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Krystal and Ryan discuss Trump holds housing bill hostage, Trump screaming match over war powers, NSPM-7 crackdown on ICE protesters, debate on AI hype. DSA: https://socialists.nyc/ Pisco: https://www.youtube.com/@PiscoLitty Cory Doctorow: https://www.amazon.com/Reverse-Centaurs-Guide-Life-After/dp/037462156X To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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GMU economics professor Bryan Caplan discusses his recent substack series going through Rothbard's classic, For a New Liberty, chapter by chapter.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.The cited chapter summaries from Bryan Caplan's review of Rothbard: nine, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen.This episode’s sponsor, the free Plan-B guide from ExPatMoney.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

In 1775, before he wrote Common Sense, Thomas Paine wrote a poem about a tree — and that tree was already shaping the American Revolution. The story of the American Revolution is usually told through famous documents and famous men, but some of the earliest and most powerful symbols of colonial resistance weren't speeches or armies at all. One of the first was a real elm tree on Boston Common — and one of the first writers to capture what it meant was a brand-new immigrant from England named Thomas Paine. In this episode of The Way the World Works, we read Thomas Paine's 1775 poem "The Liberty Tree" — written before Common Sense made him famous — and unpack what the poem (and the real elm tree on Boston Common that inspired it) tells us about the ideas already rooted in the colonies before the Revolution began. We talk about the Stamp Act, why colonists chose a tree as their rallying symbol, how the British cutting it down backfired, and how Paine's writing carried ideas that George Washington himself admired. What You'll Learn in This Episode Who Thomas Paine was before he wrote Common Sense — a brand-new immigrant from Britain in 1774 What Paine's 1775 poem "The Liberty Tree" actually said and why it mattered The real Liberty Tree — an elm on Boston Common that became colonial America's rallying point How the Stamp Act of 1765 turned an ordinary tree into a political symbol Why the Sons of Liberty chose a tree, not a building, as their gathering place Why symbols matter even when ideas are the real thing — and what a flag teaches us about that How the British cut down the Liberty Tree in 1775 — and why it backfired Why ideas are "bulletproof" even when their symbols are destroyed How Paine's poem foreshadowed his more famous Common Sense Why George Washington admired Paine despite calling himself "not an ideas man" How the rights Americans were fighting for were already part of the old English tradition Why families should read revolutionary-era poems and documents together this America 250 Timestamps 0:00 Why Paine's Poem About a Tree Matters 1:15 Who Thomas Paine Was Before "Common Sense" 2:30 Reading "The Liberty Tree" Poem 3:30 A New Immigrant Captures Liberty 4:30 Why a Tree Became a Symbol of Resistance 5:30 The Real Liberty Tree in Boston 6:30 Liberty Was Already in Our Soil 7:15 The British Plot to Cut It Down 8:10 When They Cut It Down, It Backfired 9:00 Ideas Are Bulletproof 10:00 Paine Inspires Common Sense and Washington 11:00 Many Ways to Fight for Liberty 12:00 A Challenge: Read the Poem with Your Family Like this video if you love discovering the real stories behind American history Subscribe for more stories about liberty, courage, and the people who shaped America Comment below: What's a modern-day "Liberty Tree" — a symbol that captures an idea worth fighting for? Shop Resources Dive into the full story of the Revolutionary War in The Tuttle Twins America's History Volume 2 (1776-1791) https://www.tuttletwins.com/products/americas-history-vol2 Discover stories of ordinary people who did extraordinary things in The Tuttle Twins Guide to Courageous Heroes https://www.tuttletwins.com/products/the-tuttle-twins-guide-to-courageous-heroes Get Tuttle Twins books and homeschool resources: https://tuttletwins.com #LibertyTree #ThomasPaine #CommonSense #AmericanRevolution #SonsOfLiberty #StampAct #BostonHistory #America250 #AmericanHistory #TuttleTwins #FoundingFathers #LibertarianHistory<

Strong Towns has always warned cities about the danger of fragile growth. Now, Chuck is applying that same lesson to the movement he helped build. In this episode, Chuck explains why Strong Towns can no longer depend on everything landing on his desk, and introduces the organization’s new Executive Director. His guest shares how he found Strong Towns as a Sandpoint city council member, his organizing work in Idaho and at the League of Conservation Voters, and why he finally decided he had to be inside the organization, not just on the board. Together, they talk about culture, management, local conversations, and the kind of leadership Strong Towns needs for its next phase. Additional Show Notes John Reuter (LinkedIn) Strong Towns Team (Site) Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The Commons.

"We can have resilience, or we can have convenience. But we can't have both." That's the line Mollie Engelhart builds this entire talk from Exit and Build 4 around, and it might just reframe how you think about your food, your land, and your freedom. Join us in person at Exit and Build 6, hosted right on Mollie's Sovereignty Ranch: https://exitandbuild.com Mollie is the founder of Sovereignty Ranch, a 200+ acre regenerative ranch and farm-to-table operation in the Texas Hill Country. She walked away from a lot of what she used to believe, put in the hard work, and built a thriving, self-reliant life rooted in faith, family, and the land. In this talk, she makes the case that real resilience always costs you some convenience... and why that trade is more than worth it. If you've ever felt the pull to get back to the land, grow your own food, and stop depending on a fragile system, this one's for you. Want to experience it for yourself? Exit and Build 6 is our in-person immersive freedom event, November 5 to 8, 2026, hosted on Mollie's Sovereignty Ranch in Bandera, Texas. Four days of building real systems alongside Mollie and dozens of others who are actually living this out. Come build with us: https://exitandbuild.com