Why Libertarianism Must Die to Win with Jim Babka

David Gornoski sits down with Jim Babka to talk about Ron Paul as DOGE advisor, Thomas Massie, the H1B debate, Steve Bannon's war on Elon Musk, libertarianism vs statism, why Rene Girard's work is relevant to everything right now, the implications of John 17, and more.

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Timestamps
0:00 Jim's expectation of Trump, DOGE
3:28 Ron Paul as DOGE advisor
5:05 Doubts on Trump's budget abilities
5:56 Did Thomas Massie do the right thing?
7:49 The H1B debate
9:38 Steve Bannon vs Elon Musk
11:25 Why Jim is cynical about politics
13:00 Jim's priority for 2025
14:16 Self ownership
15:25 Rene Girard
17:04 What we need to know about scapegoating and envy
18:19 Mimesis and inspiration
21:43 Mike Johnson's dilemma
22:50 Statism and libertarianism
26:01 Christ is the answer
26:45 Signs and wonders
28:50 Homeschooling
29:48 What attracts people to Jesus?
31:04 John 17 implications
34:05 Closing