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I just started listening to the Rule Your World series. 

I can't remember the last time I've heard such an engaging speaker.  You really wind up hanging on HB's every word.

Does anyone know of any other lecture series that come close to this one?

I think you will find the whole series stimulating and enlightening.

You will come away from the program with a better appreciation of the PP and the thought process that created it.

It's been almost four years since I first listened to it, and I still listen to it in the car from time to time.

MediumTex wrote: It's been almost four years since I first listened to it, and I still listen to it in the car from time to time.

Yeah, I could see where it would be something you'd want to listen to over and over.

AdamA wrote:

MediumTex wrote: It's been almost four years since I first listened to it, and I still listen to it in the car from time to time.

Yeah, I could see where it would be something you'd want to listen to over and over.

You could transcribe what he said and it would be a good book.

He was an amazing public speaker.  It's like he's reading from a prepared text, but he's not.

Sounds amazing.  It's hard for an el cheapo like me to throw down $100 but this truly sounds like it's worth the price of admission!

Lone Wolf wrote: Sounds amazing.  It's hard for an el cheapo like me to throw down $100 but this truly sounds like it's worth the price of admission!

I know how you feel Daniel-son.

It's been well worth it to me, though.

I feel like it allows me to spend 20 hours or so in a very one-sided conversation with Harry Browne.  

Think about it like this: would you spend $5 an hour to listen to Harry Browne share his thoughts with you on a broad range of topics?

Although I have never spent $100 on any other audio course, I would have probably spent up to $400 on the Harry Browne course after knowing what it covers.  At that price, it would still be well worth it to me.

Lone Wolf wrote: Sounds amazing.  It's hard for an el cheapo like me to throw down $100 but this truly sounds like it's worth the price of admission!

I have spent $100 on much much much less worthwhile ventures.

AdamA wrote:

Lone Wolf wrote: Sounds amazing.  It's hard for an el cheapo like me to throw down $100 but this truly sounds like it's worth the price of admission!

I have spent $100 on much much much less worthwhile ventures.

$100 is about six average-priced books.

It's definitely worth the price of six books.

I am totally sold.  Thank you both.

Looks like Lone Wolf will be asking for something besides leather chaps on this year's birthday present request list.

Lone Wolf wrote: I am totally sold.  Thank you both.

Looks like Lone Wolf will be asking for something besides leather chaps on this year's birthday present request list.

I can't give you a money back guarantee, but I have probably listened to the whole series 5 or 6 times, and I have really enjoyed it.

I just finished listening to the series for the first time. I am still thinking about it, so I won't say more now. I got interested in finding out more about Andrew J. Galambos, whom Browne mentioned as an important influence.

I found these two things:

A podcast from mises.org about the lives of Browne and Galambos, and some of Galambos' peculiarities:
http://mises.org/media/4661/Harry-Brown ... J-Galambos

A short course on American History, vis a vis Thomas Paine. This is narrated by Galambos himself. He was a very engaging speaker. It is an "open source download" according to the hosting site:
http://www.truthseeker.com/galambos/

Galambos seemed quite the mercurial character, and had strong opinions about intellectual property, that are at odds with the mainstream libertarians these days.

Thanks for the info on Rule Your World. As I said, it got me thinking...

SteveGo wrote: I just finished listening to the series for the first time. I am still thinking about it, so I won't say more now. I got interested in finding out more about Andrew J. Galambos, whom Browne mentioned as an important influence.

I found these two things:

A podcast from mises.org about the lives of Browne and Galambos, and some of Galambos' peculiarities:
http://mises.org/media/4661/Harry-Brown ... J-Galambos

A short course on American History, vis a vis Thomas Paine. This is narrated by Galambos himself. He was a very engaging speaker. It is an "open source download" according to the hosting site:
http://www.truthseeker.com/galambos/

Galambos seemed quite the mercurial character, and had strong opinions about intellectual property, that are at odds with the mainstream libertarians these days.

Thanks for the info on Rule Your World. As I said, it got me thinking...

Thank you for posting those.  I look forward to listening to them.

SteveGo wrote: I just finished listening to the series for the first time. I am still thinking about it, so I won't say more now. I got interested in finding out more about Andrew J. Galambos, whom Browne mentioned as an important influence.

I am not certain, but I think Galambos was an important influence to Harry Schultz as well, the godfather of the P.T. (perputual tourist, prior taxpyer, etc.) movement.  The PP and PT are a natural complement to each other.

MG

SteveGo wrote: I just finished listening to the series for the first time. I am still thinking about it, so I won't say more now. I got interested in finding out more about Andrew J. Galambos, whom Browne mentioned as an important influence.

I found these two things:

A podcast from mises.org about the lives of Browne and Galambos, and some of Galambos' peculiarities:
http://mises.org/media/4661/Harry-Brown ... J-Galambos

A short course on American History, vis a vis Thomas Paine. This is narrated by Galambos himself. He was a very engaging speaker. It is an "open source download" according to the hosting site:
http://www.truthseeker.com/galambos/

Galambos seemed quite the mercurial character, and had strong opinions about intellectual property, that are at odds with the mainstream libertarians these days.

Thanks for the info on Rule Your World. As I said, it got me thinking...

I listened to the Galambos program.  What an interesting presentation on Thomas Paine.

I had no idea that Thomas Paine was sort of like a Harry Browne-type figure of that era.

Galambos was also quite a character.

Thanks to this thread, I'm really enjoying the Galambos lectures on Paine.

I have also finally got hold of "Rule Your World" and am looking forward to going through it. After so many recommendations, I have got to hear this. However, I prefer the title that Harry apparently used originally for the series: "The Art of Profitable Living". I'll pretend it's still called that.

After more digging around I found a recording of the "V-50" lectures comprising Galambos' book "Sic Itur Ad Astra," which was the seed planted in the heads of Harry Browne and others. The lectures are given by Jay Stuart Snelson, who played a role in their authorship, and is also quite the engaging speaker, but with a completely different style. Snelson died this past December, but left quite a legacy in ideas.

If you are interested you can purchase the lectures from CDBaby.com as MP3 downloads, for about $65. Just go to the site and search for "Snelson."

Personally, I would rank these lectures on a par with Harry Browne's, maybe even a little higher. They develop Galambos' idea of Volitional Science, which is similar I think to Mises' idea of Praxeology, or human action. Early on in these lectures Snelson develops the idea of morality from a few simple concepts. This part was one of the most compelling presentations I have heard on morality, and one which resonated deeply with me. It is not everyone's cup of tea, but, as with "Rule Your World," I have found this material also very thought provoking.

The lectures were recorded in 1978, and digitized and released by Snelson late in life, in 2008. What amazes me, is how relevant the material remains. Because of Galambos' unusual position on intellectual property, he did not want people discussing or disclosing the contents of these lectures until he published his book, which he finally did. He had all of the students sign non-disclosure agreements.

Apparently one of the reasons for Browne's falling out with Galambos was his belief that Browne had disclosed some of his original ideas ahead of time.

With all of their idiosyncrasies, I have really enjoyed the V-50 lectures. I have much to think about now. That is a good thing.

SteveGo,

That's interesting that you mention this, because I did exactly the same thing as you and I am currently listening to the V-50 course as well.

FYI, the course is available on Amazon for about $54 ($8.99 per disc x 6).

The course appears to be approximately 60 hours long.

So far, I am enjoying it, though I am not as impressed with it as Browne's course.

Steve and Tex, do you happen to know how much of the V50 course is devoted to talking about intellectual property? I'm interested in Galambos' ideas about liberty and volition after listening to the Thomas Paine lectures, but I would not want to spend time listening to his arguments on IP and I know he had a real thing about it.

Jake wrote: Steve and Tex, do you happen to know how much of the V50 course is devoted to talking about intellectual property? I'm interested in Galambos' ideas about liberty and volition after listening to the Thomas Paine lectures, but I would not want to spend time listening to his arguments on IP and I know he had a real thing about it.

Jake,

I am just getting into the V-50 course, so I can't say.

You can buy the course one disc at a time (each one is about 10 hours long), and they are $8.99 a piece on Amazon, so you might start with disc one and if it turns you on, move on to disc two (you can download them, of course).

Where should I get "Rule Your World", and other Browne's stuff?

You can get to it from the harrybrowne.org web site. The link is on the main page on the left side.