Liberty Chronicles, Ep. 81: Spooner & The Secret Six, with Phil Magness
Channel: Libertarianism.org
Date: 2018-11-20

Phil Magness joins us this week to teach the radical nature of Lysander Spooner. Spooner's legal career started in an apprenticeship under 2 lawyers and he was best known for his support for the Abolitionist movement. His philosophy of liberty heavily influenced his law practice as well as his activist lifestyle. 

Who was Lysander Spooner? Is there a connection between his post office activism and his abolition activism? What radical politics did Spooner practice? What is the secret six? How does natural law relate to slavery?

If you liked this, you may also like:
Cannibals All!, with Phil Magness, Liberty Chronicles Podcast: https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/liberty-chronicles/cannibals-all-phil-magness

An Essay on the Trial by Jury: Juries vs. Representative Democracy, written by Lysander Spooner:
https://www.libertarianism.org/publications/essays/essay-trial-jury

Lysander Spooner on Natural Law, written by George H. Smith
https://www.libertarianism.org/columns/lysander-spooner-natural-law