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Fountainhead ForumFF-186: Wes Bertrand on Ayn Rand and the current state of the Objectivist movementFollow the channel on Twitter. Go to:https://x.com/FountainheadFmBuy my novel Escape from the Village from major booksellers online. Go to:http://escapevillage.comSubscribe to the Substack. Go to:https://fountainhworeadforum.substack.com/Support the forum. Go to:https://buymeacoffee.com/fountainheadforum------------------------------------------------------------This was originally recorded on 17 May 2024.Wes Bertrand has been podcasting for over ten years. His podcast is Complete Liberty. He is author of two books: _Complete Liberty_ and _Psychology of Liberty_.Wes and I discuss...
2025-07-023h 04
The Wes Cecil PodcastMajor Thinkers - Bertrand Russell - Ep. 4Bertrand Russell was a famous and influential thinker. He became a popular philosopher after his groundbreaking attempt to found mathematics on a prefect, logically complete footing failed. This is an improved audio version of my original lecture delivered at Peninsula College.Here is a link to is very readable and enlightening History of Western PhilosophySign-up for Wes’s PATREON to get your questions answered by Wes!Plus, gain access to course materials, reading lists, bonus lectures, and Wes’s weekly diaries from France. Only $2 / month. Hosted on Acast...
2025-02-071h 23
ProductLed PodcastPurpose-Driven SEO for SaaS: A Modern SEO Strategy That Any Brand Can Deploy with Dale Bertrand of Fire&SparkDale Bertrand is an SEO Strategist, Keynote Speaker, and Business Coach. He has managed marketing programs for Fortune 500 companies and is currently running Fire&Spark. Dale mainly focuses on SEO, content marketing, web analytics, and applying AI strategies to marketing. With over 15 years of experience in developing strategic and tactical marketing campaigns, he’s always on the lookout to deliver quantifiable results to help brands maintain continuous growth in organic sales.
Are you ready to start building a top-down SEO strategy? If you are, make sure to stay tuned to today’s episode.
2022-05-2424 min
Complete Liberty PodcastIntegral Theory and practice, part 5Wake Up, Grow Up, Clean Up, Show Up - With Wes Bertrand [PODCAST #685] - School Sucks Project https://schoolsucksproject.com/wake-up-grow-up-clean-up-show-up-with-wes-bertrand-podcast-685/ Wake Up, Grow Up, Clean Up, Show Up, Excerpt from The Coming Waves, Dustin DiPerna http://www.integralworld.net/diperna06.html China Signs R.C.E.P. Trade Deal. Will Biden Follow? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/15/business/china-trade-rcep.html Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration | Cato Institute https://www.cato.org/multimedia/events/open-borders-science-ethics-immigration Why Charges Against Protesters Are Being Dismissed by the Thousands https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19...
2020-11-293h 18Complete Liberty PodcastIntegral Theory and practice, part 4A Path To Panarchy – With Wes Bertrand, Integral Theory Part 4 [PODCAST #682] https://schoolsucksproject.com/a-path-to-panarchy-with-wes-bertrand-integral-theory-part-4-podcast-682/ The Peaceful Path to an Integral Society by Bryan O'Doherty http://www.integralworld.net/odoherty7.html France’s Le Drian in Egypt amid tensions over prophet cartoons https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/8/frances-le-drian-in-egypt-to-mend-ties-with-muslim-world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_and_blasphemy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy James Croft: The Humanism of Ethical Culture | Meetup https://www.meetup.com/san-diego-atheists-agnostics/events/271833399/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethical_movement https://ethical.nyc/about/ Everyone Is Right - A...
2020-11-113h 41Complete Liberty PodcastIntegral Theory and practice, part 3PANARCHY – With Wes Bertrand, Integral Theory Part 3 [PODCAST #680] https://schoolsucksproject.com/panarchy-with-wes-bertrand-integral-theory-part-3-podcast-680/ Panarchy: The Political Paradigm of an Integral Society, Bryan O'Doherty http://www.integralworld.net/odoherty1.html http://www.integralworld.net/odoherty2.html http://www.integralworld.net/odoherty7.html Panarchy; The Integral Global Operating System for the 21st Century | Brodoland https://brodoland.wordpress.com/2018/01/09/panarchy-the-integral-global-operating-system-for-the-21st-century/ Complete Liberty Podcast Episode 27 - Rights, choice, governance, and the psychology of statism https://completeliberty.libsyn.com/episode_27_rights_choice_governance_and_the_psychology_of_statism Valarie Kaur...
2020-10-263h 23Complete Liberty PodcastIntegral Theory and practice, part 2Integrating the Organization – With Wes Bertrand – Part 2 of 4 [PODCAST #676] https://schoolsucksproject.com/integrating-the-organization-with-wes-bertrand-part-2-of-4-podcast-676/ comprehensive page explaining Integral Theory... https://integraleuropeanconference.com/integral-theory/ Joe Rogan Experience #1508 - Peter Schiff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK2zgeJLVwU [Trailer] White Right: Meeting The Enemy. The Emmy winning and Bafta-nominated film by Deeyah Khan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpWUZ3NG_Do Meeting the Enemy…And Others We Don’t Agree With https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNXV-UGStJU https://www.ted.com/talks/deeyah_khan_what_we...
2020-10-122h 58Complete Liberty PodcastIntegral Theory and practice, part 1Integrating the Individual – With Wes Bertrand – Part 1 of ? [PODCAST #672] https://schoolsucksproject.com/integrating-the-individual-with-wes-bertrand-part-1-of-podcast-672/ interview with AeroNabs’ developer Aashish Manglik… Covid-19: Current State, Falling Mortality Rates, and “AeroNabs” https://youtu.be/ljyi_pV1l5A?t=3700 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/08/418241/aeronabs-promise-powerful-inhalable-protection-against-covid-19 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent - 2020 Laureates from China, Saudi Arabia, and Rwanda Announced https://hrf.org/press_posts/2020-havel-prize-laureates-from-china-saudi-arabia-and-rwanda-announced/ What's missing in the Intellectual Dark Web - Politics and the IDW https://integrallife.com/whats-missing-in-the-intellectual-dark-web/ https://integraleuropeanconference.com/integral-theory/ http...
2020-09-272h 31Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 223 - Exponentially Empowered conversation 32Combine the Head and Heart to Find Clarity and Compassion (with Wes Bertrand) https://exponentiallyempowered.fireside.fm/32 Reflections On Eleven Years of School Sucks, With Joel Bein [PODCAST #669] https://schoolsucksproject.com/reflections-on-eleven-years-of-school-sucks-with-joel-bein-podcast-669/ http://completeliberty.com/integration/ intro music by Ludovico Einaudi - "Divenire" - Live @ Royal Albert Hall London https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1DRDcGlSsE
2020-09-102h 17
Exponentially EmpoweredEpisode 32: Combine the Head and Heart to Find Clarity and Compassion (with Wes Bertrand)[Wes Bertrand](completeliberty.com) is a huge reason this podcast exists. If you appreciate the psychological underpinning of Exponentially Empowered, you won't want to miss this episode.
Discussed:
-The elephant in the room: domination systems of schooling, religion, parenting, government
-Massive fear, massive distrust, and inter-generational transfer of trauma
-Tossing out the shame/blame, good/bad paradigm
-Status-quo bias
-Government doesn't exist in physical reality
-Does religion respect the child's mind? What is the nature of nature?
-The law of non-contradiction
-Non-Violent Communication intertwined with Internal Family...
2020-08-292h 11Complete Liberty PodcastComplete Liberty Podcast rebootSome shows done after posting episode 221, the final chapter of Complete Liberty Inside Out: 441: The Seventh Pillar of Self-Esteem – (Part 1) The Best Year Ever http://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-441/ 443: The Seventh Pillar of Self-Esteem – (Part 2) How Self-Knowledge Fosters Self-Education and Individualism http://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-443/ 444: The Seventh Pillar of Self-Esteem (Part 3) Obstacles to Motivation – Domination Systems and the Kluge Brain http://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-444/ 445: The Seventh Pillar of Self-Esteem (Part 4) Reparenting and Self-Integration http://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-445/ 457: Define Self-Esteem (With Wes Bertrand and Dr. Michael Edelstein) https://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-457/ HMFB episodes in order of mention: http://healthymindfitbody.com/20...
2020-08-2748 min
Zenlarge ShowComplete Liberty Inside Out with Wes BertrandWes Bertrand is back to discuss his wonderful new book Complete Liberty Inside Out: Honoring Yourself and Others for Optimal Enrichment. We take a hard look at not only the philosophy of liberty, which has been thoroughly covered by those who have come before us, but also the psychology of liberty, which has been not so much. How does culture damage our minds, lessening our lives? Religion, school, and the family are systems of domination, not unlike the state? Sacrifice isn't a virtue? What are the four stages of liberty? Can this book build a bridge between the liberty communi...
2015-09-101h 02Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 221 - Complete Liberty Inside Out audiobook Chapter 9Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition)Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “Apollo Flight”https://soundcloud.com/martin-mittone/
2015-06-061h 03Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 220 - Complete Liberty Inside Out audiobook Chapter 8Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition)Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “Oculus”https://soundcloud.com/hebona
2015-06-0645 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 219 - Complete Liberty Inside Out audiobook Chapter 7Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition)Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “Get Connected”https://soundcloud.com/stereopole
2015-06-021h 05Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 218 - Complete Liberty Inside Out audiobook Chapter 6Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition)Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRAbumper music “Reverie”https://soundcloud.com/sunsido
2015-05-1932 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 217 - Complete Liberty Inside Out audiobook Chapter 5Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition)Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRAbumper music “Departure (Original Mix)”https://soundcloud.com/jameswoods/departure-original-mix-free
2015-05-1951 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 216 - Complete Liberty Inside Out audiobook Chapter 4Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition)Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRAbumper music “Hold Me Tight”https://soundcloud.com/kosikk
2015-05-1943 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 215 - Complete Liberty Inside Out audiobook Chapter 3Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition)
Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “Coming Home”https://soundcloud.com/killigrewchillstep
2015-05-131h 41Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 214 - Complete Liberty Inside Out audiobook Chapter 2Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition)
Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “Bright Side”https://soundcloud.com/juliankruse
2015-05-131h 05Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 213 - Complete Liberty Inside Out audiobook Introduction and Chapter 1Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition)
Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “KieronAgore - The Light (Fluence Remix)”https://soundcloud.com/fluencemusic
2015-05-1336 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 212 - Adverse Childhood Experiences and reflections on therapeutic solutionsguest Matt - http://deadeasylife.com :)
A Theory Of Objectivist Parenting by Roslyn Rosshttp://www.amazon.com/Theory-Objectivist-Parenting-Roslyn-Ross/dp/1502315548Parenting like Ragnar and Kay: How to raise an individualist with high self-esteemhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-8JDpT1mSMhttp://www.acestudy.orghttp://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/http://www.acestudy.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/ACE_Calculator-English.127143712.pdfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adverse_Childhood_Experiences_Studyhttp://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/activities/adverse_childhood_experiences/questionnaire.pdfTEDMED 2014: Nadine Burke Harrishttp://www.ted.com/talks/nadine_burke_harris_how_childhood_trauma_affects_health_across_a...
2015-03-162h 29Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 211 - Roles and strategies of domination, traumatic experiences, and nonviolenceIn deepest gratitude to Dr. Rosenberg…http://www.cnvc.org/marshall-rosenberg-passed-life-saturday-february-7th-2015http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Rosenberg
Pathways to liberation...http://radicalcompassion.com/matrixhttp://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/Power Under: Trauma And Nonviolent Social Change by Steven Winemanhttp://www.traumaandnonviolence.comhttp://www.threatmanagementcenter.comCall the Anti-Police: Ending the State's "Security" MonopolyBy William Norman Grigghttp://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/09/william-norman-grigg/call-the-anti-police/bumper music “Mul Mantra” by Snatam Kaurhttp://snatamkaur.com/
2015-02-133h 02Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 210 - Childhood trauma and its effects on adulthood and parentingThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.http://www.amazon.com/The-Body-Keeps-Score-Healing/dp/0670785938
Power Under: Trauma And Nonviolent Social Change by Steven Winemanhttp://www.traumaandnonviolence.com
some counters to "resource depletion" arguments...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abundance:_The_Future_Is_Better_Than_You_Thinkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ultimate_Resource
Guard Your Family Against a Major Unseen StressorA free online self-improvement course by psychotherapist Peter Gerlachhttp://sfhelp...
2015-01-302h 34Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 209 - The nature of trauma and nonviolent change and self-compassionRewire: Change Your Brain to Break Bad Habits, Overcome Addictions, Conquer Self-Destructive Behavior by Richard O'Connorhttp://www.amazon.com/Rewire-Overcome-Addictions-Self-Destructive-Behavior/dp/1594632561NVC and Neuroscience : with Susan Skye, Sarah Peyton and Linda Rysenbryhttp://youtu.be/3GeXG4zodFoSusan Skyehttp://newdepths.org/programs/research/Power Under: Trauma And Nonviolent Social Change by Steven Winemanhttp://www.traumaandnonviolence.comDr. Dan Siegel - On The Basis of Empathyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnvSRvmRlgADr. Dan Siegel - "The Low Road"https://www...
2015-01-181h 39Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 208 - Tribute to Nathaniel Branden on romantic love, self-esteem, and happinessNathaniel Branden: Overcoming Barriers to Romantic Lovehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkJRCvItQ9c
Judgment Day: My Years With Ayn Randhttp://www.amazon.com/Judgment-Day-Years-Ayn-Rand/dp/0395461073/
The Psychology Of Romantic Lovehttp://www.amazon.com/The-Psychology-Romantic-Love-Anti-Romantic/dp/1585426253
If You Could Hear What I Cannot Say: Learning To Communicate With The Ones You Lovehttp://www.amazon.com/you-could-hear-what-cannot/dp/0553014196
http://www.amazon.com/Kluge-Haphazard-Evolution-Human-Mind/dp/054723824Xhttp://www.traumaandnonviolence.comShahar’s happiness books that mention Branden’s work…http...
2014-12-232h 30Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 207 - Language of love and life with connected communicationsecond half replay…Chasing Greatness Part Two – Connected Communicationhttp://rebootedbody.com/056/with hosts Kevin Geary and Chris Stefanick…http://rebootyourkids.com/listen/http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/the-virtue-of-selfishness-with-wes-bertrandIntimacy: Trusting Oneself and the Otherhttp://www.amazon.com/Intimacy-Trusting-Oneself-Other-Osho/dp/0312275668http://baytalinsaan.com/ebooks/INTIMACY.pdfKevin’s ebook…http://rebootyourkids.com/without-a-fight/“somebody to love” excerpt from this show…FDR2789 How NOT to Fight Evil - Saturday Call In Show September 6th, 2014http://cdn.freedomainradio.com/FDR_2789_Saturday_Show_6_Sep_2014.mp3Flight From Death: The Quest for Immortality (2005)http://www.hulu.com/watch/173530Sheldon Solomon on His Mortalityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3liHf3WEP8Dr...
2014-11-173h 31Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 206 - The philosophy of self-esteem and the seventh pillarhttp://www.truthovercomfort.net/blog/2014/7/26/sex-drugs-libertarianismhttp://therenegadevarietyhour.podomatic.com/enclosure/2014-07-25T12_34_47-07_00.mp3http://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-299-supplemental-remember-to-be-kind-to-yourself-seriously/Be Your Own Therapist (an hour talk at Google by a refreshingly no-nonsense Buddhist monk)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nasIq4E9nNghttp://www.radiolab.org/story/91694-new-baboon/http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/stolen_concept,_fallacy_of.htmlhttp://www.amazon.com/Incognito-The-Secret-Lives-Brain/dp/0307389928http://www.amazon.com/Our-Final-Invention-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/0312622376Triangulation 152: James Barrat - Our Final Inventionhttp://twit.tv/show/triangulation/152
2014-08-292h 06Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 205 - Nurturing a child's self-esteem and Self-esteem in the schoolsExtended replay of...http://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-276-nurturing-a-childs-self-esteem-the-six-pillars-of-self-esteem-part-7/http://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-282-self-esteem-in-the-schools-the-six-pillars-of-self-esteem-part-8/http://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/bumper music "You Get What You Give" by New Radicalshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL7-CKirWZE
2014-07-262h 38Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 204 - The practice of personal integrityExtended replay of...http://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-273-the-practice-of-living-with-integrity-the-six-pillars-of-self-esteem-part-6/Last night of PorcFest on FTLhttp://soundcloud.com/freetalklive/free-talk-live-2014-06-28/downloadhttp://nathanielbranden.com/product-category/self-esteem/http://www.amazon.com/The-Six-Pillars-Self-Esteem-Definitive/dp/0553374397http://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/
2014-07-102h 27
Think About NowWes Bertrand: Government l The Largest Terrorist Organization in The WorldWes Bertrand: Government l The Largest Terrorist Organization in The World
2014-07-0439 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 203 - The practice of living purposefullyExtended replay of...http://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-271-the-practice-of-living-purposefully-the-six-pillars-of-self-esteem-part-5/http://nathanielbranden.com/product-category/self-esteem/http://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/bumper music "I'm Alive (Life Sounds Like)" by Michael Franti & Spearheadhttps://www.michaelfranti.com/
2014-06-122h 21Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 202 - The practice of self-assertivenessExtended replay of...http://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-268-the-practice-of-self-assertiveness-the-six-pillars-of-self-esteem-part-4/http://www.truthovercomfort.net/blog/2014/5/8/government-the-largest-terrorist-organization-in-the-worldChasing Greatness Part One: Authenticityhttp://rebootedbody.com/051/Chasing Greatness Part Two – Connected Communicationhttp://rebootedbody.com/056/http://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-A-Language-Life/dp/1892005034https://archive.org/details/NonViolentCommunication14https://archive.org/details/NonViolentCommunication24http://nathanielbranden.com/product-category/self-esteem/http://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/
2014-05-252h 29Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 201 - The practice of self-responsibilityExtended replay of...http://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-266-the-practice-of-self-responibility-the-six-pillars-of-self-esteem-part-3/http://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-A-Language-Life/dp/1892005034https://archive.org/details/NonViolentCommunication14https://archive.org/details/NonViolentCommunication24http://nathanielbranden.com/product-category/self-esteem/http://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/
2014-05-073h 04Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 200 - The practice of self-acceptanceExtended replay of...http://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-262-the-practice-of-self-acceptance-the-six-pillars-of-self-esteem-part-2/Connected Communication - An introduction by Newt Baileyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KfZpr8QM5whttp://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-A-Language-Life/dp/1892005034https://archive.org/details/NonViolentCommunication14https://archive.org/details/NonViolentCommunication24http://nathanielbranden.com/product-category/self-esteem/http://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/no-strings-attached-movie-review-with-wes-bertrandbumper music "Jane Says" by Jane's Addictionhttp://www.janesaddiction.com/
2014-04-142h 32Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 199 - The practice of living consciouslyThis episode is an extended replay of:http://schoolsucksproject.com/260-the-practice-of-living-consciously-the-six-pillars-of-self-esteem-part-1/http://nathanielbranden.com/product-category/self-esteem/http://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/Couple helpful new nutrition books:http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Cholesterol-Myth-Disease/dp/1592335217http://www.amazon.com/Cholesterol-Clarity-What-Wrong-Numbers/dp/1936608383Informative interview that details how the present nutritional myths got started:http://www.thelivinlowcarbshow.com/shownotes/9373/771-llvlc-classic-lipid-expert-dr-chris-masterjohn-examines-traditional-diets/Another book that deals with perhaps the biggest nutritional falsehood foisted on Americans during the last few decades:The Calorie Myth: How to Eat More, Exercise Less, Lose Weight, and Live...
2014-03-202h 30
Zenlarge ShowNo Strings Attached Movie Review with Wes Bertrand
Wes Bertrand from the Complete Liberty podcast joins me for a movie review as we tackle No Strings Attached, starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher. This is not your typical Siskel and Ebert or Rotten Apples style movie review. Instead, we take a more philosophical look at the movie, delving into the cultural memes, the psychological wounds displayed by the characters, the lack of self-awareness, and even a quick look at homophobia.
Find more from Wes here:
http://completeliberty.com
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2014-03-1959 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 198 - Role of empathy in restorative justiceBrett's and my continuing series on self-esteem pillarshttp://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-266-the-practice-of-self-responibility-the-six-pillars-of-self-esteem-part-3/my guest appearance on The Ed And Ethan Showhttp://edandethan.com/podcast/ed-ethan-96-conspiring-to-theorize/Brett's guest appearancehttp://schoolsucksproject.com/257-supplemental-better-communication-with-ed-and-ethan/Empathy Connects, Transforms and Removes the Blocks to Action! Dominic Barter & Edwin Rutschhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LROG6BmN_XEhttp://cultureofempathy.comAudio series containing Dominic Barter's talk "Chalk dust for ninjas: making systems visible"http://a-path-with-heart.net/level1/bumper music "Empathy" (Maii Remix) by Laura...
2014-03-011h 49Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 197 - Basics of nonviolence and restorative justicerecent shows with Brett...http://schoolsucksproject.com/260-the-practice-of-living-consciously-the-six-pillars-of-self-esteem-part-1/http://schoolsucksproject.com/podcast-262-the-practice-of-self-acceptance-the-six-pillars-of-self-esteem-part-2/Discussing about restorative justice with Kit Miller from the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence:http://www.gandhiinstitute.org/http://a-path-with-heart.net/level1/http://isil.org/freedom-news-daily/http://rationalreview.news-digests.com/Podcast interview with Kit at http://www.gandhiinstitute.org/videos/Gandhi Podcast #3: Walking Towards Conflicthttps://soundcloud.com/gandhi_pod/gandhi-podcast-3-walkingInterview with Jorge Rubio, an NVC trainer (40mins)http://www.goodradioshows.org/peaceTalksL05.htmSenate...
2014-02-0959 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 196 - Statist justice as opposite of restorative justicehttp://reformgovernmentsurveillance.com/I Got Myself Arrested So I Could Look Inside the Justice System: A former prosecutor fights the law and lets it win. by Bobby Constantinohttp://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/12/i-got-myself-arrested-so-i-could-look-inside-the-justice-system/282360/http://www.strike-the-root.com/government-indicted-book-review-6http://marcstevens.net/articles/government-indicted-believing-governments-worship-psychopaths.htmlInching closer towards a science base for justice by Hilda Bastianhttp://blogs.scientificamerican.com/absolutely-maybe/2014/01/12/inching-closer-towards-a-science-base-for-justice/bumper music "Solitary Confinement " by K-Rinohttps://myspace.com/spckrino
2014-01-2153 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 195 - Restorative justice with and without statismThe Little Book Of Restorative Justice by Howard Zehr with Ali Goharhttp://www.unicef.org/tdad/littlebookrjpakaf.pdfhttp://www.amazon.com/Little-Restorative-Justice-Books-Peacebuilding/dp/1561483761http://en.nvcwiki.com/index.php/Restorative_justiceRethinking the Impact of Traditional Justice- Natalie DeFreitas at TEDxVancouverhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx4ExrPT8WgRestorative Practices to Resolve Conflict/Build Relationships: Katy Hutchison at TEDxWestVancouverEDhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcLuVeHlrSsbumper music "Justice" by Lutan Fyahhttps://soundcloud.com/lutanfyahhttp://lutanfyah.wordpress.com/
2014-01-011h 26Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 194 - Restorative justice instead of retribution and punishmenthttp://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/judgment-and-responsibility-with-darrell-becker-and-wes-bertrandThe Importance of Self Esteemhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMddcSVf28Ahttp://www.truthovercomfort.net/video-archive/2013/11/28/wes-bertrand-the-importance-of-self-esteemhttp://therenegadevarietyhour.podomatic.com/entry/2013-11-21T14_21_04-08_00Crime and Punishment in American History, reviewhttp://academic.udayton.edu/legaled/crimlaw/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching_of_Jesse_Washingtonhttp://www.thedailybell.com/editorials/34783/Wendy-McElroy-The-Reason-Police-Brutality-Is-Rising/http://www.okcfox.com/story/23638058/caught-on-cam-man-on-the-ground-beaten-and-attacked-by-k9-unitA brief history of punishmentshttp://www.localhistories.org/pun.htmlAmerica’s...
2013-12-031h 14
Zenlarge ShowJudgment and Responsibility with Darrell Becker and Wes Bertrand
In this conversation Darrell Becker and Wes Bertrand joined me to tackle the topics of judgment and responsibility. I found that these two things, judgment and responsibility (or denial of responsibility as is often the case) often go together. We discuss how these topics handled using Non-violent communication (NVC), and go over many examples, including events in the news, sexism, the Free Domaain Radio podcast, and more!
Find more from Darrell here:
http://voluntaryvisions.blogspot.com/
http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/the-trivium-and-non-violent-communication-with-darrell-becker
Find more from Wes here...
2013-11-191h 05Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 193 - Voluntaryism as the future way, identity formation and reformation via volitionBenefits of empathy for self, others, and systemshttp://happinesscounseling.com/2013/10/the-benefits-of-empathy/Ten Reasons Why Libertarianism Is the Way of the Futurehttp://strike-the-root.com/ten-reasons-why-libertarianism-is-way-of-futureJohn Stossel's recent programhttp://reason.com/archives/2013/11/06/privatize-everythinghttp://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/stossel/blog/2013/11/07/privatize-everything-sunday-10pm-et-fncCreating Freedom: Raoul Martinez at TEDxWhitechapelhttp://youtu.be/cAYBgR8zlu0http://www.creatingfreedom.info/about-the-project/the-creators/raoul-martinez/Raoul Martinez's TEDx Talkhttp://www.mangu.tv/node/2034http://www.creatingfreedom.info/watch-the-films/episode-one/The Whitest Kids U' Know...
2013-11-121h 43Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 192 - Discussion of the benefits of empathyBenefits of Empathy (page still in development)http://j.mp/UUZ1RR http://cultureofempathy.com/References/Benefits/index.htmWes Bertrand and Edwin Rutsch explore the benefits of empathyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhonwQfAuwUEdwin's new empathy circles...https://www.facebook.com/events/452547791521372/Nonviolent Communication: A Language Of Life by Marshall Rosenberghttp://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neurondownload The Art Of Self-Discovery by Nathaniel Branden on this page...http://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/
2013-10-231h 45Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 191 - Peace, freedom, strength, and the Orwellian nightmarehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_orwellhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homage_to_Cataloniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trotskyismhttp://archive.org/details/ost-english-1984-george-orwell-1937-dystopiahttp://archive.org/details/George-Orwell-1984-Audio-bookhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/axiomatic_concepts.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_management_theoryhttp://sens.orghttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/primacy_of_existence_vs_primacy_of_consciousness.htmlThe State is an Epidemic by Thomas L. Knapphttp://c4ss.org/content/10147Exclusive - U.S. directs agents to cover up programme used to investigate Americans by John Shiffman and Kristina Cookehttp://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/uk-dea-sod-idUKBRE9740HP20130805Be Afraid of NSA Spying...
2013-10-081h 40Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 190 - Malady of taxation, surveillance statism, and the killing fieldsRafael Nadal, Serena Williams bemoan paying half of record $3.6 million prize money to tax man by Jim Slaterhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/rafael-nadal-serena-williams-bemoan-paying-half-of-record-36-million-prize-money-to-tax-man/story-fnibcgxs-1226716205073Rafael Nadal Vs Novak Djokovic Final Extended Highlights US Open 2013 [HD]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHbCLuEXfpMLittle Brother by Cory Doctorowhttp://craphound.com/littlebrother/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camphttp://rt.com/news/us-drone-strikes-yemen-protests-669/http://www.gallup.com/poll/161474/support-drone-attacks-terrorists-abroad.aspxhttp://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/anthony-bourdain/episodes/cambodiahttp...
2013-09-211h 15Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 189 - The needs underlying empathyI was a guest again on http://cultureofempathy.com with host Edwin RutschWes: Human Centered Design Project: What are your needs for empathy? Interviewhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyDJQiMuruIHuman-centered designhttp://dschool.stanford.edu/use-our-methods/http://dschool.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/BootcampBootleg2010v2SLIM.pdfGeorge Packer: Can Silicon Valley Embrace Politics?http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/05/27/130527fa_fact_packerMarshall B. Rosenberg - How do you talk to yourself about making mistakeshttp://youtu.be/iibgCYQTXCsHighly recommended free novel...
2013-08-311h 23
Zenlarge ShowThe Virgin Diet and N=1 Experiments with Wes BertrandWes Bertrand from the Complete Liberty Podcast joins me to talk about my personal experience with the Virgin Diet, as well as a general look at N=1 experiments. We spend a good bit of time discussing what makes for good science: removing bias, controlling variables, and so on, while mixing in my own anecdotal findings while trying JJ Virgin's elimination diet.
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2013-08-211h 15Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 188 - Empathy circle addressing domination systemsI was a guest on http://cultureofempathy.com with host Edwin Rutsch along with friends Katie of http://miplc.org/ and http://www.michiganmainstream.com/thelocalfocus.html and Tom of http://wearesole.com/ and http://www.meetup.com/Libertarian-Entrepreneurs-in-Los-Angeles/Panel 25: Libertarian: How might we transform domination cultures & systems into empathic cultures?http://cultureofempathy.com/Projects/Conference/Panels/025-A.htmRe-imagining Capitalism: Love and Compassion in Economicshttp://www.p-ced.com/1/node/38The Next Big Thing by Umair Haquehttp://blogs.hbr.org/haque/2012/05/the_next_big_thing.htmlhttp://hbr...
2013-08-121h 58Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 187 - Discussion of a culture of empathyI was a guest on http://cultureofempathy.com with host Edwin Rutsch. Edwin has been seeking to build a culture of empathy, one that encompasses all human systems, starting with oneself and one's family.Wesley Bertrand and Edwin Rutsch: How to Build a Culture of Empathyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFkcZCB09h0Our conversation with other notes: http://j.mp/1366vQShttp://cultureofempathy.com/Projects/Empathy-Tent/index.htmhttp://cultureofempathy.com/Projects/Empathy-Movement/Restorative-Empathy-Circle/Index.htmhttp://www.youtube.com/user/EdwinRutsch/videosThe Six Pillars of Self-Esteemhttp://www.nathanielbranden.com/product-category/self-esteem/Breaking Free by Nathaniel Brandenhttp://books.google.com/books...
2013-07-241h 32Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 186 - Needs for privacy and peace instead of police statismhttp://wikileaks.org/Statement-from-Edward-Snowden-in.htmlThe black box: Inside America's massive new surveillance centrehttp://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/05/features/the-black-box?page=allhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/07/restore-fourth-campaign-organizes-protests-against-unconstitutional-surveillanceNo Treason: The Constitution Of No Authority by Lysander Spoonerhttp://lysanderspooner.org/node/64http://files.libertyfund.org/files/2194/Spooner_1485_Bk.pdfhttp://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=2194&Itemid=27http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir_Technologieshttp://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/06/07/startup-palantir-denies-its-prism-software-is-the-nsas-prism-surveillance-system/Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It: Why does 76 percent of the civil libertarian’s Super PAC money come from bi...
2013-07-061h 08Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 185 - Biological ethics, meta-ethics, descriptive ethics, and the problem of shouldshttp://psychologybookclub.blogspot.com/http://www.becomingwhoyouare.net/Introduction To Objectivist Epistemologyhttps://estore.aynrand.org/p/256/introduction-to-objectivist-epistemology-softcoverThe Virtue Of Selfishnesshttps://estore.aynrand.org/p/604/the-virtue-of-selfishness-a-new-concept-of-egoism-kindle-editionPhilosophy: Who Needs Ithttps://estore.aynrand.org/p/591/philosophy-who-needs-it-kindle-edition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta-ethicsHeiko's channelhttp://www.youtube.com/user/heikophiloFDR thread started by Marchttp://board.freedomainradio.com/forums/t/37034.aspxNon-Violent Communication With Kelly Brysonhttp://www.sexwithjaiya.com/node/36Succinct overview of nonviolent communication
2013-06-172h 01Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 184 - Sacrificial group morals versus free market mutual gains and fairnessGuests Mark from http://reasonup.net/ and Scott from http://redpillplanet.com/Moderating the Dark Side of Emotional Morality with the Bright Side of Market Morality by Dwight R. Leehttp://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?a=902Reason, self-interest, and free market trade are aligned, without sacrificeCan Expectations Save Communism? by Bryan Caplanhttp://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2013/04/can_expectation.htmlThe Power of the State versus the Power of Love by Robert Higgshttp://blog.independent.org/2013/04/17/the-power-of-the-state-versus-the-power-of-love/My guest appearance on...
2013-05-241h 14Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 183 - Moving beyond domination cultureGuests Mark of http://reasonup.net/ and ScottEthics has predominantly been an externally imposed, or extrinsic, motivator for humans--thus revealing its problemsBeyond Good and Evil: Marshall Rosenberg On Creating a Nonviolent Worldhttp://www.openexchange.org/features/Keep/rosenberg.htmlhttp://carta.anthropogeny.org/events/sessions/moral-senseCatching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wranghamhttp://www.amazon.com/dp/0465013627/http://mindsightinstitute.comhttp://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/freeresources/2013-05-enl.htm#feature1Anger, Guilt and Shame: Reclaiming Power And...
2013-05-1051 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 182 - Authority and compliance, parenting ethics roundtablehttp://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/19/nyregion/babys-latest-going-diaperless-at-home-or-even-in-the-park.htmlNonviolent communication, or nvchttp://happinesscounseling.com/NVC_Intro.pdfhttp://www.cnvc.org/Training/feelings-inventoryhttp://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventoryhttp://www.wikihow.com/Practice-Nonviolent-Communicationhttp://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034/The Basics of Non Violent Communication 1.1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-129JLTjkQIt can be challenging to learn a language of life and not fall back on past parenting scriptsAn ethics based on needs, empathy, and compassionate connection can foster a free society
2013-04-2558 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 181 - The nature of the good lifeApril 13-14 nvc conference in Oxnard, CAhttp://chooseconnection.squarespace.com/2013-presentation-schedule/Two Beers With Steve Podcast (with Brett and me)http://twobeerswithsteve.libsyn.com/is-society-progressing"The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live." - Ayn Rand, Atlas Shruggedhttp://www.richardcarrier.info/http://www.amazon.com/Sense-Goodness-Without-God-Metaphysical/dp/1420802933Richard Carrier on Morality (part 4 of 6)http://youtu.be/zuBaU_lEggERichard Carrier on Morality (part 5 of 6)http://youtu.be/N-BoLhhEKsoRichard Carrier on...
2013-04-0457 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 180 - The nature of human fallibility, rightness and wrongnessDamon Horowitz: Philosophy in prisonhttp://www.ted.com/talks/damon_horowitz_philosophy_in_prison.htmlUnfortunately, most of modern philosophy spends time in the realm of the nonobjectivehttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/axioms.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/axiomatic_concepts.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/objectivity.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/errors_of_knowledge_vs_breaches_of_morality.htmlMy Years With Ayn Rand by Nathaniel Brandenhttp://www.amazon.com/Years-Ayn-Rand-Nathaniel-Branden/dp/0787945137Kathryn Schulz: On being wronghttp://www.ted.com/talks/kathryn...
2013-03-181h 33Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 179 - Libertarian ethics and the meme of sacrificehttp://schoolsucksproject.com/197-the-sudbury-school-22-a-step-in-the-right-direction/http://twobeerswithsteve.libsyn.com/complete-liberty-with-wes-bertrandTroubled Family Life Changes Kids' Brains by Ian Chanthttp://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=troubled-family-life-changes-kids-bWhenever the "common good" is put above the individual good, human beings get sacrificed. Thus, by upholding what's best for individuals (i.e., respecting their freedoms), the "good" of society (i.e., of a group of individuals) is fosteredThe Science of Libertarian Morality - A social psychology study explores the formation of the libertarian personality by Ronald Baileyhttp://reason.com...
2013-02-281h 01
Zenlarge ShowComplete Liberty with Wes Bertrand
This week’s guest is Wes Bertrand from the Complete Liberty podcast. We cover psychology, ethics, parenting, statism, nutrition; seemingly no topic is off limits!
Wes is so well rounded he has four different websites, each with a different focus. I encourage you to explore them.
http://completeliberty.com/
http://happinesscounseling.com/
http://healthymindfitbody.com/
http://logicallearning.net/
2013-02-1650 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 178 - Philosophy of ethics and moralityUpcoming nvc conference in SoCal in Aprilhttp://chooseconnection.squarespace.com/nvc-conference/Bali drugs: Death sentence for Briton Lindsay Sandifordhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21137649http://www.news.com.au/world/british-woman-gets-bali-death-sentence-over-cocaine-smuggling/story-fndir2ev-1226559509016Freedom--An Ethical Issuehttp://www.logicallearning.net/libfreedomethica.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/morality.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/self-interest.htmlIntroduction to Objectivist Epistemology by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff, Harry Binswangerhttp://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=objectivism_nonfiction_introduction_to_objectivist_epistemologyhttp://en...
2013-02-1049 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 177 - Discussion of nonviolent communication-inspired parenting conferenceI interview Stephanie Bachmann Mattei, Ph.D. http://theSanctuary4Parents.orghttp://nvctraining.com/index.php?Itemid=1342The Parenting Matters TeleConferenceThursday, January 24 - Monday, January 28, 2013Presented by the NVC Academy and Stephanie Bachmann Matteihttp://nvctraining.com/media/_special_programs/parenting-conference/Are you playing the role of "good parent"?http://philosophicalparenting.blogspot.com/p/home.htmlIt's vital to look at the needs underlying human behaviorhttp://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventoryhttp://www.brainsciencepodcast.com/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
2013-01-181h 03Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 176 - Skepticism and libertarianism182: Logic Saves Lives Part 8 - Cognitive Distortions and Cognitive Restructuringhttp://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-12T09_00_00-08_00
Self Empathy: Empower Yourself this Holiday Season! by Mary Mackenzie and Stephanie Bachmann Matteihttp://www.thesanctuary4parents.org/Empower_Yourself_This_Holiday_Season.pdf
The economics of xmashttp://www.adamsmith.org/blog/economics/the-economics-of-christmasAnarchism as skepticismhttp://mises.org/Community/blogs/brainpolice/archive/2008/08/29/anarchism-as-skepticism.aspxShermer's interview with DJ Grothehttp://www.pointofinquiry.org/michael_shermer_science_skepticism_and_libertarianism/show covering...
2012-12-291h 33Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 175 - The keys to complete libertyhttp://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/ridesharing-startups-hit-with-cease-and-desist-by-california-regulator/Opting Out of the State by Sheldon Richmanhttp://c4ss.org/content/14302http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/secession-petitions-now-filed-50-states-183500440.htmllearn about the statist legal matrix...http://marcstevens.netThose working for the coercive organization called "government" also have a need to respect others--which the nature of their organization demands that they sacrificeNonviolent Communication Live With Marshall Rosenberg - Session 1 - Oct 4th 2011 - CNVC.orghttp://youtu.be/9E7lQlwNdgkNonviolent Communication Live With Marshall Rosenberg...
2012-12-112h 01Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 174 - Breaking Free, part sevenTom de Lorenzo's new book New World Rising: The quest for human freedom in the 21st centuryhttp://tzopress.blogspot.comTzo's STR archiveshttp://www.strike-the-root.com/user/345http://www.strike-the-root.com/slavespeak-part-ihttp://www.strike-the-root.com/slavespeak-part-iiSchool Sucks Podcast167: Logic Saves Lives Part 5 - The Stolen Concepthttp://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-10-20T20_31_41-07_00http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/enclosure/2012-10-20T20_31_41-07_00.mp3168: Breaking Freehttp://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-10-23T23_10_48-07_00http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/enclosure/2012-10...
2012-11-1957 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 173 - Breaking Free, part sixBreaking Free by Nathaniel Brandenhttp://books.google.com/books/about/Breaking_free.html?id=2U8dAQAAMAAJThe Questions:1. Did your parents respect your intellectual and physical privacy?2. Did your parents project that what a person made of his life, and what you specifically made of your life, was important?3. Did your parents encourage in you a fear of the world, a fear of other people? Or were you encouraged to face the world with an attitude of relaxed, confident benevolence? Or neither?Bumper music "Etude in C...
2012-10-2532 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 172 - Breaking Free, part fiveBreaking Free by Nathaniel Brandenhttp://books.google.com/books/about/Breaking_free.html?id=2U8dAQAAMAAJThe Questions:1. Was it your parents' practice to punish you or discipline you by striking or beating you?2. Did your parents project that they believed in your basic goodness? Or did they project that they saw you as bad or worthless or evil?3. Did your parents project that they believed in your intellectual and creative potentialities? Or did they project that they saw you as mediocre or stupid or inadequate?4. In...
2012-10-0850 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 171 - Breaking Free, part fourhttp://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/11/13808173-dead-gitmo-detainee-was-cleared-for-release-in-2009?litehttp://completeliberty.com/magazine/read/episode-69---governmental-prison-injustice-immorality-and-insanity-of-war-virtue-of-independence-and-achievement_61.htmlBreaking Free by Nathaniel Brandenhttp://books.google.com/books/about/Breaking_free.html?id=2U8dAQAAMAAJThe Questions:1. Did your parents treat you with respect?Were your thoughts, needs, and feelings given consideration?Was your dignity as a human being acknowledged?When you expressed ideas or opinions, were they treated seriously?Where your likes and dislikes treated seriously? (Not necessarily agreed with or acceded to, but nonetheless treated seriously?)Were...
2012-09-1848 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 170 - Breaking Free, part threeThe Questions:1. Were you encouraged to think independently, to develop your critical faculty? Or were you taught to be obedient rather than mentally active and questioning?Did your parents project that it was more important to conform to what other people believed than to discover what is true?When your parents wanted you to do something, did they appeal to your understanding and give you reasons for their request? Or did they communicate in effect, "Do it because I say so"?2. Did you feel free to express your views openly without fear of...
2012-09-0244 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 169 - Nature of human consciousness and effects of religion on childrenhttp://thenatureofexistence.com/about/the-questions/ Spiritually can be viewed as increasing awareness of one's inner and outer worlds There are no contradictions in objective reality http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/contradictions.html Less knowledge and less awareness diminish one's range of choice What Happens to Consciousness When We Die by Michael Shermerhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-happens-to-consciousness-when-we-die/ http://www.brainsciencepodcast.com/ http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/consciousness.html Some podcasts about religion by Stefan Molyneux FDR70 - How To Control a Human Soul
2012-08-131h 31Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 168 - Individual challenges in a religious cultureGuests Brett from http://schoolsucksproject.com/live and http://youtube.com/schoolsuckspodcast and Jeremy from http://ultimatefreedomquest.com and http://internetbusinessmastery.comhttp://www.break.com/index/door_to_door_atheists_bother_mormons.htmlhttp://www.alternet.org/story/155158/why_does_religion_always_get_a_free_ridNate Phelps took to Reddit for an Ask Me Anything Q&Ahttp://boingboing.net/2012/06/24/qa-with-a-former-member-of-th.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/anti-conceptual_mentality.html"public school" is the church of the stateone key challenge is to maintain your...
2012-07-261h 58Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 167 - Breaking free, part twoSome points of light in the mainstream...http://www.andersoncooper.com/2012/06/21/the-most-controversial-parenting-methodshttp://www.andersoncooper.com/2012/03/07/unschooling-is-one-moms-solution-to-adhd/Breaking Free by Nathaniel Brandenhttp://books.google.com/books/about/Breaking_free.html?id=2U8dAQAAMAAJThe Questions:1. Did your parents deal with you fairly and justly? Did your parents resort to threats in order to control your behavior--either threats of immediate punitive action on their part, or threats in terms of long-range consequences for your life, or threats of supernatural punishments, such as going to hell? Were you praised when you...
2012-07-101h 31Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 166 - Mortality and atheism, nature and effects of religious beliefsGuests Daniel from http://warisimmoral.com and Katie from MI and the G+hangout
Why Atheists Laugh at Religion - http://youtu.be/6H9BuxeNro0Sacrifice is inherent in domination institutionsUsing reason to deny reason is the nature of supernaturalismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven's_Gate_(religious_group)Religions as philosophies of death...http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/mystics_of_spirit_and_of_muscle.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/mysticism.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/religion.htmlGrief Beyond Belief - How Atheists Are Dealing With Deathhttp://gretachristina.typepad.com/greta_christinas_weblog/2011/08/grief-beyond-belief-how-atheists-are-dealing-with-death.htmlBorat Mr Jesus (exorcisado) - http://youtu...
2012-06-251h 19Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 165 - Breaking Free, part oneBreaking Free by Nathaniel Brandenhttp://books.google.com/books/about/Breaking_free.html?id=2U8dAQAAMAAJThe Questions:1. When you were a child, did your parents' manner of behaving and of dealing with you give you the impression that you were living in a world that was rational, predictable, and intelligible? Or a world that was bewildering, contradictory, incomprehensible, unknowable?2. Were you taught the importance of learning to think, the importance of developing your mind, the importance of becoming a rational being? Did your parents provide you with intellectual stimulation and...
2012-06-151h 03Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 164 - The parallels of statism and religion, liberating your mindGuests Kevin from http://freedomlovin.com and http://healthymindfitbody.com and Michael from SoCalLibertopia videos are availablehttp://libertopia.org/media/videos/libertopia-2010-speeches/http://libertopia.org/media/videos/libertopia-2011-speeches/Yet another rights-violating statist courthouse, despite its PR claimshttp://www.miottawa.org/CourtsLE/58thDistrict/The Police State Is Here by Tim Kellyhttp://www.fff.org/comment/com1205p.aspWho Is Most Likely to Oppose Totalitarianism? by Robert Higgs http://blog.independent.org/2012/03/29/who-is-most-likely-to-oppose-totalitarianism/Kev's HS religious memeshttp...
2012-06-022h 09Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 163 - Religious memes injurious to health and well-beingGuests Stephanie from http://porctherapy.com and http://freetalklive.com and Mary from the G+ complete liberty nvc weekend hangout (and youtube links below)The Statist Matrix by Mary VandenbergStatist Matrix-part1- speechhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJnBMB54pzEStatist Matrix- part2speech-part1 of discussionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg98TehWPs43 statist matrix part 2ofdiscussionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeeKLLaONW84 statist matrix part 3of discussionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N4C5r8roQgWhy Do So Many Believers Think Atheists Are Worse Than Rapists? Looking for answers at the Reason Rally in Washington, D.C. by Ronald...
2012-05-221h 34Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 162 - Atheism, religious violence and dogma, importance of logic and human needsAtheism: A New Strategy. Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science, US - Sean Fairclothhttp://richarddawkins.net/videos/644419-atheism-a-new-strategy-richard-dawkins-foundation-for-reason-science-usLobbying (religious or otherwise) is not the problem; "government" is the problemKilling for a Book by Lauryn Oateshttp://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2012/killing-for-a-book/"Faith and force are...corollaries: every period of history dominated by mysticism, was a period of statism, of dictatorship, of tyranny." A.R.http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/faith.htmlA system designed to maim women into submission by Lauryn Oateshttp://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2011...
2012-05-091h 42Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 161 - The nature of religious memes and conceptualizationThe Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power by Joel Kramer and Diana Alstadhttp://www.joeldiana.com/guru_papers.htmlNo matter what or who you believe, you can't escape relying on your own judgmenthttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/metaphysics.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/skepticism.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/certainty.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/method,_concepts_of.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/invalid_concepts.htmlJohn Cleese Podcast #32: The Scientist at Workhttp://www.johncleesepodcast.co.uk/cleeseblog/2008/07/john-cleese-podcast-32-scientist-at.htmlJohn...
2012-04-2457 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 160 - History of anarchism, civilized voluntaryism, uncivilized statismAnarchy: The Unknown Ideal by Bionic Mosquitohttp://lewrockwell.com/rep3/anarchy-the-unknown-ideal.htmlWho Owns What? by Paul Heinhttp://www.strike-the-root.com/who-owns-whatDEATH BY GOVERNMENT by R.J. Rummelhttp://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/NOTE1.HTMThe Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia by James C. Scott - Reviewer: Thomas J. Thompsonhttp://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?a=843The World’s First Paleo-Libertarians by Carl Closehttp://blog.independent.org/2012/03/27/the-worlds-first-paleo-libertarians/Hunters-Gatherers: The Or...
2012-04-031h 55Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 159 - Governmental regulation inducing suffering unto deathGuest Stephanie from http://porctherapy.com and http://freetalklive.comher guest appearance on Healthy Mind Fit Body Podcast:http://healthymindfitbody.com/2010/12/07/58-the-ills-of-insulin-part-1/http://healthymindfitbody.com/2010/12/14/59-the-ills-of-insulin-part-2/http://freestateproject.org/libertyforumstem cell story about human eggs...http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/02/26/dogma-overturned-women-can-produce-new-eggs-video/Reversal of type 1 diabetes via islet b cell regeneration following immune modulation by cord blood-derived multipotent stem cellshttp://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1741-7015-10-3.pdfoldest known person (from France) lived to 122 1/2...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_peopleThe Truly Staggering Cost Of Inventing New Drugs by Matthew Herperhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2012/02/10/the-truly-staggering-cost-of-inventing-new-drugs/patents are...
2012-03-111h 11Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 158 - Roots of compliance, effecting societal changeSince when did obedience become the epitome of good parenting? by Annalisa Barbierihttp://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/19/are-obedient-children-a-good-thingIs the common aim of parenting to raise compliant children? "The need for autonomy doesn't vanish because kids have been cowed into doing what they're told." A.Kohnhttp://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventoryResponse to: Parenting on Facebook by Oliver Heulerhttp://youtu.be/KLJNavN45koAchieving a Permanent Change in Society by Debbie Harbesonhttp://debbieandcarl.blogspot.com/2012/01/achieving-permanent-change-in-society.htmlRe-education via...
2012-02-2434 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 157 - The shrugging of atlas, and the welfare stateCorporations are manifestations of statismhttp://completeliberty.com/iv__immorality_of_politics.htmlAyn Rand explicated the non-aggression principle quite clearlyhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/physical_force.htmlhttp://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Vulgar_libertarianism 'Atlas Shrugged Part 2' Timed to Hit Screens Just Before Presidential Electionhttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/atlas-shrugged-part-2-prduction-april-286633do we really need to surrender to "authority" in order to survive?...http://www.mygovcost.org/2012/01/19/nearly-half-of-americans-receive-government-funding/bumper music "Sentinel" by VNV Nationhttp://www.vnvnation.com/
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2012-02-0829 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 156 - Liberty getaway cruise 2011, voting debateStefan Molyneux's site:http://freedomainradio.comMark Edge's site:http://freetalklive.comand yours truly'shttp://completeliberty.comAn article by Jim Davies about Ron Paul's agenda (http://ronpaul2012.com)http://strike-the-root.com/ron-reviewedabout Ron Paul's Presidential Campaign by Jim Davieshttp://www.theanarchistalternative.info/zgb/rondex.htmRaise the Drawbridge! by Jim Davieshttp://www.theanarchistalternative.info/zgb/11A141.htmRon's War on Drugs by Jim Davieshttp://www.theanarchistalternative.info/zgb/11A135.htmNew Hampshire activism options (both...
2012-01-231h 40Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 155 - Liberty getaway cruise 2011, nonviolent communication principleshttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/objectivism.htmland its five branches:http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/metaphysics.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/epistemology.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/morality.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/politics.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/esthetics.htmlPassing moral judgment (on oneself and others) tends to diminish the ability of getting one's needs met, because it represents an unexpressed (or poorly expressed) needWere there any "noble savages"? Definitely no noble StatesScience Saturday: War of the Doves (Robert Wright & John Horgan)http://bloggingheads...
2011-12-311h 52Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 154 - Unconditional parenting, part fifteen
In this episode I cover the Appendix - Parenting Styles: The Relevance of Culture, Class, and Race in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohnhttp://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
Love is both a feeling and a needCollectivistic cultures tend to minimize or even disfavor self-interest and self-actualization, which leads to repressed feelings, e.g., of resentment and depression
When parents spank children, they inflict pain and induce fear in them, i.e., fear of parental "authority," which sends a really...
2011-12-061h 08Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 153 - Reflections on Libertopia 2011http://libertopia.org
http://libertyontour.com
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/stolen_concept,_fallacy_of.html
promoting intrinsic motivation: trust children, and they will learn...http://summum-bonum.org/
no matter who you vote for, politics (government) always wins
http://www.meetup.com/LeewaySudburySchool/
http://completeliberty.com/viii__objective_law.html
Taking on the California DMVhttp://www.youtube.com/hotforliberty#p/u/32/41ZY5LSDEZA
Parenting with Naomi Aldort - S.A.L.V.E. Formulahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
2011-11-131h 40Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 152 - Unconditional parenting, part fourteenIn this episode I cover the second half of Chapter Ten: The Child's Perspective in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohnhttp://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/empathy
An assortment of helpful nonviolent communication resources I've compiled (2MB download of PDFs)http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7585370/NVCcompilation.zip
Our culture has a tough time with the idea of self-centeredness, similar to the notion of selfishness; Ayn Rand helped clarify:http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/selfishness.html...
2011-10-1647 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 151 - Unconditional parenting, part thirteenAgora I/O - the online liberty unconference...http://agora.io/laozi/schedule/http://agora.io/laozi/archives/Libertopia - an annual festival of peace, freedom, music, community and ideas that will change the World...a 3-day celebration of our individuality and diversity in sunny San Diego...http://libertopia.org/In this episode I cover the first half of Chapter Ten: The Child's Perspective in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohnhttp://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/Happiness is our...
2011-09-2955 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 150 - Unconditional parenting, part twelveIn this episode I cover the second half of Chapter Nine: Choices For Children in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohnhttp://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/Taking responsibility is greatly diminished in those who administer punishments, since they commonly blame the disobedient person who's being punished as "bringing it on themselves" or "choosing" to be punishedWhenever what we want comes across as a demand (rather than a request), we tend to pay a price psychologically and socially in terms of getting our needs...
2011-09-1251 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 144 - Unconditional parenting, part seven
In this episode I cover Chapter Six: What Holds Us Back in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohnhttp://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
We learn various costly ways of conditional and controlling parenting via:
-What we see and hear, especially from our family and friends and advice from media figures and doctors
-What we believe, especially societal views of children in terms of their perceived lack of capabilities and the widespread acceptance of control through competition, conformity, punishment, religion, and...
2011-06-191h 28Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 143 - Unconditional parenting, part sixIn this episode I cover Chapter Five: Pushed To Succeed in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohnhttp://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/"Pop behaviorism" or operant conditioning implements punishments and rewards as a way to get people to do things--in violation of voluntary interaction and property rightsThe essence of statism arises from authoritarianism in the family, denying children's needs for respect and choice (among other needs, such as emotional and intellectual honesty) and appealing to extrinsic motivators rather than intrinsic motivation and reason
2011-06-051h 01Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 140 - Unconditional parenting, part fourIn this episode I cover Chapter Three: Too Much Control in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohnhttp://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/Australia to refund royalty increases under mine tax (whatever that means)http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page72068?oid=123556&sn=DetailProtectionism and taxation are based on economic fallacies as well as legal and ethical falsehoodsWhat Has Government Done to Our Money? by Murray N. Rothbardhttp://mises.org/money.aspMany parents act as...
2011-04-261h 10Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 139 - Unconditional parenting, part threeIn this episode I cover Chapter Two: Giving And Withholding Love in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohnhttp://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/Time out from positive reinforcement is a widespread form of love withdrawalMaking children suffer in order to get different behavior from them begets more of itself, and it definitely prepares them for the coercive world of statismThe Condition Of Modern Psychology (explicating many of the ills of behaviorism and lack of philosophical understanding)http://www.logicallearning...
2011-04-121h 13Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 138 - Unconditional parenting, part twoIn this episode I cover Chapter One: Conditional Parenting in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn
http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
Your vision of human nature is basically reflected in how you view children
The replaying abusive childhood scripts is common in the adult world--such as government and the memes of statism
Bullying story from New South Wales...YouTube - Casey Heynes FULL INTERVIEW on ACAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-5jktFu4iEVIDEO: Boy...
2011-03-2856 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 137 - Unconditional parenting, part oneIn this episode I cover the Introduction in the book Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohnhttp://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/The most extreme example of operant conditioning is the domination system of government--individuals are told to obey and are punished if they don't do what they're toldAny political philosophy not based on property rights is bound to deny individual needs for autonomy, justice, choice, and respectThe foundation of a free society is to be found in parents who interact with children in life-enriching ways, who connect with feelings and meet...
2011-03-1400 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 134 - Violence of cops and judges, need for nonviolent communicationGuests Brett from http://schoolsucksproject.com and Daniel from http://warisimmoral.comhttp://www.cnvc.org/learn-nvc/learn-nonviolent-communicationhttp://www.wikihow.com/Practice-Nonviolent-CommunicationFree Ademo! Free Speech! by Pete Eyrehttp://www.copblock.org/1748/freeademo/http://freekeene.com/2011/01/26/ridley-reports-on-ademos-arrest/http://freekeene.com/2011/01/25/video-ademo-v-freeman-sentenced-to-60-days-in-jail-for-speaking/Non Violent Communication - A Roundtable - Wes Bertrand, Brett Veinotte and Stefan Molyneux discuss Marshall Rosenberg's theory of nonviolent communication.http://blip.tv/file/4674030/cross post on Brett's sitehttp://www.schoolsucksproject.com/podcasts/80FDR 1836 Nonviolent Communication – An Introduction by Stefan Molyneuxhttp://www.freedomainradio.com/Traffic_Jams/FDR_1836_NVC_Intro.mp3The Art of Living Consciously by Nathaniel Brandenhttp://ww...
2011-02-031h 08Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 125 - Reflections on Libertopiahttp://libertopia.orgwww.startrekofgodsandmen.com/http://www.silvercirclemovie.com/Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time by Michael Shermer (Review)http://www.skepdic.com/refuge/weird.htmlHyper-libertarian Facebook billionaire Peter Thiel's appalling plan to pay students to quit college by Jacob Weisberghttp://www.slate.com/id/2271265/lots of confusion about this process...http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/sacrifice.htmlhopeful activist movements - http://freekeene.com and http://freegrafton.comIt's important to question those who...
2010-11-031h 25Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 124 - Challenging the voting meme once more[explicit] lyricsRemember, Remember, Don’t Vote in November by Thomas L. Knapphttp://c4ss.org/content/4075Under "Democracy" children get roped into a communistic system (statism), along with the rest of usLibertarian Party: Worthless by Larken Rosehttp://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/075264-2010-09-13-libertarian-party-worthless.htmWhat happens when an "anarchist" runs for office? http://carroll4nh.com/Political "parties" are designed to be "in power" and control people via statismWhat evidence is there that people want governmental "services," give their involuntary nature? No...
2010-10-2558 minComplete Liberty PodcastEpisode 119 - The injustice system and kangaroo courtroom dramaThe communized (governmental) roads enable "law-enforcement officers" to violate the person and property of individual motorists
The statist courts are not about justice, because of their inherent conflict of interest; the statist judge and statist prosecutor work for the same organization; they have no property rights jurisdiction or valid agency contract with property owners; and, they fund their operations via extortion
What is The Pursuit of Justice? by Edward Lopez http://www.independent.org/blog/index.php?p=6469
As long as you comply with governmental edicts in America, it seems much better t...
2010-08-271h 02Complete Liberty PodcastEpisode 115 - Do we ever really get out of anarchyStudy Guide Classic: Do We Ever Really Get Out of Anarchy?http://blog.mises.org/4716/study-guide-classic-do-we-ever-really-get-out-of-anarchy/Do we ever really get out of anarchy? by Alfred G. Cuzanhttp://mises.org/journals/jls/3_2/3_2_3.pdfNoticing political contradictions is not a strong suit for believers in GovernmentPolitical anarchy and market anarchy are worlds apart in terms of justiceA case of government punishing their own...in order to maintain their PRhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_CunninghamNoStateProject - June 19, 2010 - Co-host JT and Guest Wes Bertrand
2010-06-3039 min