Chapter

Violence and Freedom in Historical Eras
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3:12:08 - 3:14:35 (02:27)

The percentage of people killed in war in historical eras were higher than in World War I and II, and these periods were filled with much more violence and less freedom compared to today's society, making the current state preferable.

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The podcast features an ongoing debate between the host and a guest about the merits of monarchy versus democracy, with the guest arguing that monarchy is preferable due to historical precedents of violence and a lack of individual freedom in democracies.
3:12:08 - 3:12:46 (00:37)
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Monarchy, Democracy
Summary

The podcast features an ongoing debate between the host and a guest about the merits of monarchy versus democracy, with the guest arguing that monarchy is preferable due to historical precedents of violence and a lack of individual freedom in democracies.

Chapter
Violence and Freedom in Historical Eras
Episode
#178 – Michael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Contrary to popular belief, the sagas of Iceland are filled with constant violence, and even during World War I and II, lesser people were killed than in previous wars.
3:12:46 - 3:14:35 (01:49)
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Anarchy
Summary

Contrary to popular belief, the sagas of Iceland are filled with constant violence, and even during World War I and II, lesser people were killed than in previous wars. Anarchy is legalized violence restrained briefly and can only flourish until people discontinue the constraint through arrangements between organizations.

Chapter
Violence and Freedom in Historical Eras
Episode
#178 – Michael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast