The thought that something like “the right to a secure retirement” could destroy us seems a little crazy at first. Who, after all, opposes old people living comfortably? Nonetheless, many rights do destroy, and it recently struck me that I had never seen a clear and dispassionate explanation of why. And so I’ll rectify that. #plebchain #followforfollow #rights

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How Rights Destroy - Free-Man's Perspective

The thought that something like “the right to a secure retirement” could destroy us seems a little crazy at first. Who, after all, oppo...

Eras change as their illusions burn out, and a lot of illusions are presently on fire. Millions of decent people – reliable friends and neighbors – have been pushed and pulled into a situation where they are facing the hard death of their dreams. Back in the 1960s it was common to say “Tune in, turn on, drop out,” and plenty of young people did. Now it looks like the phrase may run in reverse: Drop Out, Tune In, Turn On. #plebchain #followforfollow #burnout #era https://freemansperspective.com/dropping-out-of-dreams/

Rules and obedience have never elevated anyone to heroism and greatness., but I know what does, and I discovered it in the rubble of 9/11. #followforfollow #plebchain #blog

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A Recipe For Heroes And Saints - Free-Man's Perspective

Rules and obedience have never elevated anyone to heroism and greatness, but I know what does, and I discovered it in the rubble of 9/11. I was sch...

Due to the number of questions I’ve received about Jesus, I think a podcast devoted to him is in order. People addressing this material, from whatever angle, tend to have fiercely held opinions, cherry-picking facts around them. That makes these discussions very difficult, and I’ll do my best to avoid that trap. This is a fascinating subject, and removing dogmatic opinions is what opens it to us. #plebchain #followforfollow #religion #podcast https://freemansperspective.com/was-there-a-real-jesus-and-if-so-what-did-he-really-say/

Last week we examined the “social contract” in some depth, to see if it passes as a legal concept. This week we’ll examine two follow-up issues: one that I didn’t mention and one that I mentioned, but didn’t delve into. #plebchain #followforfollow #socialcontract

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Follow-Up On The Social Contract - Free-Man's Perspective

Last week we examined the “social contract” in some depth, to see if it passes as a legal concept. This week we’ll examine two follow-up issu...

So, you’re printing up six trillion dollars, giving 7/8ths to banks and corporations and 1/8th back to us… which we’ll be taxed on… plus, all that money creates a monster deficit that our children be expected to pay back anyway? The honest answer, if it were ever given, would be “yes.” And for this we’re expected to thank them! #followforfollow #plebchain #taxation https://freemansperspective.com/free-money-doesnt-fix-broken-processes/

The social contract is a description of “the origin of society and the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual.” The social contract asserts that all of us have consented to surrender some of our rights to a ruling group, in exchange for the protection of our remaining rights. The question I’ll address today is whether this is a legitimate contract. #plebchain #followforfollow #socialcontract #draft

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Is The Social Contract Legit? - Free-Man's Perspective

The social contract is a description of “the origin of society and the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual.” The socia...

Imagine a pretty spring day. You’re standing on your front porch or some other pleasant vantage point and looking out at a sunlit landscape: trees, grass, and singing birds. Then your five-year-old child or grandchild walks up to you and tugs on your hand to get your attention. You turn and the child asks, “What kind of world is this?” What do you reply? #plebchain #followforfollow #philosophy

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14 Words - Free-Man's Perspective

Imagine a pretty spring day. You’re standing on your front porch or some other pleasant vantage point and looking out at a sunlit landscape: tree...

Lord Acton wrote that power tends to corrupt, but I’m going to say flat out that it does corrupt. I’ll go further and say that it’s an addiction (probably every bit as bad as cocaine), and that the lust for control is one of its primary drivers. #plebchain #followforfollow #corrupt #blog

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Control Is An Addiction - Free-Man's Perspective

Lord Acton wrote that power tends to corrupt, but I’m going to say flat out that it does corrupt. I’ll go further and say that it’s an addict...

Humans are not naturally stupid. They are not naturally bad. Fear, however, distorts them, weakens them, and makes them far less effective than they’d naturally be. Fear, in its many guises, is the great enemy of mankind, and it’s time that we addressed it head on. #plebchain #followforfollow #blog

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Fear Is A Mind Hack - Free-Man's Perspective

Humans are not naturally stupid. Fear, however, distorts them, weakens them, and makes them far less effective than they’d naturally be. Fear, in...

Humans are not naturally stupid. They are not naturally bad. Fear, however, distorts them, weakens them, and makes them far less effective than they’d naturally be. Fear, in its many guises, is the great enemy of mankind, and it’s time that we addressed it head on. #plebchain #followforfollow #humanity #blog

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Fear Is A Mind Hack - Free-Man's Perspective

Humans are not naturally stupid. Fear, however, distorts them, weakens them, and makes them far less effective than they’d naturally be. Fear, in...

So, do you think life was nasty, brutish, and short in 1905? That there were poor and starving people falling dead on every street corner? Hardly. #plebchain #followforfollow #history

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Why Can’t We Thrive Like 1905? - Free-Man's Perspective

When writing historical things, I try to include perspective from people who actually lived through the events. And for money issues in the US, I�...

The good news about ignorance is that it sets us free from mental chains. Now, to be clear, what I’m talking about here is accepting and admitting our ignorance. This is essential if we want to actually know things, as opposed to making a show of knowing things. And I can tell you from personal experience that it really works. I gained the habit of admitting my ignorance (almost advertising it) back in the early 1980s, and that habit has helped me toward more understanding and discovery than I’d be able to itemize. #plebchain #followforfollow #blog

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The Gospel of Ignorance - Free-Man's Perspective

The good news about ignorance? Yes, and emphatically yes. The good news about ignorance is that it sets us free from mental chains. Now, to be clea...

Serfdom was… and is… a state of mind far more than an economic or social position. The Serfdom State of Mind focuses on the desire for safety and security… of remaining clear of blame… to the detriment of self-reliance and living as a free and independent moral agent. Everyone enjoys safety, of course, but to place placidity above life itself is a grave error, and lies at the root of serfdom. #plebchain #followforfollow #podcast https://freemansperspective.com/the-serfdom-state-of-mind/

Sure, we’ve all seen this in practice and people have developed catchy terms for it, like echo chamber, but the polarization effect of social media has been demonstrated scientifically. In fact, some of us were warning about it a long time ago. And while I can no longer find my original documentation on the subject, I can tell you precisely how it works. #plebchain #followforfollow #socialmedia

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Social Media Is A Polarization Machine

Sure, we’ve all seen this in practice and people have developed catchy terms for it, like echo chamber, but the polarization effect of social med...

Our job is to improve ourselves, our families and the world in general, and we are in no way obligated to do it through systems that hate us and abuse us. Endless gullibility is a vice, and it doesn’t look good on us. #plebchain #followforfollow #racism #blog https://freemansperspective.com/the-desperation-of-anti-white-racism/

There are, apparently, a lot of people who think Bitcoin is down for the count. Forget about that; Bitcoin is doing just fine and “the count” is just a sideshow. #plebchain #followforfollow #bitcoin

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Don’t Worry About Bitcoin - Free-Man's Perspective

(Originally published June 1, 2022.) There are, apparently, a lot of people who think Bitcoin is down for the count. Forget about that; Bitcoin is ...

I spent a good deal of my young adulthood searching for business advantages. Ultimately I found mine by reading: While the other guys were talking about nonsense and chugging back brews, I was reading the literature of my business… and it worked. #plebchain #followforfollow #business

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Would You Like An Advantage In Business? - Free-Man's Perspective

I spent a a good deal of my young adulthood searching for business advantages. Ultimately I found mine by reading: While the other guys were talkin...

Lèse-Majesté, an offense against the dignity of a ruler, is a little-used but very important concept. And it is the central crime that cannot be tolerated by the ruler. Lèse-Majesté stands against the concept of free speech, of course, but when push comes to shove, necessities stand above the law, and lèse-Majesté is a necessity to rulers. As we examine in this podcast, lèse-Majesté is crucial for the legitimacy of the ruler (without legitimacy the whole structure of rulership would fail), and is crucial to what I call “applied idolatry” in our world. #plebchain #followforfollow #podcast https://freemansperspective.com/lese-majeste-and-the-necessity-of-idolatry/

Years ago I engaged in a long usenet discussion with another gentleman on immigration, life in the third world, etc. After some back-and-forths, the gentleman proposed a scenario: What would happen if the two of us were dropped, naked and with absolutely no way of calling for help, into the poorest and most desperate spot in India? #plebchain #followforfollow #philosophy

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Be The Outsider

Years ago I engaged in a long usenet discussion with another gentleman on immigration, life in the third world, etc. After some back-and-forths, th...