Libertarians talk Psychology

Julie discusses the nature of groupthink and the continuum that leads to the delusional, pathological state of a mob. We discuss the interview by Tom Woods with Harvey Risch and the failure and politicalization of American medicine. Julie outlines the difference between normal groupthink processes, that are typical for any individual, and the delusional elements of a mob. The attac

Mike has a 55 year high school reunion. So naturally we spent a little time free associating about the changes during our lifetimes in our culture, health, and communication. Things like: party-line phones, internet, AI, obesity, food pyramid,vaccines for smallpox, polio, and Covid.Follow Us:YouTubeTwitterFacebookTumblrAll audio & videos edited by: Jay Prescott Videography

Julie looks at a list of factors provided by Academy of Ideas, that relates to whether a democracy can work well or whether it slides into soft totalitarianism.Academy of Ideas puts forth free markets, division of labor, rule of law, strong families, sound money, effective school systems, and robust media. Julie adds the psychological and spiritual characteristic of moral integrity

Is greedflation real? In a socialist country the answer would be yes. The greed is allowed only for the powerful elites. And the peasants suffer from the resulting poor coordination between supply and demand. We listened with frustration to an episode of Stuff You Should Know, in which they blame sellers for inflation in this country and call it Greedflation. The problem was that t

Scott Rasmussen, speaking on the Daily Signal, revealed that the elites are more willing to cheat than the average person. The "elites" make up one percent of the population, have a higher income and have a post graduate degree. They are influential in government and in the society.Yet, 69% of the politically obsessed portion of the elites, and over 1/3 of all elites, report that t

A Dr. Thomas Sowell short YouTube video criticizing our existing education system has generated an extended family discussion. Several questions emerge: Do we have a problem with our education system? Does our existing education system shortchange minorities?Why is our system flawed, and what is a better solution? Many people have suggested that a voucher plan similar to the G.I. b

We examine the movie Barbie from the standpoint of social interactions and libertarian principles. We can conclude that Barbie is a wonderful satire with multiple nuances for consideration. The libertarian principle of personal freedom, and the relationship to the freedom of others, is the most important take away.Watch the Barbie | Main TrailerFollow Us:YouTubeTwitterFacebookTumbl

It seems like the political world never gets tired of scaring us halfway to death. This always resembles a bully in the form of a disease, or a war, or an evil political party that will be the end of humanity.At least in the movie Nacho Libre, there is a happy ending defeating the bully, and enjoying stretchy pants and a beautiful adoring nun.Follow Us:YouTubeTwitterFacebookTumblrA

This is a rebroadcast from ep. 186 from May 31, 2023Julie goes over a research study on the method for the "inner crowd." People can mimic the benefits of the wisdom of the crowd if they engage an internal, imaginary person whom they disagree with. She describes a conflict situation with her colleagues in the state association and looks at how progressives deal with conflict, autho

We use the 1997 Quentin Tarantino movie, Jackie Brown, to start discussing edgy activities that can take place between consenting adults. The movie is about the smuggling of guns, drugs, money, and also the resulting murders. And how these activities are pursued by law enforcement.Of course, the question we always ask ourselves is how much freedom can civilization handle without ca