The Reason Roundtable

I am not a libertarian per se, I would not be considered “orthodox” enough by most for that label, but the minds at Reason Mag are simply fantastic. The podcast is rigorous, fun, and probative. Well worth your time. In this age of idiocracy, where most of the people you know divide into two odious and disgusting authoritarian camps rife with uninformed culture war bias with almost no humanity in their actions and words, spaces like this are genuinely important.

Reason is awesome. Enough said there. But this podcast is getting sour. Maybe it’s time for new members of the staff? I just don’t feel like much is offered in each episode. A younger view would help for sure since Matt and Nick overlap too often culturally and idealistically. I haven’t unsubscribed but I delete about as many episodes as I listen to

Where do I begin? I have been a loyal listener for the past couple of years, and I pride myself on diligently delving into different perspectives when it comes to political ideology and geopolitical analysis, but I must admit, given the dire straits we (The US) find ourselves in, I can’t justify any platforming of the mess that is the Trump Administration. I tried to listen to the “DOGE” episode, and I found the take to be quite disgusting, we should not be glorifying an unelected billionaire like Musk, I have enough to say about Trump alone, but mass illegal slashing of vital services, with seemingly no end in sight is not what I call “efficient,” let alone a function of any form of democracy.

Not great Bob. Normally I look forward to the Roundtable but Andrew Sullivan needed to Let Other People Talk! I had to turn it off after 20 minutes. Looking forward to the regular crew soon.