Episode 102 - Socio-economic chaos, striking the root of fear

15 Signs American Society Is Coming Apart at the Seams by David DeGrawhttp://www.alternet.org/economy/144109/15_signs_american_society_is_coming_apart_at_the_seams?page=entire Our standard of living would be a great deal higher without the assorted ills of statism and central banking Taxpayer money should be left in the hands of those it was extorted from Productive individuals create jobs, not those in government It's contradictory to think that you're going to be "secured" by a coercive monopoly Homelessness has many causes, but getting rid of "public property," i.e., statism, is the remedy Coercion does not work, in addition to being immoral The health care problem can only be solved by a free market in medicine (and insurance) Voluntarism and peacefulness is the answer to the violent nature of government Largest-ever federal payroll to hit 2.15 millionhttp://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/02/burgeoning-federal-payroll-signals-return-of-big-g/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_States#State_government Government, being a coercive monopoly, delivers the lowest quality "service" at the highest possible price How to end the State by Alex Ryanhttp://www.libertyforall.net/?p=3741 Liberty-lovers who play politics unfortunately make government seem necessary and proper--and virtuous Our volitional mechanism can be used in maladaptive ways, such as avoiding truth and initiating aggression If people held reason and self-esteem as their top values, the world would change dramatically and quickly Recommended reading... Honoring the Self: Self-Esteem and Personal Transformationhttp://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=43 The Six Pillars of Self-Esteemhttp://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=35 bumper music "Happiness (Dance Mix)" by Front 242http://www.front242.com/ to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697