Fireside Chat Ep. 135 Liberty Is a Value, Not an Instinct

Published: May 21, 2020, 8 p.m.

b"Liberty and freedom are very rare in human history. The human instinct is not to yearn for liberty\\u2014humans yearn to be taken care of. Generally, by the government (socialism & communism).\\n\\nAmerica's founders knew that limited government and liberty are key to a free society\\u2014but we are now witnessing that as Americans become more secular, they value liberty much less.\\n\\nThis episode is sponsored by Colorado Christian University. CCU is offering a $1,000 scholarship to PragerU subscribers for online classes through CCU Online. Go to PragerU.com/ccu to learn more.\\n\\nThe column about liberty: Some Thoughts About Being Safe https://www.dennisprager.com/column/some-thoughts-about-being-safe/\\n\\nThe column about our polarized political climate: America\\u2019s Second Civil War https://www.dennisprager.com/column/americas-second-civil-war/\\n\\n0:00 Serenity Prayer For Times Like This\\n1:20 This Episode Is Sponsored By CCU\\n2:10 Fireside Chat For Over 2 Years\\n3:39 Dennis\\u2019s Live Q&A On Tuesdays\\n4:16 Dennis Mocked, Yet Again\\n6:15 Dennis Is Very Careful With His Words\\n7:05 Liberty Is A Value, Not An Instinct\\n9:08 The Liberty Bell\\u2019s Inscription\\n11:07 More Secular, Less Free\\n13:04 No Lockdown For Hong Kong Flu\\n15:24 Reliance On Government Over Time\\n18:20 Values Are Everything\\n19:20 Our Polarized Political Climate\\n21:17 The Left-Created Thanksgiving Division\\n23:08 Godparents To A Gay Couple\\u2019s Child\\n25:12 SIXHIRB\\n27:00 Dennis Is A Crazed Audiophile\\n29:49 For Goodness Sake"