Gracearchy with Jim Babka

What makes someone a libertarian? Jim Babka draws a distinction between being a libertarian and holding libertarian positions - effectively dismantling the myth of a “libertarian purity test.” He challenges efforts to smuggle in left-wing or right-wing agendas, starting with Jeffrey Tucker’s controversial 2014 essay "Against Libertarian Brutalism." From there, Jim builds a better foundation for understanding libertarianism, rooted not in aesthetics or tribal alliances but in the logic of self-ownership and the Principle of Human Respect. This episode offers a sharper definition of what it means to be a libertarian, and why grace, not conflict, is the path forward for libertarians. NOTES AND LINKS Jeffrey Tucker's "Against Libertarian Brutalism" https://fee.org/articles/against-libertarian-brutalism/ Nolan Chart (World's Smallest Political Quiz) http://theadvocates.org/quiz/ Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ The Daryl Davis episodes... EP121 https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 EP122 https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 The Conflict Machine https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Principle of Human Respect 1:20 Jim's credentials 2:34 Transpartisan agreements 7:59 Tucker's Against Libertarian Brutalism 13:04 In defense of so-called brutalists 14:19 Inviting a libertarian civil war 15:44 Tucker's brutal irony 17:59 Words, meaning and differentiation 21:16 There is no Libertarian Purity Test 23:06 Libertarians concerned about five harms 27:26 The overlooked force 29:52 Libertarianism's unique sales proposition 31:24 Who is a libertarian? In the tent 34:45 What makes a position libertarian? 42:03 The libertarian position on immigration 46:37 The Logic of Self-Ownership 47:30 Grounding libertarianism in a Principle 49:32 What conditions maximize human flourishing? 51:58 How do we apply Human Respect? 57:49 Where Grace is not 1:01:00 Is Human Respect new? 1:06:07 Where Grace is CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

Misinformation and Disinformation. Now, the right wing movement to suppress these things has begun. In this episode, we'll explain how so-called "conservatives" and MAGA types will "go Woke" and join the left in suppression and censorship, led by their Celebritarian Pied Pipers. We'll name names, expose what they're doing, and why they're doing it. Since this is Gracearchy, we'll explain how people being wrong in the public square are necessary and helpful. The Smith-Murray Debate on the Joe Rogan Experience https://youtu.be/Ah6kirkSwTg EP120 Shermer insults Rogan (at 46:53) https://youtu.be/Vy-PJ2yfjR0 EP94 Bowyer explains business media https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co EP126 Scapegoat on Good Friday https://youtu.be/bHdCX-S2tRI EP90 Truth About War https://youtu.be/C_yF9ln9sZM CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:42 Joe Rogan's virtue 4:26 Debate is a chance to learn 6:21 Doug the boorish dinner guest 11:10 Rightwing Woke strategy 14:43 The State you cannot criticize 18:27 Wolfowitz and Perle 22:38 Been there 25:21 Credentialism vs Commentators 29:17 Naming names 33:19 Don't Change Joe 36:53 Pied Pipers on the Right 39:14 Grace thrives in Free Speech 41:35 Why we need dissenters 44:13 Woke control backfires Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

There are four timeless issues in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case - literally, principles at stake. But appealing to principles, even timeless ones, won't persuade the partisans here. One thing might. What is that one thing? Here's a hint: History swings like a pendulum. The evidence for it has already begun to mount like a slippery slope. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:25 Empathy with your future self 2:09 No one knows How to Argue 7:42 No rational arguments work 11:31 Pendulum and precedents 14:08 When to speak up 16:05 Four Issues, none are immigration 24:10 Emotional blackmail 27:20 Others already affected 29:39 Targeting trouble for white Americans 31:39 Arresting Americans citizens 33:19 Scaring Canadians, Germans, and other women 35:34 Trump, send Americans to foreign camps 36:48 Jim Babka's qualifying crime 39:22 Avoiding martyrdom 40:47 Conservatives become Cultural Marxists Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

Good Friday question: Are you making the social conditions worse or better? Are you willing to sacrifice others on the altar of your politics or religion? We can move in a libertarian direction in direct proportion to how much we move away from the blame-game, and how much we turn towards our neighbors. Here, we use Rene Girard's Scapegoat Theory to show to illuminate a path. NOTES "The Most Important Episode" EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Who is your Good Friday scapegoat? Our civilization is built on cruelty by Tim DeRoche https://unherd.com/2024/03/who-is-your-good-friday-scapegoat/ EP92: How Rene Girard Unclothes the State, with David Gornoski https://youtu.be/wfilDdangZ0 EP94: Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co EP7: Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs EP40: On Colin Kaepernick's Knee https://youtu.be/KMqgl6fndQQ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 Health issue 1:06 Rene Girard review 4:09 Missing in libertarianism 5:33 It's the season to discuss At-One-Ment 7:29 Original sin vs Two Great Commandments 13:39 Awareness to agency or buried in Sacrifice 14:29 The First Great Commandment 16:00 Imago Dei vs Original sin 18:02 Levels of consciousness 19:20 Human capacity for evil 23:20 Cain's City and Caiaphas' declaration 25:38 Good Friday story as the shortcut to transform 27:13 Mobs vs Selma March 29:29 Carl Schmitt's Political Theology 32:09 Tariffs, spiritual warfare overlooked 35:55 Beyond tolerance, getting to grace 39:10 Crucify him! 44:31 The only way libertarian can work Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

Is Jesus really Lord? What would that look like like? The answer may surprise you. Doug Stuart from the Libertarian Christian Institute joined Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Jesus Is Lord should be a message of hope, not a partisan message of division. So we encouraged Doug to grapple with the questions like... Shouldn't more Christians lead to more peace? Or does more Christians lead to more war? As a result, much of our conversation had us driving toward a consistent ethic of Christian political thought. Doug Stuart is the Content Director at Libertarian Christian Institute https://libertarianchristians.com/ Jim Babka on Libertarian Christian Podcast, Jun 21 '24 https://youtu.be/vfoyIlawNKA "The Anarchist Anabaptist" and "A House Divided" available at https://libertarianchristians.com/books/ We discussed A House Divided on EP123: Churches Five Years After Lockdown with Doug Stuart. Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:24 Doug Stuart 1:53 Libertarian Christian Institute 8:29 Doug's ministry 12:02 Anarchist Anabaptist 13:52 If Jesus were king 21:36 From belief to social justice? 26:52 From theology to economics 28:40 Voluntary social justice 34:04 Richard Rohr 37:26 DOGE and Trump 41:08 The Church Underthrowing 45:46 How to lose the game of freedom 48:53 When non-aggression is non-persuasive 57:11 LCI in 2025 58:26 Doug's Gracepoint 1:00:23 LCI has a lot of material for you 1:02:54 Airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

This is the TL;DR the 80,000 pages of the JFK files last night episode. What was in the files? "TL;DR means" Too Long; Didn't Read. 63,400 pages were released Tuesday night (3/18). We bet you haven't had time to read them all, yet! Includes ...tools and tips to avoid being conned by people online. ...some of the worst viral activity on Twitter. ...two pieces of new information revealed in the files. ...a list of what we want to see finally revealed. If you watch this one hour, you'll be mentally armed to look like a JFK files expert with your friends. **STAY TO THE END** (there's more after the stinger!) Errors: Jim said 10-digit, but meant to say 13-digit. Also, Ramparts was led by Peter Collier (not Michael). The new file shared during the program: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/2025/0318/177-10001-10064.pdf EP105: Thomas Crooks Thought Lee Oswald Was Lone Gunman https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I The podcast where we made "get up to speed" recommendations, including Destiny Betrayed was... EP119: Trump's JFK Executive Order: Contents and Concerns (see the show notes: https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:24 Epistemic confidence 2:54 63,400 pages 4:25 How to avoid being conned on social media 5:15 Peeling back the Redactions 8:50 Validate the Doc 14:21 James Angleton and the anti-Semites 22:23 Stupid yet Viral, two examples 27:34 The truth about Valery Kostikov 33:15 Gary Underhill is not news 53:12 Ruth Paine, alive and important 1:00:55 Five new things that just came in! Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

We reflect on the five-year mark of "two weeks to flatten the curve." Jim and Bill, along with guest Doug Stuart from the Libertarian Christian Institute, explore the significant challenges church leaders faced during the worldwide sickness, including the struggle to maintain unity amid divisive reopening strategies and social distancing measures. The discussion is inspired by a brand new book, "A House Divided," and the group discusses both 'the Dones' - individuals who have stepped away from traditional church settings while maintaining their faith - and why some Christians seemed afraid of Death. HouseDividedBook.com https://housedividedbook.com/ pre-release March 15, 2025 Doug Stuart is the Content Director at Libertarian Christian Institute https://libertarianchristians.com/ Ekklesia - called out assembly or gathering of people. In ancient city-states, especially Athens, the popular assembly of citizens who would handle public matters and serve as a jury for trials. Correction: While Benjamin Giffone is a professor, and he lives in Grove City, PA., the guest mistakenly said that Mr. Giffone is a professor "at" Grove City College. Not so. To his credit, Mr. Stuart requested we post this correction. CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 March 15 2020 2:40 A House Divided 4:00 A DONE's view of "church" 7:54 The virus that divided churches 12:15 Why were Christians afraid of death? 17:13 Clean or unclean is a religious distinction 18:52 Reputational hazard for bigger churches 22:09 Preparing for the trial Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

Two deaths associated with measles? At this juncture, what is the significance and meaning of this news? How should you, as a person, respond? Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

Learn from a master how to talk a human out of hate. Daryl Davis doesn't go around punching Nazis. He helps them quit, and even gets Klan members to hand over their robes. Two testimonials and the five human universals will give you a powerful tool set for talking with people who, out of fear or bias, reject you or the concepts of human flourishing you want to share. The many ways to listen to Part 1, episode 121, can be found here: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/gracearchy/meet-a-patron-saint-of-gracearchy/ Accidental Courtesy - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/accidental-courtesy-daryl-davis-race-and-america The Klan Whisperer - https://www.amazon.com/Klan-Whisperer-Dr-Daryl-Davis/dp/B0DRSWK4K9 Interview facilitated by CiVL (the streaming platform) https://watch.civl.com/ and Fite For Liberty https://www.youtube.com/@Fite4Liberty Recorded by Tom Pinkh Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:25 How Daryl and Jim connected 1:39 Daryl's process, two stories 9:32 More uses for the five human universals 10:22 The power of talking 11:46 Paradox of intolerance? Punch a naz!? 17:28 Documentary about and book by Daryl Davis 18:47 Have a glass of lemonade 20:28 Gracepoints 26:54 The question that Daryl was asked only on Gracearchy Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

Assessment by personality or by principle? No person should become an idol, least of all a politician. It's very early. But there's much to loathe and some things to love. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

Meet the man who is practically the patron saint of Gracearchy. Daryl Davis is a blues and rock-n-roll pianist who spent three decades touring with Chuck Berry and other notable acts. Daryl has also been the subject of an award-winning documentary and is a sought-after speaker because... Music is Daryl's profession, but race relations is his obsession. Daryl is a black man who has 26 KKK robes hanging in his closet. People quit and gave these garments to him! How did this happen? How did he come to this unique and inspirational calling? In Part One of this two-part interview, we explore how Daryl Davis became "The Klan Whisperer." Accidental Courtesy - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/accidental-courtesy-daryl-davis-race-and-america The Klan Whisperer - https://www.amazon.com/Klan-Whisperer-Dr-Daryl-Davis/dp/B0DRSWK4K9 Interview facilitated by CiVL (the streaming platform) https://watch.civl.com/ and Fite For Liberty https://www.youtube.com/@Fite4Liberty Recorded by Tom Pinkh Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:24 Mug me 2:04 A bucket list interview 3:47 Music profession, race relations obsession 5:05 Five human universals 6:45 First exposure to racism 11:58 How can you hate me if you don't know me? 14:18 The first Klan conversation 17:57 Music builds bridges 20:20 First black author who talked to the Klan 22:02 Robes and results 24:45 Cliffhanger 25:44 Gracepoints Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Two shooters." Does she know something special about President John Kennedy's assassination due to her public office? Jim Babka decodes her statement for you. The full press conference where Rep. Luna staked her claims: https://www.youtube.com/live/oG6n76Ylmpw Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

It was an otherwise fantastic interview on a great podcast. We highly recommend you watch the entire show! But Michael Shermer stumbled badly on the Kennedy assassination stuff. On this matter, Jim shows how he doesn't even practice trademarked Skepticism. Using clips from his interview with Reason's Nick Gillespie, Jim Babka demonstrates how uninformed and unfair Shermer is on this one issue - even answering Shermer's only real Skeptic question. LINKS The Reason Interview w/Nick Gillespie: https://youtu.be/qcjna-GPAMI https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc As promised... Bill Harvey - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKharvey.htm Jack Cannon - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-who-killed-jfk-127000428/episode/who-killed-jfk-141617990/ Frank Sturgis - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKsturgis.htm E Howard Hunt - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKhuntH.htm David Atlee Phillips - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKphillips.htm David Sanchez Morales - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKmorales.htm JM/Wave Alpha 66 - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKalpha.htm Antonio Vecania - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKveciana.htm George Joannides - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKjoannides.htm & https://jfkfacts.substack.com/p/next-jfk-revelations-the-joannides Books... * Someone Would've Talked by Larry Hancock - https://books.google.com/books/about/Someone_Would_Have_Talked_Updated.html?id=O-4fOQAACAAJ * The book Jim says he should've recommended in previous episode (119): "Cover-up" Stewart Galanor - https://www.amazon.com/Cover-Up-Stewart-Galanor/dp/0966277201/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 A Recommended Interview with Skeptic Flaws 5:41 The Incompetent Detective 11:06 Mind-reader or Skeptic? 16:11 Can conspiracy theorists see Lone Gunmen? 20:18 {popularity} 23:18 False Equivalence with intent to insult 25:12 A Skeptic warns against asking questions? 28:19 Shermer's solitary evidentiary argument 32:42 Many answers to Shermer's question, if he cares 46:53 Seven-time guest takes a shot at Joe Rogan 48:29 Practicing true skepticism 51:02 Covering up your eyes is not Skepticism Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

On Thursday, January 23, 2025, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to begin the final de-classification and release process of the remaining JFK Assassination records. What is in this Executive Order? What problems might occur based on how it was written? Why is it important that the remaining records be released? Is there a smoking gun in there? Jim answers all of those questions, plus he gives a sneak peak at what kind of things could or should emerge from the release. Jim's way of addressing the Kennedy files included delicious details. It's likely that many of the things he covered will be new you. RELATED EPISODES EP105: Thomas Crooks Thought Lee Oswald Was Lone Gunman https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I EP41: COVID and the Spillover Gang https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo RESOURCES Cited or Recommended (in order) 1. "JFK" (the movie) produced and directed by Oliver Stone 2. "JFK and The Unspeakable" by James Douglass https://www.google.com/books/edition/JFK_and_the_Unspeakable/KS-6XrdalGkC 3. "JFK: Destiny Betrayed," four part documentary by Oliver Stone and James DiEugenio 4. "Who Killed JFK?" podcast by Rob Reiner & Soledad O'Brien, produced for iHeart 5. "Case Closed" by Gerald Posner 6. "America's Untold Stories," podcast https://www.youtube.com/@AmericasUntoldStories 7. The JFK Assassination Chokeholds by James DiEugenio, Matt Crumpton, Paul Bleau, Andrew Iler, Mark Adamcyzk https://books.google.com/books/about/The_JFK_Assassination_Chokeholds.html 8a. "Solving JFK" with Matt Crumpton, podcast 8b. "JFK The Enduring Secret" with Jeff Crudele, podcast 9. Vince Palamara on the Secret Service https://www.youtube.com/@VincePalamarasecretservicejfk 10. JFK Facts (on Substack) CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Intro Disclaimer and Feedback 7:57 Recommended Resources 15:40 Why does JFK assassination interest Jim? 25:22 Will the documents solve anything? 29:44 The status of the records 31:13 Researchers vs Presenters 34:41 Impact of this story on Jim's perspective 38:19 The Dulles Brothers and Eisenhower 43:40 Nixon and Watergate 46:18 Were Truman, RFK, Johnson, and Nixon conspiracy kooks? 51:09 Americans believe this was a conspiracy and want answers 57:07 Trump and Biden break the law 59:06 How the current EO works and might not work 1:01:14 How much is left that could shed light? 1:06:19 Motivation for and of the Warren Commission 1:10:16 The Cuban situation 1:12:51 Four things to know about this classified disclosure 1:15:22 Several files we'd really like to see 1:31:21 How the JFK story impacts Jim's view of the State 1:35:31 The State Is War and Demonic Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

Socialism is a theory of blame that excuses envy. Popular podcasting socialists (including Krystal Ball, Kyle Kulinski, and Sam Seder) recently gave writer Scott Galloway jubilant viral buzz. Galloway had appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," and the podcasters presented the same 1-minute,20-second clip. Their commentary would be more accurately described as moral preaching. While Galloway was calling for much higher taxes on the wealthy, he was also ignoring historical facts and critical economic realities. But WHAT'S NEW HERE is that Prof. Galloway presented a sophisticated justification for the theft they all advocate. Jim Babka demonstrates how their arguments are both superstitious and a violation of Human Respect. REFERENCES & RESOURCES * Henry Ford Tweet - https://x.com/BurnTheFed/status/1876711543741583540 * Principle of Human Respect - https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ * The Broken Window Parable - https://fee.org/articles/the-broken-window/ * Say's Law - https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/bios/Say.html - Inevitably, someone will critique my application of Say's Law. The purpose of an already lengthy episode was not a deep dive. Here, we dealt with one profound implication of it. That said, I'm always learning and if someone can help me improve, that's a blessing. * Capitalism as a savings account, a concept introduced to me by Perry Willis - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/capitalism-toolism/ * ENVY: A Theory of Social Behavior by Helmut Schoeck - https://about.libertyfund.org/books/envy/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Re-Mugging 1:42 Theory of blame excusing envy 5:27 Blame the rich by Scott Galloway 7:36 Make it the 1970s again 9:31 John Kennedy reversed capital flight 13:13 Wrong target 14:09 Making housing unaffordable 15:34 Make education a permanent burden 16:58 Two-thirds of your money stolen 21:58 Where economic envy begins 23:15 The drive for happiness 25:30 The Principle of Human Respect 26:43 Broken Window calculation 31:14 Sophisticated justification of stealing 34:21 Envy boomerangs to hurt you 35:06 Production precedes consumption 40:11 Steelmanning the socialist's concerns 43:36 Do you have a savings account? 45:58 Socialism is witch hunting Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

Jim forgot an important point he intended to make during episode 117: Has Meta Gone MAGA? That episode was about Mark Zuckerberg's recent announcement about content moderation on Facebook. This new mini-episode gives you a clear example where censorship didn't work. And RFK Jr's appointment is evidence that should hit close to home with the Disinformation Obsessed. Be careful what you suppress. https://youtu.be/2nqj_wfjs1w Streisand effect - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Streisand-effect Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

It's not the beginning of a joke. In Episode 117 "Has Meta Gone MAGA?" we covered the Popper Paradox - "the intolerant cannot be tolerated" - and a vivid parable about a bartender kicking a biker out a bar. But Bill had one more question! "You're sitting in the bar, what do you say to the bartender?" For full context, watch... Ep117: https://youtu.be/2nqj_wfjs1w Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

Can you trust Mark Zuckerberg? This episode dives into Meta’s sweeping policy changes and question whether they reflect a commitment to free expression or strategic pandering. We analyze his six-point plan, including community-driven content moderation and efforts to fight global censorship. Along the way, we explore the limits of shame, the Popper Paradox, and why fostering trust and Grace is essential for meaningful societal change. LINKS Mark Zuckerberg ends Meta's fact-checking program - https://youtu.be/Q7y28SCzUhI EP81: Bill Nye in the Lion's Den of Creationism - https://youtu.be/YoDeb4FNSoo CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 No Shipping Plan 3:28 Trust Mark Zuckerberg? 6:47 Replace fact checkers 10:34 Reduce content restrictions 14:16 Reduce censorship 17:14 Bring back civic content 23:01 Moving reviewers from California to Texas 26:10 Worldwide censorship regime 33:10 Popper Paradox 35:26 Punk walks into a bar 41:58 Shame is unreliable 43:15 Starved for attention 46:52 Mis and Mal Information 51:16 Investing trust and attention in another Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other.

We just finished an episode about the Vivek Ramaswamy's role in the H-1B debate (116). Here, we very quickly and quite efficiently explore the debate around Elon Musk’s wealth, H-1B visas, and immigration. Elon's critics at the podcast Due Dissidence argue that he could solve issues like homelessness with a simple check. But is that truly the solution? Jim Babka explains why such arguments miss the mark, revealing the flawed thinking behind "Housing First" policies and the broader misconceptions about wealth and resource allocation. We also discuss how immigration benefits everyone - not just through top-tier talent but through contributions at all levels. With grace-based insights, Jim dismantles partisan narratives and offers a perspective that values people as individuals, not just economic units. WATCH Episode 116: H-1B Vivek Misses the Mark; His Critics Deny Reality... https://youtu.be/t1Z4kMu4ScU Due Dissidence episode from which we clipped... https://youtu.be/F1RU5QqkKWw Homeless documentary... https://www.beyondhomeless.org/documentary/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. ChatGPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other.

A Vivek Ramaswamy Tweet on H-1B visas sparked a heated debate about immigration and economics. In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, we take a unique, grace-based libertarian approach to the conversation. While Vivek raises valid points, his perspective focuses too much on immigrants as economic units. On the other hand, his critics reveal a troubling lack of humanity and understanding, with some even echoing Know-Nothing-era arguments. Jim dives deep into the debate, presenting a vision of immigration that sees people as unique individuals made in the image of their Creator, rather than cogs in an economic machine. He explains why H-1B visas, though flawed, might serve as a necessary temporary compromise and unpacks three ironic truths about the Know-Nothing critiques. NOTES - Read Vivek's Tweet: https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1872312139945234507 - Know Nothings defined: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Know-Nothing-party - Shoe on the other foot Tweet: https://x.com/ArmandDoma/status/1872524379021783109 - Tom Woods Tweet: https://x.com/ThomasEWoods/status/1872342845786382546?t=I-YRIvyQkKDBQhQ36wMO5g&s=19 - Open Borders Double GDP... * https://openborders.info/double-world-gdp/ * https://www.wpr.org/history/economist-makes-case-open-borders-policy CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 Mug Shot 2:57 Vivek's Tweet 5:14 Zack vs Screech 6:57 Culture vs Selection Bias 9:18 Overlooking the bigger cultural problem 12:10 Crushing human flourishing 15:07 The Abstract vs The Real 17:53 School choice, not school standards 21:18 How billionaires work 23:18 Your wiring is special 24:18 Are you a Cog? 28:27 More Vivek Tweet 30:47 The Know-Nothings 34:12 The Bigotry Test 35:23 Hillbilly Elegy 36:54 Ironies 38:42 Why has racism become overt? 41:52 Why the scarcity mentality? 46:16 People are not merely economic units 49:06 H-1B a compromise but not gracious 53:00 As they grow, we grow Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other.