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John Locke's Theory of Property Rights
29:56 - 43:18 (13:21)
According to John Locke, individuals have a natural right to their own bodies and can acquire property by exerting labor on natural resources while respecting the property rights of others. Private property rights are not found in the Bible or nature but are a product of human effort and capable of expanding indefinitely due to the vastness of the world's resources.
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John Locke's philosophy on the individual right to acquire property is the justification for neoliberal economics, which is the backbone of conservative free market ideology.
29:56 - 31:44 (01:48)
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John Locke's philosophy on the individual right to acquire property is the justification for neoliberal economics, which is the backbone of conservative free market ideology. Locke sought to justify the shift of power and autonomy to individuals from top-down rule by divine right.
ChapterJohn Locke's Theory of Property Rights
Episode#117 – Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast explores John Locke's views on private property, and how owning one's labor creates private property.
31:44 - 35:26 (03:41)
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The podcast explores John Locke's views on private property, and how owning one's labor creates private property. Locke's view on access to resources is also discussed, and how one can appropriate items from the common land.
ChapterJohn Locke's Theory of Property Rights
Episode#117 – Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The history of how money has evolved and been perceived over time, from its beginnings as a symbol of wealth to its current state as a means of exchange, and how its intrinsic value has been lost along the way.
35:26 - 40:24 (04:58)
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The history of how money has evolved and been perceived over time, from its beginnings as a symbol of wealth to its current state as a means of exchange, and how its intrinsic value has been lost along the way.
ChapterJohn Locke's Theory of Property Rights
Episode#117 – Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The host discusses inequality and its impact on certain societal groups with a focus on Jordan Peterson's views, including his fervent devotion to the free market and dismissal of Marxist ideas which the host feels are mischaracterized.
40:24 - 43:18 (02:54)
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The host discusses inequality and its impact on certain societal groups with a focus on Jordan Peterson's views, including his fervent devotion to the free market and dismissal of Marxist ideas which the host feels are mischaracterized.