Flagship Freedom Michael and Dan

Not all heroes wear capes. This week’s guest, author of The Voluntaryist Comic Series (www.volcomic.com) demonstrates just how easily the thin razor of principle slices through political bullshit like a hot knife through…. well, bullshit. From the ridiculous “libertarian fascism” sub-movement to the political hysteria du jour, learn how principle can be your guiding light (and you don’t have to sacrifice pragmatism while you’re at it).

YAL (Young Americans for Liberty) is in some hot water after disillusioned student interns blow whistle over fraud and general political hackery. Kristen Jones shares her firsthand account on this episode of Flagship Freedom.

After many, many attempts to engage in debate with a real live communist (a syndicalist, to be precise) Danny has finally found a willing participant! Topics range from systemic coercion and rights to scarce resources and more. Decide for yourself!

The liberty movement has no doubt become divided within the last 1 to 2 years. While some choose to stand by the timeless non-aggression principle, many prominent figures have been calling for a departure from principle in order to avert supposed short-term disasters. Some even openly advocate for Fascism. How can this be? Join Flagship Freedom with guest Adrian from Love, Life, and Anarchy to discuss this controversial (and perhaps contradictory) tactic, as well as related ideologies like collectivism, racism, Nazism, and more.

 

Not all self-proclaimed anarchists are capitalists. In fact, anarcho-communists reject capitalism vehemently. Clearly, “AnCaps” and “AnComs” can’t both be right. Is property theft? Is capitalism voluntary? Is profit exploitative? Dive into the rabbit hole of philosophy with Danny boy and repeat guest “The Pholosopher” for an examination of this alternative anarchic concept.

Almost ten years after publishing his seminal work called The Beautiful Tree, Professor James Tooley joins Michael on the Flagship to talk about the ever stunning phenomenon of low-cost education spontaneously appearing in third world countries all over the globe. The most remarkable thing? They outperform government run schools!

The two dig into the professor’s research leading up to the publication of his book, what he has discovered since, and his brave new endeavors in a first world country!



* The Beautiful Tree

* Tedx Talk with Professor Tooley

* “Low-cost private schools WON’T work”

* “Low-cost private schools WILL work”

* Imprisoned in India