Paul Meany
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Étienne De La Boétie -Portraits of Liberty Podcast
Étienne believed there was no true difference between a king and a tyrant. → Read More
The Founding Feminist Mary Wollstonecraft- Portraits of Liberty Podcast
Mary Wollstonecraft was a true liberal who championed the rights of all but the domination of none - what we cherish today as equality. → Read More
Auberon Herbert and Voluntaryism
Auberon’s experience with war, politics, and his introduction to Herbert Spencer showed him there was an alternative to the state. → Read More
An Introduction to Locke's Two Treatises
Locke wanted to prove that the world is not a mere amalgam of violence and arbitrary authority and that there is something that separates a legitimate from an illegitimate government. → Read More
Taking the King to Court, John Cooke
Born into poverty in 1609, John Cooke a Puritan lawyer is the first person in history to prosecute a head of state for crimes against humanity. → Read More
Rehabilitating Democracy, George Grote- Portraits of Liberty Podcast
The 19th-century reformer and self-taught classicist George Grote was responsible for the rehabilitation of democracy as a viable and virtuous form of government. → Read More
Separating the Church and State, Marsilius of Padua- Portraits of Liberty Podcast
In Marsilius’s mind, the main disturber of the peace of his day was the papacy. → Read More
Poullain and Equality
François Poullain de la Barre was a philosopher who was completely ahead of any of his contemporaries on the topic of gender equality. → Read More
Cicero Was Locke's Greatest Inspiration
One of the most significant thinkers who shaped Locke’s philosophy, despite preceding him by eighteen centuries, is Marcus Tullius Cicero. → Read More
Cato's Letters
John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon wrote Cato’s Letters in 1720 becoming the most popular reading of their day for their fiery criticism of the British government and radical political philosophy. → Read More
The First Western Feminist
In this episode, we explore the life of the medieval writer Christine De Pizan, who in her famous book the City of Ladies debunked a long-standing tradition of misogyny. → Read More
Beccaria Modernized Criminal Law
Beccaria believed that the state had little, if any, moral legitimacy pursuing capital punishment. → Read More
The Fear of Standing Armies is the Root of the Second Amendment
As the debate around guns becomes increasingly divisive, it is important to know the original purpose of the Second Amendment. → Read More
Marsilius Was a Radical Medieval Thinker
Marsilius of Padua deemed the church of his day to be one of the most potent disturbers of the peace. → Read More
Mencius: The Predecessor to Classical Liberalism
Mencius believed that the state ought to promote the virtuous flourishing of its people. → Read More
Cesare Beccaria Was a Trail Blazer on Capital Punishment
Beccaria was deeply opposed to the death penalty, a rarity for his time when most believed capital punishment was an acceptable response to many crimes. → Read More
The Chinese Philosopher All Libertarians Should Know
Huang Zongxi argued for a constitutional model of government designed to benefit all people, not just the ruling class, and which stressed the importance of respecting private property rights. → Read More
The Legacy and the Ideas Behind Cato's Letters
The Cato Institute does not derive its name from the notoriously staunch ancient Roman Cato the Younger. Instead, it is a reference to Cato’s Letters, a collection of 138 essays written in England during the 18th century. → Read More
Mary Wollstonecraft: Individualist Feminist, Classical Republican
Mary Wollstonecraft’s political philosophy and feminist thought were shaped by her beliefs about human nature. → Read More
John of Salisbury: A Politics of Virtue
The medieval thinker John of Salisbury explored the relationship between virtue and the state, concluding that the good life requires freedom. → Read More