Investors put their money into enterprises under certain tax and regulatory conditions. When those conditions start suddenly changing or looking like they may change, the investors worry. And when they worry, they get more cautious about where their money is and what it’s being used for. They sell off, move their money into what they hope are less volatile assets, and the stock market takes a hit.
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Free Range Kids Law, Smartphone Zombies, Self-Ownership, & Media Narratives (35m) – Editor’s Break 072
Editor’s Break 072 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: the new “free range kids” law passed in Utah and what that may mean for kids and parents; the phenomenon of smartphone users looking like zombies and what this has to do with the uncanny valley problem in animation and robotics; the foundational principles of libertarianism, which are self-ownership and non-aggression; why various media outlets give certain perspectives more spotlight than other perspectives; and more.
Few Libertarians?, Law Enforcement Culpability, & Not Feminism (35m) – Editor’s Break 071
Editor’s Break 071 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: why there are seemingly so few people who identify as someone who believes in the philosophy of liberty; who holds more culpability for aggression that is the result of bad laws, policymakers or law enforcement?; a challenging and enlightening look at motherhood, birth control, and abortion from a feminist perspective; and more.
Syria: Is Trump Finally Putting America First?
During a visit to Ohio to promote his infrastructure plan on March 29, US president Donald Trump dropped one of the bombshells that Americans have become accustomed to over the last year and a half: “We’ll be coming out of Syria, like, very soon …. Let the other people take care of it now.” If he’s serious, if the more hawkish members of his administration don’t dissuade him, and if he follows through, Trump will be taking a giant step in the right direction on foreign policy.
Alex’s Journey, Economics, & Market Solutions (52m) – Episode 107
Episode 107 welcomes Alex Voss to the podcast for a chat with Skyler. Topics include: living in Chicago and Cincinnati, Serbia and the international opinion of the Clintons, economic traditions (Chicago, Austrian), philosophical journeys, good and bad laws, his libertarian influences, his career in legal risk mitigation in the healthcare industry, the importance of economic knowledge, getting married and starting a family, and more.
Immigration Enforcement: Just as Bad for Americans as it is for Immigrants
The whole idea of “immigration enforcement” is bad for immigrants and natives alike. It violates the rights of both groups while damaging the American economy and making us all poorer. These agencies and their activities are a repudiation of America itself. Time to de-fund and eliminate them.
Mark’s Journey, Science, & Truth (1h4m) – Episode 106
Episode 106 welcomes Mark Anthony Rivera to the podcast for a chat with Skyler. Topics include: his short-term rental through Airbnb, self-directed education (unschooling), his passion for science from a very young age, his applied physics career, growing up a Democrat in southern California, discovering Ron Paul and libertarianism, putting premises and principles over political labels, objectivity and morality, defining our terms in argumentation and discourse, what natural law is, praxeology and economics, words and concepts as symbols, and more.
Death Penalty for Drug Dealers? Be Careful What You Wish For, President Trump
As a major league drug dealer, perhaps Trump is taking his cue from the murderous cartels of Colombia and Mexico. Now that he has the entirety of federal law enforcement and the US armed forces at his beck and call, why not just kill his competitors? Pablo Trumpobar, anyone? El Trumpo?
Economic Nationalism: Elitism in Populist Clothing
My old friend and former “American Conservative” editor Dan McCarthy gets it all wrong about Donald Trump’s “national security” tariffs on aluminum and steel.
Dennis’ Journey & Writing for the Open and Curious (1h7m) – Episode 105
Episode 105 welcomes Dennis Pratt to the podcast for a chat with Skyler. Topics include: writing for the open and curious with respect and empathy at Quora.com, his personal growth nonprofit organization, growing up as a New York liberal with a socialist perspective, debating with a staunch conservative colleague focused on logical consistency moved both of them toward libertarianism, recognizing the use of indirect violence, cognitive dissonance, why the Socratic method of disputation enrages people, raising a daughter who went in and out government schooling and his battles with teachers and school administrators, and more.