A Taste of Freedom

American Enterprise Institute scholar and fan-favorite Remnant guest Tim Carney joins Jonah for a wide-ranging ...

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American Enterprise Institute scholar and fan-favorite Remnant guest Tim Carney joins Jonah for a wide-ranging discussion of obscure political philosophy, the state of the COVID-19 pandemic, and why babies are good. In these strange, often distressing times, it can be easy to take a pessimistic view of the conservative movement and America more broadly. Tim, however, believes we should be hopeful on both of these fronts. What does it mean to be an old individualist? Will new mask mandates presage a return to lockdowns? And does it really take a village to raise a child?

Show Notes:

– Tim’s page at the Washington Examiner

– Khaya Himmelman’s profile of Mike Lindell

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    Cornelius O’Brien

    Enjoyed the discussion. Really confused why Carney predicts the Mets will lose the NL East to the Dodgers. I guess the Chase Utley boogieman followed him to LA.

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    Ben Connelly

    I’d like to hear that Marshall Plan episode! Enjoyed this discussion with Carney and I’d like to learn more about his school fight last year. Good COVID talk especially.

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  3. Dennis A Garcia

    It would be great if Jonah had an actual objectivist on the show to talk about Rand stuff.

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      Cornelius O’Brien

      Yawn

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      Ben Connelly

      I’d listen to that!

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      Narwhal

      Who would you suggest?

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      1. Dennis A Garcia

        I don't know if how active David Kelley is these days but he'd probably present the philosophy in the best light imo. Robert Tracinski would be the natural choice since he's written for the Dispatch.

        Brook or Piekoff would more represent the view of institutional Randworld which even a lot of admirers would admit is pretty cultish.

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    Rev Snow

    When Tim Carney writes his book about social changes that can improve lives for parents, I hope he devotes some attention to the need to bring paranoia about child sexual abuse back in line with the amount of it that actually exists. Neighborhoods are less able to partner in the raising of children because any first steps in that direction are met with suspicion and rejection.

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    Adicesa14

    This was an enjoyable conversation, particularly the introduction discussion of calm vs. fear. Our Constitution specifies the structure of government, delineates responsibilities, and stipulates inalienable rights (1st ten Amendments). It is basic. It is conservative. Purposefully, it is difficult to amend, requiring deliberation and super-majority agreement, another conservatism. Admittedly, from the beginning, we meandered a bit from this structure but in the last 100 years our culture war has caused change at an accelerating rate. This has always bothered me but not to the point of fear. However, when Barak Obama stated he intended to “fundamentally change” the nation, it seems he wasn’t joking. Since then, his party desires to “pack the Court,” admit new States of their persuasion to solidify their control and thinks nothing of obliterating or abusing long standing procedure (e.g., filibuster, reconciliation, Hyde Amendment, etc.) to enact their agenda (alterations?). Now, is it time to be fearful?

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    SD

    I have no idea how old Tim Carney is, but NBA Youngboy purportedly has 7 kids (at least one is not his bio kid, but he is raising the baby), and he is only 21, so someone with 6 kids can definitely be young! (Was just talking about NBAYoungboy's kids with my son this morning, and then I turned on your podcast.) :-)

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  7. Very Old Grumpy Guy

    "More Children are good". Who is going to argue about that? I will take a stab at it. Those four words are not enough. Anyone who makes that statement is revealing the blind spot of those raised in the economic upper half to upper quartile of America. Those who have spent some time in the bottom decile absolutely know a number of parents who have absolutely NO ability to raise well adjusted children to become functioning adults. This statement does not acknowledge that raising a child is NOT a trivial exercise. To their credit, some people recognize they are ill suited for the task and abstain. Many more do not recognize their limitations and raise miserable psychopaths, or worse. I would like Kevin Williamson to weigh in on this statement.
    By the way, the top decile also raises its fair share of deranged lunatics, due to the overuse of proxy parents and just plain personal weirdness.
    While I am at it, I would like to take a swing at those on the right, including one of my other favs, (I am being sincere) Charles A. Murray. who constantly criticize upper class parents for 1) raising their children to strive for greatness 2) follow culturally conservative principals (wait to marry to have children, don't cheat on their spouse) and are not vehement enough in "shaming" those who do not follow those principals. I do not understand when "conservatives" felt the need to start poking fun at those driven to achieve? In regards to shame - those people who make bad decisions, and their children, will suffer materially for their dumbness. I don't really feel the need to pile on my "tsk, tsk" on the top of their self induced misery - like THAT is what would have saved them.
    Conservatives used to take pride that they saw the world for what it is, not some mystical utopia. How they/we now fall for this everybody should have 6 kids utopia is beyond my comprehension.

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    Hrodland

    RE: The Marshall Plan, remember that the 8th Air Force had "overfuliflled the plan," destroying most of Germany's infrastructure. Even after the Plan was passed, Germany's recovery remained anemic for years. Indeed, until the Korean War, we saw them as much of a threat as the Soviets. It was only then that we allowed German rearmament and a return to normal relations.

    Without the Plan, Germany would arguably have remained sunk in poverty for decades, just like the South after the Civil War.

    The difference was investment.

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    1. Very Old Grumpy Guy

      I hear you. I would really like to have the alternative history explained to me in which the US, Europe and Western Democracy is better off without a Marshall plan. It seems that the proximate cause of Hitler's rise to power can be directly attributed to the crushing conditions imposed on Germany after World War I. We consciously cut a deal with the West to provide security to support free trade. The Marshall plan was only one aspect of this plan. The bigger plan was successful, which resulted in the collapse of Communism as a real threat (outside of NYC and San Francisco) and global prosperity on an unimagined scale. (See Peter Zeihan) I hope Jonah accepts the challenge. I cannot imagine I won't learn something from the exercise.

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    Victor Clairmont

    Podcast funzie.

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    CynthiaW

    Mr. Carney is fun. Maybe this is a Sign that I should mop the floors tomorrow.

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      Narwhal

      Your stove is clean?

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        CynthiaW

        I asked Son B to clean the stove. He's between jobs and on the family payroll, which is mostly taking the Student Drivers (D and E) on Driving Adventures, but included cleaning the stove last week.

        In theory, the bros could drive four hours a day, but in reality, there are diminishing returns on hours behind the wheel at this point. I don't want any of them to die.

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          Narwhal

          Few parents want their children to die. But, thanks for clearing that up.

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            CynthiaW

            I have plenty of other son ...

            Son D often works archery with me at camp, and when I tell the campers, "Keep your equipment pointed in a safe direction, not at Son D! I mean, I have other sons, but we'd have to do paperwork, and then we're not having fun," the kids just not, but the adults sometimes gasp.

            Son D plans to train as a range officer at the first opportunity after he turns 18 next January. He's a very good archer, and he'd be better if he kept his right elbow lower.

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