Episode 33 – The Aviator (1:24:43)

We join forces with Jon Reed from Libertarianism For Normal People to discuss the Martin Scorsese biopic of Howard Hughes, the Aviator.  It’s a long movie and so we focus on some key points and overall themes in our discussion. The way of the future.

Google Description:

Billionaire and aviation tycoon Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a successful public figure: a director of big-budget Hollywood films such as “Hell’s Angels,” a passionate lover of Hollywood leading ladies Katharine Hepburn (Cate Blanchett) and Ava Gardner (Kate Beckinsale), and an aviation pioneer who helps build TWA into a major airline. But in private, Hughes remains tormented, suffering from paralyzing phobias and depression. The higher he rises, the farther has to fall.

Trailer:

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Here is our slide deck from the show:

www.ActualAnarchy.com/33 by Actual Anarchy

http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-howard-hughes

Here is a quote related to several instances in the film:

The perfect meme for part of this episode:

And it wouldn’t be the guys from Read Rothbard if we didn’t invoke the Godfather himself:

The Specter of Airline Re-Regulation

Airport Congestion – A Case of Market Failure?

Rothbard on airlines and regulation:

88:00 – https://youtu.be/TzpLIP4QEOw

21:00-22:30 – https://youtu.be/BvBMUxiIhCk

30:30-43:00 – https://youtu.be/uNcUGp0E3BY

13:00-22:30 – https://youtu.be/eHmu2nQ7fu8

4:00-7:22 and 60:40-63:00 – https://youtu.be/-Ine69dwMz4

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Robert and I analyze popular movies from a Rothbardian/AnarchoCapitalist perspective.

We use movies as a starting point for people who may not be familiar with this way of thinking.   Discussion of the plot and decisions that characters make in relation to morality and violations of the non-aggression principle are our bread and butter.

We also will highlight and discuss any themes or lessons from Austrian Economics that we can glean from the film.

The point is to show what anarchy actually is with instances that are presented in film.

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