Fake Safety

Is discrimination inherently bad for society? Is discrimination made worse by legislation and enforcement?

Is the Sovereign Citizen Movement counterproductive? Could "karens" be channeled as a force for advancing liberty?

Is the truth behind Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that obscure? Is Space Force just the next generation of the Military Industrial Complex?

Can a nation be saved from itself? Who is worth saving in the fight for liberty? Are those potential costs worth the price we pay? Fake News: Trump Will Address the Libertarian Convention. Some Members Are Outraged.

Does unjust licensure incentivize intra-market hostility? Even if unjust, is it wise to ignore the warnings of your aggressor? Fake News: Livestock Ultrasound Operators Jailed, Accused of Unlicensed Vet Practice

Does "doing time" actually pay for the crime? Are prisons actually private? Who ultimately pays for criminal rehabilitation?

Was the OJ Simpson trial an inflection point for victimhood? How responsible is the justice system for the racial divide it created?

Are there limits to the rights protected by the first amendment? Are other amendments interpreted in the same way?

What goes on at police training seminars? Who funds seminars like Street Cop Training? If this power is easily abused, who should wield it? The High Price of Unregulated Private Police Training to New Jersey: https://nj.gov/comptroller/reports/2023/20231206.shtml

How do corporations benefit more than individuals during economic crisis? Why is the plight of the unhoused so easily exploited? Fake News: Man who choked NYC subway rider to death will face manslaughter charge, prosecutors say

How is the military-industrial complex still able to grow? If we finance destruction of a nation, should we also finance their aid?

Who wins during prohibition? Do government employees care about the source of their income? Is privilege something that can be earned? Fake News: An Affront to Health Freedom: The FDA Recategorizes 17 Therapeutic Peptides

What happens if we find an abundance of gold in outer space? Should you be buying or selling gold? What makes gold valuable? Fake News: Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants

What assumptions do we make about people who have been to prison? How should we talk to our children about such issues?

Why are law enforcement officers held to such low standards? When provoked, do police ever improve a situation? Fake News: Florida deputy mistakes falling acorn for gunshot, fires into patrol car with Black man inside

How do we solve ecological problems without government regulation? How would the state have solved for the impact of outhouses? Fake News: Biden's memory is undefinedhazy' and undefinedpoor,' says a special counsel's report

Do workers know that the "fight for fifteen" was written by lawyers for McDonald's? How do local wages factor into a global economy? Fake News: Seattle Ordinance Intended to Help App Delivery Workers is undefinedHurting' Them

Do we even need external forces to create misunderstandings between us? What goes into the calculation of price? Fake News: Jordan Drone Attack

What kinds of capital would be included in a comprehensive measurement of the economy? Do Veblen goods actually contradict the law of demand? Fake News: US forces strike Iran-backed Houthi sites in Yemen

What does it mean when something enters the public domain? Are ideas property? If so, how should you protect them? Fake News: The Iowa Caucus

Are law enforcement agencies the largest contributors to climate change? How can this justify further militarization?

Was the panic around Y2K justified? What measures would the market have taken without government intervention?

Has 2023 been a year of advancement for liberty? Will four more years of Joe Biden guarantee the same results?

When does speech no longer deserve a platform? When does a call for genocide become too nuanced to be denounced?

How do natural monopolies compared to those empowered by the state? How does money manipulation impact the larger workforce?

Is Javier Milei the first real anarcho-capitalist president? What does his election say about the popularity of his ideas?

What has changed in the last three years? What hasn't? What lessons could be learned from this brief period in history?

Can "foreign-owned land" truly be defined or enforced? Even if so, what kind of perverse incentives would legislation create?

What are the true costs of war and who pays for them? Is it worth the price we pay for them? If so, can we afford them?

To what degree does the online world filter into the "real" world? Why would service providers be in favor of regulating themselves?

Has Google truly become a monopoly? What other reasons would the state have to sue them? Where have we seen this before?

Why is the state opposed to disclosure? Should inter-planetary communication be centralized? Does anarcho-capitalism work beyond Earth?

Was Al Capone a hero? Does prohibition create perverse incentives? If income is illegal, how can it legally be taxed?

Why don't more libertarians love 3D printing? How important is social interaction when you live outside the mainstream? Mentioned in this episode:Bon Aqua Computer Club - https://bonaqua.club

Is shame a more practical deterrent than a law? Why do we still pass laws if we all agree that they are selectively enforced?

If we're alone in the universe, why fabricate information to the contrary? If we're not, shouldn't disclosure be a top priority?

How can 3D printing level the playing field against military dictatorships? Why are politicians so opposed to technological advancement?

Does Liz Wolfe understand the libertarian position when criticizing RFK Jr? Is she being just as much of a contrarian as she claims he is?

Is the USA the greatest country in the world? If not, should we still be thankful? From what are we celebrating independence?

Who are the true victors if history can be rewritten? Is the silver lining of corruption that we can all unite against it?

Do pricing controls hurt big or small business more? Do we care more about who loses than whether anyone should lose?

Why is inflation so deceptively simple? Did someone from the Fed just admit that they are the cause of inflation?

Should hosts at NPR know the definition of "inflation"? If you start with an erroneous formula, can you calculate anything correctly?

How has government regulation become synonymous with "capitalism"? Why do we appear so divided if we all agree?

Can Anarchy be a form of government? What do the different types of Anarchism have in common? Is their coexistence possible?

How much will the RESTRICT Act grow the surveillance state? Does the state even need it to invade your privacy?

Why do so many anarchists have such a seemingly negative outlook? Is anarchy only defined by the things it opposes?

Should children be exposed to sexual content? Are all drag shows inherently sexual? Why are these issues associated with the trans community?

Just as Lithuania left the USSR, can secession happen in the US? Does "national divorce" imply a conscious uncoupling like Coldplay and Goop?

Has the education system stayed true to its Prussian roots of indoctrination? Is it ethical to work within such a system?

Does dumping 30,000 litres of milk benefit society? Is government intervention on pricing and supply a necessary evil?