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Aaron and Trevor have a discussion about the political authority of the state. Should one obey the government? Is there a compelling reason to? Why does it matter?
Show Notes and Further Reading
Listeners interested in this topic should check out our episode of Free Thoughts with Michael Huemer on this topic, and this Guide lecture with Jason Brennan.
Aaron mentions Socrates’ actions in Plato’s Crito, here is our Free Thoughts episode on that dialogue.
Trevor talks about his lecture “The Statrix: How Government Warps Our Perception of the World.”
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