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The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

Reclaim Your American Dream: Strategies for Restoring Freedom

Aug 13, 2024
30:19

Are our freedoms under siege? In this episode, Joe De Sena is talking to an amazing guest - Connor Boyack, an author, speaker, and staunch advocate for personal freedom and education.   They tackle the unsettling rise of Big Government and the danger of becoming a Nanny State. As bureaucratic regulations multiply and control tightens, we’re faced with crucial questions about the erosion of personal liberty. How far will government overreach go, and what are the implications for our future?   Joe and Connor talk about the growing influence of regulations in everyday life, examine the consequences of increased governmental control, and discuss strategies to protect our freedoms.   Tune in for an insightful exploration of how we can safeguard our rights and ensure that personal autonomy remains intact in an increasingly regulated world.   Highlights:

00:00 Intro 00:49 Connor’s background and career path 02:52 Too much freedom vs too restricted laws 07:21 San Francisco's lack of prosecution for small crimes 10:38 Left-right binary and the need to find common ground 14:30 Corporations lobbying against simplification efforts 17:38 The need for decentralization of power 21:11 Using market pressure to rebalance power 23:10 Why the international community loves Trump 25:03 The importance of resilience 25:48 Degrading from freedom to a nanny state 27:51 History's cyclical patterns 29:30 How can people find Connor?

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