Dare to Think | Mere Liberty Podcast

In 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 MereLiberty.com, visit mereliberty.com/membership   Follow mere liberty on social media: https://www.facebook.com/mereliberty https://twitter.com/MereLiberty https://www.pinterest.com/mereliberty/ https://www.minds.com/KerryBaldwin/ https://www.instagram.com/mereliberty/

On 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.facebook.com/mereliberty/ Follow on: On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kerry.mereliberty On Twitter @MereLiberty Email us at kerry@mereliberty.com If you’d like to ask Kerry a question which may be answered on a future episode, you can text or leave a voicemail at (505) 886-1061. You may also send an email. Consider supporting Kerry's work with just a few dollars a month. https://mereliberty.com/membership To donate specifically for Kerry's debate with Walter Block, visit https://mereliberty.com/newyork

On 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 Free Society https://amzn.to/2KWIoUX The Logic of Commitment (Routledge Focus on Philosophy) https://amzn.to/2RkCsGk PRE-ORDER Flourishing Lives: Exploring Natural Law Liberalism  https://amzn.to/2MUreKg Episode Resources: You can find more of Kerry's articles and podcasts on her website, here. Check out Kerry's Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/mereliberty/ Follow on: On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kerry.mereliberty On Twitter @MereLiberty Email us at kerry@mereliberty.com If you’d like to ask Kerry a question which may be answered on a future episode, you can text or leave a voicemail at (505) 886-1061. You may also send an email. Consider supporting Kerry's work with just a few dollars a month. https://mereliberty.com/membership

In 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/membership/    You can find more of Kerry's articles and podcasts on her website, https://mereliberty.com/.

In 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/    You can find more of Kerry's articles and podcasts on her website, https://mereliberty.com/.

In 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, https://mereliberty.com/.       Follow on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerry.mereliberty   Twitter: https://twitter.com/MereLiberty (@mereliberty) Email her at kerry@mereliberty.com   If you’d like to ask Kerry a question which may be answered on a future episode, you can text or leave a voicemail at (505) 886-1061. You may also send an email.

In 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.apple.com/us/podcast/company-of-one/id1359992823?mt=2 I, Pencil (The Movie) https://youtu.be/IYO3tOqDISE I, Pencil (Commentary Series) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwHvizPqpWI&list=PLEQF5yI-YgywT4o2T2slLwwCzBABHRYUe  

In 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 Email us at kerry@mereliberty.com   If you’d like to ask Kerry a question which may be answered on a future episode, you can text or leave a voicemail at (505) 886-1061. You may also send an email.

On 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 kerry@mereliberty.com If you’d like to ask Kerry a question which may be answered on a future episode, you can text or leave a voicemail at (505) 886-1061. You may also send an email. Consider supporting Kerry's work with just a few dollars a month.

On 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 at kerry@mereliberty.com If you’d like to ask Kerry a question which may be answered on a future episode, you can text or leave a voicemail at (505) 886-1061. You may also send an email. Consider supporting Kerry's work with just a few dollars a month.