Christopher Coyne is Professor of Economics at George Mason University, who joined me to discuss his new book, How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite. The book is a must-read satirical manifesto which describes how endless wars are orchestrated, and exposes the inner workings of the war making machine. We discuss the military industrial complex, what democracy actually means, collectivism, nation-building, and how the US national security elite erode our freedom in the name of freedom through eternal wars. ------ If you want to see more of our work & engage with great people, join our Substack community, where we write multiple essays per week. katewand.substack.com You can also support the channel with Bitcoin https://getalby.com/p/proofofsteak ------- SOME STUFF I USE DAILY I'm using Proton for my Email / VPN / Cloud services. They're just the best. https://go.getproton.me/SHlX If you're ready to be sovereign & self-reliant https://www.bullbitcoin.com/mission/katewand ❤️‍ These panties are the softest, comfiest, most well-cut ever. I wear them all the time. Hand made by a family of entrepreneurs and freedom maximalists. Made in Italy. https://www.pantiesforbitcoin.com/KATEWAND (10% off with discount code katewand) Main Camera https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JZT6YK5?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_YAW94ZPYBFXE3Z5RCTR6_1&th=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=katewand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=aa7aa260f98a59393a878398e016437d&camp=1789&creative=9325 Back Up Camera https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Alpha-ZV-E10-Interchangeable-Mirrorless/dp/B09BBLH4SG/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1GLEXMS51WW1U&keywords=zv-e10&qid=1697513320&sprefix=zv-e%252Caps%252C328&sr=8-3&th=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=katewand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=cb6b26c5039609a32cbca5e6f32fe16f&camp=1789&creative=9325 Microphone https://www.amazon.com/Shure-Microphone-Podcasting-Voice-Isolating-Technology/dp/B0977SPN9R/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=shure+mv7&qid=1697512989&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=katewand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=2a849c95b5b088ca1f457cc8402fb738&camp=1789&creative=9325 ----- WATCH NEXT: How to Run Wars, the official film produced by us: https://youtu.be/YfCbwuXeMC8?si=2F1zxwgg2J5vsfjW ---- MY OTHER SOCIALS: http://twitter.com/katewand https://very-opinionated.com https://rumble.com/katewand ---- ️ SHOW NOTES How To Run Wars by Christopher Coyne & Abigail Hall: independent.org/howtorunwars ---- ⌚️Timestamps: 0:00 - intro 1:37 - Chris Coyne's work 2:40 - 911 5:54 - Military Industrial Complex 10:20 - Incentives for Ongoing Wars 13:50 - Operation Warp Speed 14:12 - Manipulation of Language & DEMOCRACY 25:04 - Tyranny of the Majority 30:02 - The Ratchet Effect 34:49 - Collectivists 47:00 - The Worst Who Rise to the Top 57:00 - Political Narcissism & Paternalism 1:08:10 - What Does it Mean to Run A War? 1:10:30 - How Do We Get Away From This? 1:21:02 - Solzhenitsyn & Last Thoughts PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links.