The Local Maximum with Max Sklar

Ep. 251 - Debate: Monarchy vs Democracy

Nov 8, 2022
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Tonight's Live Free and Debate
04:02 • 3min
3
We Are Not a Democracy, We Are a Constitutional Republic
07:21 • 2min
4
We Are Not a Democracy, We're a Constitutional Republic
09:45 • 4min
5
The Declaration of Independence
14:08 • 5min
6
Democracy Is Mob Rule
19:06 • 2min
7
Is There a Monarchy?
21:07 • 2min
8
The Relationship Between Free Enterprise and Democracy
23:26 • 4min
9
The Long-Term Incentives Argument
27:47 • 4min
10
Democracy Is Not Just an Election Dilemma
32:16 • 2min
11
Representative Democracy Is the Way to Go
34:27 • 4min
12
Freedoms, We Have Less Than We Had Under King George
38:42 • 2min
13
How to Win Elections With Three Percent of the Votes
40:16 • 6min
14
The Bill of Rights Doesn't Always Protect Us
45:59 • 4min
15
How Many Monarchs Have Died?
49:48 • 2min
16
The Problem of Rationalism and Democracy
51:34 • 3min
17
The Real Political Power Brokers
54:27 • 5min
18
The Question of Division Versus Unity
59:31 • 2min
19
Democracy Is Not a Monarchy
01:01:27 • 5min
20
New Hampshire Is Not Free Enough
01:06:40 • 2min
21
Do Special Interests Take Over in a Democracy?
01:09:08 • 2min
22
Is There an Incentive in Monarchy to Keep the Peasants Down?
01:11:32 • 2min
23
Would I Have Been Happier With Our Current Government if I Were Alive in 1890?
01:13:49 • 2min
24
Do You Have Any Freedoms Under a Monarchy?
01:16:08 • 3min
25
Is There as Much Class Mobility and Income Mobility in a Monarchy as a Representative of Democracy?
01:18:59 • 3min
26
The Divide and Conquer
01:22:15 • 4min
27
Democracy and the War of Succession
01:25:55 • 3min
28
The Biggest Reason Why I Don't Support Term Limits
01:29:07 • 4min
29
The Theory Behind Monarchy
01:32:53 • 4min
30
The Local Maximum Podcast
01:37:23 • 2min