Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the best way to disarm a tyrant is to laugh at him. Of course, you have heard this before, but you’re going to hear it again, goshdarnit, because it bears repeating. Today, let’s all enjoy a peculiarly mirthless exploration of humour (with a “u,” thank you) and its utility for getting truth in through the back door. . . . Oh, OK, we’ll have a laugh or two along the way, too.
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Interview 866 – Roger Ver Advocates Voluntaryism (and Bitcoin)
Today we talk face to face with entrepreneur, investor and Bitcoin proponent Roger Ver of RogerVer.com. In this conversation we discuss Roger’s own journey toward the philosophy of voluntaryism, its main precepts, and the moral arguments in its favour.
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