Guest post by Jeffrey Tucker. I don’t mean to harp, but the more I think about Obama’s now-famous speech (“You didn’t build that”), the more annoyed I become. If you listen to what he said, he can’t conceive of cooperative human relations apart from ridiculous government projects. He imagines that market activity is isolating, autonomous,…
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Stuck in a Bad Pattern?
Guest post by Laura Markham. Sages say that raising children is one of the best paths to enlightenment because it stretches the heart and teaches us to love. Parents have daily opportunities to dig deep in search of patience and compassion. Luckily, we’re strongly motivated by our love for our children, so we stretch. Sometimes,…
Voluntaryism, Crime, & Self Defense
Voluntaryism does not require that one be a pacifist, meaning the complete abandonment of the use of force. It merely requires that one does not initiate force or aggression against an innocent person or his property. In a free society, the first line of defense and lynch-pin of collective security is the personal use of firearms.…
What it Means to Be a Voluntaryist
A video podcast describing why I’m a voluntaryist:
Discipline, Respect and Obedience
Guest post by Ted Olson. Many of us parents have a traditional view of discipline, respect, and obedience. That is, children must be taught to obey and to respect their elders. Discipline measures vary, but range from time-outs to spanking. Many of us grew up in homes where kids were to be seen and not…
The State is a Tragedy of the Commons
Guest post by Michael Suede. Some of you may already be familiar with the economic law called “the tragedy of the commons,” but for those of you who are not, I shall explain it. The tragedy of the commons refers to a dilemma arising from the situation in which multiple individuals, acting independently and rationally…
Why Muslim Fundamentalists Should Embrace Voluntaryism
Guest post by Davi Barker. I want to be clear from the outset what I mean by “fundamentalists.” I’m not talking about muslims engaged in suicide bombing, plane hijacking, church burning, cartoonist murdering or teddy bear rioting. Those people have departed from any semblance of what I can call islam. So, for the sake of…
Why I Don’t Like Adults
Guest post by Ted Olson. My son Thomas, 9, said “Hey daddy, you know why I don’t like adults? Well, some adults anyway?” “No, why?” I asked. “Because they think they’re better than me. They think they know everything – that they have all the answers, and that my opinion isn’t important,” he replied. “You’re…
The Voting Franchise
Guest post by Entito Sovrano. I have no interest in being ‘represented’ in the heteronomous halls of power. Neither do I care for the silly ‘struggle’ for ‘representation’ that we are told occurred within the past few hundred years. Further, I do not care for the mythical ‘rights’ that have supposedly been given to me…
Be Real
Guest post by Scott Noelle. Presumably, you want to be a respectful, creative, loving parent — and you’d rather not *ever* be coercive with your child. Wonderful! But what about those times when you’re just in a bad mood and don’t feel like being a super-parent? Must you sacrifice your authenticity, fake a smile, and…