In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin shares some excerpts from thinker Kapil Gupta about the process and benefits of discovering your true self, independent of what other people think or say about you, as well as a progress update on his upcoming release of The Rebel’s Guide to Freedom.Topics discussed:Transcending the mindWhat it means when you feel empty professionallyHow solutions lie within the depths of the problems we encounterThe beauty of not fitting inKevin’s upcoming launch of...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin reads another excerpt from Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn, this time focused on remaining mindful of how we approach our children with correction. Kohn argues that it’s easy to lose sight of the end goal of raising children when you’re in the midst of conflict with them, but overcoming our instincts to over-correct them is ultimately in their best interest.Topics discussed:Updates on COVID restrictions lifting in more countriesWhy it’s important...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin shares more insights from his recent media fast and reads from Jeffrey Tucker’s FEE piece “Everything is Terrible, I Mean, Awesome.” Although it often seems that everything in the world is going wrong, Tucker prompts us to take a moment to appreciate all of the amazing positive developments we’re currently enjoying despite it all.Topics discussed:Kevin’s media fast resultsThe often unnoticed improvements to our quality of lifeThe death of an old era and...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin reads more excerpts from Unconditional Parenting and explores the consequences of conventional disciplinary practices that seek to curb children’s outward behavior rather than convincing them of the inner change they need to cultivate to grow into healthy people.Topics discussed:Kevin’s news fast and the importance of stepping away from the constant coverage from time to timeThe dangers of withholding love based on behaviorWhy trying to control...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin reads from Mark Manson’s “An Open Letter to Brazil” and shares insights into characteristics of Brazilian culture that challenge the cause for liberty in that country. Topics discussed: Exciting news about the ability to transact more commonly in Bitcoin Altruism in Brazilian and Anglo cultures How Brazilians often prefer vanity to reality How Brazilian culture enables people’s worst character traits Kevin’s thoughts on what holds Brazil...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin shares his experiences from his latest visit to Brazil and reads another excerpt from Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn. Parents often claim to love their children unconditionally, yet in cultures around the world, they will usually impose limits on their expressions of this love. Kevin argues that how children feel their parents’ love is much more important to how they will turn out than parents’ intentions about how they experience that...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin’, Kevin reads one more excerpt from The Sovereign Individual, which explores both the pros and cons of what the “twilight” of democracies and modern nation states will look like as the world moves toward a decentralized, digital realm of voluntary transactions. Topics discussed: Kevin’s next trip to Brazil and attempts to learn Portuguese. How the creation of digital assets and payments to private actors will supplant government-provided...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin shares his experiences at the recent SXSW festival in Austin, TX and reads another excerpt from The Sovereign Individual about the folly of deriving one’s identity from the illusion of nationality and what the future might look like as American nationality becomes more of a liability.Topics discussed:●      Kevin’s visit to SXSW●      Nationality-based income taxation●      The draw of nationalism●      Multiculturalism and myths of...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin reads another excerpt from The Sovereign Individual in which cryptocurrencies were imagined with striking similarity to the cryptos we know today. He also explores reasons to be hopeful in a world where decentralization in finance, information, and even national identities continues to accelerate.Topics discussed:The Terra network as a way to mirror investing in the stock marketMore countries dropping their vax passesA prophetic prediction in 1998 about...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin discusses his search for a personal assistant, the release of his upcoming book, recommendations for restriction-free places to travel, and reads from “War is a Racket” by Smedley Butler.Topics discussed:Kevin’s search for a personal assistantThe release of Kevin’s upcoming bookThe insane increase in profits for industries that benefit from warThe mental toll war takes on the young men involvedWhy people seem to forget these costs when jumping on the...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin discusses the purpose of life, the end of COVID, and how people living a century from today might look back on our strange obsession with politics and what we take for granted as normal in 2022. Topics discussed: The end of COVID The source and rise of modern politics The nation state as a modern religion The similarity between our current era and the end of the 15th century And more! Links : The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin discusses his recent visit to Playa del Carmen and his thoughts about Mexico as a place for freedom-loving people. He also reads several excerpts from The Sovereign Individual, published in 1998, which accurately predicted the shift we are living through right now as the state continues to fall apart along with reasons to be hopeful about this messy transition period in history.Topics discussed:Kevin’s recent visit to Mexico and his thoughts on the pros...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin’, Kevin reads from a 2013 article in the Washington Times about the tradeoff between liberty and safety as well as his own upcoming book The Rebel’s Guide to Freedom. Should liberty be balanced against safety? Is such a balance even possible? Find out in this week’s episode of Freedom Lovin’.Topics discussed:Kevin’s recent bout with COVIDWhere rights come fromThe concept of “the consent of the governed”Why “liberty” and “safety” cannot be balancedHow questions...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin’, Kevin discusses reasons to be optimistic about the coming year despite all the madness still engulfing the world. It might seem like most people prefer authoritarianism, but there are encouraging signs that many people are gravitating toward liberty thanks to the tyranny of the COVID narrative.Topics discussed:States rights manifested in American migration patternsThe pushback on COVID in Europe and AsiaThe rise of serious thought about independenceThe...

  In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin continues his analysis of Frederic Laloux’s book Reinventing Organizations with a particular focus on the “teal” organizations mentioned in the previous episode. These organizations not only create more productive workplaces but ultimately more healthy and fulfilled individuals, which has a positive influence on society as a whole. Topics discussed: Teal organizations as a way to bring out the best in individuals How meetings can become a means...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin discusses the various types of organization, categorized by color according to their dominant ethos as outlined by Frederic Laloux. In his book, Laloux describes how humanity has been moving from primitive, “red” societies characterized by top-down leadership toward “green” and “teal” societies that prioritize individual flourishing and reconnection with the natural world and each other.Topics discussed:Kevin’s return from BrazilThe importance of not...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin continues his exploration of Alfie Kohn’s Punished by Rewards, commenting on the important difference between intrinsic motivation and external motivation and how the former can be encouraged, rather than snuffed out by the modern education system.Topics discussed:Kevin’s experience travelling to Brazil during COVIDHow intrinsic motivation is superior to external motivations for eliciting certain behaviors, especially in studentsThe mistake of trying to...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin’, Kevin discusses how rewarding certain behaviors, far from encouraging them, can actually hinder the desired behavior from taking root. By offering external rewards for certain behaviors, we often create a dependency on rewards for continued good behavior and at the same time handicap the ability to make good decisions in the long term. Topics discussed: Kevin’s visit to Florianopolis, BR Kevin’s application for his St. Lucia passport Intrinsic vs....

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin discusses the concept and ethics of self-ownership, the idea that no matter what external circumstances or relationships bear on our lives, we always retain sovereignty over ourselves. He also explores the dangers of our present moment in time and the creeping authoritarianism made possible only when we give up our own self-ownership.Topics discussed: * Kevin’s project to obtain a second passport * Kevin’s upcoming trip to Brazil * Self-ownership...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin, Kevin discusses the misunderstood concepts of selfishness, individualism, and collectivism. Most modern people attach moral values to these terms, though their actual definitions have nothing to do with morality. Is it possible to be an individualist and still benefit others? Is being a collectivist necessarily the same as being unselfish? Kevin dives into each of these terms in detail to find out. Topics discussed: * The unique vibe in Austin and the...

In this episode, Kevin reads excerpts from Stefan Molyneux’s On Truth: The Tyranny of Illusion, and covers a video titled “The Big Lie – How To Enslave The World”   • Culture: Telling the truth about a Jesus picture • The open cage: Trapped in your own invisible prison • Illusions that we’re bought up with and how it relates to our current problems • The Big Lie and the world being build on lies • We have come a long way down since 2019 but why? • The importance of continuing to speak...

In this episode, Kevin reads excerpts from Stefan Molyneux’s On Truth: The Tyranny of Illusion, and covers a video titled “The Big Lie – How To Enslave The World”   • Culture: Telling the truth about a Jesus picture • The open cage: Trapped in your own invisible prison • Illusions that we’re bought up with and how it relates to our current problems • The Big Lie and the world being build on lies • We have come a long way down since 2019 but why? • The importance of continuing to speak...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin’, Kevin discusses excerpts from the book Radical Honesty by Brad Blanton. We grow up in a culture that teaches us how to lie and craft a particular image from an early age, but this leads to unnecessary stress, the loss of freedom, and ultimately our own death. In his book, Radical Honesty, Brad Blanton exposes how the truth isn’t always easy to live out but that it leads to a much richer, more authentic life and will ultimately set us free. Topics...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin’, Kevin discusses three sections from the book The Art of Living Consciously by Nathaniel Branden. Are your actions motivated by fear or by your own conscious decision to put yourself into a better mental state? Whatever your answer, we first have to learn how to accept ourselves as we are before we can consciously choose how we will react and relate to the world around us, whether that’s in our personal relationships, finances, or how we interpret world...

In this episode of Freedom Lovin’, Kevin discusses parts of Wes Bertrand’s book “Complete Liberty Inside Out”. Namely, how domination systems create a world filled with a lack of trust, and denial of self-responsibility, and what can you do about it. Topics discussed: -Party for Freedom October 2nd: https://tinyurl.com/freedomlovin -Solar Punk Summit: October 20-24th https://solarpunksummit.com  Complete Liberty Inside Out Chapter Reads -Self Responsibility -Obedience to authority as...