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Click here for the video link on YouTubeNo, it’s not a new WWF hero. It’s Stephan Kinsella (the Kinsellanator) returning to the White Pillbox, to smash a folding chair over the head of statism.Together we bob and weave across the landscape of libertarianism and the transition to a free society. And we see tangible building blocks forming, as Stephan discusses the three important conferences he recently attended:The Free Cities Conference held in Prospera HondurasThe Property and Freedom Society annual conference in Bodrum, TurkeyThe 2026 Bitcoin Conference held in Helsinki Finland.Stephan Kinsella is an intellectual property attorney and a major contributor to libertarian thought and scholarship. His work is consolidated at his main website.Just a handful of his publications include:Against Intellectual PropertyLegal Foundations of a Free SocietyThe Universal Principles of LibertyCheck out Stephan’s podcast Kinsella On LibertyLinks to the organizations of the events he attended:The Free Cities FoundationThe Property and Freedom SocietyThe Nordic Bitcoin Conference held in Helsinki, Finland, 2026My first interview with StephanOther general items we covered:The Great Fiction, by Hans-Hermann Hoppe...My full, free 23-part Myth of Authority MasterclassSince some may be new to libertarian perspectives, here is a short list of links you may find helpful. I’ve classified them based on the different ways people ponder issues:Want to know how important things would get done without government?* Reading material: “The Machinery of Freedom” by David Friedman; for private law specifically (rather than government law) try “Legal Foundations of a Free Society” by Stephan Kinsella* Video: “The Case for Privatization, of Everything”, “Law without Government: Principles”, “Law without Government: Conflict Resolution”, “Law without Government: The Bargaining Mechanism”Want a comprehensive overview?* Reading material:“The Voluntaryist Handbook” by Keith Knight“The Consent Principle” by Shepard the Voluntaryist* Video: “Anarchy 101”, “The Philosophy of Liberty”Want to get down to the root of it, without sugar coating?* Reading material: “Anatomy of the State” by Murray Rothbard, “The Most Dangerous Superstition” by Larken Rose* Video: “The Fundamentals”, “The Whole Problem”, “The State is Too Dangerous to Tolerate”, “The Tiny Dot”Want to focus on economics?* Reading material: “I, Pencil” by Leonard E. Read, “Economics in One Lesson” by Henry Hazlitt* Video: “The Attractiveness of Austrian Economics”Want to focus on the absurdity of politics?* Reading material: “The Problem of Political Authority” by Michael Huemer* Video: “Election Day”, “I’m Allowed to Rob You”, “If You Were King”, “The Jones Plantation”Thanks for checking out The White Pillbox by Mark Maresca.Subscribe to receive new posts for free! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markmaresca.substack.com

Click here for the video link on YouTubeThis episode should White Pill you about the coming generation.I spent time conversing with Matthew Geiger, a teacher at the Menger Institute for Market Economics and host of the Menger Institute’s podcast.He is also a PhD candidate in Economics at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, where his research examines the economics of suicide. His work explores how monetary and political institutions distort individual sovereignty.Matthew is a Hazlitt Fellow with the Foundation for Economic Education.Matt mentioned the Menger Institute’s launching of its new program “The Economics of Anarchic Order”. This will take place at Descanso Gardens in Los Angeles on October 3rd, 2026 from 11am - 2pm.Links: The Menger InstituteThe Menger Institute podcastMatthew’s book and Master’s Thesis, “An Economic Analysis of Suicide”Matthew’s SubstackAlso mentioned in this episode: Anatomy of the State by Murray RothbardI, Pencil by Leonard E. ReadNo Treason: The Constitution of No Authority by Lysander SpoonerThe Law by Frederic BastiatThe Politics of Obedience by Étienne de La Boétie’Matt mentioned Dr. Thomas Szasz. One of Dr. Szasz’s most popular books is The Myth of Mental Illness...My full, free 23-part Myth of Authority MasterclassSince some may be new to libertarian perspectives, here is a short list of links you may find helpful. I’ve classified them based on the different ways people ponder issues:Want to know how important things would get done without government?* Reading material: “The Machinery of Freedom” by David Friedman; for private law specifically (rather than government law) try “Legal Foundations of a Free Society” by Stephan Kinsella* Video: “The Case for Privatization, of Everything”, “Law without Government: Principles”, “Law without Government: Conflict Resolution”, “Law without Government: The Bargaining Mechanism”Want a comprehensive overview?* Reading material:“The Voluntaryist Handbook” by Keith Knight“The Consent Principle” by Shepard the Voluntaryist* Video: “Anarchy 101”, “The Philosophy of Liberty”Want to get down to the root of it, without sugar coating?* Reading material: “Anatomy of the State” by Murray Rothbard, “The Most Dangerous Superstition” by Larken Rose* Video: “The Fundamentals”, “The Whole Problem”, “The State is Too Dangerous to Tolerate”, “The Tiny Dot”Want to focus on economics?* Reading material: “I, Pencil” by Leonard E. Read, “Economics in One Lesson” by Henry Hazlitt* Video: “The Attractiveness of Austrian Economics”Want to focus on the absurdity of politics?* Reading material: “The Problem of Political Authority” by Michael Huemer* Video: “Election Day”, “I’m Allowed to Rob You”, “If You Were King”, “The Jones Plantation”Thanks for checking out The White Pillbox by Mark Maresca.Subscribe to receive new posts for free! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markmaresca.substack.com

Click here for the video link on YouTube My 1st interview with JoyceThe original YouTube link to the Free Cities Conference was made private, soon after this was posted. Here is main website of The Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/Joyce’s role as Governance ArchitectJoyce’s SubstackAnd her book, “Pioneering Prosperity”The Live and Let Live websiteMy apologies; I had genuine tech issues on this interview which made my part of the audio quite degraded. My thanks to Joyce for being both helpful and extraordinarily patient.Joyce Brand is a Governance Architect, author of Pioneering Prosperity: The Morazán Model for Free Cities, and creator of the Consent Architecture Framework, a methodology for evaluating the structural viability of emerging jurisdictions. Her work focuses on a question that has become increasingly important as new cities, special jurisdictions, and startup societies emerge around the world: what makes a new jurisdiction structurally viable—and capable of surviving political pressure?Drawing on her experience living in Ciudad Morazán, Honduras, and her work with founders and investors developing new jurisdictions, Joyce studies governance as something that can be designed, tested, and improved rather than simply inherited.She writes and speaks internationally about free cities, voluntary governance, and the institutional structures that allow emerging jurisdictions to survive political pressure and endure over time. She writes about these ideas at Free Cities Substack and is currently writing The Sovereign Network, a book about the emerging architecture of governance beyond the traditional nation-state....My full, free 23-part Myth of Authority MasterclassSince some may be new to libertarian perspectives, here is a short list of links you may find helpful. I’ve classified them based on the different ways people ponder issues:Want to know how important things would get done without government?* Reading material: “The Machinery of Freedom” by David Friedman; for private law specifically (rather than government law) try “Legal Foundations of a Free Society” by Stephan Kinsella* Video: “The Case for Privatization, of Everything”, “Law without Government: Principles”, “Law without Government: Conflict Resolution”, “Law without Government: The Bargaining Mechanism”Want a comprehensive overview?* Reading material:“The Voluntaryist Handbook” by Keith Knight“The Consent Principle” by Shepard the Voluntaryist* Video: “Anarchy 101”, “The Philosophy of Liberty”Want to get down to the root of it, without sugar coating?* Reading material: “Anatomy of the State” by Murray Rothbard, “The Most Dangerous Superstition” by Larken Rose* Video: “The Fundamentals”, “The Whole Problem”, “The State is Too Dangerous to Tolerate”, “The Tiny Dot”Want to focus on economics?* Reading material: “I, Pencil” by Leonard E. Read, “Economics in One Lesson” by Henry Hazlitt* Video: “The Attractiveness of Austrian Economics”Want to focus on the absurdity of politics?* Reading material: “The Problem of Political Authority” by Michael Huemer* Video: “Election Day”, “I’m Allowed to Rob You”, “If You Were King”, “The Jones Plantation”Thanks for checking out The White Pillbox by Mark Maresca.Subscribe to receive new posts for free! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markmaresca.substack.com

Click here for the video link on YouTubeI was privileged to attend, and speak at, the “Approaching Humanity” event on July 18, 2026 in Sedona, Arizona. Hosted by Larken Rose, the multi-media event featured numerous speakers including Larken Rose himself, his wife Amanda, Patrick Smith, Craig Harguess, James Corbett and many others.Here you can enjoy my 3 speeches along with my own commentary about each one. All together they well encapsulate many of the insights and White Pills that emerge from my in-depth analysis of the psychology of the myth of political authority.I encourage you to check out Larken’s website, The Rose Channel, where you can watch the entire event and get an ocean of his awesome content....My full, free 23-part Myth of Authority MasterclassSince some may be new to libertarian perspectives, here is a short list of links you may find helpful. I’ve classified them based on the different ways people ponder issues:Want to know how important things would get done without government?* Reading material: “The Machinery of Freedom” by David Friedman; for private law specifically (rather than government law) try “Legal Foundations of a Free Society” by Stephan Kinsella* Video: “The Case for Privatization, of Everything”, “Law without Government: Principles”, “Law without Government: Conflict Resolution”, “Law without Government: The Bargaining Mechanism”Want a comprehensive overview?* Reading material:“The Voluntaryist Handbook” by Keith Knight“The Consent Principle” by Shepard the Voluntaryist* Video: “Anarchy 101”, “The Philosophy of Liberty”Want to get down to the root of it, without sugar coating?* Reading material: “Anatomy of the State” by Murray Rothbard, “The Most Dangerous Superstition” by Larken Rose* Video: “The Fundamentals”, “The Whole Problem”, “The State is Too Dangerous to Tolerate”, “The Tiny Dot”Want to focus on economics?* Reading material: “I, Pencil” by Leonard E. Read, “Economics in One Lesson” by Henry Hazlitt* Video: “The Attractiveness of Austrian Economics”Want to focus on the absurdity of politics?* Reading material: “The Problem of Political Authority” by Michael Huemer* Video: “Election Day”, “I’m Allowed to Rob You”, “If You Were King”, “The Jones Plantation”Thanks for checking out The White Pillbox by Mark Maresca.Subscribe to receive new posts for free! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markmaresca.substack.com

Click here for the video link on YouTubeI thoroughly enjoyed my discussion with someone I genuinely respect, Patrick Smith. We covered both fun and serious topics and I think you’ll get something out of it...I certainly did.Patrick is co-hosting and speaking at Larken Rose’s upcoming event, “Approaching Humanity” (I’ll be speaking there as well by the way!) Details for the event are at his main site and on YouTube.Covered in this episode:Patrick’s main Anarchast page (which links to its Discord server)and on YouTubeHis Peaceful Parenting UniversityAnti-SubjectivismHis Disenthrall YouTube channel“The Most Dangerous Superstition” by Larken Rose“It Is Dangerous to Be Right When the Government Is Wrong: The Case for Personal Freedom” by Andrew P. Napolitano“No Treason: The Constitution of No Authority” by Lysander Spooner...My full, free 23-part Myth of Authority MasterclassSince some may be new to libertarian perspectives, here is a short list of links you may find helpful. I’ve classified them based on the different ways people ponder issues:Want to know how important things would get done without government?* Reading material: “The Machinery of Freedom” by David Friedman; for private law specifically (rather than government law) try “Legal Foundations of a Free Society” by Stephan Kinsella* Video: “The Case for Privatization, of Everything”, “Law without Government: Principles”, “Law without Government: Conflict Resolution”, “Law without Government: The Bargaining Mechanism”Want a comprehensive overview?* Reading material:“The Voluntaryist Handbook” by Keith Knight“The Consent Principle” by Shepard the Voluntaryist* Video: “Anarchy 101”, “The Philosophy of Liberty”Want to get down to the root of it, without sugar coating?* Reading material: “Anatomy of the State” by Murray Rothbard, “The Most Dangerous Superstition” by Larken Rose* Video: “The Fundamentals”, “The Whole Problem”, “The State is Too Dangerous to Tolerate”, “The Tiny Dot”Want to focus on economics?* Reading material: “I, Pencil” by Leonard E. Read, “Economics in One Lesson” by Henry Hazlitt* Video: “The Attractiveness of Austrian Economics”Want to focus on the absurdity of politics?* Reading material: “The Problem of Political Authority” by Michael Huemer* Video: “Election Day”, “I’m Allowed to Rob You”, “If You Were King”, “The Jones Plantation”Thanks for checking out The White Pillbox by Mark Maresca! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markmaresca.substack.com