Podcast: Liberalism and More – with Justin Mallone

By

Elliot Temple

I discuss liberalism and much more with philosopher Justin Mallone for 3 hours.

Topics include:

• The power of ideas.
  
• Liberalism and the harmony of men's interests.
  
• Power.
  
• The Dictator's Handbook (detailed analysis of two quotes from the book).
  
• Social metaphysics and second-handed values.
  
• Gun control and nuclear weapon control.
  
• Liberalism/epistemology connections.
  
• Principles and exceptions to explanations.
  
• Poverty causes terrorism?
  
• 3d printing yachts.
  
• Mathematical models.
  
• Individuals matter.
  
• Squandering resources.
  
• The burden of wealth.
  
• Low wage jobs.
  
• Storylines (wrestling & other examples).
  
• Trump, Cruz and Bannon.
  
• Reading Ayn Rand books and sense of life.
  
• Leonard Peikoff.
  
• Dumb people.
  
• Bottles and bitches (partying) and fulfilling lives.
  
• The law of least effort (social status games).