- ESFL Regional Conference - Istanbul
Happy Halloween! Join us for a not-so-spooky day in Istanbul, Turkey for the livestream of the 2nd annual ESFL Regional Conference. Program includes:
Keynote Speech:
Dr. Tom G. Palmer is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, and director of Cato University, the Institute’s educational arm. Palmer is also the executive vice president for international programs at the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, and is responsible for establishing operating programs in 14 languages and managing programs for a worldwide network of think tanks.
Speech: The Libertarian Movement: Where We Are, Where We Are Going
James W. Lark, III is a professor in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering and the Applied Mathematics program in the Department of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia. He has also served as a professor in the Department of Statistics and the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. In addition, he has served as Assistant to the Athletics Director for Special Projects at the University of Virginia.
Speech: The Liberal Case For Open Borders
Sven Gerst is a PhD student at the Department of Political Economy at King’s College London. His research mainly focuses on matters of political and moral philosophy —in particular, Global Justice, Open Borders, and Business Ethics.
Speech: Victimless Crime and Drug Prohibition
Yunus Emre Kocabaşoğlu is a libertarian activist in Turkey. He completed his major in Hacettepe University in Ankara. He was an instructor in Netherlands at Groningen University.
- We the Individuals - Anarchism vs. Minarchism
Tune in for the premier of a brand new LIVE show! Join Chris Calton and friends for We the Individuals. This week, they’ll try to decide which is better – anarchism or minarchism. See you there!
- Free Association #9 — Limited Government
Sheldon Richman and Lucy Steigerwald, liberty extraordinaires, will grace your screen once more with another solid episode of Free Association! Tune in this week for his views on limited government.
- Fight the Matrix 9
Join anarchist activist Kal Molinet for another show all about how we can escape the clutches of the state. We might be in the matrix, but we can resist!
- Jeffrey Tucker – Liberty Classics: Conscience of an Anarchist
This is another exciting episode in Jeffrey Tucker's Liberty Classics series! This time around, he'll be speaking about Gary Chartier's Conscience of an Anarchist.
It is a beautiful book that takes on every important theoretical point — economics, foreign policy, criminal justice, civil liberties, courts, personal life — but also deals with the practical question of how to get from here to there. This book may well be destined to become a classic.
- Fight the Matrix – Critiquing Minarchism
Anarchist activist Kal Molinet will be joined by Tyler Lloyd for another exciting, state-busting show. The topic will be critiquing minarchism. How do we deal with people who think a little bit of aggression is acceptable?
While you're here, check out Liberty.me's guide, How to Be an Individualist Anarchist!
- JulieBorowski.com Launch Party!
Julie Borowski, one of the most entertaining names in liberty, is launching her new website. And she's on Liberty.me LIVE to celebrate it with Jeffrey Tucker — and you! All are welcome to attend.
Check out Julie's new blog on Liberty.me too!
- Fight the Matrix - Marc Stevens
Join anarchist activist Kal Molinet as he talks with Marc Stevens about activism, the No State Project, and the perils of the legal system.
Find more from Marc Stevens at MarcStevens.net
Find more from Kal Molinet at LiberateRVA.com.
And find more freedom with Liberty.me!
- Kal Molinet - Fight the Matrix! - 10 Planks
Fight the Matrix! is a show about freeing others from the matrix of the state. But how do you convince others that nonaggression is viable? How could a society without a state work? What do you need to know when talking to the uninitiated? Come hear Kal Molinet’s take on Wednesday, February 25th at 9pm EST. Don't forget to bring your questions!
This week, Kal will start off by talking about the "10 planks" of the Communist Manifesto. How many of them have been fulfilled in America already?
This event is open to the public!
- Liberty Classics: The Discovery of Freedom by Rose Wilder Lane
This is a supremely radical and challenging work, one that essentially turns the world upside down. Nearly every expert on the topic of the history of civilization will tell you that the regime is what makes the difference between whether a nation rises or falls.
Rose Wilder Lane takes another view entirely. She says it is not the regime but the absence of the regime that sets the human spirit in flight and permits it to create and make beautiful things out of the uncivilized world of the state of nature. She pictures the whole history of humanity as a struggle to be free of authority — not just this or that authority but all authority.
For more on the beautiful books of liberty, read Jeffrey Tucker's 25 Life-Changing Classics.
- The Libertarian Nuremberg Trials with Walter Block
How should libertarians approach punishment? If one day our dreams of a free society are realized, what happens to the Fed Chairman, the former presidents, or common soldiers? Walter Block, the tireless defender of the undefendable, has an opinion on the matter. Come ask your questions and hear Walter's libertarian theory of punishment!
- FFF Presents: Libertarianism, Social Cooperation, and the Tackling of Strawmen
Not a member? No problem! You can attend too through this link -- click "Enter as a Guest."
Are libertarians self-centered and anti-society? Mainstream critiques of liberty and individualism often portray libertarians as rugged hermits who care nothing for others and idolize self-sufficiency, but Sheldon Richman argues that this is hardly the case. Why did this misconception propagate, and how can we combat it? Join us as the Future of Freedom Foundation presents this frank discussion with Richman Tuesday, December 16th at 8pm EST!
- Author's Forum: A Dinosaur's Guide to Libertarianism by Godfrey Bloom
A book that lays bare the failings of the British political establishment and system, penned by a famously robust critic of the European Union and its politically correct tyranny.
"I have been called “a dinosaur” more times than I can remember - usually by some politically correct policy wonk who can’t be bothered to debate the issues and prefers to insult his opponents. Nothing wrong with dinosaurs. They dominated Earth for over 120 million years. Political correctness has managed 15 years so far. Classical liberalism and libertarianism is the only possible salvation for mankind, it looks to the future not the past. This book is about why we are governed or why we are governed in the hopelessly inefficient, corrupt and incompetent way we are. It contains more questions than answers yet I make no apology for that. I believe in the English speaking world in the last hundred years we have stopped asking appropriate questions, without which we can never find answers, right or wrong." - Godfrey Bloom
Join Godfrey for a discussion of his book, libertarianism, his time in the European Parliament, and more Tuesday, December 2nd at 3pm ET!
- Fight the Matrix with Kal Molinet 4
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Kal Molinet fights the matrix and takes you along for the ride. Come find out how you can spread the ideas you care about and how you can change hearts and minds. The evening promises to surprise.
- Fight the Matrix with Kal Molinet 3
Fighting the matrix of the state is hard work. How do you convince others that nonaggression is viable? How could a society without a state work? What do you need to know when talking to the uninitiated? Come hear Kal Molinet’s take Wednesday, November 19th at 9pm EDT, and bring your questions!
- Fight the Matrix with Kal Molinet 2
Fighting the matrix of the state is hard work. How do you convince others that nonaggression is viable? How could a society without a state work? What do you need to know when talking to the uninitiated? Come hear Kal Molinet’s take Wednesday, October 15th at 9pm EDT, and bring your questions!
- The Morality of Voting with Walter Block
Should lovers of liberty vote? For some, this is a silly question; how else might one effect change? Others see the political system as nearly useless or worse, but even among those there are different views. Is a vote an act of violence to force your will on others, or is it self-defense? Walter Block will speak on libertarian views of voting and take questions on all things Austro-libertarian Wednesday, October 1st at 7pm ET!
- A Student's Essay that Changed the World with Larry Reed
In 1785, 25-year-old Thomas Clarkson entered a Cambridge essay contest with the prompt "Is it lawful to make slaves of others against their will?" His response, and his subsequent 46-year fight against the evils of slavery truly changed the face of the Western world. Join Larry Reed to learn more about this inspiring tale and perhaps take home some inspiration of your own in the modern fight for liberty Tuesday, September 23rd at 9pm EDT!
- Virtue Ethics and Libertarianism with Roderick Long
Much is made among liberty-lovers of the divide between utilitarian and deontological approaches to liberty. Roderick Long, however, suggests a third way. He proposes a "eudaimonist" or "virtue ethics" approach, which in the tradition of Aristotle theorizes rights as interpersonal normative principles. Join Roderick as he explores this view Thursday, September 18th at 8pm EDT!
- Fight the Matrix with Kal Molinet 1
Fighting the matrix of the state is hard work. How do you convince others that nonaggression is viable? How could a society without a state work? Come hear Kal Molinet's take Wednesday, September 17th at 9pm EDT, and bring your questions!
- Abortion and Evictionism with Walter Block
Abortion is one of the only topics on which even libertarians can find no consensus. Some stress the sovereignty of a mother over her body, while others believe that proportionality does not extend this to killing a fetus. How can the two views be reconciled? Walter Block proposes a compromise: Evictionism. Join Walter Sunday, September 7th, at 5pm EDT for a frank and likely irreverent discussion.
- Should Libertarians Take Money from the State? with Walter Block
Mr. Libertarian tackles a controversial and complicated question for libertarians - should they accept government money? Do anti-state convictions mean it's wrong to accept state money? This complex moral conundrum gets answered by economist Walter Block Sunday, August 17th at 6pm EDT!
- Liberty Classics: The Law by Frederic Bastiat
"The Law" is one of the oldest, yet one of the most influential, classically liberal texts. Frederic Bastiat's works are still repeatedly cited today. Why is "The Law" still so influential and what can you learn from it? Join Jeffrey Tucker for a discussion of this book and its legacy August 17th at 8pm EDT!
- Author's Forum: FREEDOM! by Adam Kokesh
What does it mean to own yourself? What does it mean to voluntarily interact with your fellow human beings? What does it mean to be free? And does the government acknowledge your status as a self owner with rights? Adam Kokesh from Adam vs. the Man discusses his new book, FREEDOM! August 12th at 9:30 EDT!
- Author's Forum: Why Not Capitalism? by Jason Brennan
In response to the bad rap capitalism gets in the mainstream, philosopher Jason Brennan makes a stunning moral defense of the economic system. Is capitalism exploitative? Immoral? Destructive? Brennan addresses these criticisms and more.
Join Jason to discuss his book and ask your questions August 6th at 9pm EDT!
Jason Brennan (Ph.D., 2007, University of Arizona) is Assistant Professor of Strategy, Economics, Ethics, and Public Policy at Georgetown University, where he teaches courses in ethics, political economy, moral psychology, entrepreneurship, and public policy. He was formerly Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Research, at Brown University.
He is the author of Why Not Capitalism? (Routledge Press, 2014), Compulsory Voting: For and Against, with Lisa Hill (Cambridge University Press, 2014), Libertarianism: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press, 2012), The Ethics of Voting (Princeton University Press, 2011), and, with David Schmidtz, A Brief History of Liberty (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010).
He is currently writing Markets without Limits (Routledge, under contract, with Peter Jaworski), and Against Politics (Princeton University Press, under contract).
- Author's Forum: A Century of Anarchy by Peter C. Earle
Anarchy is often considered to be an impossible dream, never before and never to be achieved. But has anarchy really never been tried? Peter C. Earle suggests, to the contrary of the mainstream, that there are historical examples of anarchy that we could look to. Here he looks to Neutral Moresnet, a society in that 1800s that thrived without a state.
Join Peter for a discussion of his book August 5th at 9pm EDT!
Peter C. Earle is an economist and financial markets professional. He has spent nearly two decades trading in and studying global equity, derivative, commodity, and currency markets, as well as offbeat and esoteric markets when opportunities have allowed. Pete has published numerous articles on economic history, spontaneous order, and liberty. He is currently the chief economist of Humint, a global cryptocurrency development consultancy, and is the resident economist for Red 5 Studios, a game development firm in Laguna Hills, CA. He resides in the Greater New York area.
- Children & Education: Libertarian Like You Mean It
What does it mean to raise a child like a libertarian? Libertarianism goes far beyond just political theory. It can inform parenting styles and decisions. So how can you incorporate libertarian ideas and principles into raising and educating your children? Ana Martin, also known as The Libertarian Homeschooler, offers solutions that go beyond the norm.
Join Ana for a frank discussion of children, our fears in parenting and homeschooling, and libertarian ideals Monday, July 28th at 8pm EDT!
And if your child is on the verge of adulthood, make sure you also check out our Liberty.me guide, Rethinking Higher Education!
- RU - The Great Debate: Ronald Coase, Friend or Foe? - Walter Block vs. Glenn Fox
Join Walter Block and Glenn Fox live from Rothbard University as they duke it out over the legacy of Ronald Coase. How should Austro-libertarians view Coase? Walter Block is no fan, but Glenn Fox takes a different stance. Don't miss it, July 19th at 12pm EDT!
- RU - Austrian vs. Chicago Schools: Walter Block
Liberty.me's exclusive live stream of Rothbard University happens here -- join Walter Block, David Howden, Glenn Fox, Doug French, and Alfred Wirth for three full days of superb instruction in Austrian Economics, July 17th-19th on Liberty.me U!
- RU - A Stocktaking of Austrian Microeconomics: Walter Block
Liberty.me's exclusive live stream of Rothbard University happens here -- join Walter Block, David Howden, Glenn Fox, Doug French, and Alfred Wirth for three full days of superb instruction in Austrian Economics, July 17th-19th on Liberty.me U!
- RU - Competition and Monopolies: Walter Block
Liberty.me's exclusive live stream of Rothbard University happens here -- join Walter Block, David Howden, Glenn Fox, Doug French, and Alfred Wirth for three full days of superb instruction in Austrian Economics, July 17th-19th on Liberty.me U!
- RU - Praxeology and the Method of Austrian Economists: Walter Block
Liberty.me's exclusive live stream of Rothbard University happens here -- join Walter Block, David Howden, Glenn Fox, Doug French, and Alfred Wirth for three full days of superb instruction in Austrian Economics, July 17th-19th on Liberty.me U!
- Clarifying Libertarian Theory with Stephan Kinsella
Everyone seem to have an opinion about what the "correct" libertarianism is. What are its limits? What are the areas in which libertarians get bogged down in semantic arguments and minutiae, and what are the arguments that really matter? Stephan Kinsella believes that he has the answers, and will share them Monday, July 14th at 9pm EDT!
- What is Anarchy? with Kal Molinet
The common conception of anarchism is chaos and lawlessness, where might means right. Many people think of the Old American West. But is this correct? Kal Molinet says no. He argues anarchy simply means "without rulers," and that anarchism is actually the most moral and efficient system for societal organization. Join Kal on Liberty.me U July 10th at 9pm EDT!
While you're here, check out Liberty.me's guide, How to Be an Individualist Anarchist!
- Property Rights and Pollution with Walter Block
Liberty-lovers are often told by their detractors that the market cannot handle the externalities of pollution without governmental "assistance." Are these assertions correct? Even if one accepts that the market can handle air pollution, what about smell pollution? Noise pollution? What if Mr. Burns builds a giant umbrella that blocks out the sun? Join Walter Block June 21st at 4pm EDT to find out the answers to these questions, as well as your own!
