Author unknown. A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted …to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed that as one problem was solved, a…
Author: Editor's Pick
Selected content picked by the editor of Everything-Voluntary.com.
Learn Free – An Unschooling Documentary
Editor’s Pick. Video by Nielsio.
Why Libertarianism Is So Dangerous
Editor’s Pick. Video by SchoolSucksPodcast.
The Truth about Savings and Consumption
Editor’s Pick. Video by FEE.org.
The State Is A Religious Institution
Editor’s Pick. Written by Michael Suede. On the website Debate.org, the question of whether government is necessary or not was put up for debate. One of the responses that was given in favor government being a necessity says: Without an enforcing government to have justice and keep the peace, I do believe that the human…
Most Innovative Products Are Not Patented
Editor’s Pick. Written by Mike Masnick. We’ve pointed out over and over and over again that patents are not a proxy for innovation. In fact, there’s little to connect the two at all, except potentially for how patents can hinder and hold back the pace of innovation. A new study really helps to drive home…
Have American Parents Got It All Backwards?
Editor’s Pick. Written by Christine Gross-Loh. Imagine my surprise when I came across a kindergartener in the German forest whittling away on a stick with a penknife. His teacher, Wolfgang, lightheartedly dismissed my concern: “No one’s ever lost a finger!” Similarly, Brittany, an American mom, was stunned when she moved her young family to Sweden…
Printed Protection and the Future of Defense
Editor’s Pick. Written by Jeffrey Tucker. We crossed another milestone in industrial history last week. Over the weekend of May 4-5, 2013, the world’s first handgun was printed on a 3-D printer. It was fired and it worked. The implications are dazzling for people all over the world. The printers will become cheaper over time.…
The Ideal of Informed Consumerism
Editor’s Pick. Written by Connor Boyack. The government destroys informed consumerism when they prevent … consumers from making their own choices and reaping whatever consequences may come. A state that treats its citizens like adults must step out of the way and allow them to ingest what they please, provided nobody else’s rights are violated…
Examples of Moving From Compliance to Cooperation
Editor’s Pick. Written by Ariadne. Using compliance as a parenting strategy commonly involves conflicts, power struggles and threats of losing a privilege, punishment or bribery. Many parents want and expect compliance because they are the parent or “things need to get done” or “time is of the essence” or safety is a concern. However, compliance…