🔥 In this thought-provoking episode of Grey Matter, host Leighton Grey KC sits down with Ryan McMaken, Executive Editor at the Mises Institute, to discuss the dangers of expanding government and the case for radical decentralization.
📚 McMaken, author of "Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization and Smaller Polities," explains how modern governments have strayed from their constitutional frameworks that originally envisioned smaller, limited governance structures. He details how political decentralization shaped European prosperity and freedom throughout history.
💼 The conversation explores:
• How the US government has become the most powerful in world history
• Why decentralization and smaller political units promote freedom
• The Alberta independence movement in Canada
• The limitations of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
• Historical examples of successful secession movements worldwide
🎬 They also discuss McMaken's book "Commie Cowboys," examining political themes in Western films and how they often promote state authority despite appearances.
🔊 Listen to Radio Rothbard and Loot and Lobby podcasts for more from Ryan McMaken.
🌐 Find more at Mises.org
#LimitedGovernment #Secession #Decentralization #Freedom #PoliticalTheory #MisesInstitute #Economics
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