“It’s violence — or, more often, the threat of violence — that sets politics apart, making it fundamentally different from other modes of social interaction,” Powell says. “So when I say we should limit or abandon politics, I mean we should limit the presence of violence in our interactions with others.”
Each week, Powell and Burrus tackle a new issue — ranging from the presence of bias in scientific research to whether or not we have a duty to obey the government — often bringing a guest into the discussion to examine the issue from an outside perspective. In doing so, they are able to consider the principles behind libertarianism not just as a guide to policy, but as a rich system of political thought. Guests have included Tom G. Palmer of the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, Jason Brennan of Georgetown University, and Matt Zwolinski of the University of San Diego.
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“Libertarianism is more than a set of policies about education, health care, defense, and trade,” Powell says. “Behind those, providing their foundation, are ideas and history, the writings and actions of great men and women who have argued and fought for liberty.” Libertarianism.org offers the opportunity to explore that philosophy at a deeper level and introduces people to the principles of liberty that, through application, become those policies.