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Welcome to your weekly dose of radical curiosity. Each [Monday or whenever it’s released], Civil Discord critiques the critics and tackles the top lines in news and society. Beginning with the premise that the ‘smallest common denominator’ of self-ownership is the greatest single driver of political, social, and cultural change, your intrepid co-hosts and colorful guests break down what individuals, communities, businesses, and finally institutions can do to find their footing, combat totalitarianism, and make their voices heard, wherever they stand on the issues. If you’re ideologically homeless, culturally tribeless, or tired of hearing the same rants about what’s not working, Civil Discord offers provocative counterpoints and fresh perspectives to keep you in the know, arm you with the arguments, and empower you to create the change you crave.
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Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Today, we open with a light item—a viral TikTok video—and engage in some cultural commentary. Next, we break down a new executive order that aims at promoting free-market competition by creating a central body staffed with career bureaucrats. Speaking of free markets, the Biden administration is flagging Facebook posts for misinformation and encouraging platforms to unilaterally ban bad actors—calling into question just how much lawmakers care about antitrust violations. After critiquing both the left and the right’s attempts to compromise Section 230, we explain how civilians can create and migrate to a truly distributed web ecosystem—with or without Section 230. Finally, we break down the furor over billionaire space travel. Amanda makes a formal apology to the nation.
We Discuss:
Why We Can’t Have Nice Things:
Free Markets, Federal [Mis]management:
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/07/09/executive-order-on-promoting-competition-in-the-american-economy/
- https://reason.com/2021/07/09/joe-bidens-executive-order-on-promoting-competition-covers-everything-from-farmers-markets-to-net-neutrality/
Cronyism vs. Capitalism:
- Amanda on Cronyism vs. Capitalism: https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/post/when-is-a-private-company-no-longer-a-private-company-cronyism-vs-capitalism?postId=dd8c2f81-2725-496a-88f2-3575157b3237
- Republicans against Section 230: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/15/house-republicans-outline-principles-for-reforming-section-230.html
- Democrats against Section 230: https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/7/22/22588829/amy-klobuchar-health-misinformation-act-section-230-covid-19-facebook-twitter-youtube-social-media
- The platform web vs. the distributed web: https://ipfs.io/
Billionaires in Space; Rockets of Unusual Shape:
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