MBIn 1683, John Locke arrived in the Netherlands with his friend and patron, Lord Anthony Ashley Cooper. The two had fled England due to suspicions that he and Cooper were involved in the Rye House Plot; a conspiracy to assassinate Charles II and his brother (and heir to the English throne) James. Though he didn't know it at the time, Locke's influential writings would make him known for being the father of classical liberalism, and lay the groundwork for the American experiment and the US Co...
Flashes of Liberty: Rose Wilder Lane
March 05, 2018 02:20 - 5 minutes - 6.43 MBRose Wilder Lane was an American journalist who became enchanted with communism early in life. She looked to communist Europe and the Soviet Union as the ideal for civilization. But in 1920, while traveling with the Red Cross to Europe, she saw the real consequences of communism. Her paradigm was shattered! This led her to write on her experiences, earning her a place in history as one of the harbingers of modern libertarian philosophy. Resources: https://www.libertarianism.org/publica...
Introduction to Flashes of Liberty
March 04, 2018 00:43 - 3 minutes - 3.66 MBI started learning about the people that shaped our conceptions of human rights, liberty, and prosperity and reading about their lives and ideas are like seeing flashes of light. They are aha! Moments bringing into focus what it means to live free. As I've continued to dig into these things, I found a rich history of philosophy, economics, and even theology … dating all the way back to the ancients, making its way back through the middle ages and the Renaissance. It was at the heart of...