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Podcast: PRay TeLL, Dr. Hash
Episode: 141 Libertarians
Description: Libertarians are diametrically opposite of socialists: they are only concerned with individual liberty. Period. They advocate a minimalist enlightened government, maybe even a philosopher king, that takes care of life's drudgery so that they can exercise their ambitions without halter nor fetter: run free wild spirit, achieve your maximum potential. Frankly, if it would work, I’d love to live a Libertarian’s dream: only concerned about what I want, living without obligations or dependencies, it's an Utopian ideal for competent people.
Libertarians don't recognize that society's primary goal is to perpetuate itself: this changes the dynamic beca...