Libertopia 2012 Will Kneel Down and Blow Your Mind!

A teaser for Libertopia 2012, the greatest gathering of free minds in the known universe - http://www.libertopia.org

Speakers:
Stefan Molyneux, Master of Ceremonies
Blogger, essayist, author, and host of the Freedomain Radio series of podcasts
http://www.freedomainradio.com/

Dr. Bruce L. Benson, PhD.
Economics Department Chair, a DeVoe Moore Professor, and Distinguished Research Professor at Florida State University
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~bbenson/

Jeff Berwick
Entrepreneur, Chief Editor of The Dollar Vigilante, and host of Anarchast
http://www.dollarvigilante.com/

Scott Bieser
Illustrator and writer of comics, and a former computer game animator
http://www.bigheadpress.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bi...

Richard B. Boddie
President of The Motivators
http://www.freestateproject.org/boddi...

Bill Buppert
Publisher and author of Zero Gov
http://zerogov.com/

Doug Casey
Free market economist, best-selling financial author, international investor and entrepreneur, and founder and chairman of Casey Research
http://www.caseyresearch.com/

Dr. Gary Chartier, PhD.
Author, The Conscience of an Anarchist; member, advisory board, Center for a Stateless Society
http://liberalaw.blogspot.com/

Michael Cindrich
Defense Attorney and Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Speaker
http://www.michaelcindrich.com/attorn...
http://www.CopsSayLegalizeDrugs.com

Zaira Dynia
Anthropologist, theatre artist, DJ, a co-host of Truthatoz Podcast, and PR Rep for the Ladies of Liberty Alliance
http://www.truthatoz.net
www.iamlola.org

Dr. David D. Friedman, PhD.
Professor of Law at Santa Clara University and Economist
http://www.daviddfriedman.com/

Foster Gamble
Host of Thrive movie and website
http://www.thrivemovement.com/home

Tom Garrett
UCLA Graduate of Political Science, and founder of the Society of Libertarian Entrepreneurs, 2010
http://whoismises.com/

Johann Gevers
Founder and CEO of Monetas, Founder of the Institute for Freedom and creator of The Freedom Universal
http://johanngevers.com

David Gordon
Philosopher, intellectual historian, author, and senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, editor of The Mises Review
http://mises.org/fellow/5

Ernest Hancock
Publisher of FreedomsPhoenix.com and co-founder of the Freedom Summit
www.freedomsphoenix.com

Anglea Keaton
Development Director for Antiwar.com, Producer of Antiwar Radio, Vice Chair of the Board of Ladies of Liberty Alliance
http://www.antiwar.com/radio

Stephan Kinsella
Attorney with Kinsella Law Group, Executive Editor of Libertarian Papers, and Director of the Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom (C4SIF)
http://www.stephankinsella.com/

Dr. Roderick Long, PhD.
Professor of philosophy at Auburn University, president of the Molinari Institute, and an anarcho-libertarian blogger
http://aaeblog.com

Dr. James L. Payne, PhD.
Author, Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, and Director of Lytton Research and Analysis
http://www.lyttonpublishing.com/

Jim Peron
Author and President of the Moorfield Storey Institute
http://www.fr33minds.com/

Sheldon Richman
Editor of The Freeman, published by Foundation for Economic Education, senior fellow at the Future of Freedom Foundation
http://www.fff.org/aboutUs/bios/sxr.asp

Larken Rose
Author of The Iron Web, Kicking the Dragon, How to be a Successful Tyrant, and The Most Dangerous Superstition.
http://www.larkenrose.com

Bruce Rottman
Humanities teacher, Providence Hall, and Foundation for Economic Education lecturer.
http://www.fee.org/people/bruce-rottman/

Bill Rounds
Attorney and author of the upcoming book 'How To Vanish'.
http://www.howtovanish.com/

Rick Rule
Veteran and renowned expert in the natural resource industry and Founder of Sprott Global Resource Investments
http://www.sprottglobal.com/

L. K. Samuels
Libertarian author featuring economic, social and political issues
http://www.freedom1776.com/

J. Neil Schulman
Award-winning Author/Filmmaker/Songwriter
http://www.pulpless.com/jneil/

Dr. Barry J. Schwartz, PhD.
Medical educator, co-author and comedian
http://www.facebook.com/simon.blackthorn

Butler Shaffer
Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School
http://www.swlaw.edu/facultybio/70115

Justin Sobodash
Attorney and individual rights activist
http://www.sobodashlaw.com/

Alma Sommer
Anarchist/voluntaryist activist for www.outsidethecity.us and www.thelovepolice.us
http://www.agoristmarketplace.com/

Marc Stevens
Voluntaryist author, consultant and radio show host
http://marcstevens.net/

Michael Strong
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Visionary Officer of FLOW
http://www.flowidealism.org/Home/abou...

Adam Summers
Policy analyst at Reason Foundation
http://reason.org/staff/show/adam-sum...

Marc Victor
Certified Criminal Law Specialist with over 17 years experience in both criminal and civil litigation
http://www.attorneyforfreedom.com/

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[Videotest81]

Finally an upload from Stef!

[SuperBspb]

What?

[PopeWithDaScope]

I realise there isn't a one size fits all solution, and that assembling a like minded team is important, yet once you have that team you have try and do something with it and not just focus on gathering as many people as possible. At some point you have to say this is enough people to change try and change our lives and inspire others with our actions and accomplishments. If everyone did that all across the world, we would change the world in a few years, but you have no solid accomplishments.

[EMCPoint0fView]

If you think you can change the world in a few years, by all means, DO IT. But speaking reasonably, I know you can't. I don't want a flame war at all, but you're not being reasonable. I've agreed about the bad people in society, they do exist and bad childhoods are probably the biggest cause by far. Fucked up youth creates fucked up people. So to change this we need rational, socially and philosophically aware parents to teach their kids HOW to think, not what to think. It's gonna take a while.

[EMCPoint0fView]

There isn't one SINGLE amazing plan that is going to magically change the world in a couple of years. Just because this is true, doesn't mean people shouldn't gather to come up with ideas and to network and get contacts to ppl with like-minds and goals. It's absolutely unreasonable to actually expect a hundred or so people to change the world on their own, that's all I'm saying. You're putting extremely high standards for what it is to "help" or try to progress the freedom movement forward.

[PopeWithDaScope]

I'm suggesting you change the world in a few years, all I'm doing is suggesting how it all seems rather useless if you haven't come up with any sort of solution or answer to the problems you complain about. Is that so unreasonable? And this conversation progressed naturally along related points, yet if you want an irrational screaming flame war I'll happily oblige. And if social predators are identified and treated then humanity as a whole can prosper, not disintegrate. It's not impossible.

[EMCPoint0fView]

Ok...So now it's impossible to be free...then why are you bitching about some festival not changing the world in a couple years alone? You're talking out of your ass dude....you've lost sight of the original reason we are even talking, now you're just defending individual points that have nothing to do with your original statement...not to be a dick man, but why would you even bother bitchin about a festival, then you end up saying that ppl can't be free ANYWAY no matter what. Wtf man???

[PopeWithDaScope]

Psychopaths generally create other psychopaths. Any contact with one of them could have dire consequences. Even if the child has fantastic parents, the child might still get bullied i school, or get stuck in any number of abusive relationships, either professional or romantic. They may also be created by their surroundings and events in their lives. This is why it will likely prove impossible to completely free humanity from these people.

[EMCPoint0fView]

For this is the only way to truly change things, to change society from it's very foundation, which is the mentality and psychology of the people whom comprise it. People develop their world views and moral codes mostly during childhood, the time when public schools, parents, and religions are warping their mind to oblivion. Implement this on a mass scale and you'll see exactly what we have today, fucked up people with fucked up childhoods making the world a fucked up place to live in. Stop this

[EMCPoint0fView]

Yeah I know all about the corporate psychopath and the tendency for people who lack empathy to find positions that have a lot of power (CEOs, political positions etc). Watch the film Fishead, it's all about the prevalence of psychopathy in society, pretty much exactly what you're talking about.

But I don't agree that "for that will always exist", I think the SOLE REASON these people are so fucked up is having a fucked up childhood.

The main revolutionary goal is compassionate parenting.

[PopeWithDaScope]

To be honest the number of corrupt people in our society are typically at the top of their professions. This is because they are psychopaths. Not your Hannibal Lector types, but there are many types of psychopath and they are all social predators, highly dangerous and are nothing but a negative influence on the world. We must learn to identify and warn people about them, for they will always exist as long as we do and are responsible for much evil in this world.

[EMCPoint0fView]

BUT, with that said, things like this festival work to get people aware of the evils and immoralities of the state, what else can you do but try to awaken people and have a plan for the future after the state eventually dies out. If every parent in the world teaches his children the non aggression principal and rational thought processes, practices compassionate parenting, it's highly likely that the number of corrupt people will drastically decrease, and we will actually live in true freedom.