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Welcome to the Stateless Man radio show, a home for those who pursue individual liberty, beyond arbitrary borders, oppressive governments, and myths of national obligations. If you value liberty and are willing to migrate and vote with your feet, you’ve come to the right place.
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The show airs live and free-to-air on the Overseas Radio Network on Mondays at 12 to 2pm EST, and you are welcome to call in at 1-888-741-7472. You can also contact the studio via Skype through the username overseas.radio.
Thanks for listening, and don’t hesitate to email me your feedback at ferg@thestatelessman.com or question me live.
For more frequent updates, please consider following the show on twitter @TheStatelessMan, subscribing to the email updates, or liking the Facebook page at http://thestatelessman.com/.
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Chile Losing Its Legacy | Venezuela Explained through Fiction | Article V Balance of Powers | Free Market Economics Education
Guests: Axel Kaiser (3:10), Joel Hirst (19:30), Rob Natelson (37:27), Walter Block (56:46)
- Axel Kaiser of Fundación Para el Progreso on the future of Chile as an expat and liberty haven.
- Joel Hirst, a long-term traveler and author of The Lieutenant Of San Porfi rio — a novel that seeks to explain Venezuela's predicament.
- Rob Natelson of the Independence Institute on the case for a convention to amend the US Constitution.
- Walter Block of Loyola University New Orleans on his free market economics program, the Ludwig von Mises Institute, and the future of higher education.
Guest: Gregory Simon (10:10)
Gregory Simon, of Knowmadic Life, talks about bitcoin and his use of it to purchase a piece of paradise in Nicaragua.
The Anarchist, Non-Voting Government Minister | Phony Drug War Boogeymen
Guests: Rodney Hide (00:56), Guillermo Jiménez (37:18)
Rodney Hide, former leader of the ACT — now retired from politics — reflects on his experience and whether such an endeavor is worth one's time.
Guillermo Jimenez, of Traces of Reality, will address the paranoia that surrounds the drug war and its boogeymen cartel leaders.
Naked and Afraid | Beyond Where Roads Reach | Never Again to the United States
Guests: Cassandra “Cassie” DePecol (8:19), Charlotte Groarke (26:52), Niels Gerson Lohman (57:24).
Guests: Bill Mullen (9:32), Don Richards (54:14).
A recent debate over open borders (pictured below), or at least the free movement of labor, drew my ire. Most notably, the audience turned heavily against the motion to “let anyone take a job anywhere.” Bill Mullen, a homeschooling father, experienced libertarian, and rhetoric specialist, digests just why Bryan Caplan and his fellow proponent failed so badly.
A television clip from New Zealand, regarding fractional reserve banking in the context of fiat currencies, managed to get through the state broadcaster, TVNZ. The key guest on the clip, Don Richards (pictured), agreed to join us — even at 4 a.m. in New Zealand — and he explained his work with Positive Money NZ. His proposal is part of a broader International Movement for Monetary Reform.
Guests: Monique and Graham Brown of GrahamPBrown.com, Dreams of Cities; Manuel Rueda, journalist with fusión.net; Sarah Harvard, editor and creator of DL Magazine.
Guests:
- Chuck Suter, ConstitutionalWar.org;
- Veronique de Rugy, Mercatus Center;
- Gina Kawas, PanAm Post and Young Voices Advocate;
- Mary Tedesco, Origins Italy.
While those most affected may fail to notice, political parties and movements have a way of infecting their adherents with sloppy thinking — all the better for "total devotion to the goals." Paul Wilson of LibertyBlog.org has written on the matter, and he shares how he observed this in his own life and why "politics has become a religion."
The Freemen on the Land movement in Canada is generating attention and has reached the then-they-fight-you stage. How dare people question the authority of an all encompassing state and seek to opt out! Ryan Elson of Dissembling.org unravels the media spin and reveals his own approach to the freeman lifestyle.
Wolf von Laer is on the executive board of European Students for Liberty, a fellow international-explorer, and a Young Voices Advocate. He explains the merits of free trade and how childish behavior among government officials, particularly their tendency to spy on each another, is threatening more open engagement. He also shares insights from his book on the pitfalls of central banking.
New economic competitiveness rankings are out, and Latin America typically lags behind. At the same time, many people in Colombia have begun an aggressive campaign against Starbucks and its potential investment in the nation. These are not isolated events.
David Shellenberger, "a voice for freedom," has been in the liberty movement for decades. He shares his observations on how he came to devote his life to it on a full-time basis. He now believes in the anarchist position and sees more and more young people taking that position as well.
Tom Bell, a law professor based in California, is perhaps the world's leading legal expert on the promise of startup cities. He explains what these are exactly and their current status in Honduras, which is near fruition!
Ilya Brotzky is the founder of Brazil Career Blueprint, and he has been observing the latest mass protests in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo firsthand. We discuss the underlying motivations of the participants and what may come of their actions.
Sven Larson is a research fellow with the Wyoming Liberty Group and an adult immigrant from Sweden. Author of Remaking America: Welcome to the Dark Side of the Welfare State, he is keenly aware of the pitfalls of socialism in Sweden, and we’ll discuss the latest violence there and the tensions with new arrivals who are struggling to integrate.
I go through a host of news for the liberty-conscious, including a new law in Ecuador which presents a grave barrier to freedom of the press.
Corey Schruder of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation explains the lack of transparency in government compensation in Canada, and how the latest attempt to change that on the margin went off the rails.
Heather Thorkelson has written about how not following advice led to so many adventures for her, including getting to base camp at Mount Everest and visiting Antarctica. She lives in Lima, Peru, and is a life coach.
Erica Goldson is famous for her valedictorian speech against schooling and advocates for alternative and life-long education and getting off the conveyer-belt.
Mark Skousen, is the founder of FreedomFest, perhaps the world’s largest liberty conference. He shares why this year’s theme is “Are We [in the United States] Rome?”
Mona Lisa Harding has 10 children, and six have already attended college by 12 years old. How?
Natalia Suvorova is a Washington correspondent for a Russian radio station, Kommersant-FM. She analyzes the recent news that Russian government officials have intimidated a prominent economist, Sergei Guriev, into exile.
Basil Venitis is a liberty-oriented blogger and public speaker based in Athens, and he will explains the rise of the Golden Dawn political party, a violent and nativist movement.
Don Brash is a former central bank governor of New Zealand — one so respectful of free enterprise that I was willing to invite him on the show. We chat about why New Zealand housing is outrageously expensive and alternative currencies.
Jan Helfeld is a renegade interviewer whose “Socratic interview technique” exposes contradictory premises in the assertions of political leaders and commentators.
Jadranko Brkic is managing director of Sloboda i Prosperitet TV (Freedom and Prosperity TV), a libertarian media network in the Western Balkans. He shares his story, from living throughout the globe to how he fought in the civil war of the former Yugoslavia.
Evan Greer of the Center for Rights and Fight For The Future is advocating for the release of an 18-year-old facing 20 years in prison for a Facebook post!
Jonathan Williams of the American Legislative Exchange Council coauthored Rich States, Poor States booklet, and he discusses his ranking of economic competitiveness.
While many of us speak of rapid austerity policy in negative terms, Kevin Williamson says “bring it on.” A National Review columnist, he believes financial difficulties will inevitably lead towards self-sufficiency, innovative solutions, and a freer economy.
Bruce Jones, of the International TEFL Academy, returns to share why you want to consider certification before heading abroad to teach English, along with the latest developments in terms of demand.
Us Generation-Y members have earned a low reputation, although I consider the allegations from Time Magazine laughable. Brad Hines, a writer and social media strategist, doesn’t think that is the entire story either.
Dubai conjures up many images, particularly economic prospects, but it has legal scandals on its hand. Silvana Rees, a multilingual flight attendant from Chile, shares her first-hand experience.
Travel presents heightened concerns for women, particularly in the case of safety. One who has not let that stop her is the Solitary Wanderer. Aleah Taboclaon shares her tips and why she wrote the popular article, “Date a Girl Who Travels.”
Nations come and go, even if many of us do not follow history or current events enough to realize. Today, there are many individuals pushing for secession as a route to local governance and sovereignty. Yaël Ossowski and Dennis Bumpy Kanahele, of Québec and Hawaii, explain the basis for those efforts.
Finally, we examine something we celebrate through The Stateless Man — freedom of movement and open borders.
Singapore is one of the world's leaders for economic freedom, as ranked by the Fraser Institute and the Heritage Foundation — and stories of wealthy individuals, such Facebook founder Eduardo Saverin, expatriating there abound. The Freedom Friend, Michelle Liberman, is living down there and writing a book about life as a female from the United States. You don't want to miss this sharp lady's insights!
My favorite think tank in Canada is the Frontier Centre, and their latest notable research is a new ranking of property rights across the provinces. The author, Joseph Quesnel, explains the various measures of property and how the provinces and territories of Canada compare.
Recent events in Boston have revealed an ugly side of United States’ law enforcement, and, given my four years in Boston, it is getting close to home. Brad Jordan of Food Riot Radio chats with us about the surreal situation right now.
Sarah Her-Lee is an inspirational athlete from Taiwan, now representing New Zealand in table tennis. She shares how she has turned her passion into her vocation, along with observations from her recent visit to North Korea.
Although the guest was not able to join us, to speak about start-up prospects in Brazil, co-host Helena Ball shares her take on the rule of law in Latin America and the latest from Venezuela.
Rather than undermine communist rule in China, the internet has suffered from sophisticated censorship there. Milton Mai of North Carolina State University—a native of Guangzhou—expands on what this means.
Jeff Johnston is a Canadian who now bases himself in Cuenca, Ecuador. A recent article from him was on being a “lifelong learner” and "generalist," and we also get his thoughts on how to make a living as a writer on the road.
Many falsely believe that most or all U.S. citizens cannot travel to Cuba. In fact, U.S. citizens can receive a permit to travel there and get around the restriction by traveling through another country first. Marianela Toledo of Florida Watchdog also explains the arguments for and against travel there, legal or not.
Alongside cohost, Helena Ball, we discuss my latest article on the "Books That Have Changed my Life."
Mikhail Sebastian is on after confusion over time zones last week. He is the man with no nationality who was stuck down in American Samoa for more than a year.
A friend of mine from North Carolina has begun a new life alongside his wife in Vilcabamba, Ecuador—the Valley of Longevity. For a host of reasons, Ecuador is a leading expat destination, and Jim Braman gives you a straight up appraisal.
Zachary Caceres has caught my attention as editor of Radical Social Entrepreneurs, and he’s written on why millennials are “so ironic… because we’re getting screwed.”
“Unschooling.” is an alternative approach to education that is gaining popularity, and Dayna Martin has written Radical Unschooling: A Revolution Has Begun.
Rachel Mills, of the Full Frontal Liberty podcast, was my lovely cohost again this week.
The latest Freedom in the 50 States ranking is out from the Mercatus Center. One of the authors, Jason Sorens, joins me to discuss his findings. Sorens also founded the Free State Project of New Hampshire, and we reflect on its success after ten years.
The number one state, according the ranking, is North Dakota. So I’ve invited my good friend and go-to-man on the state, former state senator Curtis Olafson, to examine how it climbed from 16th just ten years ago.
Some people are trying to flee or get around nationalities. How? By living on the sea, of course. That’s right, seasteading is becoming reality, and Blueseed is leading the charge. Dan Dascalescu, the project’s CIO, explains.
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