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One of our value-add episodes to help our listeners find greater success in your professional lives so you can move closer to greater independence. Today we talk about expert generalism. All our lives we’ve been told that the key to success is focusing on one skill and becoming as proficient as possible. But is that still true?

In today’s diverse economy, specialization can actually be a detriment to your professional life. Most entrepreneurs, and even 9-to-5 employees are looking to advance themselves by acquiring a set of different skills to make themselves more valuable to employers and clients. It’s called expert generalism, and we explain what it is in today’s episode.

Want to Finder Great Success and Independence? Generalize, Don’t Specialize.

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Links related to this episode:

How One Life Hack From A Self-Made Billionaire Leads To Exceptional Success

Picasso, Kepler, and the Benefits of Being an Expert Generalist

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– Pat and Jon

 

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It seems to be a universal truth among libertarians that marijuana should be legal or at least decriminalized. It’s the one thing we all seem to agree upon. We’ve always contended that it should be legal because it’s immoral to throw someone in a cage for possessing, using, buying, or selling a plant. In addition, it’s an obscene waste of tax dollars and resources to enforce the laws prohibiting it.

However, some libertarians try to push for legalization by promoting marijuana as a cure-all for anything that ails. While we’re not denying that pot does have its medicinal benefits, we take issue with touting it as a miracle substance. We discuss the issues with this approach.

Links related to this episode:

The Unbiased Truth about Marijuana

Illnesses Treatable with Medical Cannabis

Weed Should Be Leg… Just Stop Saying It’s a Panacea

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– Pat and Jon

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Potpourri: Transgender Military Bans and Microchips (Episode 50)

Two recent stories came out recently, neither of which we thought we could riff on for 30 minutes: Trump’s ban of transgender people in the military and the microchipping of employees by a Wisconsin company.

So we combined the two topics in one episode. Enjoy!

Links related to this episode:

Trump announces ban on transgender individuals serving in military

Wisconsin company offers employees microchip implants

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– Pat and Jon

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There’s a lot of buzz in the news these days about jobs being eliminated through automation: machinery, computers, artificial intelligence, etc.

But why so much concern today? From the early days of humanity, advancements in technology has made humans more productive and wealthier, not the opposite. Sure, there are people who lose jobs when a new innovation makes an occupation obsolete. But the human resources no longer used in that occupation can be used elsewhere where they’re more needed.

Are we worse off now that farm equipment has taken over those jobs that humans and animals used to do in the agricultural economy? It’s a silly fear, but one that perpetuates because of political reasons.

We discuss.

Hate Economic Growth? Vote In Favor of Saving Jobs!

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Links related to this episode:

Why Robots Won’t be Coming for All Our Jobs

Everybody Relax: An MIT Economist Explains Why Robots Won’t Steal Our Jobs

Capitalism Destroys Jobs, and That’s a Good Thing

Other People’s Money – Danny deVito Speech

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A few weeks ago, Sen. John McCain was diagnosed with a brain tumor. While I know libertarians have no love for McCain and his political legacy, I found it disturbing the joy that was taken when hearing the news of his disease. This is probably a personal thing for me, rather than an objective observation, but I’ve always felt that libertarians are more principled and morally superior to others who hold strong political beliefs. I still do, but this instance threw me for a loop.

In the latest episode, we discuss why libertarians should think twice about openly celebrating the diagnosis of a horrible disease on anyone and the inherent danger of projecting that sentiment to others who already think we’re “heartless.”

Links related to this episode:

John McCain Has Brain Cancer, Senator’s Office Says

Be Better Than Someone Who Celebrates John McCain’s Cancer

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– Pat and Jon

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When it comes to spreading the idea of a free-market education system on line, I’ve often tried to stress the horribly inefficient, bureaucratic system perpetuated by the government. When I’ve tried to engage people on Facebook, I’ve gotten the argument, “Well, you’re not an educator, so you don’t really know what you’re talking about!”

Well, now we have a friggin’ educator on our show! Our guest for this episode, Alyssa Lauren, is a former public school teacher who became an educator in order to make a difference in the lives of children, but eventually grew to become frustrated with the system and the bureaucratic treatment of students. Alyssa is now the owner/operator of her own online fitness coaching business, Aly Di Fitness, but is still passionate about the lacking, one-size-fits-all, education monopoly that has turned out generations of people who are unable to appropriately face life’s challenges.

She shares her experiences with us on today’s episode:

Aly Di Fitness

The Origins of the Public School

Milton Friedman Was Right to Call Them “Government Schools”

Homeschooling Is a Threat to Public Education

Public Education and Indoctrination

A Teacher on the Bureaucracy of Public Education

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– Pat and Jon

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Do we have a free press?

One of the cornerstones of a free society is freedom of the press. We at LFNP firmly believe that. A free press is one that can keep a check on the government’s overreaching powers and infringements on civil rights.

The problem is, what we call “the press” or “journalism” today isn’t even close; it’s a mouthpiece for one particular side of the political spectrum with the goal of furthering its agenda and expanding its power.

For those who are on the whole #journalismmatters kick in the era of Trump, we have some insights for you in this episode.

Links related to this episode:

Journalism Is an Act, Not a Profession

Where Did All the Investigative Journalism Go?

Yes, Many Journalists Choose Sides in a Conflict—and Often for the Worst Reasons

The Myth of Media Watchdogs

The Free Press Is Great. Too Bad We Don’t Have One.

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– Pat and Jon

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How to be More Creative

When we think of creativity, we often think in terms of art – a painting or sculpture, for instance. But creativity is a valuable trait that goes beyond just artistic expression. Professionals need to find creative solutions to increase productivity or reduce costs. Entrepreneurs use creativity to find solutions to problems customers are experiencing. Marketers need to think of ways their companies can stand out from the competition. Even libertarians need to be creative if they want to discover new ways to spread the message of liberty.

So what is the essence of creativity, and how can it be nurtured even in someone who doesn’t think he/she is creative at all? We discuss in today’s episode!

Links related to this episode:

What is Creativity? 

Three Ways to Reframe a Problem to Find an Innovative Solution

Why Creativity Matters Most for Entrepreneurs

Brainstorming

The Value of Creativity (and How to Cultivate It)

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– Pat and Jon

 

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A recent study by the University of Washington found negative effects of the minimum wage increase implemented by Seattle in the last few years. In a progressive city like Seattle, this wasn’t what they wanted to hear (which is probably why they commissioned UC Berkley to do another study, which, SURPRISE!… said that the minimum wage increase was just jim dandy!)

But what’s the reality? What are the basic economics of increasing the mandatory minimum rate of pay? We hash it out in today’s episode.

Links related to this episode:

A ‘very credible’ new study on Seattle’s $15 minimum wage has bad news for liberals

 Contra Krugman Ep. 93 The Seattle Minimum Wage Policy Is a Disaster

 Raising the Minimum Wage Won’t Alleviate Poverty. Lowering it Might.

 The Eugenics Plot of the Minimum Wage

 On The Historically Racist Motivations Behind Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage Madness

The Truth About the Minimum Wage

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– Pat and Jon

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