Nukes are normally one of those areas that even so-called libertarians equivocate on. Do you really want those in the hands of private individuals or corporations? Surely the state is a safe pair of hands and nuclear power and atomic weapons need to be heavily regulated? Right? Well we’ve discussed this topic before (supermarket nukes),...
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A short bonus episode that we hope you’ll enjoy where Nic, initially not realising Andrew had started recording, describes the joy he experienced gaslighting his young children. Did they really think he was their mother? Photo by Avi Agarwal on Unsplash Please visit our website to download or stream all our previous episodes and to...
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After a brief hiatus while Nic recovered from surgery, we’re back with a new game of Andrew’s devising. The What’s Worse Game. In this new game, Andrew gives Nic two deliberately awful options and asks him to say which one is worse. Sometimes personal, often extreme, Nic reacts to each and tries to justify why...
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When people say they are following The Science(tm) do they really mean they are following orders? How do you row back from additional interventions when they aren’t based on anything at all, let alone The Science(tm) or The Orders? We discuss stupid examples of interventions, whether its schools or supermarkets, and how if the scaremongering...
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This week begins with Andrew offering some advice on the easiest places to forgo masks. We then talk about PCR tests as Nic has just had to have one in order to have a minor medical procedure. Are these tests as accurate as the government is stating? And why don’t they quarantine testers as soon...
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This week, Andrew did a rare thing. He wrote a blog post. Inspired by the recent talk of Covid Passports, he wondered if this new technology could be used for something else. Something good. The final idea? Testosterone Passports! Nic and Andrew discuss this completely serious and not at all funny idea in full. They...
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You might agree with all the steps the government has taken in the last year. But what will you do the next time they give themselves this power over your life? Pandora’s box has been opened. They will use these powers again against us. So how you will judge the next time? What will your...
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This week, Andrew starts with an analogy. Anti-fascists maintain that if you’re not a communist, you’re on a slippery slope to fascism. He asks whether this means that if you’re not obese, you’re on a slippery slope to anorexia. Is that analogy any more ridiculous? And does is stand up to Elliott’s Law? Andrew and...
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On this, our 100th podcast, we talk about whether its a trait of those who love freedom to have the confidence to be a self starter, and just get on with things. Do you need encouragement or praise, or do you employ critical thinking and rational self-interest in order to know you’re doing the right...
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The Amazing Life Of John McAfee
This week, Andrew tells the story of John McAfee. From his early life as a computer programmer at NASA in the 60s to his exploits on the run from the US government for alleged tax evasion, John was always a legend. We hope you enjoy hearing a little more about his fascinating life. How to...
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