Episode 7 - National Divorce... Has it come to this? Should it?
National Divorce?
Today, we address the growing conversation regarding “National Divorce” in America.
What holds the US together? What is tearing it apart? What is the “natural order” of human political relations? Would a “divorce” help move us in that direction? Or away from it?
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Its not you, it’s me. Just kidding, it’s totally you!
Or: Honey, we need to talk.
It’s an idea that is gaining traction
A sitting Congresswoman, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia recently brought the issue up. And she’s not alone.
The calls for nullification, interposition, and secession are on the rise.
The case for “breaking away” has a lot going for it
And it’s all covered in detail and with great clarity by Ryan McMaken in his 2022 book, Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.
Who pays the check at a dinner party? Should we decide by vote?
The example Brian mentioned appears in Michael Huemer’s great book, The Problem of Political Authority: An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey.
Change is impossible… until it’s inevitable.
Feel depressed about the state of our Union? Or its very existence? Please take our word for it and read Michael Malice’s The White Pill: A Tale of Good and Evil.
You will be shocked at how brutal and murderous people can be towards one another when the vehicle by which they wield power is politics. And you will be elated at how quickly things can improve, even in the worst of situations.
How about we all try a little Common Sense?
By reading Bob Murphy’s brilliant little paper outlining the very real possibility of a Texas secession. Why and how it could come about, and what it would “look” like.
Put not your trust in false idols – like democracy
It’s a mistake. It’s a prison. Here’s the key that can release us: Democracy – The God that Failed: The Economics and Politics of Monarchy, Democracy, and Natural Order (Perspectives on Democratic Practice) by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
This book will smash your brain… in the best of ways. We’ve been brainwashed in government schools and by our society to worship democracy.
Change is inevitable.
Note: All of the books mentioned are linked to our budding Natural Order Book Club. Bob Murphy’s pamphlet is linked directly to his own website.
Adam’s “other” gig:
The Nevada Libertarian Party Presents: The Battleborn Podcast
Co-hosted by fellow Nevadan Randy Sadac, the LPNV’s Battleborn podcast features commentary about goings on in Nevada from a liberty perspective. Here you can find some great interviews with people doing great things to advance liberty in the state of Nevada, and beyond.
Don’t miss their great interview with economist (and libertarian superhero) Bob Murphy!
Randy and Adam Interview Robert Murphy
Brian’s empire of great content:
BrianDOLeary.com
Where you’ll find all of the interesting things Brian is up to, including:
- The O’Leary Review – Writing and associated Podcast
- The Brian D. O’Leary Show
- Who Is In The Tom Woods World?
- and more.
While you’re there, don’t forget to buy Brian a coffee. He’ll greatly appreciate it, especially a darker roast.
Adam also runs on coffee, and he would greatly appreciate any contributions that listeners would like to make to help keep him in front of the microphone and producing content.
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Brian O’Leary has navigated the minefields of self-employment for over two decades and says he’s ultimately done that, “so you don’t have to.”
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Regarding his own entrepreneurial path, O’Leary says, “I’ve never really failed, but I sure have had a lot of opportunities for personal growth. My goal here is to help entrepreneurs so their growing pains don’t hurt as bad as mine did.”
