Ep. 47 - Argentina Elects The First Ever Libertarian President with Liam McCollum

ON THIS EPISODEDavid, Joe and Kyle are joined by their friend, Liam McCollum, a Libertarian political activist, philosopher, law student, and Twitter celebrity. The gang discusses the impact of the Argentinian presidential election, where the iconoclastic libertarian, Javier Milei, won a decisive victory, becoming the first libertarian president in the world. They unpack who he is, what he stands for, what the effects might be, and why this is such a pivotal moment for Argentina and libertarians around the world. In addition, they discuss the impact of the Open AI shake up with Sam Altman allegedly leaving the company, and the lawsuit between Elon Musk’s X, Inc. and Media Matters.Follow Liam on X: https://twitter.com/MLiamMcCollumTo help us select the stories to cover each week, join our discord at this link! https://discord.gg/QEGEPFspzGCHAPTERS0:00 - Intro + Banter1:56 - Liam Introduction13:57 - Javier Milei + Libertarianism wins on the global stage1:00:59 - Sam Altman fired by OpenAI?!1:22:54 - X vs Media Matters - What does it mean?1:36:44 - Tucker CarlsonBOOKS:The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates - Peter LeesonA Renegade History of the United States - Thaddeus RusselVices Are Not Crimes - Lysander SpoonerLiberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left - Jonah GoldbergConfessionals of a Right Wing Liberal (Article) - Murray RothbardSPONSORSIf you’re a small business striving for growth, you need to get in touch with Adam Thuen at Intellectual Patriots. With his expertise in data engineering, grant writing, business proposals, digital systems integrations, and even AI management, Intellectual Patriots is a one-stop-shop to supercharge your business’s performance. Visit ⁠intelpatriots.com⁠ to learn more.This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf***k the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Head over to ⁠⁠zestybev.com⁠⁠ to learn more and find a retailer near you.ABOUT THE SHOWThis show is your weekly source for independent commentary on news, culture, and politics; where it is our mission to arm you with the tools you need to cut through media misdirection and resist the mono-narrative.CREDITSProduced and presented by ⁠Sheehan Works (sheehan.works)Edited by Jake Bennett (jakebennettphotography)LINKSFind us around the web at linktree.com/humanreactionpod