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Libertarianism Ian about anti-violence not anti-government May 04, 2022

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In this episode I respond to a guest on the Ezra Klein Show. The guest, a philosopher, was arguing that businesses and families are also central planning and lead to power balances that need egalitarian considerations.

While this criticism of anti-government thought may seem persuasive on the surface it completely misunderstands the fundamental social criticism that libertarianism brings to the table. Libertarianism isn’t anti governance or authority but anti-violence. It’s this crucial point that egalitarians often misunderstand about libertarians and I explain in this podcast episode.

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The Minimum wage Revisited May 04, 2022

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In this episode I revisit the minimum wage a discuss some of the problems of the minimum wage people don’t talk about as often.

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Alex Merced on 09/12/19 Democratic Party Debate May 04, 2022

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Understanding the Libertarian Intellectual Property Debate May 04, 2022

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An explanation of the Libertarian Intellectual Property Debate.

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Gender, Language and Programming May 04, 2022

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Gender, Language and Programming

Alex Merced elaborates on his metaphor as words in spoken language being similar to pointers in programming languages.

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The Libertarian Left-Right Pipeline May 04, 2022

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Many always discuss that Libertarianism can seem to be a “Pipeline” to more extreme ideologies. In this video I discuss my thoughts on the issue. Learn more at AlexMerced.com!

The truth about Billionaires, Taxes Inequality and Risk May 04, 2022

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In this episode I discuss: