#128 – Michael Malice: Anarchy, Democracy, Libertarianism, Love, and Trolling
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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00:00 – Introduction<br />
04:15 – Sponsors<br />
07:58 – Putin and the Russian soul<br />
15:01 – Love and trolling<br />
25:31 – Problem with government<br />
31:03 – Anarchism<br />
53:07 – Politics<br />
54:59 – Are most people capable of thinking deeply?<br />
1:02:08 – Willy Wonka and Albert Camus view of life<br />
1:08:08 – Trolling<br />
1:12:26 – Conspiracy theories<br />
1:29:43 – Donald Trump and the Election<br />
1:36:58 – Trump Biden presidential debates<br />
1:41:15 – Journalism is broken<br />
1:47:56 – Communism<br />
1:54:02 – Presidential candidates<br />
2:04:34 – Libertarian party<br />
2:14:56 – Objectivism<br />
2:24:17 – Trolling<br />
2:35:21 – The New Right<br />
2:43:29 – Cancel culture<br />
3:13:17 – Book recommendations<br />
3:18:08 – Fear of mortality<br />
3:21:08 – Meaning of life</p>