Communication and libertarianism – my interview with Pavel Slutskiy

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the intersection of communication and libertarianism with guest Pavel Slutskiy.

Click here for the video link on YouTube It’s a meta-discussion about communication itself – and how it intersects with libertarianism. I think you’ll enjoy this broad give-and-take with author and teacher Pavel Slutskiy, who I’m flattered to say, happens to be one of our long time subscribers on The White Pillbox. We discuss the importance of communication in libertarian thinking; purpose and intention; and cultural norms versus legal systems. Pavel shows us the nuances of speech acts that can be considered aggressive, such as threats or ordering others to commit aggression. Pavel’s books: “Communication and Libertarianism” (2021), the book which was referred by David Gordon as “…an outstanding contribution to both libertarian political philosophy and communication theory… and the most comprehensive work on communication issues in libertarian theory ever published” His follow-up book develops an epistemological alternative to empiricism for studying communication: “Philosophical Foundations of Communication Studies: a Praxeological Approach” (2024) Pavel is Associate Professor in Communication Management at the Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. He…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Maresca

Guest: Pavel Slutskiy

Topics covered

• communication
• libertarianism
• speech acts
• cultural norms
• legal systems

Keywords

• libertarianism
• communication
• speech acts
• cultural norms
• legal systems
• Pavel Slutskiy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chulalongkorn University, Saint-Petersburg State University

Books & works: Communication and Libertarianism, Philosophical Foundations of Communication Studies: a Praxeological Approach

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