Ep. 474: Freedom with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Michael Covel's Trend Following
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The Role of Government in a Free Society
There are a host of similar paternalistic regulations for adults which cannot be justified in any way, shape, form, or manner by the general principles I've been talking about. In addition, you cannot along these grounds justify tariffs on imports or restraints on exports with minor exceptions for special cases of national defense. The FCC control of radio and television is a particularly pernicious control because of the extent to which it violates fundamental freedom of speech. You can't justify compulsory social security or licensure provisions denying the right of a person to practice an occupation unless a governmental commission has certified that he may do so.
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