Fountainhead Forum

Along with Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanders is one of the co-founders of Wikipedia. We talk about the early days of Wikipedia. We also talk about Larry and Jimmy's participation in on-line Objectivist discussion groups in the 1990's. We talk about Wikipedia's growth and how it has been taken over by a certain demographic of users. We talk about possible solutions to biases on Wikipedia. We also talk about Wikipedia's refusal to censor at the behest of governments like the totalitarian state of China. Larry now calls himself an "ex-founder" and has moved onto other projects.

Adam Dubove is a journalist and libertarian activist in Argentina. He has written for _Infobae_ and the _Pan Am Post_. He is the director of financial consulting firm Ichimoku Fibonacci. We talk about Javier Milei's first two months as President of Argentina. We discuss Argentina's first monthly budget surplus in over 12 years, which just happened in January 2024. We discuss the political structure of the legislature and how this can help or hurt Milei's plans.

Kevin Bass is a canceled medical student and has worked as a biologist. He has changed a lot during the past four years and talks about how his life has changed. He also talks about how his mind had changed. He was once in favor of censorship and now opposes it.

Erik Suarez is a political consultant and a writer. We talk about Javier Milei's speech at the World Economic Forum. We also show where people can protest Milei and refute the lie that Milei has outlawed protests.

Daniel was born in Argentina. As a teenager, he moved to Canada with his family. He has been following Javier Milei's rise in Argentia and also credits Milei with converting him to free markets. We also talk about Milei's actions since becoming President. We talk about his meeting with the Italian prime minister.

Steffi Petersen is part of the Wake Up America podcast. We discuss Javier Milei's rise in Argentina. We also discuss gender wars in today's USA. She also talks about her past as a vegetarian and how and why she quit the vegetarian lifestyle. The show is here: https://wakeupamericashow.com/

Keith Knight is managing editor at the Libertarian Institute and is the author of two books: _Domestic Imperialism_ and _The Voluntaryist Handbook_. He has a show called Don't Tread on Anyone. He discusses his departure from progressivism after he saw the many contradictions in their beliefs. His page on Amazon is here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Keith-Knight/author/B0CPB4D5LD His page at the Libertarian Institute is here: https://libertarianinstitute.org/author/keith-knight/ His show is here: https://libertarianinstitute.org/dont-tread-on-anyone/

Christian Heiens is co-host of Making the Argument with Nick Freitas. He also does other shows with Nick Freitas. We discuss the growing divide between men and women in Western civilization. We talk about diverging viewspoints on politics and young men's wholesale rejection of feminism. We also discuss the declining birth rates and how men and women are adopting more divergent political views. We discuss differences in influencers like Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate

Maggie Anders is a content creator and operations director at the Foundation for Economic Education. She also has a boy friend in Argentina and has made several trips there. She was there during the time of Javier Milei's election, and we discuss his rise and his movement. We also contrast and compare his movement in Argentina against the liberty movement in America. Maggie's page at FEE is here: https://fee.org/people/maggie-anders/ She also has a show with Olivia Rondeau here: https://fee.org/shows/video/undoctrination/

Marsha Enright is a long-time Objectivist and operates a Montessori school in Chicago. She is also the founder of the Reason, Individual, and Freedom Institute and Reliance College. Her web site is here: https://marsha-familaro-enright.com/ Her organizations are here: https://reliancecollege.org/ https://thegreatconnections.org/

Eduardo Marty is a long-time professor of economics who has taught in Guatemala and Argentina. He is president of the Fundacion Para la Responsabilidad Intelectual (Foundation for Intellectual Responsibility). We talk about Javier Milei's first month as President or Argentina and his speech at the World Economic Forum. Eduardo's organization is here: https://www.frilatam.org/

Kerry Baldwin was recently terminated from an allegedly libertarian organization which we call "Grass Roots Voldemort." We discussed the organization's endorsement of Nikki Haley in the 2024 USA Presidential race. Her web page is here: https://mereliberty.com/

Alejandro Chafuen (Alex) is with the Acton Institute and has also written for _Forbes_. He was born and raised in Argentina and now resides in the USA. He has known Patricia Bullrich since she was a teenager. He discusses Bullrich's career and activism, including security and fighting labor unions. We also discuss Pope Francis and his meeting with Milei. His page at the Acton Institute is here: https://www.acton.org/about/staff/alejandro-chafuen

Ed Hoefer is on the Fountainhead Forum for the third time. We discuss Ayaan Hirsi Ali's conversion to Christianity. We discuss issues and problems in the athiest movement. We discuss religion and poverty, along with the corrupt of academics.

Eric Saba is co-host of the podcast La Misa de Dan. He is also an activist for La Libertad Avanza. We discuss the new Vice-President of Argentina, Victoria Villarruel. His Youtube channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/user/rockitoful His Twitter is here: https://twitter.com/medicenrapa

Octavio Bermudez is a student at the University of Palermo in Argentina. He has also written for the Mises Institute. We discuss the economic policies of Javier Milei in Argentian. We discuss LELIQs. Octavio also believes that Milei is more of a Chicago-school economist than one in the Austrian school. We also talk about LELIQ's and how they impact the economic situation there.

Paul Gottfried is editor of _Chronicles_ and is the author of many books. He is a long-time scholar and writer. We discussed his involvement with conservativism in the USA and its relationship with Israel since the country's founding. He also discusses the influence of Zionists on foreign policy during all of Israel's history. His page at _Chronicles_ is here: https://chroniclesmagazine.org/author/paulgottfried/ His books can be found here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Paul-Gottfried/author/B001H9W6ZU He is on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gottfried

Jeffrey Tucker has a long career in the liberty movement. He currently writes for _Epoch Time_ and is head of the Brownstone Institute. He has also written for _Liberty_ and many other publications. He talks about his formative years with Murray Rothbard and the current state of the liberty movement in America and around the world. He also discusses libetarians who did great work against coronavirus policies and those who did nothing. You can find the Brownstone Institute here: https://brownstone.org/

Scott Sibley and his wife are the founders of SHAmory. They have produced a Bitcoin card game which helps new Bitcoiners of all ages understand how Bitcoin works. He discusses his card game and how one can teach Bitcoin today. He also discusses raising children in a digital age. He has one young daughter and another child coming. Go here for their web site: https://shamory.com/our-story/

Agustin Beldi lives in the Buenos Aires province in Argentina. He discusses what helped Javier Milei win the Presidential election. He talks about Milei's strategy and how immigrants from Venezuela helped Milei. His Twitter account is here: https://twitter.com/agusbeldi

Juan Doe is an engineer in Argentina and founder of the news outlet, La Derecha Diario. He has covered Javier Milei's rise for several years. He discusses the election and Milei's visit to the USA. He also discusses his work as a journalist in Argentina and the fight against Peronism. La Derecho Diario is here: https://derechadiario.com.ar/ Juan is on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jdoedoe101101

Joram Roubique is from Louisiana in the USA and now lives in Argentina. He was worked on both the Presidential campaigns of Ron Paul in the USA and Javier Milei in Argentina. We discuss Javier Milei's foreign policy and the people who will serve as ministers in his administration. We also discuss the elections and some of the corrupt tactics employed by Sergio Massa and his party.

Alejandra Moreno Giraldo is activist with the Ladies of Liberty Alliance living Colombia. She talks about the liberty movement in Colombia. She also talks about how Colombia has fought criminal gangs and improved safety in the country. She discusses the Presidency of Gustavo Petro and his ideas. She also discusses how one of the most dangerous areas in Medellin (and the world) was cleaned up and made into a tourist attraction. She also discusses Colombia's relationship with its neighbor Venezuela.

Leighton Rander is the communications director for the Libertarian Party in Alaska in the USA. He also does the Outlawed Thoughts podcast. He talks about the history going back to the discovery of the land by Russian explorers. He talks about Russia's colonization and the eventual sale of Alaska to the USA. He also talks about Alaska's culture of liberty and how frontier life promotes liberty and co-operating among Alaskans. He discusses the Alaska independence movement and the activism of Joe Vogler. His show is here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCeqHJrObxvL0LwcCbLQvhfw

Ááron Sepúlveda-Cué is an economics professor at South Texas College. We discuss the recent electoral victory of Javier Milei in the Presidential election in Argentina. He was recently there for the Latin American Bitcoin Conference and discusses the atmosphere in Argentina. We also discuss some of Milei's critics--critics who have some libertarian and free-market credentials. At the end, we also briefly discuss what he has seen at the border with Mexico, as he lives in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. You can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/AaronSepulvedaC