The Big Questions with Big John is an interview show where our own Big Johngets the opportunity to have conversations with interesting people from all walks of life.
In this episode, Big John discusses Liberty-based philosophies such as agorism, anarchy, anarcho-capitalism, capitalism, classical liberalism and minarchy with Dr. Aeon J. Skoble, Bartlett Chair in Free Speech and Expression; Professor of Philosophy; Co-coordinator of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Bridgewater State University.
Chapters: 00:00 Opening 03:00 What is Liberty? 06:00 What constitutes a legitimate claim to a “right”? 08:00 Negative, positive, and Natural rights 11:00 Moral obligations to others in a Liberty world view 19:45 Minarchy 24:00 Conservatism is not Libertarianism 27:15 Agorism, Left- and Right-Libertarianism 34:15 Capitalism, Anarcho-capitalism 40:30 Anarchy 48:00 Classical liberalism as a practical matter 55:15 Silly Questions