n this wide-ranging and provocative episode of Play For The Libertarian Team, host Michael Scott is joined by Charles, Darren, and Burt for a deep philosophical and political discussion on the true meaning of liberty in modern America. The panel explores liberty as the individual's infinite capacity to define their own life, and the institutional power structures that threaten that freedom.

The conversation examines statism, party power, Congress, and the illusion of democratic control, asking a fundamental question: who is really the boss? From declining trust in establishment media to the role of political parties, prosecutors, and what Michael calls "the punishers," the episode challenges listeners to reconsider how obedience, authority, and law are enforced in a surveillance-driven society.

The panel also dives into major global and cultural issues, including artificial intelligence and its impact on jobs and education, generational disruption, China and global power shifts, medically assisted suicide, and how hardship shapes human dignity and self-defined freedom. Along the way, history, film, philosophy, and even pop culture are used to illuminate what liberty means beyond statistics, polls, and elections.

This episode is an unfiltered, thought-provoking exploration of freedom, power, and personal meaning, inviting listeners not just to observe politics, but to question the structures that define modern life.

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In this episode of Play For The Libertarian Team, host Michael Scott is joined by Charles, Darren, and Burt for a deep dive into the role of data, statistics, and government control in modern America. From David Brooks' commentary on social fabric, to the failures of economic reporting, to the rise of a 24/7 surveillance society, the panel explores how reliance on numbers shapes policy, undermines liberty, and erodes trust in government.

They discuss:

• Why statism thrives on quantification and whether data can truly define freedom

• The gap between statistics and lived experience in crime, inflation, and immigration

• How cultural diversity and assimilation challenges impact the "American Dream"

• The failures of traditional media and the public's growing skepticism

• Whether America is drifting toward deeper state control—or resisting it

If you care about liberty, personal freedom, and understanding the real forces shaping America today, this episode is for you.

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Host Michael Scott is joined by guests Charles, Darren and Burt as they have a discussion concerning liberty. Together they cover: