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Michael Huemer - Anarchy, Capitalism, and Progress

Michael Huemer is a professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado. He is the author of more than sixty academic articles in epistemology, ethics, metaethics, metaphysics, and political philosophy, as well as eight amazing books. Episode website: https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com/p/ michael-huemer Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3TwQB2Q Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3e5QB9U Read Michael's awesome blog: http://fakenous.net/ Follow me on Twitter to be notified of future content: https://twitter.com/dwarkesh_sp Buy Knowledge, Reality, and Value: https://amzn.to/3KybHK2 Buy The Problem of Political Authority: https://amzn.to/3PXEqcB Timestamps: 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:07 The Problem of Political Authority 0:03:25 Common sense ethics 0:09:39 Stockholm syndrome and the charisma of power 0:18:14 Moral progress 0:26:55 Growth of libertarian ideas 0:33:37 Does anarchy increase violence? 0:44:37 Transitioning to anarchy 0:47:20 Is Huemer attacking our society?! 0:51:40 Huemer's writing process 0:53:18 Is it okay to work for the government 0:56:39 Burkean argument against anarchy 1:02:07 The case for tyranny 1:11:58 Underrated/overrated 1:25:55 Huemer production functionl 1:30:41 Favorite books 1:33:04 Advice for young people

Dwarkesh PatelhostMichael Huemerguest
May 28, 20211h 37mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 1:07 – 3:25

    The Problem of Political Authority

  2. 3:25 – 9:39

    Common sense ethics

  3. 9:39 – 18:14

    Stockholm syndrome and the charisma of power

  4. 18:14 – 26:55

    Moral progress

  5. 26:55 – 33:37

    Growth of libertarian ideas

  6. 33:37 – 44:37

    Does anarchy increase violence?

  7. 44:37 – 47:20

    Transitioning to anarchy

  8. 47:20 – 51:40

    Is Huemer attacking our society?!

  9. 51:40 – 53:18

    Huemer's writing process

  10. 53:18 – 56:39

    Is it okay to work for the government

  11. 56:39 – 1:02:07

    Burkean argument against anarchy

  12. 1:02:07 – 1:11:58

    The case for tyranny

  13. 1:11:58 – 1:25:55

    Underrated/overrated

  14. 1:25:55 – 1:30:41

    Huemer production functionl

  15. 1:30:41 – 1:33:04

    Favorite books

  16. 1:33:04 – 1:37:04

    Advice for young people

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