This informal seminar with Murray N. Rothbard was recorded in Toronto, Ontario, on 4 September 1983. Special thanks to Don Morrison for making these recordings available. Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
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A rare collection of eight Murray N. Rothbard lectures.
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Murray N. Rothbard writes "A society without a state is not only viable; it is the only one consistent with natural rights." This audiobook edition includes an introduction by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, and is narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.
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In volume one, Murray Rothbard traces economic ideas from ancient sources to show that laissez-faire liberalism and economic thought itself began with the Spanish Scholastics and early Roman, Greek, and canon law. Unfortunately, Adam Smith’s labor cost theories became the dominant view, especially in Britain. Rothbard regards Smith as largely a retrograde influence on economic theory. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.
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"Banks would never be able to expand credit in concert were it not for the intervention and encouragement of government," writes Murray Rothbard. This audio book edition is narrated by Harold Fritsche. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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Read Rothbard is comprised of a small group of voluntaryists who are fans of Murray N. Rothbard. We curate content on the www.ReadRothbard.com site including books, lectures, articles, speeches, and we make a weekly podcast based on his free-market approach to economics. Our focus is on education and how advancement in technology improves the living standards of the average person. The Read Rothbard Podcast is all about Maximum Freedom. We look at movies and current events from a Rothbardian ...
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Murray N. Rothbard's great treatise provides a sweeping presentation of Austrian economic theory, and a rigorous criticism of alternative schools of thought. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach. This audiobook is made possible through the generosity of Thomas Ross.
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On April 23, 1990, in Washington, DC, the Mises Institute sponsored the first Austrian school look at the post-socialist age. It went a long way toward developing a blueprint—consistent with the Austrian tradition—for dismantling the command economy. Featuring Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Krzysztof Ostaszewski, Yuri N. Maltsev, Gottfried Haberler, Kestutis Baltramatis, Murray N. Rothbard, and Joseph Sobran.
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A collection of ten speeches and lectures by Murray N. Rothbard, spanning from the 1970s to the early 1990s. He is speaking in a small classroom setting, explaining economics from the ground up, and systematically in the manner of a classic 101 course on the topic—but with a revolutionary approach.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
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The second volume contains an enlightening critique of Ricardian economics, showing the constraints on theory entailed by Ricardo’s static and pseudo-mathematical method. Ricardo’s successor John Stuart Mill is the object of a devastating intellectual portrait. Marxism is subjected to a merciless demolition, and Rothbard shows the roots of this system in metaphysical speculation. The French classical liberals such as Bastiat, on the other hand, contributed to the subjectivist school. A furth ...
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Murray Rothbard died before he could write the third volume of his famous History of Economic Thought, which would cover the birth and development of the Austrian School, through the Keynesian Revolution and Chicago School. With this six-lecture course, however, the History of Economic Thought is complete. Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
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Hans-Hermann Hoppe of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a German emigre, notes the errors already made in the process of German unification and offers an alternative free market route that avoids the stagnation of social democracy. Presented by the Mises Institute at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, DC, on 23 April 1990.…
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Krzysztof Ostaszewski of the University of Louisville, a Polish emigre, offers a critique of Poland's half-way reforms and describes the obstacles the country faces in attempting to become a fully capitalist society. Includes an introduction by Lew Rockwell. Presented by the Mises Institute at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, DC, on 23 Apr…
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Gottfried Haberler (1900–1995), senior scholar of the American Enterprise Institute, former president of the American Economic Association, and a student of Ludwig von Mises's in Austria, expresses his elation at the revolutionary events: "I only wish Ludwig von Mises could have seen his predictions come true." Includes an introduction by Lew Rockw…
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Yuri N. Maltsev of the International Center for Development Policy and a former Gorbachev reform team advisor, describes the miserable standard of living in the Soviet Union and explains how the economy could be fully privatized. But, his short-term outlook is extremely pessimistic. Presented by the Mises Institute at the Washington Court Hotel in …
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Kęstutis Baltramatis, chief privatization economist of the Lithuanian Council of Ministers, speaks of Lithuania's plan to completely privatize industry and dramatically cut the size of the public sector. Especially notable is his revelation that Lithuania plans to welcome foreign entrepreneurs with no restrictions. Includes an introduction by Lew R…
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Murray N. Rothbard of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, explains that Mises and the Austrians forecasted the collapse of socialism, and points to the tremendous opportunity that now exists for a social experiment in freedom. He focuses on what must be done—monetarily, institutionally, and ideologically—to achieve it, and urges a stroke-of-the-pe…
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Joseph Sobran of National Review cautions against all foreign aid, calls for an end to entangling alliances, and suggests that America's most important export is Misesian economics and the Founding Fathers' vision of liberty. Includes an introduction by Lew Rockwell. Presented by the Mises Institute at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, DC, …
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Episode 41 - The Case for a 100 Percent Gold Dollar - Murray N. Rothbard - Audiobook - Part 2 of 2
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Now that we have finished the 3-part audiobook version of Murray Rothbard's "What Has Government Done To Our Money?", we move on to the companion piece "The Case For A 100 Percent Gold Dollar". Presented in two parts, this book take the history of money's origins that you just learned and applies the lessons to advocate for a free-market money that…
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Episode 40 - The Case for a 100 Percent Gold Dollar - Murray N. Rothbard - Audiobook - Part 1 of 2
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Now that we have finished the 3-part audiobook version of Murray Rothbard's "What Has Government Done To Our Money?", we move on to the companion piece "The Case For A 100 Percent Gold Dollar". Presented in two parts, this book take the history of money's origins that you just learned and applies the lessons to advocate for a free-market money that…
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Episode 39 - What Has Government Done To Our Money? - Murray N. Rothbard - Audiobook - Part 3 of 3
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After the past two weeks where we posted Murray Rothbard's "Economic Depressions: Their Cause and Cure" and "Anatomy of the State", we now get into further detail on money, where it comes from and what government has done to separate it from its original purpose. Join us for this 3-part audiobook version of Murray Rothbard's "What Has Government Do…
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Episode 38 - What Has Government Done To Our Money? - Murray N. Rothbard - Audiobook - Part 2 of 3
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After the past two weeks where we posted Murray Rothbard's "Economic Depressions: Their Cause and Cure" and "Anatomy of the State", we now get into further detail on money, where it comes from and what government has done to separate it from its original purpose. Join us for this 3-part audiobook version of Murray Rothbard's "What Has Government Do…
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Episode 37 - What Has Government Done To Our Money? - Murray N. Rothbard - Audiobook - Part 1 of 3
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After the past two weeks where we posted Murray Rothbard's "Economic Depressions: Their Cause and Cure" and "Anatomy of the State", we now get into further detail on money, where it comes from and what government has done to separate it from its original purpose. Join us for this 3-part audiobook version of Murray Rothbard's "What Has Government Do…
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Episode 36 - Economic Depressions: Their Cause and Cure - Murray N. Rothbard - Audiobook
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As announced on our most recent shows, we will be transitioning "the Read Rothbard Podcast" to audiobooks of Murray's books and articles. The second post is his "Economic Depressions: Their Cause and Cure" which is a great follow-up to last week's "Anatomy of the State". This gives a cogent understanding of where market-cycles come from, why they o…
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Episode 35 - Anatomy of the State - Murray N. Rothbard - Audiobook
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As announced on our most recent shows, we will be transitioning "the Read Rothbard Podcast" to audiobooks of Murray's books and articles. The first post is his "Anatomy of the State" which is a great red-pill, gateway drug for a lot of people to finally see the state for what it is; and what it is not. The former "Read Rothbard Podcast" where we ta…
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MLK Special - Selma and the Civil Rights Movement
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We have another special guest on to discuss the movie Selma for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Special. Ryan Jones joines us from www.theafrolibertarian.com to discuss the film, MLK's legacy and many other issues related to race and government. This is a long one...and fitting for what is our final episode as the Read Rothbard Podcast. The name wil…
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Episode 34 - Rat-a-shooty (1:02:42)
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We compare and contrast Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille and Morgan Spurlock's Rats from a non-aggression principled stance. Do not watch the Spurlock movie before the Pixar movie - as it changes the whole thing. Are sentient rats capable of understanding property rights; can they steal? Are we justified in setting traps or shooting them? We discuss thes…
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Episode 33 - Hell or Fractional Reserve Banking (53:01)
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We talk about the film "Hell or High Water" starring Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges and Ben Foster. It's a 2016 heist film centered on two brothers who rob the bank that their family owe their mortgage to. Oil was recently discovered on the property, but they are at risk of losing the ranch within a few days. They resort to this elaborate bank robbery pl…
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Special - Happy New Year - Can You Rape a Robot?
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Hoppe New Year! We discuss the movie Ex Machina and the implications of AI in regards to NAP, Property Rights, Self-Defense and a myriad of other issues. Our first non-family member guest, Liam Cardenas, joins us for a lively discussion that spans just over an hour. You can check out Liam's blog over at: https://ljc.io/ We hope you enjoy this one a…
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Episode 32 - Change, Change, Change, Changeling
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We discuss the Clint Eastwood directed film Changeling starring Angelina Jolie and feature our very first guest! My wife jumps on the call near the end to offer her thoughts on the film where we discuss morality, police corruption, feminism, raising children and much more on this final episode of 2016. Enjoy! Take advantage of the Tom Woods Liberty…
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Murray Christmas! We discuss Charles Dickens and his holiday story A Christmas Carol and how it is an anti-capitalist, anti-industrial revolution propaganda piece used to argue for additional government interventions. From the anecdotal testimony that is used to play on emotion vs. the reality of actual improvement in living standard (so long as th…
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We didn't say the word Inconceivable while discussing the great Princess Bride movie, which is in itself inconceivable. Robert lists this as one of his favorite movies and we endeavor to pack a few libertarian messages into this familiar story. Also, spoiler alert, I make a mistake on a word definition that Robert is correct on - and I smugly, and …
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Episode 30 - Sh!tiocracy: A Documentary? (1:20:49)
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We discuss the narrative that Idiocracy is currently viewed as a prescient documentary that foretold today's events regarding Trump being elected President. We argue that this may be true, but not in the way that they think. It is the echo-chamber of social media that allowed people to be blindsided to the Trump-phenomenon and the current attack on…
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Episode 29 - DFreedom Unchained (1:32:43)
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We talk about DJango Unchained and some of the various NAP violations contained therein. As it's a Tarantino movie, there are aplenty. We also talk about copyright and counterfeiting where we mostly raise questions and don't have super solid answers. We hope it is at least entertaining. For show notes and more, please visit: http://www.readrothbard…
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"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled, was convincing the world that he didn't exist." As it is with Verbal Kint in the Usual Suspects, the true evil is just under your nose for the entire film. He engenders himself to the detectives with requests for help, saying he likes cops, spinning yarns, all to distract from the monster beneath. This is …
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Episode 27 - Black Friday Fight Club
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We talk Fight Club and the annual tradition of Black Friday where people line up in the wee hours after Thanksgiving to get into actual fights over Wal-Mart toasters. We also touch on the death of Castro and how leftists and world leaders (but I digress) are taking the news. For show notes and more, please visit: http://www.readrothbard.com/episode…
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Special - Thanksgiving with a helping of Maximum Freedom (58:38)
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Here is the Read Rothbard Podcast Thanksgiving special! We talk about Peanuts with Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty, Snoopy, Woodstock and the posse. Strange that there are no adults in the show, other than Charlie Brown's Grandmother on the phone. Also, be sure to check out Tom Woods's Liberty Classroom Black Friday Special for BIG Savings on a GRE…
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Episode 26 - Why We Aren't SJW's / Zooptopia (1:27:06)
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We talk Zootopia and the craziness of minarchism, and the insane craziness of the idiotic SJW mindset. For show notes and more, please visit: www.ReadRothbard.com/Episode-26 This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x06t9ebjbgQ Presented by Read Rothbard: Read Rothbard is comprised of a small group of voluntaryists who are fans of Murray N. Rothbar…
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Special - 2016 Elections - Taste the Rainbow
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Double Rainbow of Schadenfreude! We mix it up about the stunning presidential result with Trump defeating the shoe-in Clinton. We recall a play-by-play of our updates to each other as it was happening. Pretty fun stuff. Of course, we don't support either candidate, but it is fun to see the expected winning side lose their collective shit in an ocea…
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Episode 25 - Enter the Interstellar Flood
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Episode 25! Can't believe we made it this far. In this episode, we are discussing/dismantling Interstellar and Before the Flood. They both call for massive, collective response to a "crisis". Examples of World Wars, the Great Depression, NASA and the moon landings, the Manhattan Project seem to be ingrained in the culture as problems only collectiv…
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Episode 24 - Wolverines! Red Dawn (1:54:42)
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We are back at it again discussing the 1984 cult-classic, Red Dawn. Is there a libertarian thread? There seems to be. This is a long and rambling podcast almost 2 HOURS long! We also spend a fair amount of time discussing the recent Stefan Molyneux video where he appears to be breaking up with libertarianism. It's an interesting conversation and we…
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Episode 23 - Ene-muh of the State (55:31)
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We discuss the 1998 Will Smith/Gene Hackman film. The election and how the media is in the tank for Hillary. We aren't fans of Trump either, but it is full-press against him in the press. We hope that this whole farce shakes the confidence that people blindly have granted democracy. Robert also brings up the hypocrisy surrounding legal vs. illegal …
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We're a bunch of lying liars! We said more frequency! We said shorter shows! Well, here we are 2 days later than our once a week schedule and with a show over an hour long. Oh well. We talk about "V is for Vendetta" and weave in some talk on individual vs. collective ownership and some SJW-logic problems. For show notes and more, please visit: www.…
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Episode 21 - Robert and I adopt a shorter format of just over 30 minutes to discuss the Hunger Games that started off as a promising book series that we both read over five years ago and ended up as an increasingly bad movie franchise. Enjoy yourself. Not a lot of show notes for this one, but you can still visit: www.ReadRothbard.com/Episode-21…
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Episode 20 - Marvel Universe - Civil Minority War Report
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We unleash Robert's nerdcore flex on the Marvel Universe, and specifically, Captain America: Civil War. He brings an angle of the precog crime a la Minority Report to the discussion as well. We also discuss some recent AnCap action in the YouTubes and a list of random stuff stolen at the border. For show notes and more, visit: www.ReadRothbard.com/…
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Episode 19 - Snowden - Feeling Very Superstitious
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Fresh from the oven! Recorded today. Posted today. A recent business trip took me away from home for awhile so we are just now able to get together again. We discuss the Oliver Stone film about Edward Snowden....ummm....'Snowden' appropriately enough. Robert also gives a shout out to the narrator of the audiobook version of Larken Rose's The Most D…
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Episode 18 - In Time: Part Deux - JT's Got His D!ck in a Clock (1:07:32)
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We're back again, and this time uninterrupted. And special bonus - I watched the 2nd half of the movie. We do it some real Justice on this one and tear the Marxo-Keynesian tripe to pieces. Oh...and we unload the d!ck in a box. Can't believe we missed that on the first show. Plenty of Murray in this one and below. Enjoy! For show notes and more, vis…
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Episode 17 - In Time with Keynesian/Marxist Nonsense
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We take on the Justin Timberlake Action/Thriller In Time about a society where time becomes currency and the rich prey on the weak, or so the story goes. We bust this one up good and quick. We do get cut short so be on the look out for more on this one coming soon. Enjoy yourself. For show notes and more, please visit: www.ReadRothbard.com/episode-…
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Episode 16 - Blazing Statists (1:05:00)
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In the wake of the passing of Gene Wilder, we use Blazing Saddles as our muse for our musings. Much Murray is included with some history on railroads across the West and some heroic figures who break the cartel arrangement and make it on their own. For show notes and more, please visit: http://www.ReadRothbard.com/episode-16…
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Episode 15 - Moron the Matrix and the Horrific Bentham
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Episode 15 - Moron the Matrix. We re-enter the Matrix to discuss the role of the fellow prisoners in keeping any dissenter in line. We also bring up a Murray clip discussing Jeremy Bentham and his horrific Panopticon which in many ways is similar to the pods that house the people trapped inside the Matrix while being used as batteries for the machi…
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Episode 14 - You're Living in a Dream World (59:57)
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Episode 14 is all about the Matrix. People come at this movie from so many perspectives, and they all seem to think that it's a metaphor or an allegory for their way of thinking. We are not different when we come at it from our Libertarian perspective. We also bring out a Marxist-approach as contrast or foil to our ancappery. For more show notes, p…
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We're back with a special episode posted the morning after recording! This is all about the Olympics, currently ongoing in the pre-Olympic hot-spot of corruption, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. We take apart the notion of equality that is being celebrated at a state-sponsored contest that features inequality as its whole frikken point. For show notes and …
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Episode 13 - The Ring of Power Must Be Destroyed (1:15:42)
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We venture into Mordor and discuss Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings. It is one of our favorite movies and it has some interesting themes that when viewed from a Rothbardian perspective, are quite compelling. Though not a fan of allegory, you can clearly see the influence that his ideological beliefs had in his work. For show notes and more, please…
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Episode 12 - Rubbing Aladdin's Lamp of Maximum Freedom
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Episode 12! We start out rambling, then veer into Disney movies. Primarily Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and Frozen. It all starts to come together by the end. We hope you enjoy it! (1:01:28) For show notes, please visit: http://www.readrothbard.com/episode-12
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Episode 11 - The Flea-marketplace of Ideas?
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Episode 11 of the Read Rothbard Podcast, starts out as a rambling mess...but I think we find our way. We also introduce TRANSCRIPTS as an option for Murray Rothbard lectures here at www.ReadRothbard.com. Feel free to take a look at a free sample: http://www.readrothbard.com/rothbard-on-libertarianism There are already additional ones available rega…
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Episode 10 - Putting Star Trek and the Venus Project in the Blender of Freedom
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The Trek Yin, to the Wars Yang. Nerd it up! Warp Factor 10 to the Venus Project with a dose of Maximum Freedom! The Star Trek episode! (1:09:56) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Roddenberry https://mises.org/library/star-trek-wrong-there-will-always-be-scarcity http://www.azquotes.com/author/12514-Gene_Roddenberry http://star-trek.answers.wikia.c…
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Episode 9 - The Morality of Star Wars
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SPOILER ALERT! - Batman vs. Superman plot-line is discussed. - /SPOILER ALERT! We open with Pokemon Go and talk about how providing a medium for something is not tied to it being used for evil, unless that thing is specifically evil. Then we get on to the morality of Star Wars with two Kevin Smith movie scenes as our jumping off points. F|_|ck Land…
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Episode 8 - Police Shootings and the Laws that Lead to Them
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Here's another rambling, controversial episode. To be clear: we do not condone violence. Self-defense is the only exception. We recorded this episode before really formulating our thoughts on the recent events in Minnesota, Louisiana and Texas - and try to make some sense of it all. Here are some links to things relevant to our discussion: 90 secon…
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We break it down to some fundamentals. If this don't please 'em...I am not sure what else to say. In Episode 7 of the Read Rothbard Podcast, we are again; all over the place. We do discuss a slate of topics that are sure to draw the ire of most. So, dive in and 'enjoy' an hour's worth of "two guys talking" about: The Fourth of July The Pledge of Al…
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Episode 6 - Conscription and Morality
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As if we didn't inspire enough hate mail with episode 5, we came back and did this one. We talk a bit more about Ali and his resistance to the draft, which leads us to the concept of conscription and selective service; a somewhat voluntary-sounding mandatory system that threatens young men with fines, imprisonment, possible death and certain death …
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Episode 5 - The Greatest BIG Uber Gun Control Porn Audition of All Time
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We talk guns. We talk income guarantees. We talk Uber. We talk porn auditions. We talk Ali. For show notes and more, please visit: http://www.readrothbard.com/episode-5
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