Editor’s Break 118 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: a summation of his views on praying to the state to enforce its arbitrary borders; racial prejudice directed at white people; the obligatory nature of state coercion; why suffering is often a good thing; when children should be exposed to violence; and more.
Day: December 5, 2018
On Politics III
Do you wonder why liberal democracies or constitutional republics have a difficult time being established in places like the Middle East? I don’t. It’s obvious to me: politics runs downstream from culture. If the culture isn’t ready for it, it won’t happen.
Exercising Power Based on a Whim
Teachers, parents and other central planners decide certain aspects of how people, usually children, are treated. People like to think these people are objective, considerate, and have a sense of justice in how they treat people. When a person believes that this person of authority violated their implied objectivity, consideration, or sense of justice … it will often come in the form of telling them that they aren’t being fair.
Justifies Your Cutting My Throat
I’m an American, as the saying goes. Spanish speakers have a more precise word for such gringos, estadounidenses. So what? Am I supposed to have a celebration? Am I supposed to pledge my life, treasure, and sacred honor to a pack of ruling thieves because of this accident of my birth?
Free Market Means Individual Choice
I care about people; that’s why I’m libertarian. I believe all human interactions should be voluntary. If a business (or any other institution) can’t survive through voluntary association, I believe it should die. Customers and employees are equally important.
Communication Impossible
No matter how voluntarily we enter a relationship that is dependent on clear communication, we have also voluntarily entered a world of noise. Noise is the cumulative countermessage that accompanies the message.