Questioning the NAP as a Libertarian

Uploaded Apr 28, 2019
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Resources mentioned and further reading:

The NAP is Unconvincing:
https://youtu.be/xh7K41wz8eI

The Machinery of Freedom: Guide to a Radical Capitalism by David D. Friedman
https://amzn.to/2L9iWxi

Hans-Hermann Hoppe's Argumentation Ethic: A Critique
https://mises.org/library/hans-hermann-hoppes-argumentation-ethic-critique

On 'The Non-Aggression Principle' by T Я U Σ Ð I L T O M
https://youtu.be/-bpesC_FPFc

Shane Killian: Libertarianism and Property Rights from First Principles
https://youtu.be/uYloEOwKjjA

8-Hour UPB Livestream
https://youtu.be/yRUnpJSVNAI

Molyneux, UPB, and David Gordon LIVE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkdY4kQtc1Q&t=1167s

Doxing is not Theft
https://youtu.be/raejtr0YfIw

JF’s Refutation of UPB:
https://youtu.be/vlj2WEPjd98

Bitbutter’s Refutation of UPB
https://youtu.be/OMt6CxZUOog

And his Article about the NAP: NAPI. Non-Aggression Principle Insufficiency
https://blog.georgeoughttohelp.com/napi-non-aggression-principle-insufficiency/

Six Reasons Libertarians Should Reject the Non-Aggression Principle by Matt Zwolinski
https://www.libertarianism.org/blog/six-reasons-libertarians-should-reject-non-aggression-principle

1. 0:00 Introduction
2. 1:02 The NAP is at best a rule of thumb; not axiomatic.
3. 1:41 Part 1: Logic - What is The NAP
4. 2:52 - Hume's Law
5. 4:16 Murray Rothbard - Natural Law
6. 4:49 Hans-Hermann Hoppe's Argumentation Ethics
7. 9:18 Shane Killian - Property Rights from First Principles
8. 17:07 Stefan Molyneux - Universally Preferable Behaviour
9. 19:26 Part 2: Consequentialism - Infeasibility
10. 23:33 Doesn't Prohibit Terrible Things
11. 25:16 Part 3 - Nice Spooks, Nerd!
12. 26:10 What's My Solution?
13. 26:53 Outro Music Thingie