Was July 4, 1776 the actual day of our independence from Great Britain as most Americans believe? While James is indisposed, historian Rob McDonald joins me to discuss the actual facts of America’s founding.

Memes are apparently unavoidable, and most of them suck. Here we talk about some of the suckiest ones.

00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer

00:51 Japan’s Food Tax and Why Groceries Shouldn’t Be Taxed

02:38 State Sales Taxes on Food Across America

05:04 Flat Taxes, Tax Complexity, and Scotland’s Simplicity

06:18 Remembering Historian Gordon Wood

07:37 AI Corporations and the Future of Legal Personhood

13:30 Foolishness of the Week: Trump’s Repeated Iran Peace Claims

18:08 Responding to Socialist Memes

19:04 Does Capitalism Create Billionaires Instead of Healthcare?

22:11 Obamacare, Health Insurance, and Government Bureaucracy

25:24 Why Misleading Memes Spread So Easily

29:12 Is Poverty a Product of Capitalism?

34:08 Elon Musk, Billionaires, and Wealth Creation

42:20 Infinite Growth, Capitalism, and the Laws of Thermodynamics

45:55 Why Political Memes Make Public Discourse Worse

48:13 Patreon Updates and Closing Thoughts

You should absolutely care about Juneteenth. Tom Krannawitter joins us to talk about why.

00:00 Introduction and Overview

00:20 Two Dan Sullivans Running in Alaska

02:57 Lawyers Using AI in Federal Court

04:10 Foolishness of the Week: Switzerland’s Population Cap

10:12 Fear of Declining Living Standards

12:03 Juneteenth with Thomas Krannawitter

13:13 The Origins of Juneteenth

16:03 Why the 13th Amendment Completed the American Founding

18:59 Juneteenth and the Fourth of July

24:21 America’s Anti-Slavery Principles

30:17 Jefferson, Slavery, and the Declaration of Independence

32:46 The Truth Behind the Three-Fifths Compromise

37:05 Jefferson’s Personal Contradictions

43:36 Why America’s Founders Saw Slavery as Wrong

48:01 Why Juneteenth Should Unite Americans

52:04 Aristotle, Freedom, and Forgiveness

55:41 Black Wall Street and the Promise of Liberty

59:20 Jefferson’s Grave and the American Story

01:01:54 Lincoln, Equality, and Richard M. Johnson

01:07:15 Why Juneteenth Matters Today

01:08:18 Waypoints Teaching and Closing Remarks

Ant and James change things up a bit this week by talking about a great idea from Bernie Sanders.

Most of that is true. Ant and James do, in fact, talk about an idea Bernie Sanders has.

00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer

01:19 IRS Tax Forms, Privacy, and Dual Citizenship

05:29 Public Opinion Polls and Political Popularity

09:17 Foolishness of the Week: Jill Biden and Joe Biden’s Debate Performance

15:02 Virginia’s New Electric Vehicle Tax

18:49 Trump, AI Regulation, and Government Oversight

20:53 Bernie Sanders Wants Public Ownership of AI Companies

23:44 Who Should Benefit from AI Wealth?

26:01 Why Government Ownership Would Hurt Innovation

29:44 Would AI Companies Leave the United States?

31:28 Is Bernie Serious or Just Campaigning?

33:15 Closing Thoughts

Why look for a girlfriend when you can just build one yourself?

00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer

00:38 China Influence Operations and Free Speech

05:07 Pope Leo’s Slavery Apology

12:53 Kash Patel Website Hacked by Malware

15:44 The Growing Trend of AI Girlfriends

20:15 Why Young Men Trust AI Companions

24:19 Is AI Becoming Sentient?

29:06 The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

33:04 AI Romance and Falling Birth Rates

39:40 Will AI Replace Human Jobs?

45:51 Closing Thoughts

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Should insider trading be allowed? It seems like a straightforward question, so how did we end up also talking about sports betting and Polymarket?

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The inimitable Matt Kibbe, of Kibbe on Liberty joins us to spill the beans. Which beans? You’ll have to listen or watch to find out.

00:00 Introduction and Overview

00:24 Brazil’s Failing Medical Education System

04:59 Older Americans Turn to Marijuana Instead of Doctors

07:11 Kari Lake, Ambassadorships, and Political Loyalty

11:16 Trump, Obama, Third Terms, and Autocracy

14:40 Introduction: Matt Kibbe Joins the Show

16:24 Building Free the People and Communicating Liberty Through Storytelling

19:50 Why Stories Matter More Than Numbers in Economics

24:49 Libertarian Messaging and Reaching New Generations

28:04 Why Heroes Are Hard to Find

31:30 Trump, Influence, and Decentralized Cultural Power

33:54 Jordan Peterson, Responsibility, and Optimism

37:26 Fear, Freedom, and the Appeal of Certainty

42:12 Libertarianism, Progress, and Political Tribalism

45:12 Announcement: Words & Numbers Partners with Free the People

49:50 Growing Audiences, Social Media, and the Future of the Show

51:32 Closing Remarks

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What the hell is wrong with young men, and is there anything we can do to help? Max Borders joins us to diagnose the problem and offer a possible solution. Disclaimer: Max and James are starting a new project together.

00:00 Introduction and Overview

00:24 The 25th Amendment and Presidential Incapacity

04:05 Biden, Kamala Harris, and Political Responsibility

06:25 Gerald Ford, Nixon, and Presidential Stability

08:36 Gas Prices and the Federal Gas Tax Debate

11:56 Age Verification Laws and VPN Workarounds

15:52 Introduction to Max Borders and the Crisis Facing Young Men

19:06 Toxic Masculinity, Smartphones, and the Rise of the Manosphere

21:55 Role Models, Mentorship, and the Loss of Masculine Guidance

27:42 Feminization, Ambition, and the Balance Between Masculine and Feminine Virtues

33:08 Young Men, Dating Culture, and Social Withdrawal

38:49 Dating Apps, Workplaces, and the Decline of Real-World Relationships

42:53 Young Men Falling Behind in Education and Life

48:25 Parenting, Discipline, Trauma Culture, and Resilience

59:08 The Manosphere, Positive Masculinity, and the Chrysalis Project

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