'Libertarianism: What Everyone Needs to Know' featuring the author Jason Brennan

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Historically, Americans have seen libertarians as far outside the mainstream, but as Jason Brennan points out, libertarianism is a quite different — and far richer — system of thought than most suspect. Brennan offers a nuanced portrait of libertarianism, proceeding through a series of questions to illuminate the essential elements of libertarianism and the problems the philosophy addresses, including such topics as the value of liberty, human nature and ethics, economic liberty, civil rights, social justice and the poor, government and democracy, and contemporary politics. As he sheds light on libertarian beliefs, Brennan overturns numerous misconceptions. Libertarianism is not about simple-minded paranoia about government, he writes. Rather, it celebrates the ideal of peaceful cooperation among free and equal people. Brennan argues that libertarians are, in fact, animated by benevolence and a deep concern for the poor.

[vincentarguimbau]

Interesting considering I have argued that the Amish, thank you PBS American Masters, are a very good representation of liberty despite one's initial belief to the contrary

[konberner]

Excellent! Really key points here: right to the meat of the matter.The Cronyism stuff is difficult to convey, but so very important.

[MrApplewine]

Libertarianism is not a philosophy that leads to freedom. Objective Freedom is the philosophy that leads to what we have called Western Civilization / Capitalism / Classical Liberalism in an ongoing and stable way. Go to Objective Freedom dot com.

[gargoylejohnson]

3:00 homeboy coughs on the mic and thinks its funny