The Chris Spangle Show helps you make sense of current events, politics, and culture through the lenses of Christian faith and libertarian principles. With sharp analysis, historical insight, and relatable conversations, Chris offers clarity in chaos - encouraging personal responsibility, civic action, and thoughtful engagement with the world around us. Rejecting tribalism and top-down control, the show challenges you to lead with conviction, serve others, and live out the values that sustain a free and thriving society. Join us to defend liberty, strengthen your community, and renew culture - one conversation at a time.
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The Chris Spangle Show helps you make sense of current events, politics, and culture through the lenses of Christian faith and libertarian principles. With sharp analysis, historical insight, and relatable conversations, Chris offers clarity in chaos - encouraging personal responsibility, civic action, and thoughtful engagement with the world around us. Rejecting tribalism and top-down control, the show challenges you to lead with conviction, serve others, and live out the values that sustain a free and thriving society. Join us to defend liberty, strengthen your community, and renew culture - one conversation at a time.
Foundations of Liberty 001: The 8 Core Principles of Libertarian Thought
The Chris Spangle Show
34 minutes
2 months ago
Foundations of Liberty 001: The 8 Core Principles of Libertarian Thought
Chris Spangle launches a new series exploring the foundational ideas behind libertarianism. In this episode, he outlines eight core principles—individualism, individual rights, spontaneous order, limited government, free markets, the virtue of production, the natural harmony of interests, and peace. Chris reflects on how these ideas shape a free society and wrestles with the tensions between liberty, the common good, and his Christian worldview.
https://youtu.be/K8VX7BW4UvY
00:00 Welcome & Series Overview
01:00 Chris Spangle's Background & Purpose
03:00 Why Libertarian Philosophy Matters
07:00 Rediscovering the Basics of Libertarianism
09:00 Core Ideas: Individualism Explained
13:00 Individual Rights & Natural Rights
17:00 Spontaneous Order & Hayek's Insight
19:00 Limited Government & Checks on Power
22:00 Free Markets: Voluntary Exchange & Prosperity
23:30 The Virtue of Production & Property Rights
24:30 Harmony of Interests: Cooperation over Conflict
25:30 The Importance of Peace
27:30 The Power and Impact of These Principles
29:00 No Perfect Ideology: Wrestling with Libertarianism
31:00 Conclusion & Call to Engagement
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The Chris Spangle Show
The Chris Spangle Show helps you make sense of current events, politics, and culture through the lenses of Christian faith and libertarian principles. With sharp analysis, historical insight, and relatable conversations, Chris offers clarity in chaos - encouraging personal responsibility, civic action, and thoughtful engagement with the world around us. Rejecting tribalism and top-down control, the show challenges you to lead with conviction, serve others, and live out the values that sustain a free and thriving society. Join us to defend liberty, strengthen your community, and renew culture - one conversation at a time.
