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November 1, 2020 17 mins

What does it mean to be a liberal? The grandfather of liberalism, John Locke, will tell you it boils down to three fundamental principles of human existence: the right to life, liberty, and property. It is no exaggeration to say that John Locke laid the foundations of freedom for the world to follow. Listen to my rundown of the more poignant points of his philosophy.

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Learn more about the topics discussed-

Read Locke's Two Treatises of Civil Government:

https://oll.libertyfund.org/pages/john-locke-two-treatises-1689#lf0057_head_003

Sir Robert Filmer, Locke's ideological opponent:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Filmer

Marduk and Babylon: 

https://www.ancient.eu/Marduk/

Dr. Jordan Peterson's lecture encompassing Marduk:

https://youtu.be/R_GPAl_q2QQ

The Mandate of Heaven in Chinese culture:

https://www.ancient.eu/Mandate_of_Heaven/

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