Gary Chartier: The Conscience of an Anarchist

Gary Chartier: The Conscience of an Anarchist

Author: Jeff Riggenbach June 3, 2011 Duration: 0:00
Chartier credits Rothbard more than Rand in shifting him from a statist to an anarchist. He deliberately does not use the L-word...

In The Libertarian Tradition, Jeff Riggenbach draws from his extensive background as a journalist, author, editor, broadcaster, and educator to explore the philosophical and historical roots of libertarian thought. This podcast delves into the ideas and figures, both famous and overlooked, who have shaped this enduring political tradition. Riggenbach’s approach is that of a seasoned storyteller and analyst, offering listeners a deep, narrative-driven examination of concepts like individual liberty, free markets, and limited government. Each episode is built on rigorous research and presented with a clear, engaging delivery, moving beyond abstract theory to connect principles to real-world events and intellectual history. You’ll hear detailed discussions that trace the evolution of libertarianism, analyzing its key texts and the context from which they emerged. The podcast serves as an audio library and commentary, where complex ideas are made accessible without being diluted. For anyone curious about the foundations of this ideology, The Libertarian Tradition provides a substantive, thoughtful resource. It’s a series for those who prefer their exploration of political philosophy to be thorough, well-reasoned, and free from partisan soundbites, all guided by Riggenbach’s knowledgeable perspective.
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Robert Anton Wilson (1932–2007) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Wilson's best known work was Illuminatus - an arcane conspiracy-based cult classic that won libertarian futurist awards. Wilson referred to his own beliefs as generalized agnosticism about everything.
Conjectural History [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Historians must use Rand's sense of life to make their best guess of how things happened when the past facts are lost.
Eight Ways to Run the Country [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Riggenbach's review of Mitchell's book is mixed because he does not find a fit with the political perspectives described as individualist or paleolibertarian.
Libertarianism and Psychology II [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Nathaniel Brandon and Sharon Presley saw the importance of psychology and the self-esteem movement for libertarians.People who lack self-confidence aren't likely to support efforts to achieve a free society, or even to u…
Libertarian Journalism in the '60s, '70s, and '80s [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Ronald Hamowy and Ralph Raico were the best libertarian journalists. Their efforts included the quality publications New Individualist Review and Inquiry...
Frédéric Bastiat (1801–1850) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Forerunner of the Austrian School, Bastiat contributed high quality popularization of such legal and economic ideas as legalized plunder, everyone tries to live at the expense of everyone else and the fable of the broken…
Libertarianism and Psychology [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Psychologist Timothy Leary held LSD to be therapy. Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz held that mental illness was a myth. Both libertarians opposed the war on drugs.
Suzanne La Follette (1893 –1983) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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As the protege of Albert Jay Nock, La Follette's thinking reflected much of his own. Her valuable book Concerning Women stressed that the interests of the state are opposed to the interests of society and that economic f…
C. M. Kornbluth (1923–1958) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Although as a young man Kornbluth held leftist political views, he grew to share Rothbardian-style sentiments about the state. To Kornbluth the state was obviously just another criminal gang. His book The Syndic won the…