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Here is Part 2 of Kevin and my 6th discussion over F.A. Hayek's 'The Road to Serfdom.' This video covers the second half of our discussion on Chapter 7: Planning and Totalitarianism. In this chapter, Hayek really begins to unpack the trajectory of Planning, hence the title. Here, Hayek expands on one way Planners begin to take over the whole of society, by seeking total control of one seemingly insignificant aspect of life- economics. Once planners are able to assert control over the means of production, they effectively gain control over *all* aspects of society, by determining the importance of every profession, product, and laborer, as they all are not filtered through the desires and goals of the Planner, rather than the individual citizen. This book is not only free on Audible for those with a subscription, but a PDF of the original version is available for free online, so please check those out if you get a chance. https://ctheory.sitehost.iu.edu/img/H... Check us out on locals and twitter: https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ https://returntoreason.locals.com https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09

Here is Part 1 of Kevin and my 6th discussion over F.A. Hayek's 'The Road to Serfdom.' This video covers the first half of our discussion on Chapter 7: Planning and Totalitarianism. In this chapter, Hayek really begins to unpack the trajectory of Planning, hence the title. Here, Hayek expands on one way Planners begin to take over the whole of society, by seeking total control of one seemingly insignificant aspect of life- economics. Once planners are able to assert control over the means of production, they effectively gain control over *all* aspects of society, by determining the importance of every profession, product, and laborer, as they all are not filtered through the desires and goals of the Planner, rather than the individual citizen. This book is not only free on Audible for those with a subscription, but a PDF of the original version is available for free online, so please check those out if you get a chance. https://ctheory.sitehost.iu.edu/img/H... Check us out on locals and twitter: https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ https://returntoreason.locals.com https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09

Here is Part 2 of @Eng_Politics and my 5th discussion over F.A. Hayek's 'The Road to Serfdom.' This video covers the first half of our discussion on Chapter 6: Planning and the Rule of Law. In this chapter, Hayek explains the 'Rule of Law' is one of the only bulwarks against totalitarianism, as it relies on objectivity and a broad understanding of societal rules. 'Planning' cannot coexist with objectivity, and therefore must abolish the Rule of Law. Hayek's prescience is once again demonstrated as he lays out the necessity of intentional discrimination in the Planner's misguided pursuit of a truly equal society. Hayek also discusses the fact that freedom leads to income inequality, but that the alternative is to use coercion to remove people's freedom, and create an equally miserable society under authoritarian Planning. This book is not only free on Audible for those with a subscription, but a PDF of the original version is available for free online, so please check those out if you get a chance. https://ctheory.sitehost.iu.edu/img/H... Check us out on locals and twitter: https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ https://returntoreason.locals.com https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09

Here is Part 2 of my 4th conversation with Kevin over F.A. Hayek's 'The Road to Serfdom.' In this video we finish our discussion of Chapter 5: Planning and Democracy. As Chapter 3 discussed the incompatibility between Individualism and Collectivism, Chapter 5 discusses similar incompatibilities between Planning and Democracy. Hayek lays out this argument by demonstrating how impossible it is for those seeking to Plan a society to achieve true consensus. Hayek explains the methods Planners use to circumvent the lack of public consensus for their Plan, which range from delegating their Plan to unelected bureaucrats, to vaguely defining their Plan as pursuant to "The Common Good," or "The Common Welfare." Today's equivalent might be to claim something is a "Human Right," for example. In the absence of consensus, Planners will inevitably have to resort to all manner of coercion to achieve their utopian goals, ultimately leading to Despotism. This book is not only free on Audible for those with a subscription, but a PDF of the original version is available for free online, so please check those out if you get a chance. https://ctheory.sitehost.iu.edu/img/H... Check us out on locals and twitter: https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ https://returntoreason.locals.com https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09

Here is Part 1 of my 4th conversation with Kevin over F.A. Hayek's 'The Road to Serfdom.' In the next two videos, we go over Chapter 5: Planning and Democracy. As Chapter 3 discussed the incompatibility between Individualism and Collectivism, Chapter 5 discusses similar incompatibilities between Planning and Democracy. Hayek lays out this argument by demonstrating how impossible it is for those seeking to Plan a society to achieve true consensus. Hayek explains the methods Planners use to circumvent the lack of public consensus for their Plan, which range from delegating their Plan to unelected bureaucrats, to vaguely defining their Plan as pursuant to "The Common Good," or "The Common Welfare." Today's equivalent might be to claim something is a "Human Right," for example. In the absence of consensus, Planners will inevitably have to resort to all manner of coercion to achieve their utopian goals, ultimately leading to Despotism. This book is not only free on Audible for those with a subscription, but a PDF of the original version is available for free online, so please check those out if you get a chance. https://ctheory.sitehost.iu.edu/img/H... Check us out on locals and twitter: https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ https://returntoreason.locals.com https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09

Here is Part 2 of Kevin and my 3rd discussion over F.A. Hayek's 'The Road to Serfdom.' In this video, we go over Chapter 4: The 'Inevitability' of Planning. In this chapter, Hayek refutes a common refrain of his time, namely that Planning was not only a desirable road for Western Democracies to go down, but that Planning was actually inevitable if the west was to survive and thrive on a global stage. This book is not only free on Audible for those with a subscription, but a PDF of the original version is available for free online, so please check those out if you get a chance. https://ctheory.sitehost.iu.edu/img/H... Check us out on locals and twitter: https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ https://returntoreason.locals.com https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09

Here is Part 1 of Kevin and my 3rd discussion over F.A. Hayek's 'The Road to Serfdom.' In this video, we go over Chapter 3: Individualism and Collectivism. In this chapter, Hayek discusses the incompatibility between the Socialist system and the Liberal system. Hayek also delves into many arguments we hear today, such as the difference between disagreeing with a *goal,* (justice, equality, etc.) and disagreeing with the *means* in which someone claims we should use to achieve this goal. As with today, most disagreements are actually centered on differences in how to best attain commonly agreed upon goals, rather than the goals themselves. This book is not only free on Audible for those with a subscription, but a PDF of the original version is available for free online, so please check those out if you get a chance. https://ctheory.sitehost.iu.edu/img/H... Check us out on locals and twitter: https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ https://returntoreason.locals.com https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09

This is Chapter 2 of 'The Road to Serfdom' book review Kevin of the Engineering Politics podcast and I are producing, in order to help people understand the arguments Hayek made almost 80 years ago are even more relevant for us today. The Road to Serfdom was originally published in 1944. In it, F.A. Hayek wrote one of the most enduring and substantive oppositions to Socialism and collectivist ideology ever printed. Such an important work has gone underappreciated and underdiscussed for far too long, particularly due to its significance for our current moment Check us out on locals and twitter: https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ https://returntoreason.locals.com https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09

This is Chapter 1 of 'The Road to Serfdom' book review Kevin of Engineering Politics podcast and I are producing, in order to help people understand the arguments Hayek made almost 80 years ago are even more relevant for us today. The Road to Serfdom was originally published in 1944. In it, F.A. Hayek wrote one of the most enduring and substantive oppositions to Socialism and collectivist ideology ever printed. Such an important work has gone underappreciated and underdiscussed for far too long, particularly due to its significance for our current moment. Check us out on locals and twitter: https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ https://returntoreason.locals.com https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09

In 1944, F.A. Hayek published one of the most enduring and substantive oppositions to Socialism and collectivist ideology ever printed. Such an important work has gone underappreciated and underdiscussed for far too long, particularly due to its significance for our current moment. As such, Kevin of Engineering Politics and I are doing a chapter-by-chapter review of the book, in order to help people understand the arguments Hayek made almost 80 years ago are even more relevant for us today. This video is Part 1 of our introduction to Hayek's masterpiece. We'll be releasing weekly videos covering the book, its impact, and the enduring message Hayek was communicating both to his generation, and those who came after- a message that we ignore to our peril. Check us out on locals and twitter: https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ https://returntoreason.locals.com https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09

In 1944, F.A. Hayek published one of the most enduring and substantive oppositions to Socialism and collectivist ideology ever printed. Such an important work has gone underappreciated and underdiscussed for far too long, particularly due to its significance for our current moment. As such, Kevin of Engineering Politics and I are doing a chapter-by-chapter review of the book, in order to help people understand the arguments Hayek made almost 80 years ago are even more relevant for us today. This video is Part 1 of our introduction to Hayek's masterpiece. We'll be releasing weekly videos covering the book, its impact, and the enduring message Hayek was communicating both to his generation, and those who came after- a message that we ignore to our peril. Check us out on locals and twitter: https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ https://returntoreason.locals.com https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09

Here is Part 1 of my 5th conversation with Kevin over F.A. Hayek's 'The Road to Serfdom.' In the next two videos, we go over Chapter 6: Planning and The Rule of Law. As Chapter 3 discussed the incompatibility between Individualism and Collectivism, Chapter 5 discusses similar incompatibilities between Planning and Democracy. Hayek lays out this argument by demonstrating how impossible it is for those seeking to Plan a society to achieve true consensus. Hayek explains the methods Planners use to circumvent the lack of public consensus for their Plan, which range from delegating their Plan to unelected bureaucrats, to vaguely defining their Plan as pursuant to "The Common Good," or "The Common Welfare." Today's equivalent might be to claim something is a "Human Right," for example. In the absence of consensus, Planners will inevitably have to resort to all manner of coercion to achieve their utopian goals, ultimately leading to Despotism. This book is not only free on Audible for those with a subscription, but a PDF of the original version is available for free online, so please check those out if you get a chance. https://ctheory.sitehost.iu.edu/img/H... Check us out on locals and twitter: https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ https://returntoreason.locals.com https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09

Expanding on our discussion in Part 1, we use the trial of Jesus before Pilate & Herod to examine the lens with which Christians should view their expectations and desires of the government and its leaders. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioeSJ... Return to Reason is a weekly podcast on contemporary cultural and political issues. Fueled by cynical optimism. Follow on- Locals: https://returntoreason.locals.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t5CCBb... Medium: https://medium.com/@ReturnToReason

How should Christians view their relationship with government? How should scripture be used to support of legislative initiatives? Departing from the typical Return to Reason routine, I put on my rarely-seen "theology hat" in hopes of answering these questions. Return to Reason is a weekly podcast on contemporary cultural and political issues. Fueled by cynical optimism. Follow on- Locals: https://returntoreason.locals.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t5CCBb... Medium: https://medium.com/@ReturnToReason

Welcome to another livestream (of consciousness). This time, Kevin from Engineering Politics indulges me springing my stream of consciousness/ external processing on him, as we discuss the existence of multiple Overton Windows, asymmetrical directions of criticisms, and the goals of thought leaders within Far-Left Orthodoxy. All that, and so much more, in 105 minutes that would probably be better spent watching the most underrated movie of all time, Stranger Than Fiction. Here's some info on Stranger Than Fiction, which is completely unrelated to this podcast episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420223/... Here's some info on Kevin's content, Engineering Politics, which you should totally go check out instead of watching me ramble for the better part of two hours: Locals: https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJL... Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics Thinkspot: https://www.thinkspot.com/forum/type?... Return to Reason is a weekly podcast on contemporary cultural and political issues. Fueled by cynical optimism. Follow on- Locals: https://returntoreason.locals.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t5CCBb... Medium: https://medium.com/@ReturnToReason

Discussing how we should think about what the government's "job" is with Kevin from the Engineering Politics podcast. Here, we look at what exactly it means to contemplate the job of government, as compared to how we think about other "jobs." Kevin is a Conservative content creator who sincerely strives to explain the Conservative worldview in a way that is both digestible and informative. Although we clearly don't agree on everything, Kevin and I do agree on the necessity of productive and good-faith dialogue. I look forward to collaborating with Kevin more in the future, and would strongly encourage you to check out his content if you're interested in a tempered and insightful look at modern Conservatism. Return to Reason is a weekly podcast on contemporary cultural and political issues. Fueled by cynical optimism. Check out all of Kevin's written and media content at: https://engineeringpolitics.com/ https://engineeringpolitics.locals.com/ https://twitter.com/Eng_Politics https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJL... https://thinkspot.com/forum/type?foru... Follow me on- Locals: https://returntoreason.locals.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t5CCBb... Medium: https://medium.com/@ReturnToReason

Realized I'd been driving and yelling into the abyss for about half an hour, so I decided to pull over and make a short video. Basically, it'd be really nice if we rejected those exploiting anger and sewing divisions, and instead planted a flag on the hill of human decency, declaring: "From this spot, I will not move." Return to Reason is a (somewhat regular) podcast on contemporary cultural and political issues. Fueled by cynical optimism. Follow on- Locals: https://returntoreason.locals.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t5CCBb... Medium: https://medium.com/@ReturnToReason

Revisiting 'The Watchmen Principle,' admitting I was wrong, and exploring our social trajectory. Also, I try not to completely lose my mind. Fun stuff! Return to Reason is a weekly podcast on contemporary cultural and political issues. Fueled by cynical optimism. Follow on- Locals: https://returntoreason.locals.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t5CCBb... Medium: https://medium.com/@ReturnToReason

Let's discuss the act of trying to get blood from turnips... Conservative commentators, no matter how well-motivated, need to pump the breaks on the daily rants against the government. We're all frustrated, but this isn't helping. Return to Reason is a weekly podcast on contemporary cultural and political issues. Fueled by cynical optimism. Follow on- Locals: https://returntoreason.locals.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t5CCBb... Medium: https://medium.com/@ReturnToReason

#DemExit was trending on Twitter for a reason. America's Next Top VP, Season 1 has begun. Bernie sells out, and I launch a website. Action-packed stuff! Return to Reason is a weekly podcast on contemporary cultural and political issues. Fueled by cynical optimism. Follow on- Locals: https://returntoreason.locals.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/mymundanemind?s=09 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t5CCBb... Medium: https://medium.com/@ReturnToReason