The Razor cuts through the fat to get to the heart of the issue. News from around the world through an unbiased libertarian perspective. Wisdom for learning internal freedom. Tips for maintaining external liberty and building self-reliance. Freedom inside and out!

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2020/12/18/20/6c934353-37aa-49af-bbeb-ed408ab90e29_two_monks.mp3

A beautiful ancient story teaches us to let go of what is weighing us down and reach a higher level of contentment and peace.

A beautiful ancient story teaches us to let go of what is weighing us down and reach a higher level of contentment and peace.

Two Monks

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2020/12/5/21/b41af32b-8732-4f60-81b6-d0dfb8e9520e_identity_and_power.mp3

We identify with groups to feel greater than ourselves, people to feel camaraderie, and characteristics to feel powerful. But all of these identities actually drain us of power, blind us, and allow others to have control over our thoughts and actions. Free yourself from all identity to gain back your power and freedom.

We identify with groups to feel greater than ourselves, people to feel camaraderie, and characteristics to feel powerful. But all of these identities actually drain us of power, blind us, and allow others to have control over our thoughts and actions. Free yourself from all identity to gain back your power and freedom.

Identity and Power

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2020/12/4/21/da37ec74-2040-4588-94b7-c2b03eb1c596_new_lockdown_restrictions.mp3

Just when I thought I was out, they pull be back in. States across the country begin new lockdown measures. If the lockdown worked, why are we doing another one? If the lockdown didn&#39;t work, why are we doing another one? Begin rant.

Just when I thought I was out, they pull be back in. States across the country begin new lockdown measures. If the lockdown worked, why are we doing another one? If the lockdown didn't work, why are we doing another one? Begin rant.

New Lockdown Restrictions

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2020/12/2/22/3aa6a9c9-e6ae-48a4-872c-9b5cfd70c853_good_news__the_dystopia_is_here_.mp3

Pick your character! We&#39;re LARPing this dystopia! No more sci-fi. No more zombie movies. We&#39;ve made it. And it&#39;s what everybody wants.

Pick your character! We're LARPing this dystopia! No more sci-fi. No more zombie movies. We've made it. And it's what everybody wants.

Good News! The Dystopia is Here!

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Hong Kong has fallen, Lockdowns will only get worse, and &#34;Let me see your papers&#34; comes to the U.S.

Hong Kong has fallen, Lockdowns will only get worse, and "Let me see your papers" comes to the U.S.

Hong Kong, Lockdowns, and Papers

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2020/12/1/22/33c94541-c3f7-4d0c-94bd-c5c852d41fd7_a_tale_of_water_and_ice.mp3

Which is stronger, liquid water or ice? Do strong identities lead to greater overall strength or more fragility? Hint: Be water, my friends.

Which is stronger, liquid water or ice? Do strong identities lead to greater overall strength or more fragility? Hint: Be water, my friends.

A Tale of Water and Ice

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2020/12/1/20/738b6dd1-2b58-4d36-9ebf-886ffd60c088_value_scale_and_masks.mp3

As Mises writes in <a href="https://mises.org/library/human-action-0/html/pp/664" rel="nofollow">Human Action</a>, “Every action is always in perfect agreement with the scale of values or wants because these scales are nothing but an instrument for the interpretation of a man&#39;s acting.” What do our actions re COVID say about our value scale?

As Mises writes in Human Action, “Every action is always in perfect agreement with the scale of values or wants because these scales are nothing but an instrument for the interpretation of a man's acting.” What do our actions re COVID say about our value scale?

Value Scale and Masks

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Is it just a mask or is it more? Let&#39;s take a quick look at whether it&#39;s just a piece of cloth or whether there&#39;s more to the seemingly simple action of wearing a mask.

Is it just a mask or is it more? Let's take a quick look at whether it's just a piece of cloth or whether there's more to the seemingly simple action of wearing a mask.

Just a Mask

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As the United States tops 200,000 COVID deaths in the official numbers, we reflect on the virus, the strategies of control, and the effects of both.

As the United States tops 200,000 COVID deaths in the official numbers, we reflect on the virus, the strategies of control, and the effects of both.

200,000 Deaths

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Introducing The Razor: a podcast that cuts through the fat to get to the heart of the issue. News from around the world through an unbiased libertarian perspective. Wisdom for learning internal freedom. Tips for maintaining external liberty and building self-reliance. Freedom inside and out!

Introducing The Razor: a podcast that cuts through the fat to get to the heart of the issue. News from around the world through an unbiased libertarian perspective. Wisdom for learning internal freedom. Tips for maintaining external liberty and building self-reliance. Freedom inside and out!

Welcome to The Razor

Freedom Inside & Out

The Razor cuts through the fat to get to the heart of the issue. News from around the world through an unbiased libertarian perspective. Wisdom for learning internal freedom. Tips for maintaining external liberty and building self-reliance. Freedom inside and out!