Episode 121 - Liberty on tour, statism and youth, child-rearing, rationalizing warfare

Support Adam and Pete in their continuing mission to spread the good words of freedom and property rights: http://libertyontour.comSome SD pics: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24991&id=130201433668701Adam Mueller tells FTL the story of his arrest and caging in Las Vegashttp://traffic.libsyn.com/ftl/FTL2010-09-20.mp3Police do not really care about property rights, and they won't until they become free market agents instead of coercive monopoly gangstersOpposite Of Radical: Today's Youth Trust Uncle Sam by Tovia Smithhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126359205The tribal premise, involving self-sacrifice, is the basis for governmentThose in government have no property rights jurisdiction; "public property" is communisticThe injustices perpetrated by those in government are much more than unethical; aggression is an attempt to nullify the mind and thus objective moralityCorporations: The Semi-Good, The Bad, And The Ugly http://completeliberty.com/chapter4.php#80A society of complete liberty entails a society of individuals who esteem themselves rationally and love virtueThe Six Pillars of Self-Esteemhttp://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=35Our nature is nurture: Are shifts in child-rearing making modern kids mean? by John Horgan http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=our-nature-is-nurture-are-shifts-in-2010-07-12Our distinctive mental faculty: http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/reason.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/rationality.htmlParents oftentimes exploit the empathetic nature of children, and their desire to obey and to please (to be "good"), in order to foist bad ideas and immoral behavior on them--and teach them to not question or challenge "authority"FDR1294 The Rise of Corruption Part 2http://www.freedomainradio.com/Traffic_Jams/FDR_1294_Rise_of_Corruption_Part_2.mp3 Parents need to make things comprehensible for kids, by reasoning from first principles, as opposed to offering them the cognitive and emotional confusion that they do todayQuitting the hominid fight club: The evidence is flimsy for innate chimpanzee--let alone human--warfare by John Horganhttp://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=quitting-the-hominid-fight-club-the-2010-06-29The Historical Societal Problem: http://www.logicallearning.net/libhistoricalsoc.htmlWar and irrational beliefs have been linked since the dawn of civilization--for people's tormentHow We Support Our False Beliefshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090821135020.htmDoes U.S. Foreign Policy Protect Us? Or Did It Cause 9/11?http://files.meetup.com/1509488/pamphlet2.pdfConfirmation bias and rationalization are antithetical to objectivityTo align with truth, one must come to terms with one's feelings, to understand and integrate them on a deeper levelAcquiring independence and being rational in today's society is a major, but necessary, feat!If you'd like to tap into your inner subconscious wisdom via a counseling session, email me at [email protected] music "Masters Of War" by Pearl Jamhttp://pearljam.com/ to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697