Editor’s Pick. Written by James E. Miller. If a casual observer were ignorant, he may declare the needless murder of a mentally handicapped teenager proof of anarchy’s existence. But of course he would be wrong. Under the state, there is already a caste of individuals who act “without leaders” and without regard to the Law.…
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Not to be Confused with Permissive Parenting
Editor’s Pick. Written by Krista Eger. There are many false dichotomies in our culture. Too many. It’s human nature to simplify things in our brain. If it’s not one thing then it’s the other. If you don’t have conservative ideals then you must be liberal. If you’re not a man, you’re a woman. If you’re…
You Are a Slave
Editor’s Pick. Written by Daniel Hawkins. To those unfamiliar with the libertarian-anarchist world, this is probably a jarring headline. I’m not a slave, you may think, I don’t have a master. I don’t work for free. I don’t get whipped. I own property. I am free. Libertarians and anarchists take heat for using the word…
A Lifetime of Living and Learning
Editor’s Pick. Written by Pam Laricchia. Looking back over our years of unschooling, another big change I’ve seen is that my perspective as a parent has broadened beyond “childhood” to “life”. I no longer see childhood as focused on “learning everything you need to know to become an adult,” with my purpose being to “graduate”…
Unschooling Undefined
Editor’s Pick. Written by Eric Anderson. Unschooling is a word coined by negating the idea of schooling; it starts off with a negative definition. What, specifically, is it about schools that unschoolers want to do without? The School Organization Breaking up the day into learning time and play time. Starting and stopping learning (or shifting…
Am I Ruining My Kid’s Life?
Editor’s Pick. Written by Leo Babauta. Yes, you absolutely are. Because not getting a high school education like everyone else means your kid will know nothing useful, and be unready to get a job and unsuited for life. OK, sarcasm aside, let’s take a look at this question sincerely. It’s a legitimate worry, because unschooling…
Basics of Bitcoin
Editor’s Pick. Video by FasterTutorials.com.
Our Enemy, the State
Editor’s Pick. Written by Albert Jay Nock. There are two methods, or means, and only two, whereby man’s needs and desires can be satisfied. One is the production and exchange of wealth; this is the economic means. The other is the uncompensated appropriation of wealth produced by others; this is the political means. The primitive…
Hackschooling Makes Me Happy
Editor’s Pick. Video by Logan LaPlante.
Does Anarchism Conflict with Human Nature?
Editor’s Pick. Written by Nathan Goodman. “I know enough about human nature to know that it’s [anarchism] a naively flawed concept.” “Anarchy’s a lovely idea, but it conflicts with human nature.” Anarchists are used to hearing objections like these incessantly. It seems everyone is certain that stateless society built around left-libertarian principles is incompatible with…