Dave Smith’s Part of the Problem (POTP) podcast is essential viewing, and his recent episode #1306 about Jimmy Kimmel and censorship is one of his very best. Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy break down some of the most important points — and Adam takes issue with one of the great hero’s arguments. Enjoy!

00:00 — Intro. This POTP episode is an educational masterpiece and an emotional rollercoaster! Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC, and cancellation. How should we view all these things?

05:32 — POTP Clip 1 - What is the regime? What are all its crony elements? Is Jimmy Kimmel one of many “regime intellectuals”? Should we care if such people get “cancelled”? Of what value is their “free speech”?

13:44 — Adam and Bob highlight some of the many excellent elements of this POTP episode. It’s a cornucopia of brilliant ideas! Also, Bob discusses how one might determine “legitimate” government activity from illegitimate.

22:36 — Promoting our great sponsor: “https://TheSwanBrothers.com/cross”!

24:48 — Adam does have one objection to Dave’s presentation: Hey hero! Your fly is down! Bob defends Dave brilliantly. Who is right?

44:50 — Adam makes a much more incendiary point: “the right” claims they are at war with the left, therefore it makes sense to expand state power to “crush ‘em!”. Adam says these people just aren’t being serious. We can’t “state” our way out of this dilemma.

52:06 — POTP Clip 2 - Dave makes a brilliant point. It’s poor tactics to cheat when you’re already winning.

1:00:47 — Why on earth do we have an FCC in the first place? Also, morality: what’s the point?

1:09:05 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!

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Adam’s other podcast: Natural Order Podcast

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