About The Weapons of Meme Destruction Podcast

WMD has a humble yet powerful goal, to foster the creation of a better world by encouraging critical thinking about the prevailing narratives we are fed and told not to question. To accomplish this goal we analyze the memes of society and current events with a little logic and reason, and a lot of humor. We hope that the world makes a little more sense after each 30(ish) minute episode, and if it doesn’t, blame *insert current president*.

F.A.Q.

What Does it Mean to be libertarian?
Simply put, to be a libertarian is to universally apply the non-aggression principle (“NAP”) in a principled way. The NAP is the political/societal manifestation of the Golden Rule. As long as someone is living their life and using their property in a way that does not harm another’s ability to live as they see fit, they should be permitted to do so. The initiation of force is unjust and immoral regardless of the good intentions of the aggressor or how many people agree with their actions.
Are the Hosts Body's Available for Purchase?
Although we don’t object to this in principle (see: self-ownership), we can’t guarantee that these limited resources are sufficient to satisfy all would-be consumer demands. With that being said… shoot your shot, slide in them DMs, and see what happens. Serious inquiries only.
What Qualifies You Assholes as "Experts" on Anything; Why Should I Listen to You?
Nothing and you probably shouldn’t, but we enjoy the company.
Why is Capitalism so Fantastic?
Capitalism, properly defined is nothing more than a system of voluntary exchanges between willing parties. It is not government favors handed out to the politically connected. It is not unrestrained greed, force, and/or fraud absent consequences for the same.

When resources are freely exchanged without artificial and arbitrary restraints placed on the exchanges, resources are more efficiently allocated, consumer preferences are better satisfied, and human prosperity is maximized. The evidence for this is legion and is discussed repeatedly on the show. If we value human life, we are capitalists. If we prioritize human suffering, or at minimum don’t care about the consequences of our actions, we are not. The choice is yours.

What is the Non-Aggression Principle ("NAP")?
The NAP is the political/societal manifestation of the Golden Rule. In other words, as long as someone is living their life in a way that does not aggress against another, no one else is justified in intervening (or outsourcing that intervention to a 3rd party, i.e. government) in that person’s life. To do so would be to be an “initial aggressor” which is morally indefensible.

Consider the implications of this if applied universally in a principled way to understand just how important the NAP is to build a peaceful and just society/culture. This means that who one loves, what they put in their bodies, who they choose to (or not to) exchange their property with, is no one else’s business. A society built on this foundation would result in a society everyone claims to want, but will only achieve when they realize that to preserve their own life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness they must extend the same respect to everyone else, even/especially those with whom they strongly disagree with.

What are Your Real Names?
First, hurtful. Second, our names are less important than our message. But… I am Dane Freeborn of the House Liberty, First of His Name, the Unhinged, King of the Ancaps and the Free Men, Emperor of the Great Diploma See, Getter of Gains, and Father of Memes… (David): and I am the Bat!
What is a Meme?
Webster’s Dictionary defines a meme as “an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture.” Basically, a meme is to culture as DNA is to an organism. The tropes and bromides that are regurgitated over and over go a long way toward determining what a society believes about itself and how the people of that society see their role within it.

For example, the meme that taxes are just because we all signed a “social contract” by living in a given jurisdictional area means that we are not justified in objecting to the morality of taxation. It gives the state a pass to operate by a different moral code from the rest of us (i.e. what would be considered theft if we did the same is A-ok if the state does it). To change the society, to move it toward peace and voluntaryism, and away from violence, force, fraud, and coercion, we must attack memes like this. We must think critically about what we are told about what is acceptable for people to do just because they dress nice and sit in offices endowed with almost supernatural state power/authority. These memes must be destroyed if we want to build a society that prioritizes peace and justice over force and arbitrariness.