Audiobook: http://fdrurl.com/EA http://www.freedomainradio.com/free Freedomain Radio is the largest and most popular philosophy show on the web - http://www.freedomainradio.com Everyday Anarchy by Stefan Molyneux from Freedomain Radio, at freedomainradio.com INTRODUCTION It's hard to know whether a word can ever be rehabilitated -- or whether the attempt should even be made. Words are weapons, and can be used like any tools, for good or ill. We are all aware of the clichéd uses of such terms as "terrorists" versus "freedom fighter" etc. An atheist can be called an "unbeliever"; a theist can be called "superstitious." A man of conviction can be called an "extremist"; a man of moderation "cowardly." A free spirit can be called a libertine or a hedonist; a cautious introvert can be labeled a stodgy prude. Words are also weapons of judgment -- primarily moral judgment. We can say that a man can be "freed" of sin if he accepts Jesus; we can also say that he can be "freed" of irrationality if he does not. A patriot will say that a soldier "serves" his country; others may take him to task for his blind obedience. Acts considered "murderous" in peacetime are hailed as "noble" in war, and so on. Some words can never be rehabilitated -- and neither should they be. Nazi, evil, incest, abuse, rape, murder -- these are all words which describe the blackest impulses of the human soul, and can never be turned to a good end. Edmund may say in King Lear, "Evil, be thou my good!" but we know that he is not speaking paradoxically; he is merely saying "that which others call evil -- my self-interest -- is good for me." The word "anarchy" may be almost beyond redemption -- any attempt to find goodness in it could well be utterly futile -- or worse; the philosophical equivalent of the clichéd scene in hospital dramas where the surgeon blindly refuses to give up on a clearly dead patient. Perhaps I'm engaged in just such a fool's quest in this little book. Perhaps the word "anarchy" has been so abused throughout its long history, so thrown into the pit of incontestable human iniquity that it can never be untangled from the evils that supposedly surround it. What images spring to mind when you hear the word "anarchy"? Surely it evokes mad riots of violence and lawlessness -- a post-apocalyptic Darwinian free-for-all where the strong and evil dominate the meek and reasonable. Or perhaps you view it as a mad political agenda, a thin ideological cover for murderous desires and cravings for assassinations, where wild-eyed, mustachioed men with thick hair and thicker accents roll cartoon bombs under the ornate carriages of slowly-waving monarchs. Or perhaps you view "anarchy" as more of a philosophical specter; the haunted and angry mutterings of over-caffeinated and seemi ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmrZ4SiO54E

In the aftermath of the Michael Brown case - it seems as though the black identity is so rooted in being the victim or slave. I feel like many blacks cling to this identity in order to get a sense of unity and power, preventing them from excelling in the free market like other groups - do blacks really want to live in a free society? Includes: Without government somebody will rape your dog, promoting the idea that freedom is dangerous, the propaganda economy of fear-mongering. Freedomain Radio is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by signing up for a monthly subscription or making a one time donation at: http://www.fdrurl.com/donate Bitcoin Address: 1Fd8RuZqJNG4v56rPD1v6rgYptwnHeJRWs Litecoin Address: Lbxr3M8oezWaguEBc35MoyvQT88C85Sqpi Get more from Stefan Molyneux and Freedomain Radio including books, podcasts and other info at: http://www.freedomainradio.com Amazon US Affiliate Link: http://www.fdrurl.com/AmazonUS Amazon Canada Affiliate Link: http://www.fdrurl.com/AmazonCanada Amazon UK Affiliate Link: http://www.fdrurl.com/AmazonUK ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TULs6IJEJ74