The Perfection of Freedom: Marriage and Private Property with D.C. Schindler (WiM465)
May 2, 2024
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Author and faculty member D.C. Schindler discusses the nature of freedom, power, and the purpose of money. They explore the dual nature of money as a physical commodity and a socially constructed entity, the significance of private property in achieving ordered liberty, and the importance of goodness in business cultures. Schindler also examines how limitations can enhance freedom, the relationship between discipline and freedom, and the idea of marriage as the perfection of freedom.
Property ownership connects individuals beyond the private sphere through care and sharing responsibilities.
Money enables economic freedom by balancing tangible aspects to provide a wide array of options.
Ordered liberty restrains freedom by recognizing proper ends for human choices and emphasizing responsibility.
Marriage and private property both exhibit vertical transcendence, creating unity and shared utility for interconnected relationships.
Deep dives
The Significance of Property Ownership: Beyond Possession
Property ownership in the ancient sense involves attaching oneself to the property, connecting and expanding one's being into the world. It's not just about possession but about being connected and useful to others. Ownership implies a responsibility to care for and share the property, making it a mediating force that connects individuals beyond their private sphere.
Money as a Tool for Distribution and Production
Money as a social institution serves as a key tool for distributing and producing goods in society. Its natural purpose is to enable the distribution of goods, where purchasing power is desirable in relation to realities that can be purchased. The conventional and tangible aspects of money play a crucial role in economic freedom and provide the widest set of options in the marketplace.
The Relationship Between Freedom and Ordered Liberty
Ordered liberty, as discussed in contrasting John Stuart Mill and Lord Acton's views, emphasizes true freedom as recognizing ends proper to humanity and guiding choices towards those ends. Genuine liberty is characterized by reason, nature, or law limiting freedom. This concept aligns with the notion of property ownership for public use, where private property responsibilities are essential, balancing rights with duties.
The Spiritual Basis of Property and Freedom
The ancient view of property involves attaching oneself to the property, connecting one's physical existence to the property's reality while making it useful to others. This contrasts with the modern perspective of isolating property into a private sphere, highlighting the dual role of property as a tool for individual attachment and as a means to expand into the world, promoting interconnectedness and shared utility.
Vertical Dimension of Marriage: Unity and Corporate Identity
In discussing marriage, the podcast highlights a vertical transcendence where two individuals entering into marriage become a single entity that is legally recognized as one unit, distinct from the husband and wife individually. This unity creates a corporate identity that surpasses the sum of its parts, reflecting a deeper connection beyond individuality and fostering a mutual love and commitment within the sacred union of marriage.
Vertical Dimension of Private Property: Price Discovery as Unity Principle
Drawing parallels, private property offers a similar vertical transcendence through price discovery. The market price acts as a unifying principle that coordinates diverse economic actions and preferences without the need for a central authority. This price signal serves as a form of distributed cognition, aligning multiple individual interests towards a collective economic outcome, akin to the unity found in marriage.
Horizontal Dimension of Innovation: Accelerated Progress and Growth
In exploring the horizontal transcendence of marriage, the podcast emphasizes procreation and family growth as a way for relationships to extend into the future. Similarly, private property catalyzes innovation and technological advancement, leading to accelerated progress and enhanced productivity. By incentivizing the discovery of novel solutions and advancements, private property facilitates economic growth and societal development, mirroring the generational growth seen in families through children.
// OUTLINE // 0:00 - WiM Show Intro 2:17 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 3:05 - Introducing D.C. Schindler 11:20 - The Nature of Freedom 19:56 - Consequences of Possibilistic Freedom 29:17 - The Philosophy of Goodness 33:56 - Heart and Soil Supplements 34:56 - Anthony DiClementi’s Biohacking Secrets 36:28 - What is Power? 42:45 - The Purpose of Money 48:55 - Money as the Union of Physical and Spiritual 53:48 - Private Property and Ordered Liberty 01:00:40 - Responsibility of Private Property 01:08:44 - Swan Bitcoin: Set up instant and Recurring Bitcoin Buys 01:10:15 - Bitcoin 2024: The Largest Bitcoin and Fintech Conference in the World 01:11:48 - What is Form? (Gestalt) 01:20:24 - Creativity Through Constraints 01:26:02 - Marriage as the Perfection of Freedom 01:41:43 - The Nature of Private Property 01:52:31 - Where to find D.C. Schindler
