Editor’s Pick. Written by Donald Boudreaux. I confess to having deep sympathies for anarchism. I hold open the possibility and the hope that a prosperous and peaceful society can flourish without the state. Unfortunately, the word “anarchy” has an offensive connotation. Anarchy is commonly understood to mean “lawlessness.” And lawlessness truly is offensive. A lawless…
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Things I Learned When I Stopped Yelling At My Kids
Editor’s Pick. Written by The Orange Rhino. Someone asked me this past weekend, “So, what were your findings from not yelling for a year? Did you learn anything?” Huh. Pretty good question. And it got me thinking, “Well, what did I learn?” I’ll tell you this: I learned a lot, a lot more than I…
How and Why to Become a Lifelong Learner
Editor’s Pick. Written by Brett & Kate McKay. For the first twenty-two years or so of our lives, our main “job” is learning. The bulk of our time is spent in classrooms acquiring new knowledge. And then, once we graduate, we feel like the education phase of our lives is done and now it’s time…
A Conversation With an Alleged Criminal: Polygamist Joe Darger on Faith and Freedom
Editor’s Pick. Interview by the Libertas Institute. Libertas Institute: For the benefit of our readers who may not know who you are, please explain who you are and why your story is important. Joe Darger: My name is Joe Darger, and I published a book along with my wives, and co-author Brooke Adams, titled Love…
A Kid’s Life
Editor’s Pick. Written by Darci Walker. Nine-year-old David comes home, throws his backpack on the floor and stomps off to his room. Several minutes later he is lurking around the kitchen while his mom cooks dinner, poking at his brother, whining to his mother. She tells him to go outside and play until dinner is…
The Simplicity of Sound Money
Editor’s Pick. Written by Patrick Barron. Understanding today’s convoluted domestic and international fiat monetary system frankly requires a great deal of time and study. One must understand fractional reserve banking, and the way this system affects the money supply. One must understand the multi-step process by which banks create money out of thin air. One…
End the Fed?
Editor’s Pick. Written by Christopher Zimny. Directly ending the Federal Reserve System through legislation is the wrong goal, both morally and practically, for those who oppose the Fed. Rather, we should be concerned with abolishing the legal tender laws that largely force us to use Federal Reserve notes. If this is achieved, the Fed will…
The Rules Don’t Apply To The State
Editor’s Pick. Written by Michael Suede. One of the fascinating things about the state is its ability to get away with crimes that normal citizens would be imprisoned or executed for. In a world awash in rules and regulations, I find it fascinating that virtually none of the rules apply to the people who are…
Healthy Partnership Conflict Resolution When you Live With Kids
Editor’s Pick. Written by Laura Markham. The nature of human relationships is that we will disagree. It’s wonderful for children to see their parents model how to work out disagreements. It’s important for them to know that we don’t always agree, but we always love each other. And it’s critical for kids to see us…
Ten Ways To Confuse a Child
Editor’s Pick. Written by Vickie Bergman. If he’s yelling, yell at him: STOP YELLING! IT’S NOT NICE TO YELL. Tell him never to talk to strangers because it’s dangerous, but then tell him he is rude when he won’t say hello back to the cashier at the grocery store. Tell him he should never let…