Wes Bertrand

Complete Liberty Podcast

Society EN ↓ 263 episodes

Have you had it with "politics" and desire to live in a brilliantly better future? Are you curious about what can replace an age-old coercive organization trying to control you and your property, so that everyone can finally be respected? A dangerous myth perpetuates our political plight in America: The belief that we are free. In fact, scores of unjust laws daily violate our individual rights. Being regulated and taxed to fund governmentally monopolized services, under threats of being fined, arrested, punished, or even killed, necessarily sacrifices our needs for freedom and justice. In star...

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Wes Bertrand

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Society

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completeliberty.com

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Jun 24, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 163 - Religious memes injurious to health and well-being 22.05.2012

Guests Stephanie from http://porctherapy.com and http://freetalklive.com and Mary from the G+ complete liberty nvc weekend hangout (and youtube links below) The Statist Matrix by Mary Vandenberg Statist Matrix-part1- speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJnBMB54pzE Statist Matrix- part2speech-part1 of discussion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg98TehWPs4 3 statist matrix part 2ofdiscussion http:/...

Episode 162 - Atheism, religious violence and dogma, importance of logic and human needs 09.05.2012

Atheism: A New Strategy. Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science, US - Sean Faircloth http://richarddawkins.net/videos/644419-atheism-a-new-strategy-richard-dawkins-foundation-for-reason-science-us Lobbying (religious or otherwise) is not the problem; "government" is the problem Killing for a Book by Lauryn Oates http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2012/killing-for-a-book/ "Faith and force...

Episode 161 - The nature of religious memes and conceptualization 24.04.2012

The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power by Joel Kramer and Diana Alstad http://www.joeldiana.com/guru_papers.html No matter what or who you believe, you can't escape relying on your own judgment http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/metaphysics.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/skepticism.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/certainty.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/method,_concept...

Episode 160 - History of anarchism, civilized voluntaryism, uncivilized statism 03.04.2012

Anarchy: The Unknown Ideal by Bionic Mosquito http://lewrockwell.com/rep3/anarchy-the-unknown-ideal.html Who Owns What? by Paul Hein http://www.strike-the-root.com/who-owns-what DEATH BY GOVERNMENT by R.J. Rummel http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/NOTE1.HTM The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia by James C. Scott - Reviewer: Thomas J. Thompson http://www.indepen...

Episode 159 - Governmental regulation inducing suffering unto death 10.03.2012

Guest Stephanie from http://porctherapy.com and http://freetalklive.com her guest appearance on Healthy Mind Fit Body Podcast: http://healthymindfitbody.com/2010/12/07/58-the-ills-of-insulin-part-1/ http://healthymindfitbody.com/2010/12/14/59-the-ills-of-insulin-part-2/ http://freestateproject.org/libertyforum stem cell story about human eggs... http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/201...

Episode 158 - Roots of compliance, effecting societal change 24.02.2012

Since when did obedience become the epitome of good parenting? by Annalisa Barbieri http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/19/are-obedient-children-a-good-thing Is the common aim of parenting to raise compliant children? "The need for autonomy doesn't vanish because kids have been cowed into doing what they're told." A.Kohn http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory Response to: Parenti...

Episode 157 - The shrugging of atlas, and the welfare state 08.02.2012

Corporations are manifestations of statism http://completeliberty.com/iv__immorality_of_politics.html Ayn Rand explicated the non-aggression principle quite clearly http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/physical_force.html http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Vulgar_libertarianism 'Atlas Shrugged Part 2' Timed to Hit Screens Just Before Presidential Election http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/atlas-shrugge...

Episode 156 - Liberty getaway cruise 2011, voting debate 23.01.2012

Stefan Molyneux's site: http://freedomainradio.com Mark Edge's site: http://freetalklive.com and yours truly's http://completeliberty.com An article by Jim Davies about Ron Paul's agenda ( http://ronpaul2012.com ) http://strike-the-root.com/ron-reviewed about Ron Paul's Presidential Campaign by Jim Davies http://www.theanarchistalternative.info/zgb/rondex.htm Raise the Drawbridge! by Jim Davies ht...

Episode 155 - Liberty getaway cruise 2011, nonviolent communication principles 31.12.2011

http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/objectivism.html and its five branches: http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/metaphysics.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/epistemology.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/morality.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/politics.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/esthetics.html Passing moral judgment (on oneself and others) tends to diminish the ability o...

Episode 154 - Unconditional parenting, part fifteen 05.12.2011

In this episode I cover the Appendix - Parenting Styles: The Relevance of Culture, Class, and Race in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/ Love is both a feeling and a need Collectivistic cultures tend to minimize or even disfavor self-interest and self-actualization, which leads to represse...

Episode 153 - Reflections on Libertopia 2011 13.11.2011

http://libertopia.org http://libertyontour.com http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/stolen_concept,_fallacy_of.html promoting intrinsic motivation: trust children, and they will learn... http://summum-bonum.org/ no matter who you vote for, politics (government) always wins http://www.meetup.com/LeewaySudburySchool/ http://completeliberty.com/viii__objective_law.html Taking on the California DMV http:...

Episode 152 - Unconditional parenting, part fourteen 16.10.2011

In this episode I cover the second half of Chapter Ten: The Child's Perspective in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/ http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/empathy An assortment of helpful nonviolent communication resources I've compiled (2MB download of PDFs) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7585370/NVCco...

Episode 151 - Unconditional parenting, part thirteen 29.09.2011

Agora I/O - the online liberty unconference... http://agora.io/laozi/schedule/ http://agora.io/laozi/archives/ Libertopia - an annual festival of peace, freedom, music, community and ideas that will change the World...a 3-day celebration of our individuality and diversity in sunny San Diego... http://libertopia.org/ In this episode I cover the first half of Chapter Ten: The Child's Perspective in...

Episode 150 - Unconditional parenting, part twelve 12.09.2011

In this episode I cover the second half of Chapter Nine: Choices For Children in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/ Taking responsibility is greatly diminished in those who administer punishments, since they commonly blame the disobedient person who's being punished as "bringing it on them...

Episode 149 - Unconditional parenting, part eleven 29.08.2011

In this episode I cover the first half of Chapter Nine: Choices For Children in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/ Even if you're not a parent who is frustrated about how to deal with kids so that your own needs are met, it's key to get in touch with your child-self, so that you can focus...

Episode 148 - Unconditional parenting, part ten 15.08.2011

In this episode I cover the second half of Chapter Eight: Love Without Strings Attached in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/ The process of administering rewards and punishments doesn't treat individuals as equals; authoritarian power imbalances are inherent Sound property rights enable j...

Episode 147 - Unconditional parenting, part nine 31.07.2011

In this episode I cover the first half of Chapter Eight: Love Without Strings Attached in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/ Some of Ayn Rand's views on love... http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/love.html Life is what you make of it; your sense of life essentially colors your experiences y...

Episode 146 - Unconditional parenting, part eight 17.07.2011

In this episode I cover Chapter Seven: Principles Of Unconditional Parenting in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/ bringing parents and children together... http://takingchildrenseriously.com Parental rationalizations for coercing children are quite similar to governmental rationalizations...

Episode 145 - Steve Jobs, Apple, producers vs governments 02.07.2011

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wozniak http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_Silicon_Valley Secrets From Apple's Genius Bar: Full Loyalty, No Negativity http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304563104576364071955678908.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Store http://blogs.computerworld.com/18157/sams...

Episode 144 - Unconditional parenting, part seven 18.06.2011

In this episode I cover Chapter Six: What Holds Us Back in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/ We learn various costly ways of conditional and controlling parenting via: -What we see and hear, especially from our family and friends and advice from media figures and doctors -What we believe,...

Episode 143 - Unconditional parenting, part six 05.06.2011

In this episode I cover Chapter Five: Pushed To Succeed in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/ "Pop behaviorism" or operant conditioning implements punishments and rewards as a way to get people to do things--in violation of voluntary interaction and property rights The essence of statism a...

Episode 142 - Human farming and Ask The Anarchist Podcast 23.05.2011

Governments try to prevent individuals from making their own choices, such as where they travel and what work they do--branding individuals with passports and visas facilitates controlling them Nation-states are human farms, which indoctrinate their "livestock" in memes of obedience, submissiveness, and fear of punishment, so that economic parasitism is seen as necessary and proper Lack of trust i...

Episode 141 - Unconditional parenting, part five 12.05.2011

In this episode I cover Chapter Four: Punitive Damages in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/ The jail and prison system is a case study in punitive damages, wreaking havoc on individuals and our culture Punishment is inimical to individual life and well-being; though it's used as a costly...

Episode 140 - Unconditional parenting, part four 26.04.2011

In this episode I cover Chapter Three: Too Much Control in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/ Australia to refund royalty increases under mine tax (whatever that means) http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page72068?oid=123556&sn=Detail Protectionism and taxation are based on eco...

Episode 139 - Unconditional parenting, part three 12.04.2011

In this episode I cover Chapter Two: Giving And Withholding Love in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/ Time out from positive reinforcement is a widespread form of love withdrawal Making children suffer in order to get different behavior from them begets more of itself, and it definitely p...

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