A Deliberation on Localism

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Joe Norman and Travis Corcoran discuss localism, self-sufficiency, supply chains, local rules, property, obligation, national defense, and liberty. Chapters 00:00 What Is Localism? 08:23 Is Localism the Goal, or Just a Tool? 16:43 Did Capitalist Supply Chains Make Life Fragile? 21:20 Is Self-Sufficiency a Fantasy in the Modern World? 27:03 Is the Global Division of Labor Worth the Dependency? 35:00 Can a Town Vote to Ban a Data Center? 41:53 Can a Town Ban Anything, as Long as You Can Leave? 54:19 Do You Owe Your Town Things You Never Agreed To? 59:37 Can a Man Do Whatever He Wants on His Own Land? 1:07:13 Can a Localist Nation Defend Itself? 1:12:37 What Is Freedom? What Is Liberty?