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GRACE. Jesus did not bring us religion - humans had long been sacrificing to the gods. Instead, he brought an undeserved gift. It overflows the heart and splashes out in waves that bless others. This is the Gospel. ARCHY. You're Done or nearly Done with church because it doesn't rule as Jesus would. The best "government" is made up of servants who voluntarily carry a cross, go the extra mile, and care for the weakest. A suffering servant is a real king, and the meek really do inherit the ear ...
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Is the Electoral College an outdated relic? In this brief "Instant Grace" installment, Jim Babka illustrates how the Electoral College preserves lifestyle diversity, along with how it balances power among states. Oh, and if you believe there's too much money in politics, there's something here for you, as well. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZER…
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Donald Trump, the Republican nominee-in-waiting, is slated to speak at the Libertarian National Convention in a few weeks. Is this a terrible strategy? ...real opportunity? ...enemies in the tent? ...a moment of grace? In this provocative episode of Gracearchy, Jim Babka convenes a riveting panel discussion on whether the Libertarian Party should k…
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Discover why misdefining crucial concepts like the Overton Window can hinder progress and grace in public discourse. In this six-minute episode of 'Instant Grace,' Jim Babka clarifies the strategic role of the Overton Window in defining which ideas are embraced or excluded, shaping not just media narratives but also societal discussions at large. T…
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The law is specific. "Safe harbor words" define and determine what the Federal Election Commission regulates. No one is claiming Donald Trump used those words. It's hard to tell if Trump's lawyers understand the concept of "Express Advocacy," but if they do, and they use the argument found here, then D.A. Alvin Bragg lacks the felony he needs. So w…
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Empathy, Media, and the Dynamics of Mimetic Conflict: Every commentator has policy prescriptions. They pretend to fix the world. But Jim Babka has spent introspective months waiting to comment on this complicated and contentious situation. Now, Jim has finally arrived at a point where he's confident enough to offer three insights. His first insight…
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A Bonus Jerry Bowyer Interview! *Profound insight awaits.* Former CNBC commentator, Jerry Bowyer, brings a fresh perspective to one of the most intriguing parables in the Bible — Jesus's Parable of the Eye. Documented in Matthew 7, this story is traditionally seen as a lesson on hypocrisy or forgiveness. Yet Jerry's interpretation reveals a deeper …
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Was Jesus a Socialist? Jerry Bowyer joins us to dissect the misinterpretations of Jesus' teachings that have fueled such claims. Diving beyond the surface readings of Jesus advising a rich man to sell everything and aid the poor, or His righteous anger in the temple, Bowyer brings his economic expertise and thorough research in Biblical texts, hist…
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How René Girard's 'Gospel Technology' Denudes the State, with Guest David Gornoski In a riveting intersection of philosophy, theology, and the heart of voluntaryism, David Gornoski unravels 'Gospel Technology' – a groundbreaking concept that lays bare the machinations of state power. Drawing from René Girard's insights, we uncover a revolution in p…
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Masterclass in interview psychology & a fresh perspective on grace in journalism Don Lemon conducts an adversarial interview of Elon Musk. What did you see? https://youtu.be/hhsfjBpKiTw I, your moderator Bill Protzmann, recommend you watch this interview through Jim Babka's eyes. He'll show you things you'll likely miss, such as the use and power o…
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21 years ago, my friends and I exposed a false flag war. Over the next several years, nearly every prediction we made happened. Our pre-Iraq War claims were thoroughly vindicated. They seem obvious now. But at the time, no major American institution was reporting the things we had found -- so we ran radio ads. The ads would air, and the stations wo…
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Sharing Increases More With Capitalism - Not Under Socialism Will the haters come out for this 19-minute episode? Most people don't understand free-market capitalism. Even some of its defenders believe it's driven primarily by greed. The opponents of capitalism think greed is sufficient reason to compel people to share. They call that socialism or …
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This is the most important episode of Gracearchy, yet. The work of René Girard provides the "anthropological underpinnings" of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Anthropology is the study of human society, including its origins, culture, social structures, and language. That's a pretty big topic, but this episode goes deeper. Girard's work is much like a "…
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Do you understand the new political realignment? Is freedom fading? Traditional Democrats are fleeing their party. Many of them are sounding more socially conservative. Meanwhile, Republicans are questioning free trade and calling for industrial policy. They increasingly sound like FDR Democrats. Oh, and over the last few decades, the Libertarians …
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Jon Stewart sounds different than all of the mainstream (mostly Democrat-leaning) commentators. In fact, they don't understand how he can criticize Joe Biden, even a tiny bit. Their sense of humor vanishes. I happen to know one of Jon Stewart's biggest performance secrets. Stewart understands something important about American politics. And I gave …
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I (Jim) took a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court on Free Press rights. I have unique thoughts to offer on that subject. But not today. Instead, I want to share something that no one else (that I've heard) has said about Julian Assange's case. It's something a show like Gracearchy would be tuned-in to notice. Give us four minutes - discover…
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Americans are captives, conditioned to love their captors. Most Americans even get their own bodies confused on this matter, operating under the myth that they are the rulers of this country. That's an old fairy tale. That's why this episode of Gracearchy is titled "Are Americans Brainwashed Into Submission?" The concepts we covered match some of o…
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Can You Resist the Masters of Political Fear? Propaganda is anti-grace. It seems vital that every one of us can spot manipulation and resist it. That's why the latest episode of "Gracearchy with Jim Babka" dives into the murky waters of political narratives, disinformation, and even invisible forces that shape everyone's perception of reality. Alon…
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Don't get angry. Listen and learn... The "Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy" ad during the Super Bowl was "fake" - that is, it said nothing about Robert Kennedy's actual campaign. Even more importantly, there's one huge, super big reason his Super PAC wasted their money. And, as a former third party leader, Jim is in a real position to explain what that ro…
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We covered this series of ads, "He Gets Us," before in Ep 35 (link below). There, we asked, "Must everything be about political tribalism?" Now, after the Superbowl, a meme draws me back... "If you pay $100 million for Superbowl ads to convert people to Jesus instead of housing the homeless, you read the wrong book." From a Grace perspective, I dis…
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Will Texas secede based on anti-immigration sentiment? Grounded in the belief that nullification and secession are noble tools when they're used to uphold human liberty, Jim Babka has a debate on the pitfalls of misapplied liberty tactics, particularly in the context of immigration. Jim Babka appeared on The Gary Nolan Show (Zimmer Radio Network). …
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Prohibition is Worse than Zyn The Schumer shakedown of flavored nicotine replacements. Zyn is a pouch that delivers nicotine. It replaces smoking. But... There's no smoke. Obvious, right? Not to the guardians of so-called "public health." And, in fact, not to lots of Americans. Many people connect nicotine, a natural product with effects like caffe…
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Jim was on fire, and this episode is like four shows in one! You should know that, up front, because most people look at episode length before deciding to press Play. Longer episodes get fewer listeners. But this is like four episodes in one. AND... There are so many original things said in this episode that you won't hear anywhere else. Here are f…
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"Argentine president Javier Milei... has consolidated eighteen government ministries into nine... and introduced a 350‐​page package of economic reforms that would make Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek smile." - Michael Chapman, Cato Institute It was only episode 73, when I thought it was going to be too difficult for Javier Milei to actually do…
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Unveiling a Plagiarism Epidemic Amongst the Expert Class? **Will Bill Ackman use AI to scorch the Ivy League? And will that be a good thing?** Trust in authorities and institutions of expertise is crumbling. This latest episode discusses a looming crisis within the expert class. Bill Ackman is a billionaire Harvard-alum and donor. He's also a forme…
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Or, why Republicans suddenly love cancel culture! The demotion of Harvard's Claudine Gay opens up the chance to probe the philosophy of Intersectionality. Plus, a Harvard donor starts a war and is surprised when it comes to his home The way this drama is playing out, we also get to explore the motives of billionaire donor and Harvard alum, Bill Ack…
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The Kate Cox in Texas story gives us cause to revisit the Dobbs abortion decision. Join us for an intriguing UPDATE to Episode #4 (June, 2022). Discover the accuracy of our past predictions, especially about the social response to the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. Explore why divisive partisans create conditions where someone must be the loser, a…
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Donald Trump has now been ruled off of (removed) from the Colorado and Maine primary ballots. Everyone is making this complicated, perhaps on purpose. Quickly, Jim covers the one essential insight everyone should know about this case and the most important thing that insight tells us about how to view this story. Hint: The insight leads to grace. […
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From Dismissal to Discovery: Unmasking Government Deceptions Or... How conspirators effectively deceive you and even conceal their crimes. Some of our most significant historical events are shrouded in secrecy. The power to keep these secrets is aided by a prevailing belief that "big conspiracies can't stay secret." Jim Babka contends that this ass…
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This episode starts by revisiting a topic from the past – the heuristic power of "Bootleggers and Baptists." We covered this in episode 70. At the time, we promised to revisit the application of this concept to conspiracy theories. In this episode, we deliver on that promise. Additionally, we cover Five Myths that Give Conspiracy Theorists a Bad Na…
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Do you know how to analyze conspiracy theories? Do you know when the term 'conspiracy theorist' was launched and popularized? Have you heard what Edward Snowden has to say about conspiracy theories? Do you know why a conspiracy fantasy gets legs and runs around the world before the truth can catch up? You will once you watch this episode! This is t…
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Will Javier Milei actually follow through and be a libertarian? The news has shocked the regime. We've been treated to nonsensical headlines like "Argentina Elects Extreme Right Wing Libertarian" or the breathless conspiracy theory that Javier Milei is the product of a network of libertarian billionaires. Perhaps a person who has worked as a profes…
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Imagine YOU are a top-ranked radio talk show host. Much of your listening audience is gung-ho about getting the U.S. involved in yet another war (Ukraine). What would you do? Gary Nolan knew from experience that he could bring Perry Willis on the air to talk about the history of U.S. wars, their causes, their costs, and their consequences. Long-tim…
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It's time to demolish the myth that you cannot shout fire in a theater. It's not insightful. It's not graceful. It's not applicable. Instead, it's such a flawed concept that anyone who invokes it is worse than wrong. This canard is rolled out every single time someone wants to suppress expression they dislike. You'll turn on your TV, and some inter…
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Bootleggers and Baptists. This mental lever, from Public Choice Theory economics, explains incentives and behaviors inside the Conflict Machine (politics). Many people demonize political actors, especially while analyzing the activities of the opposition party. But when you see CRONYISM at work, or if you believe you've discovered a CONSPIRACY THEO…
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Grace means knowing your subject - and doing your homework - especially when the matter is sensitive. People have been asking my opinion about what happened in Gaza. But I've been hesitant to comment. Here are my initial thoughts... Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other.…
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Robert Kennedy is essentially quitting the race. Cornell West is doing the same. Neither man realizes it yet. Each man is doing what at least one billionaire promises to do each year - run as an independent. This means a run to irrelevance. Those men abandon their campaigns. Here, I explain why. Kennedy has been complaining that the Democratic Part…
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A Universal Rule that Zeroes Aggression What if everyone already agrees with you? There's a concept that's agreed upon almost universally. The version most Americans know is called the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have done to you." It's Golden for a reason. It's primary. It's elevated. It sums up a lot. And any professed adherent to t…
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Because Gracearchy was recently censored, we're ready to Rumble. YouTube removed one of our episodes. The good news is that we appealed and within four hours they restored it. We're not leaving YouTube because it's the biggest platform. It's natively on everyone's phone and smart TV. The goal of any show, including ours, is to reach as many people …
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We've been talking with Baxter Kruger of Perichoresis about the Trinity and the myth of separation from God. This is revolutionary stuff, or so it seems. For many people, the stuff we said in Part 1 (Ep 65) and Part 2 (Ep 66) of this series may seem new. That's why, with this final installment, I wanted you to see something Baxter has never done in…
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Have you ever been told you're separated from God, that there's an inherent evil within you that makes God turn away? While such beliefs have provided comfort to some, they've also caused rifts and justified cruelty. In this episode, we shatter the myth of separation from God and embark on a transformative journey. Join Jim and Bill as they convers…
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When we started Gracearchy, we made a short list of guests, including... C. Baxter Kruger: My go-to teacher on the Trinity. People struggle to get this RELATIONSHIP inside God - individuals in self-giving love, to which you are invited. Losing sight of that, faith became a knowledge test, even a blind leap, leading to... Legalism. People inside fel…
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Dear NY Times, Climate Alarmism Is Immoral Burning Man participants got stuck in the mud. Like most things, the NY Times thinks climate change is to blame, or at least, they think that's what will get readers to open this article... https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/opinion/burning-man-flood-playa-climate-change.html They run articles like this...…
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Bipartisan Boom in Trump Mug Shot Merchandise Demonstrates the Healing Power of Commerce https://reason.com/2023/08/28/bipartisan-boom-in-trump-mug-shot-merchandise-demonstrates-the-healing-power-of-commerce That's an article by Christian Britschgi of Reason about Trump's Atlanta arrest. It offers a real grace perspective, so... We need to salute t…
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How does a candidate soar one week, riding high on the waves of good news, and then crash the next week with a burst of surprising, even shocking news? ...tales of corruption, ugly alliances, hidden business practices, or even sexual scandal? Do you know how you're being manipulated and why? A peak behind the wizard's curtain at the world of politi…
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In 1994, Mark Noll wrote a book to encourage reform with his fellow evangelicals. He titled it, "The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind." But the pews are emptying. A mass exodus is underway. And many observers say the real scandal is the political mind of the religious right. Are the critics correct? Bill Protzmann and I (Jim Babka) had a long, wide-…
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