Now that I've gotten through some of my musings on political thinking and the problem with letting it overtake your thoughts, lets move along. I start this episode with an explanation of the nation state model, but then move to an important que

Immigrants, Politcs, Rhetoric, and Understanding

Jul 3rd, 2018 35m 32s

I know everything has been about the children at the border, and this is too.... sort of. I want to talk about the way political thinking clouds our judgement and I try to spell that out over the next two episodes. We're going to start with som

Aggression, Freedom, and more nuance

Jun 17th, 2018 40m 38s

My conversation with Cahleel continues and concludes this week with a fantastic conversation on the nature of aggression, freedom, and more nuance that we all need. Give us your thoughts!Feedback@subversiveliberty.org

How to introduce Nuance in a world that wants to forget

Jun 10th, 2018 38m 14s

Cahleel joins the show this week to discuss his latest piece for Subversive Liberty entitled "a world without nuance" we talk about his internship in DC, his travels in Europe, and the problems he faced within that environment. Be sure to subsc

Reaction to the Munk Debate Resolved: What you call Political Correctness I call progress

Jun 3rd, 2018 40m 52s

Episode 4:Solo episode this week, I break down my large takeaways of the Munk debate between Jordan Peterson, Stephen Fry, Michelle Goldberg, and Michael Eric Dyson. I discuss the difference between a debate and a conversation, where the Ameri

What is patriotism worth to you? My take on the NFL's new anthem policy

May 27th, 2018 40m 51s

Episode 3:I decided this week to wade into the sports world and give my thoughts on the NFL's new policy surrounding protests during the national anthem. I talk about the dangers of symbolism taking over your ability to reason, whether the NFL

Libertarian Cats and Icebergs

May 20th, 2018 40m

Matt Cannizzo joins me to talk about language, tribalism, dichotomies, and how the political clouds our thinking. What are your thoughts? send them via email feedback@subversiveliberty.org or find me on social media @BrianThorntonJr.

The Minimum Wage mentality, money, Thomas Jefferson, and agreement in the end.

Apr 13th, 2018 33m 43s

This marks the end of my conversation with Ryan, we get into the minimum wage and the founding fathers, we find some fundamental points of disagreement, but I think we found agreement in the end. Take a listen and let me know what you think!

Muh Roads, Transcontinental Railroads, and who gets left behind?

Apr 13th, 2018 22m 36s

In the penultimate portion of my interview with Ryan we discuss who would build the roads? the problem with government involvement and issues with the administrative state, why I disagree with the progressive mindset, and who would get "left be

The Drug war, Government mandates, Individualism, Funding Science

Apr 11th, 2018 33m 37s

Ep: 1.3The conversation continues, we discuss the drug war, vaccines, why mandating insurance isn't the answer, and science in a free society. Be sure to let me know what you think of the conversation so far @BrianThorntonJr on social media

Libertarianism Today

Apr 10th, 2018 19m 56s

Ep: 1.2In this episode we pick up the conversation with Ryan and discuss Libertarianism in today's current political sphere. We discuss Ron & Rand Paul, the LP, and what my "elevator pitch" is and where messaging goes wrong.

Left & Right, Nature vs Nurture, and Political Language

Apr 9th, 2018 21m 41s

Ep 1.1Welcome to Understood Properly, a work in progress by your humble podcast host. The Subversive Libery Podcast is now Understood Properly with Brian Thornton! Join me as I talk with friends, political actors, experts, and more about th

Ep. 23 Net Neutrality

Dec 16th, 2017 49m 38s

In this episode I hope to calm the waters surrounding the net neutrality and remind you of a couple key facts to remember when if we talk positively of government regulation. I'm not looking to "smack down" any arguments I'm hoping to provide

Ep. 22 Why do we call it reform?

Dec 9th, 2017 30m 7s

Don't be fooled by the talking points, tax "reform" is just more of the same. In episode 22 we discuss the GOP tax bill, what it would look like if they Republicans cared about spending and debt, as well as a couple possible upsides to the behe

Ep. 21 Mike Maharrey on activism and domestic surveillance

Dec 2nd, 2017 59m 24s

In episode 21, I talk with Mike Maharrey who recently found himself in the position to take a stand in his local community when they put a #spypole in his neighborhood. We talk about the philosophy of the 10th amendment center, why real activis

Ep. 20 Matthew C Scaro, gubernatorial hopeful pt 2

Nov 12th, 2017 32m 57s

This is my two part interview with Gubernatorial hopeful Matthew C Scarro. We cover a range of topics dealing with Illinois politics and what he hopes to accomplish with his campaign

Ep. 19 Gubernatorial hopeful Matthew C. Scaro pt 1

Nov 12th, 2017 40m 19s

This is my two part interview with Gubernatorial hopeful Matthew C Scarro. We cover a range of topics dealing with Illinois politics and what he hopes to accomplish with his campaign

Sharebait (and communism) is bad, mkay?

Nov 4th, 2017 54m 49s

In this episode I give you some quick tips about how to spot clickbait and sharebait, I then quickly move to give an example of an article to be wary of (that plays to my biases) and end the episode breaking down the data that was used by the a

Ep 15 Pt 1 Interview with candidate John Mathey

Oct 21st, 2017 28m 39s

These are both portions of my interview with Candidate John Mathey for Illinois' 70th Assembly district. Don't forget to go to SubversiveLiberty.org/subscribe to find us everywhere and check out YouTube for the full interview!