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I've always had a lot of respect for Penn's sincere "individual freedoms as long as they don't infringe on the individual freedoms of others" brand of libertarinism that advocated still caring about other people, and isn't about just deferring to corporations

I'm not surprised he no longer identifies with libertarianism, given what it's increasingly come to mean. I may not look at the world exactly the same as him or always agree with him but people with sincere principles always have my respect.

The way he and Teller made a show to basically showcase other magicians is super cool. If you look up Penn & Teller: Fool Us on YouTube you'll see tons of magicians publishing their segments on the show on their personal channels, which must mean Penn and Teller negotiated that performers would have rights to their own performances and can publish them themselves.

Thats fucking cool. (Also a great show, it makes a great YouTube binge!)

I'm so glad. Good for him. I was a bit cooled down on him for a while because of this tbh

Funny that an anti-mask group asked him to speak considering that him and Teller filmed this. https://youtu.be/RfdZTZQvuCo

I'm really glad to see this.

Penn Jillette played a big role in who I am today. Bullshit! helped shape my skepticism in my late teens, and I was fascinated with magic even earlier than that. I went on to adopt some libertarian views and listened to his podcast for years, but I grew away from him during COVID because I was seeing how his position was harming people. I always thought he was a smart respectable guy, so seeing him reflect and change is heartwarming.

"'But without religion, people would rape and murder all they want!' I already do rape and murder all I want. And that number is ZERO, because I have no desire to rape and murder!" - Penn Jillette

Also: When playing the Devil's Advocate in the argument that vaccines cause autism, using the made up figures of the rate that supposedly happens, still showing how it's more harmful to not vaccinate if only 1 out of every 10 people get autism, there's still thousands of deaths caused by curable diseases from not vaccinating.

Don’t scare me like this. More context in the title!!

Very similar to my journey though no one asked me to speak anywhere and I had the privilege of being able to change my mind entirely out of the public eye.

Much respect for this.

Holy shit he's 6' 7"???

yeah before I knew about this I always liked him with an asterisk. he's smart and entertaining, but he's a libertarian. I couldn't dislike him though because whenever he spoke he always seemed progressive, humble and empathetic, unlike libertarians. then I recently learned he denounced libertarianism. and now there's no asterisk. I like the guy.

also p&t have been hosting the best talent show for more than a decade.

Was libertarian in college. Realized that a key facet of libertarian thinking involves the ideas that “government is a necessary evil” and that “government exists to keep one person’s freedoms from infringing on another’s.” Which led me to consider that if it’s a necessary evil then government should work for the majority of people. Further, government’s “umpire” role should apply to the rich since their freedoms are often infringing on mine and others’ (and wealth is a form of power that needs its own checks).

Anyway, I think I lean more toward communitarian politics nowadays.

SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS

Fuck libertarians.