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Education, Wealth and Social Division/Unity May 04, 2022

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I explore several thoughts:

- Social Division can often stem from historical disparities in education of wealth that often come from lack of market access due to the powerful using state protection of advantages over the powerless

- Overtime these divisions lead to disparities that result in long standing prejudices that take just as long to fix once market access is restored

- No social cohesion results in Division that leads to the desire to oppress one another, although too much social cohesion can lead people to being too willing to give up rights paving the way for tyrant later.

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Alex Merced’s speech at 2019 Libertarians Party of Connecticut Convention May 04, 2022

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Alex Merced’s speech at 2019 Libertarians Party of Connecticut Convention Become a member at LP.org/Join Learn more at Libertarian101.com Follow Alex at AlexMerced.com

One Minute Libertarian Answers from Alex Merced # 1 (Libertarian101.com) May 04, 2022

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One Minute Libertarian Answers from Alex Merced # 1 (Libertarian101.com)

One Minute Libertarian Answers from Alex Merced # 2 (Libertarian101.com) May 04, 2022

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One Minute Libertarian Answers from Alex Merced # 2 (Libertarian101.com)

One Minute Libertarian Answers from Alex Merced # 3 (Libertarian101.com) May 04, 2022

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One Minute Libertarian Answers from Alex Merced # 3 (Libertarian101.com)

The State of Bitcoin, Blockchain and Crypto May 04, 2022

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Alex Merced discusses the state of Bitcoin, Blockchain and Crypto a why they are important! Support Alex at Donate.AlexMerced.com and Patreon.com/AlexMerced

What is Libertarianism and Why it Matters! May 04, 2022

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What is Libertarianism and why it matters!

In 19 Minutes I discuss what is Libertarianism, the virtues of consent, the reality of inequality, the polarization of electoral politics, the corruption of centralized power and more!!!

A must lesson for friends who are still trying to understand why a libertarian voice in the conversation matters!

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Race, Class, Producers, Consumers and the Drug Trade May 04, 2022

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After watching a few episodes of the amazing show, One Day at a Time, I had a realization when discussing prejudice and how race/class results in differences in criminal justice outcomes. I recorded my thoughts on how underlying the race/class discussion might be underpinned by a greater cultural bias towards consumers versus producers which also explains how many other conflicts are framed and play out in today’s society.

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Alex Merced reflects on Karl Smith on Vox’s the Weeds May 04, 2022

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In this episode of the Alex a Merced Cast I reflect on economist Karl Smith’s recent appearance on Vox’s “The Weeds. I respond to the idea that capitalism is about full employment, low interest rates are good policy and regarding technologies effect on employment.

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Tariffs, Smoot Hawley and Donald Trump May 04, 2022

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Alex Merced discusses why Tariffs are bad policy and should be avoided by looking at the Great Depression and the effect of the Smoot Hawley Tariffs. Learn more at AlexMerced.com and become a supporter at Patreon.com/AlexMerced