Are American Libertarians Unduly Pessimistic?

Nick Gillespie, editor-at-large for Reason, recently got into a friendly dispute with Bob over whether American libertarians were being too pessimistic. He joins Bob to make the case for optimism, while Bob demurs.

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Chapters
00:00 Raffle Winner
00:35 Introduction
01:32 Should Libertarians be Pessimistic?
03:20 Nick on Optimism
10:45 Bob on Pessimism
17:46 The Growth of Government
23:48 Are we Losing Freedom?
31:57 Predictions for the Next Five Years
38:59 Justice, Rule of Law, and Donald Trump
44:00 Conclusions