The Prisoner turns 50 (video)

The Prisoner Turns 50 - Hit & Run : Reason.com - Jesse Walker:

September 29, 2017 - "The Prisoner — a science fiction series about a former spy confined in a mysterious totalitarian enclave — was both the most experimental and the most anti-authoritarian TV program of the '60s. It first aired 50 years ago today, so I'll mark the occasion with one of my favorite installments: 'Living in Harmony,' the episode that answers the question, 'What would a western written by Philip K. Dick look like?'"

Read more: http://reason.com/blog/2017/09/29/the-prisoner-turns-50
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The 5 best libertarian TV shows ever (video)

The 5 Best Libertarian TV Shows Ever - Reason.com - Nick Gillespie & Meredith Bragg:

October 1, 2014 - "Here are five television shows all libertarians should watch.

"The Prisoner (1967-1968). The Prisoner follows a British secret agent who wants to walk away from it all but ends up a captive of the very government he once served. Late ‘60s psychedelia. Paranoia....

"House of Cards (2013-present). What more do you have to say about a political soap opera in which a disgruntled congressman lies, cheats, and murders his way to the Oval Office in just two seasons?...

"Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003-2010).... Bullshit! trained a skeptical eye on everything from bottled water and feng shui to the war on drugs and the death penalty....

"The Wire (2002-2008). Widely considered one of the greatest TV shows of all time, this Baltimore-based drama ... explores and analyzes class, race, and politics from multiple viewpoints and perspectives....

"South Park (1997-present).... Trey Parker and Matt Stone have taught us all real media literacy by showing us how to identify and spot phony philosophizing, moral panics, and self-interested crusaders a mile way."

Read more: http://reason.com/reasontv/2014/10/01/the-5-best-libertarian-tv-shows-ever
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