Ep. 875 Taxation Isn't Theft Because It's Not Your Money

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Ep. 875 Taxation Isn't Theft Because It's Not Your Money

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Mar 23, 2017

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Philosopher Philip Goff argues that you have no moral claim to the money you earn on the market, because its distribution of money is arbitrary. We hit back.

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Mar 23, 2017

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Ep. 875 Taxation Isn't Theft Because It's Not Your Money

Ep. 875 Taxation Isn't Theft Because It's Not Your Money

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