Ep. 54: The Devil's Case for the State (feat. Statan the Statist)

Meet Statan the Statist, the new AI cohost on The Tim Moen Show. He's a silver-tongued devil-bureaucrat who believes every problem in history comes from too little government. Statan brings eight of the strongest arguments for the state, and I take them on one at a time: the tragedy of the commons, pollution, emergencies, the monopoly on violence, enforcing rights, big research, democracy, and the paperwork that holds society together. He lands a few punches. Who won? Tell me in the comments.0:00 Intro0:16 Buy the dip & the blue wave1:15 Meet Statan the Statist2:02 Point 1: The tragedy of the commons4:00 Point 2: Externalities & the Cuyahoga River5:42 Point 3: Coordination problems, emergencies & insurance fire brigades9:02 Point 4: The monopoly on violence ("in the absence of a state... a state")11:15 Point 5: Rights need an enforcer12:49 Point 6: Basic research, GPS & SpaceX vs NASA17:15 Point 7: Democracy as error correction vs revealed preference22:45 Point 8: Is the libertarian toolkit state infrastructure?24:56 The verdict & what's next for StatanMentioned: Walter Block on privatizing water and airwaves; the Cuyahoga River; Hobbes; SpaceX, NASA and the Wright Brothers; revealed preference; Bitcoin and Ethereum.Statan is an AI character. He mocks ideas, not people.Find The Tim Moen Show on Apple, Spotify or your favourite podcast app.Get new episodes and essays by email: https://timmoen.substack.com/subscribe#Libertarian #Statism #AI #Freedom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim returns after a two-and-a-half-year break, two of them spent as a union executive's VP of political action, "banging my head against the wall." Fresh off a US blue wave and the defeat of Alberta separatism, he asks why political action always seems to fail, and proposes an exit: building voluntary nations.- (02:22) Why the best the right ever does is slow the state's growth ("progressives driving the speed limit," per Michael Malice)- (05:28) Why even a 75% Alberta independence vote likely wouldn't produce a nation: Clarity Act, stakeholders, monkey wrenches- (06:43) Nation states are born from conquest and plunder, not referendums- (08:45) Democracy as a suggestion box on a plantation, and why the slaves end up fighting each other- (13:06) "Upgrading the pen": why political action matters for your kids but doesn't fix the system- (15:40) Conspiracy theorists, corrupt vs. "noble" slave owners, and the original sin- (19:03) Albert Jay Nock's "Isaiah's Job" and preaching to the remnant- (20:14) Voluntary nations: identity, safety, cooperation without coercion- (22:13) Balaji Srinivasan's The Network State and network archipelagos- (25:05) Appreciative inquiry: build what's alive instead of fixating on problems- (27:04) What would it take for you to pledge allegiance to a nation you chose?Mentioned: Michael Malice; Balaji Srinivasan, *The Network State*; Albert Jay Nock, "Isaiah's Job"; the Clarity Act; appreciative inquiry.Get new episodes and essays by email: https://timmoen.substack.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim & Sam Walcott are a fitness power couple. Sam is gunning for her pro bodybuilding card this year and coaches fitness competitors. Tim is a powerlifter and fitness coach who also runs a private fitness studio. Today they join me to talk about the ups and downs of a fitness journey, motivation vs discipline, body image and what we should be thinking of the image we see in the mirror, Sam tells me how to get shredded in 3 weeks for my beach vacation, and much more!Sam Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/slaysfit/https://www.slaysfit.com/https://www.youtube.com/@slaysfitTim Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/tim_mshc/https://www.valeofitnesscoaching.com/https://linktr.ee/motusstrengthhealthclubPodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@staypeaked——————————Subscribe at timmoen.substack.comSupport at https://timmoentalks.locals.com/Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-2369772Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TimMoenShowTwitter @moen_timInsta @moen_timFacebook https://www.facebook.com/TimMoenShow/Send interview requests to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett Forte is no stranger to controversy and cancellation. After winning 'Yuk Yuks Top New Comic' of 2016 and 'Edmonton's Funniest Person' in 2017, Forte became a favourite at The Hollywood Comedy Festival, appeared at Just For Laughs and has since been banned by the CBC, and fired from commercial gigs for offending the humourless.Most recently his comedy trio, The Danger Cats, have been banned from numerous venues in Canada after a shirt they sold depicting serial killer cannibal Robert Pickton made controversial national news. Despite this Brett persists and flourishes and has landed jobs with tops acts like TJ Miller, Jay Pharoah, Chris Delia, Brendan Schaub, Josh Wolf and Bobby Lee.Brett joins me to discuss how to flourish in the face of controversy, build up resilience, the importance of humour in the face of tragedy, the challenges comedians face in todays sensitive climate, and much more.https://www.dangercatsshop.com/https://www.brettforte.com/——————————Subscribe at timmoen.substack.comSupport at https://timmoentalks.locals.com/Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-2369772Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TimMoenShowTwitter @moen_timInsta @moen_timFacebook https://www.facebook.com/TimMoenShow/Send interview requests to [email protected] Young Jared YT: https://youtube.com/@Young_Jared?si=-8scdy7Ntk3rbrUe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Communists vs 2 Libertarians with a twist - we argue the opposite side and try and make the best case for the side we disagree with!——————————Subscribe at timmoen.substack.comSupport at https://timmoentalks.locals.com/Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-2369772Youtube    / @timmoenshow  Twitter @moen_timInsta @moen_timFacebook   / timmoenshow  Send interview requests to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why has the Trudeau government put an expiry date on a hundred year old piece of legislation (Canada Bank Act) of June 30, 2025? Former MP Rob Anders joins me today to blow the lid off of what he has learned!——————————Subscribe at timmoen.substack.comSupport at https://timmoentalks.locals.com/Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-2369772Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TimMoenShowTwitter @moen_timInsta @moen_timFacebook https://www.facebook.com/TimMoenShow/Send interview requests to [email protected] Young Jared YT: https://youtube.com/@Young_Jared?si=-8scdy7Ntk3rbrUe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I'm joined by Darcy Gerow organizer of Capitalism and Morality to discuss strategies for liberty, including self-immolation.May 25th Calgary - https://capitalismandmorality.com/June 1st Vancouver - https://jayantbhandari.com/capitalism-morality/capitalism-morality-2024/——————————Subscribe at timmoen.substack.comSupport at https://timmoentalks.locals.com/Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-2369772Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TimMoenShowTwitter @moen_timInsta @moen_timFacebook https://www.facebook.com/TimMoenShow/Send interview requests to [email protected] Young Jared YT: https://youtube.com/@Young_Jared?si=-8scdy7Ntk3rbrUe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trudeau comes to Alberta and makes waves! Plus much more.——————————Subscribe at timmoen.substack.comSupport at https://timmoentalks.locals.com/Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-2369772Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TimMoenShowTwitter @moen_timInsta @moen_timFacebook https://www.facebook.com/TimMoenShow/Send interview requests to [email protected] Young Jared YT: https://youtube.com/@Young_Jared?si=-8scdy7Ntk3rbrUe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Livestream we cover; Superbowl, Tucker + Putin, Apple Vision Pro, and much more!——————————Subscribe at timmoen.substack.comSupport at https://timmoentalks.locals.com/Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-2369772Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TimMoenShowTwitter @moen_timInsta @moen_timFacebook https://www.facebook.com/TimMoenShow/Send interview requests to [email protected] Young Jared YT: https://youtube.com/@Young_Jared?si=-... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.