Complete Liberty Podcast

http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/judgment-and-responsibility-with-darrell-becker-and-wes-bertrandThe Importance of Self Esteemhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMddcSVf28Ahttp://www.truthovercomfort.net/video-archive/2013/11/28/wes-bertrand-the-importance-of-self-esteemhttp://therenegadevarietyhour.podomatic.com/entry/2013-11-21T14_21_04-08_00Crime and Punishment in American History, reviewhttp://academic.udayton.edu/legaled/crimlaw/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching_of_Jesse_Washingtonhttp://www.thedailybell.com/editorials/34783/Wendy-McElroy-The-Reason-Police-Brutality-Is-Rising/http://www.okcfox.com/story/23638058/caught-on-cam-man-on-the-ground-beaten-and-attacked-by-k9-unitA brief history of punishmentshttp://www.localhistories.org/pun.htmlAmerica’s Prisons: The Worst National Disgrace by Anthony Gregoryhttp://blog.independent.org/2013/10/08/americas-prisons-the-worst-national-disgrace/http://blog.independent.org/2013/11/19/closing-gitmo-isnt-nearly-enough/The Little Book Of Restorative Justice by

Benefits of empathy for self, others, and systemshttp://happinesscounseling.com/2013/10/the-benefits-of-empathy/Ten Reasons Why Libertarianism Is the Way of the Futurehttp://strike-the-root.com/ten-reasons-why-libertarianism-is-way-of-futureJohn Stossel's recent programhttp://reason.com/archives/2013/11/06/privatize-everythinghttp://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/stossel/blog/2013/11/07/privatize-everything-sunday-10pm-et-fncCreating Freedom: Raoul Martinez at TEDxWhitechapelhttp://youtu.be/cAYBgR8zlu0http://www.creatingfreedom.info/about-the-project/the-creators/raoul-martinez/Raoul Martinez's TEDx Talkhttp://www.mangu.tv/node/2034http://www.creatingfreedom.info/watch-the-films/episode-one/The Whitest Kids U' Know - Pledge of Allegiancehttp://youtu.be/Q2BfqDUPL1IWhy Not "Opt Out" of Government Control?From bootlegging to working off the books, we've done it many times before, and it's getting ever-easier to exit the system. by J.D. Tuccillehttp://reason.com/archives/2013/11/07/why-not-opt-out-of-government-contr

Benefits of Empathy (page still in development)http://j.mp/UUZ1RR http://cultureofempathy.com/References/Benefits/index.htmWes Bertrand and Edwin Rutsch explore the benefits of empathyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhonwQfAuwUEdwin's new empathy circles...https://www.facebook.com/events/452547791521372/Nonviolent Communication: A Language Of Life by Marshall Rosenberghttp://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neurondownload The Art Of Self-Discovery by Nathaniel Branden on this page...http://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/bumper music "Empathy" by Alanis Morissettehttp://www.alanis.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_orwellhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homage_to_Cataloniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trotskyismhttp://archive.org/details/ost-english-1984-george-orwell-1937-dystopiahttp://archive.org/details/George-Orwell-1984-Audio-bookhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/axiomatic_concepts.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_management_theoryhttp://sens.orghttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/primacy_of_existence_vs_primacy_of_consciousness.htmlThe State is an Epidemic by Thomas L. Knapphttp://c4ss.org/content/10147Exclusive - U.S. directs agents to cover up programme used to investigate Americans by John Shiffman and Kristina Cookehttp://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/uk-dea-sod-idUKBRE9740HP20130805Be Afraid of NSA Spying: We’ve only seen the type of the iceberg when it comes to NSA abuse. by Gene Healyhttp://reason.com/archives/2013/09/24/be-afraid-of-nsa-spyingFour Ways Obama Needs to Control His Spooks by Jeffrey Rosenhttp://www.newrepublic.com/article/113685/obamas-second-term-reco

Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams bemoan paying half of record $3.6 million prize money to tax man by Jim Slaterhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/rafael-nadal-serena-williams-bemoan-paying-half-of-record-36-million-prize-money-to-tax-man/story-fnibcgxs-1226716205073Rafael Nadal Vs Novak Djokovic Final Extended Highlights US Open 2013 [HD]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHbCLuEXfpMLittle Brother by Cory Doctorowhttp://craphound.com/littlebrother/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camphttp://rt.com/news/us-drone-strikes-yemen-protests-669/http://www.gallup.com/poll/161474/support-drone-attacks-terrorists-abroad.aspxhttp://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/anthony-bourdain/episodes/cambodiahttp://www.amazon.com/Cambodia/dp/B00CYAV2MYhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/cambodia/id419018384?i=423392694http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_Rougehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_farming#Soviet_Unionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holodomorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_leap_forward#Consequenc

I was a guest again on http://cultureofempathy.com with host Edwin RutschWes: Human Centered Design Project: What are your needs for empathy? Interviewhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyDJQiMuruIHuman-centered designhttp://dschool.stanford.edu/use-our-methods/http://dschool.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/BootcampBootleg2010v2SLIM.pdfGeorge Packer: Can Silicon Valley Embrace Politics?http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/05/27/130527fa_fact_packerMarshall B. Rosenberg - How do you talk to yourself about making mistakeshttp://youtu.be/iibgCYQTXCsHighly recommended free novel (and audiobook): Little Brother by Cory Doctorowhttp://craphound.com/littlebrother/Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism by Robert Papehttp://www.amazon.com/Dying-Win-Strategic-Terrorism-ebook/dp/B000FCK904/Blowback, Second Edition: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire (American Empire Project) by Chalmers Johnsonhttp://www.amazon.com/Blowback-Second-Edition-Consequences-ebook/dp/B003JH8MAG/Civil Liberties

I was a guest on http://cultureofempathy.com with host Edwin Rutsch along with friends Katie of http://miplc.org/ and http://www.michiganmainstream.com/thelocalfocus.html and Tom of http://wearesole.com/ and http://www.meetup.com/Libertarian-Entrepreneurs-in-Los-Angeles/Panel 25: Libertarian: How might we transform domination cultures & systems into empathic cultures?http://cultureofempathy.com/Projects/Conference/Panels/025-A.htmRe-imagining Capitalism: Love and Compassion in Economicshttp://www.p-ced.com/1/node/38The Next Big Thing by Umair Haquehttp://blogs.hbr.org/haque/2012/05/the_next_big_thing.htmlhttp://hbr.org/product/the-new-capitalist-manifesto-building-a-disruptive/an/12794-HBK-ENGInsight: Iraq security forces outmatched as 'open war' returns by Suadad al-Salhyhttp://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/30/us-iraq-security-jailbreak-insight-idUSBRE96T0X020130730Reserve or share the Kite™ Patch - a breakthrough mosquito-fighting technology designed to block mosquitoes' ability to track humans and sp

I was a guest on http://cultureofempathy.com with host Edwin Rutsch. Edwin has been seeking to build a culture of empathy, one that encompasses all human systems, starting with oneself and one's family.Wesley Bertrand and Edwin Rutsch: How to Build a Culture of Empathyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFkcZCB09h0Our conversation with other notes: http://j.mp/1366vQShttp://cultureofempathy.com/Projects/Empathy-Tent/index.htmhttp://cultureofempathy.com/Projects/Empathy-Movement/Restorative-Empathy-Circle/Index.htmhttp://www.youtube.com/user/EdwinRutsch/videosThe Six Pillars of Self-Esteemhttp://www.nathanielbranden.com/product-category/self-esteem/Breaking Free by Nathaniel Brandenhttp://books.google.com/books/about/Breaking_free.html?id=2U8dAQAAMAAJPunished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribeshttp://www.alfiekohn.org/books/pbr.htmUnconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohnhttp://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/N

http://wikileaks.org/Statement-from-Edward-Snowden-in.htmlThe black box: Inside America's massive new surveillance centrehttp://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/05/features/the-black-box?page=allhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/07/restore-fourth-campaign-organizes-protests-against-unconstitutional-surveillanceNo Treason: The Constitution Of No Authority by Lysander Spoonerhttp://lysanderspooner.org/node/64http://files.libertyfund.org/files/2194/Spooner_1485_Bk.pdfhttp://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=2194&Itemid=27http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir_Technologieshttp://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/06/07/startup-palantir-denies-its-prism-software-is-the-nsas-prism-surveillance-system/Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It: Why does 76 percent of the civil libertarian’s Super PAC money come from billionaire Peter Thiel, whose Palantir Technologies helps the government spy on citizens? by Mark Ameshttp://www.thenati

http://psychologybookclub.blogspot.com/http://www.becomingwhoyouare.net/Introduction To Objectivist Epistemologyhttps://estore.aynrand.org/p/256/introduction-to-objectivist-epistemology-softcoverThe Virtue Of Selfishnesshttps://estore.aynrand.org/p/604/the-virtue-of-selfishness-a-new-concept-of-egoism-kindle-editionPhilosophy: Who Needs Ithttps://estore.aynrand.org/p/591/philosophy-who-needs-it-kindle-edition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta-ethicsHeiko's channelhttp://www.youtube.com/user/heikophiloFDR thread started by Marchttp://board.freedomainradio.com/forums/t/37034.aspxNon-Violent Communication With Kelly Brysonhttp://www.sexwithjaiya.com/node/36Succinct overview of nonviolent communicationhttp://happinesscounseling.com/NVC_Intro.pdf The Renegade Variety Hour - http://therenegadevarietyhour.com/podcast - http://therenegadevarietyhour.podomatic.com/https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Renegade-Variety-Hour/352849284823348 Bumper music "Come Along" by Vicci Martinez Feat. Cee Lo Greenhttp://www.viccimart

Guests Mark from http://reasonup.net/ and Scott from http://redpillplanet.com/Moderating the Dark Side of Emotional Morality with the Bright Side of Market Morality by Dwight R. Leehttp://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?a=902Reason, self-interest, and free market trade are aligned, without sacrificeCan Expectations Save Communism? by Bryan Caplanhttp://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2013/04/can_expectation.htmlThe Power of the State versus the Power of Love by Robert Higgshttp://blog.independent.org/2013/04/17/the-power-of-the-state-versus-the-power-of-love/My guest appearance on the Freedom Lovin Podcast:http://www.freedomlovin.com/fl-002-freedom-lovin-podcast-2-breaking-free-with-wes-bertrand-of-complete-liberty/bumper music "Sacrifice" by Gregorian (from Elton John and Bernie Taupin)http://www.gregorian.de/

Guests Mark of http://reasonup.net/ and ScottEthics has predominantly been an externally imposed, or extrinsic, motivator for humans--thus revealing its problemsBeyond Good and Evil: Marshall Rosenberg On Creating a Nonviolent Worldhttp://www.openexchange.org/features/Keep/rosenberg.htmlhttp://carta.anthropogeny.org/events/sessions/moral-senseCatching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wranghamhttp://www.amazon.com/dp/0465013627/http://mindsightinstitute.comhttp://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/freeresources/2013-05-enl.htm#feature1Anger, Guilt and Shame: Reclaiming Power And Choice by Liv Larssonhttp://www.amazon.com/Anger-Guilt-Shame-Reclaiming-Choice/dp/9197944289http://www.friareliv.se/http://freekeene.com/2013/04/18/rich-paul-found-guilty-juror-admits-we-didnt-want-to-break-the-law/http://freekeene.com/2013/05/03/rich-paul-from-trial-to-appeal-and-beyond/bumper music "Liberation" by Ziggi Recadohttp://ziggirecadomusic.com/ to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/916

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/19/nyregion/babys-latest-going-diaperless-at-home-or-even-in-the-park.htmlNonviolent communication, or nvchttp://happinesscounseling.com/NVC_Intro.pdfhttp://www.cnvc.org/Training/feelings-inventoryhttp://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventoryhttp://www.wikihow.com/Practice-Nonviolent-Communicationhttp://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034/The Basics of Non Violent Communication 1.1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-129JLTjkQIt can be challenging to learn a language of life and not fall back on past parenting scriptsAn ethics based on needs, empathy, and compassionate connection can foster a free society3-week nvc teleconference - http://a-path-with-heart.netIt's key to distinguish actual feelings from moralistic judgments of self and othershttp://www.logicallearning.net/ResponsibilityForFeelings.mp3 (10min clip by Rosenberg)http://wordsthatwork.us/Conflict happens on the level of strategies, not needs (which are universal)http://happine

April 13-14 nvc conference in Oxnard, CAhttp://chooseconnection.squarespace.com/2013-presentation-schedule/Two Beers With Steve Podcast (with Brett and me)http://twobeerswithsteve.libsyn.com/is-society-progressing"The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live." - Ayn Rand, Atlas Shruggedhttp://www.richardcarrier.info/http://www.amazon.com/Sense-Goodness-Without-God-Metaphysical/dp/1420802933Richard Carrier on Morality (part 4 of 6)http://youtu.be/zuBaU_lEggERichard Carrier on Morality (part 5 of 6)http://youtu.be/N-BoLhhEKsoRichard Carrier on Morality (part 6 of 6)http://youtu.be/xSscvyKLaRgPunished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribeshttp://www.alfiekohn.org/books/pbr.htmuniversal human needshttp://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventoryuniversal human feelingshttp://www.cnvc.org/Training/feelings-inventoryhttp://www.amazon.com/Loving-Life-Morality-Self-Interest-Support/dp/0971373701/Ongoing 3-week nvc teleconfe

Damon Horowitz: Philosophy in prisonhttp://www.ted.com/talks/damon_horowitz_philosophy_in_prison.htmlUnfortunately, most of modern philosophy spends time in the realm of the nonobjectivehttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/axioms.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/axiomatic_concepts.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/objectivity.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/errors_of_knowledge_vs_breaches_of_morality.htmlMy Years With Ayn Rand by Nathaniel Brandenhttp://www.amazon.com/Years-Ayn-Rand-Nathaniel-Branden/dp/0787945137Kathryn Schulz: On being wronghttp://www.ted.com/talks/kathryn_schulz_on_being_wrong.htmlIn our own image and likenesshttp://www.logicallearning.net/libertyourownima.htmlhttp://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventoryDamon Horowitz calls for a "moral operating system"http://www.ted.com/talks/damon_horowitz.htmlbumper music "The Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagnerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride_of_the_Valkyries to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697

http://schoolsucksproject.com/197-the-sudbury-school-22-a-step-in-the-right-direction/http://twobeerswithsteve.libsyn.com/complete-liberty-with-wes-bertrandTroubled Family Life Changes Kids' Brains by Ian Chanthttp://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=troubled-family-life-changes-kids-bWhenever the "common good" is put above the individual good, human beings get sacrificed. Thus, by upholding what's best for individuals (i.e., respecting their freedoms), the "good" of society (i.e., of a group of individuals) is fosteredThe Science of Libertarian Morality - A social psychology study explores the formation of the libertarian personality by Ronald Baileyhttp://reason.com/archives/2011/01/20/the-science-of-libertarian-morhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/sacrifice.htmlhttp://www.logicallearning.net/libfreedomethica.htmlhttp://www.ted.com/talks/sam_harris_science_can_show_what_s_right.htmlhttp://www.ted.com/talks/robert_wright_on_optimism.htmlhttp://www.ted.com/talks/philip_zimbardo_on_the_psychology_of_ev

Upcoming nvc conference in SoCal in Aprilhttp://chooseconnection.squarespace.com/nvc-conference/Bali drugs: Death sentence for Briton Lindsay Sandifordhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21137649http://www.news.com.au/world/british-woman-gets-bali-death-sentence-over-cocaine-smuggling/story-fndir2ev-1226559509016Freedom--An Ethical Issuehttp://www.logicallearning.net/libfreedomethica.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/morality.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/self-interest.htmlIntroduction to Objectivist Epistemology by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff, Harry Binswangerhttp://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=objectivism_nonfiction_introduction_to_objectivist_epistemologyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoralityI invite you to participate in an eight-week counseling group (each weekly session will be 1.5hrs)--please email me at wes@happinesscounseling.com, and we'll fine-tune the program.http://happinesscounseling.com/group-sessions-2/bumper music "The Great Divide" by VNV Nationhttp://www.vnvnation.com/ to comm

I interview Stephanie Bachmann Mattei, Ph.D. http://theSanctuary4Parents.orghttp://nvctraining.com/index.php?Itemid=1342The Parenting Matters TeleConferenceThursday, January 24 - Monday, January 28, 2013Presented by the NVC Academy and Stephanie Bachmann Matteihttp://nvctraining.com/media/_special_programs/parenting-conference/Are you playing the role of "good parent"?http://philosophicalparenting.blogspot.com/p/home.htmlIt's vital to look at the needs underlying human behaviorhttp://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventoryhttp://www.brainsciencepodcast.com/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_GenocideFDR2268 Parenting for a Peaceful World - A Conversation with Robin Grillehttp://media.freedomainradio.com/feed/FDR_2268_robin_grille_28_Nov_2012.mp3Please feel free to join Brett's redesigned site!http://schoolsucksproject.comhttp://healthymindfitbody.com/2012/12/19/99-interview-with-eat-by-choice-not-by-habit-author-sylvia-haskvitz/http://www.nathanielbranden.com/shop/taking-responsibility/http://www.marksdailyapp

182: Logic Saves Lives Part 8 - Cognitive Distortions and Cognitive Restructuringhttp://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-12T09_00_00-08_00 Self Empathy: Empower Yourself this Holiday Season! by Mary Mackenzie and Stephanie Bachmann Matteihttp://www.thesanctuary4parents.org/Empower_Yourself_This_Holiday_Season.pdf The economics of xmashttp://www.adamsmith.org/blog/economics/the-economics-of-christmasAnarchism as skepticismhttp://mises.org/Community/blogs/brainpolice/archive/2008/08/29/anarchism-as-skepticism.aspxShermer's interview with DJ Grothehttp://www.pointofinquiry.org/michael_shermer_science_skepticism_and_libertarianism/show covering The Theory of Moral Sentimentshttp://www.econtalk.org/archives/2009/04/klein_on_the_th.htmlThe Nature Of Present Governmenthttp://logicallearning.net/libnatureofgover.htmlCapitalism And Current Political Viewshttp://logicallearning.net/libcapitalismpol.htmlLaissez-faire, A More Enlightened View Of Capitalism—And Its Contradictionshttp://logicallearning.net/libertyla

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/ridesharing-startups-hit-with-cease-and-desist-by-california-regulator/Opting Out of the State by Sheldon Richmanhttp://c4ss.org/content/14302http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/secession-petitions-now-filed-50-states-183500440.htmllearn about the statist legal matrix...http://marcstevens.netThose working for the coercive organization called "government" also have a need to respect others--which the nature of their organization demands that they sacrificeNonviolent Communication Live With Marshall Rosenberg - Session 1 - Oct 4th 2011 - CNVC.orghttp://youtu.be/9E7lQlwNdgkNonviolent Communication Live With Marshall Rosenberg - Session 2 - Oct 26th 2011 - CNVC.orghttp://youtu.be/uB6N5NOxabAMarshall Rosenberg on Nonviolent Communication - CNVC.orghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ori6308ilQhttp://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/Paul Chappell Talk On Waging Peacehttp://youtu.be/JRAOANK__r4http://www.paulkchappell.com/videos/http://iraqpaperscissors.comTalk - Dah