James and Ant talk about Ant’s long-ass walk, and what that means about how we think.

00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview

00:20 Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos Documentary

05:02 Listener Stories and Words & Numbers Down Under

07:11 Gun Control, Self-Defense, and an Australian Home Invasion

11:02 Concealed Carry and the Value of Firearms Training

16:18 Tesla’s Flying Car and the Future of Transportation

18:08 California’s Racism Lawsuit Against Tesla

22:40 Foolishness of the Week: Chicken McNuggets Delivered to Prison by Drone

27:50 Flock Cameras, Surveillance, and Halloween

29:39 Ant’s 125-Mile Walk Through England

32:33 Is Constant Noise Making It Harder to Think?

39:28 The Disappearance of Peace and Quiet

41:06 Walking, Meditation, and Where Ideas Come From

49:38 Are National Cultures Becoming Homogenized?

54:48 How American Craft Beer Changed in 45 Years

57:41 Why European Trains Work Better Than American Trains

1:00:42 A Regulation Even Libertarians Might Support

1:03:58 How Rich Are Americans Compared to Britain?

1:05:50 Closing Thoughts: Be Nice Without Anyone Knowing

Ant and James go a little further than most in discussing the death penalty as we brace ourselves for the first public execution in the US since 1936.

00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview

01:13 MIT’s Certificate in Piracy

03:59 Political Arguments, Social Media, and the Electoral College

07:30 Chuck Grassley, Aging Politicians, and Age Limits

12:28 Foolishness of the Week: Arrested Over a Shrek Meme

14:06 Political Speech and the First Amendment

16:56 Free Speech, Government Censorship, and Public Figures

19:51 The Death Penalty and the Right to Life

22:04 Can the Government Be Trusted With Capital Punishment?

25:02 Nidal Hasan and the Case for Public Execution

28:06 Should Executions Ever Be a Public Spectacle?

32:38 The Morality of Taking a Human Life

35:43 Public Executions, War, and the Slippery Slope

38:20 Are These Signs of a Dying Political Regime?

41:25 Principles, Revenge, and the Death Penalty

44:19 Closing Thoughts and Words & Numbers Backstage

David Friedman joins us once again to discuss differing legal systems (and Renaissance fairs).

00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview

01:14 Furries, Renaissance Fairs, and Pittsburgh Subcultures

06:42 Rethinking the Social Security Retirement Age

10:46 Foolishness of the Week: The BBC Loses Its Mind

17:02 David Friedman on Alternative Legal Systems

17:58 Renaissance Fairs vs. Historical Recreation

23:04 Competing Legal Systems Throughout History

28:15 Benefit of Clergy and Medieval English Law

30:29 How Multiple Legal Systems Can Coexist

32:06 Order Without Law and Enforcing Social Norms

35:27 Civil Asset Forfeiture and Incentives in Punishment

36:45 Amish and Romani Legal Systems

39:50 How Romani Communities Enforce Their Own Laws

46:11 Sharia Law and Islamic Legal Systems in America

53:08 When Crime Is Against the State vs. the Victim

55:17 Private Justice and Compensation in Iraq

57:46 Tribal Responsibility and Saudi Legal Traditions

59:09 David Friedman’s Current Projects and What’s Next

1:00:11 Climate Change, Population Growth, and Economic Orthodoxy

1:02:39 Where to Find David Friedman’s Work