Part 3 in the survey series, A Renegade History Course. This is the third discussion with historian Thaddeus Russell, the author of A Renegade History of the United States.
Discussed Today:
-challenging ourselves with new voices and ideas
-smoking pot in the Crown Plaza Hotel: aggression?
-Kevin Carson and property rights
-Is offensive behavior forwarding freedom
-the presentation of liberty activists
-what brings change?
-employers vs. workers
-are employment "contracts" really voluntary?
-the state/corporate web
-Fabianism: the state's gradual war on all fronts
-Is the public ready for topless women on the street?
-Miley Cyrus, freedom fighter?
-Super Bowl commercial sexism?
-balancing pleasure with personal responsibility
-the cultural demand for a nuclear family
-Can we discuss morality without shaming?
-Self-regulation for and against the state
-Cultural imperialism and cause consciousness
-Founding Hypocrites: Jefferson, Adams and Rush
Bumper Music:
"Today" - Jefferson Airplane
"Pass That Dutch (Instrumental)" - Missy Elliott
"They Reminisce Over You" (Instrumental) - DJ Shoji
"Party In the USA" Miley Cyrus
Look Closer:
Thaddeus Russell's Site - www.thaddeusrussell.com