<p>I sat down with libertarian reporter John Stossel to discuss his journey from pro-regulation consumer watchdog to small-government debunker of liberal economic dogma. We cover his accidental entry into journalism, his libertarian awakening, and why liberty is such a hard sell to the average person.</p><p>John is a long-time critic of media fear-mongering, creating the 1994 ABC special “Are We Scaring You to Death?” His more than 50-year career has taken him from Portland local news to ABC, Fox Business, and now his independent venture, Stossel TV.</p><p>_____________________________________</p><p>Follow John Stossel on X (formerly Twitter): <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/JohnStossel?s=20">https://x.com/JohnStossel?s=20</a></p><p>Watch Stossel TV on YouTube: <a target="_blank" href="https://youtube.com/@stosseltv?si=IYpeyB-fUcmL9JNz">https://youtube.com/@stosseltv?si=IYpeyB-fUcmL9JNz</a></p><p>_____________________________________</p><p>Outline:</p><p>[0:00] How John ended up in journalism</p><p>[4:10] Has journalism changed over the years?</p><p>[7:00] Liberty isn’t intuitive for most people</p><p>[10:44] Exposing media fear-mongering</p><p>[14:30] Was the media ever really trustworthy?</p><p>[16:47] Is “corporate greed” actually dangerous?</p><p>[21:40] The great communicators of economics</p><p>[23:39] Conservative vs libertarians vs liberals</p><p>[31:34] Steel-man the other side, then debunk it</p><p>[34:38] Why government is so inefficient</p><p>[39:07] Will we ever learn the lesson of communism?</p><p>[42:03] Social media has revolutionized citizen journalism</p><p>[46:19] The challenges facing Gen Z</p><p>[48:47] Bad news makes a better story than good news</p><p>[55:38] Rethinking the libertarian view on immigration</p><p>[1:01:25] John’s conflicted views on President Trump</p><p>[1:08:12] Kids should be working</p><p>[1:14:12] John’s upbringing and religious background</p><p>[1:19:42] How John approaches his interviews</p><p>[1:21:41] The iconic mustache and marriage</p><p>[1:28:03] Fatherhood should be playful</p><p>[1:29:21] Transitioning from TV to YouTube</p><p>[1:33:01] Should we be scared of AI?</p><p>[1:36:04] Dealing with the mess of the healthcare system</p><p>[1:39:56] Dads and moms have different strengths</p><p>_____________________________________</p><p>Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: <a target="_blank" href="https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/">https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/</a></p><p>Watch the video version on YouTube: <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/dYSTrFWHyqs">https://youtu.be/dYSTrFWHyqs</a></p><p>Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: <a target="_blank" href="https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?%5D(https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?%5D(https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?%5D(https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?%5D(https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?%5D(https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?)">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit our website: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dad Saves America at <a href="https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe</a>