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Well, "debate" is too strong a word, but brilliant smarty-pants Stephan Kinsella had some disagreements about an article Adam wrote about school choice and was gracious enough to come on Haman Nature to discuss them. 00:00 – Intro. 01:15 -- Happy birthday to Adam! Stephan's gives him an... odd present. Also, Adam recounts the article he wrote that prompted this talk. 02:54 -- Stephan lays out his...

Can you imagine a hideous dystopian future where your favorite football team spied on all your social media accounts and then banned you from attending games if they didn’t like something you posted? Not for posting anything violent or threatening or anything. Just banned you for expressing an opinion. Sounds awful, right? Well just across the pond in England, that dystopian future has arrived. 00...

Adam and the Porcupine react to a recent episode of the Jimmy Dore Show guest-hosted by the heroic fellows from the Due Dissidence show. Afterwards, Part 2 of Round One of the "First to Ruin the World!" game. Which one had more laughs? You decide! 00:00 – Intro. 01:01 -- Tyrone admits to liking two lefty shows: Due Dissidence and the Jimmy Dore Show. Adam also shows some love for lefties who haven...

(Hey folks. Yesterday we had a glitch here at Haman Nature. Wonky audio. Links that didn’t work. It was a disaster! So I’m resending yesterday’s post today, all fixed up and shiny for you, with added links and timestamps and all the good stuff. Thanks for your patience!) Adam sure likes sausage. Should we have an intervention and put a wedge between us and the oligarchy? This episode is based on t...

Adam interviews the one and only Jeff Deist! This one goes deep, folks. Don't miss it! 00:00 – Intro. 01:44 – Let's talk about ideas (or their opposite) in 2024 politics. The bland face of the tyranny that looms before us. 04:37 – If we are so divided, why live in the same polity? Because the progressive mindset (both left and right) is totalitarian. 06:45 – That time Jeff shook my brain: Decentra...

Adam and the Porcupine critique the Best Picture nominees through libertarian-colored glasses. Then they put a twist on March Madness to figure out what will RUIN THE WORLD FIRST. 00:00 – Intro. With hat-tip to The Wizard of Oz. 04:30 – Oppenheimer! Best Picture winner. Adam concurs. Tyrone sez, "More bomb, less babes". Also, Which Christopher Nolan film is the best? 11:11 – Zone of Interest! "Sou...

Adam and the Porcupine talk about how crazy and abusive behavior on the left is predictably causing crazy and abusive behavior on the right, and vice-versa. How can we find balance? 00:00 – Intro: Tyranny tastes bad, no matter it's flavor. 00:38 – Introducing a "girls gone not-so-wild" video that provoked a weird reaction on the right. Plus, Adam says a mammalian-inspired bad word and talks about...

Due to massive (and much appreciated) public demand, we are publicly publishing the 2nd half of Adam's interview with Jeremy Freedman that would normally be behind a paywall at HamanNature. Substack.com. family, creativity, and much much more. Bonus: Jeremy's favorite song of all time is revealed! 00:00 – Intro 01:48 – Boring question: How did you get started in music? Who handed Jeremy his first...

https://youtu.be/czrjupfZkOk Adam has a heartfelt and humorous chat with one of his very favorite people in the whole world (and not because he's a musician!) Jeremy Freedman. They talk about Jeremy's band The Neighbourhood, but also about family, creativity, and much much more. Bonus: Jeremy's favorite song of all time is revealed! 00:00 – Intro & Jeremy/Neighbourhood bio. 03:24 – What's it like...

Adam welcomes philosopher Michael Huemer onto the show to talk about political philosophy, intuitionism, and all things epistemological. There are a surprising amount of laughs for a discussion of such deep subjects! 00:00 – Intro & MIchael's bio. 01:39 – Michael talks about his brand of libertarianism. 05:05 – We discuss Michael's book, The Problem of Political Authority. Why do some people rule...

Adam and the Porcupine explain our tendency to view the world in simplistic binary "good vs. evil" terms. The way we see the world in narrative structures isn't arbitrary. It's how we evolved. It's how we think. The better we understand that fact, the more clearly we will see... everything. 00:00 – Intro 00:34 – Adam claims that humans literally think in a narrative structure. Always. And usually...

Adam has a fascinating and detailed conversation with famous Fooler of Penn and Teller, Doc Dixon. All secrets are revealed within! Yes, this IS your card! Yes, the pea IS in the walnut! Expelliarmus! 00:00 – Intro 01:08 – Adam makes a bad joke. Hilarious banter ensues. Doc reveals his origin story. 07:28 – Adam confuses The Jungle Book with Gremlins and wonders why the Internet hasn't "killed" th...

Adam and the Porcupine try to understand what causes the divisions amongst groups and why we fight other over them. Conspiracy? Human Nature? Watch and find out! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamannature.substack.com/subscribe

They say, "Covid crushed our economy" but that is a lie. It was government. This tragic story of COUNTRY CAFE should bother you. It sure bothers us. Mentioned on the show: https://naturalorderpodcast.com/ep11 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – Tyrone blows smoke up my butt (it kinda tickles) about this article. 03:12 – Introducing the Country Cafe of Las Vegas, NV (RIP). 05:45 – Tyrone talks about poverty, hom...

Economist BOB MURPHY joins the show to explore geeky math stuff, the supernatural and imaginary numbers?! This is either the most brilliant or delusional episode yet. Get your PI on! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamannature.substack.com/subscribe

The Porcupine reacts to Adam's interview with Stephan Kinsella and challenges the philosophical ideas raised with a series of insightful points, deep questions, and historical arguments. Adam then beats the Porcupine for his temerity. 00:00 – Intro 00:58 – Tyrone's first take on the Kinsella interview. 02:20 – What the heck is scarcity? What things are scarce? How does that relate to property? 08:...

Adam and the Porcupine look at the current worldwide separatist trends and discuss the relationship to sovereigntist philosophical theory. 00:00 – Intro 01:20 – Alberta, Canada nullifies national energy edicts. 3:25 – Video of Alberta's Premiere, Danielle Smith, announcing the nullification. 6:20 – Who was that giant? Plus, nullification/secession analysis. 13:37 – Why did "we" centralize in the f...

Adam gets all intellectual and stuff with Stephan Kinsella. Part two of this interview explains why the concept of "intellectual" property is illegitimate and impedes humanity's progress. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamannature.substack.com/subscribe

Adam and the Porcupine talk about casino gambling and what that says about human nature, and give their picks for the "BIG GAME". Included bonus segment delivers Adam's hot take on a Dave Smith video that is in no way a shameless attempt to get more subscribers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamannature.substac...

Adam and Stephan discuss argumentation ethics which of course means they also talk about museums. Part 1 of a 2 episode interview. 00:00 – Intro 2:50 – Remembering PorcFest 2023 and fun with the creature from Bretton Woods. 5:52 – Introducing Stephan's new book: Legal Foundations of a Free Society. 7:00 – Libertarianism in America, then and now. 9:35 – With the change in the way we consume informa...

Adam and the Porcupine analyze worldwide election trends, discuss the 2024 U.S. presidential races, and go deep into libertarian election theory with the question, "Does voting matter?" Adam on the Bob Murphy Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzAL7rYh8fg&t=1s&ab_channel=RobertMurphy Diary of a Psychosis by Tom Woods: https://diaryofcovid.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss t...