Anarchism Versus Minarchism - Stefan Molyneux & Jan Helfeld

A debate between Stefan Molyneux, Host of Freedomain Radio and Jan Helfeld, reporter, on anarchy versus minarchy.

http://www.freedomainradio.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• anarchism
• objectivism
• minarchism
• libertarian
• philosophy
• helfeld
• freedomain
• radio
• stefan
• molyneux

[xJoshArizonax]

The fact that Jan is staying calm the entire time and Stefan gets angry at several points says a lot .

I had more respect for Stefan before watching this, he uses several emotional charged responses instead of intellectual ones which are in effect strawmen (for example: the wars and the treatment of the native americans, neither of which Jan or minarchist libertarians support).

[Textra1]

Sorry, I tried to get through this but Jan's first speech was just a litany of baseless fear mongering assertions about what he thinks would happen without the state. I'm sure Stefan's responses would have been good but I can't watch this any further without wanting to strangle Jan.

[Victorprossart1]

Yes Jan, ask the question...and then mute. What a dick.

[jeffmoppi]

I like Jan's interviews a lot, but everything he said in this debate, after his opening statement, was lacking substance. No arguing from first principles, no concept, nohing. It was the old "Anarchy is chaos and destruction" line, the same thing people are telling Jan about limited government when they haven't studied Minarchism before. The only cliche he forgot to mention was "what about the roads". Sadly, Stef took the bait and let the debate start at such a low level.

[DecassyJake]

A more purposeful conclusion from this debate MIGHT have been..that Minarchy is only possible from an educated population..and that Functional Anarchy can also only be a reality once the Gov shrinks and the people are ready....

[teawead]

@xJoshArizonax

I would also get angry if I kept on debating someone like Jan.

[UrbyKris]

@DerangedRanger1 Oh please... what has the US done to the rest of the world?

[Sovietborne855]

I don't know how Stefan is keeping his cool, this Jan guy is a complete moron.

[Sovietborne855]

Wow this Jan fella is pretty effin' dumb

[sidvidkid]

@slickbtk

Please, by all means, if you can see a way anarchy could survive the ensuing onslaught from all the world's ruling elites, then enlighten me, coz i would dearly love to be truly free. It just seems to me to be a utopian pipe dream that has zero chance of success.