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I thoroughly enjoyed my in-depth conversation with Shaka Mitchell. Shaka is a Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children.
Based in Nashville, he is a lawyer, facilitator, and national leader in education reform policy. Shaka is a member of the Civil Society Fellowship (a project of the Aspen Institute).
He serves as co-host of the “Quality Matters” podcast (linked below).
His work has been featured in print, TV, radio, and online outlets and he is a SXSW EDU and TEDx Nashville speaker.
He is the creator of the Come Together Music Project which uses music to find common ground between people from divergent political, ideological, and socio-economic backgrounds.
He and his wife, Dr. Stephanie Mitchell, are parents to three school-aged daughters.
I encourage you to review Shaka’s various links below, all of which are highly interesting and informative…
Finally, check out the podcast episode we discussed, in which Shaka and his co-host interview Max Goldberg of Strategic Hospitality.
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My full, free 23-part Myth of Authority Masterclass
Since some may be new to libertarian perspectives, here is a short list of links you may find helpful. I’ve classified them based on the different ways people ponder issues:
Want to know how important things would get done without government?
Reading material: “The Machinery of Freedom” by David Friedman; for private law specifically (rather than government law) try “Legal Foundations of a Free Society” by Stephan Kinsella
Video: “The Case for Privatization, of Everything”, “Law without Government: Principles”, “Law without Government: Conflict Resolution”, “Law without Government: The Bargaining Mechanism”
Want a comprehensive overview?
Reading material: “The Voluntaryist Handbook” by Keith Knight
Video: “Anarchy 101”, “The Philosophy of Liberty”
Want to get down to the root of it, without sugar coating?
Reading material: “Anatomy of the State” by Murray Rothbard, “The Most Dangerous Superstition” by Larken Rose
Video: “The Fundamentals”, “The Whole Problem”, “The State is Too Dangerous to Tolerate”, “The Tiny Dot”
Want to focus on economics?
Reading material: “I, Pencil” by Leonard E. Read, “Economics in One Lesson” by Henry Hazlitt
Want to focus on the absurdity of politics?
Reading material: “The Problem of Political Authority” by Michael Huemer
Video: “Election Day”, “I’m Allowed to Rob You”, “If You Were King”, “The Jones Plantation”
Thanks for listening!
