Lisa Belkin writes about the so-called “spanking debate” at the Huffington Post. I’m glad to see this issue getting more and more air time. Lets eradicate violence in the home.
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This Stop is Over
Guest post by Roger Tipping II (einsteinway). Perhaps my experiences are colored by my voluntaryist worldview but every day I see myriad examples of spontaneous order and mutual interaction all around me. It amazes me that people can stand in line at the grocery store, at the gas pump, or even drive on the highway…
No, I Don’t Spank My Child
I thought this image was fitting:
Re: Parents as the State
There are a few interesting discussions going on at reddit in response to this post. Check them out here.
Re: Approaching the 4th of July
A video podcast on what I talked about in this post:
A Man of Few Words
Guest post by Nicole, Unschoolers.org. My husband Ted did not come to the unschooling life as quickly or as easily as I did. It was kind of a long road for him, with some serious doubts and struggles along the way. So it’s been very cool to watch as he has become increasingly confident in…
Toward a Voluntaryist Praxis
Guest post by Nicholas Hooton.“When philosophy dies, action begins.” – Casey Maddox The overwhelming resurgence of interest in voluntaryist philosophy over the past five years has been inspiring to witness. It enjoyed a brief spotlight in the early 1980s with Carl Watner’s publication of The Voluntaryist newsletter; but the communication technology of the early 21st…
How to Approach the 4th of July
There are a myriad ways one (living in the United States) can approach the pagan holiday that is the Fourth of July. Unfortunately, it can’t simply be ignored. It’s too loud and annoying to do that. And if you have kids, they won’t be satisfied not lighting some fireworks. Here’s what I wrote after my…
Everything Voluntary – A Video Introduction
Here’s a video introduction to Everything Voluntary I made while driving to work. I’ve since made some adjustments to the sound, so future videos should be clearer, but this should be clear enough:
The Real Tragedy
…in this story is that someone thought they had the right to break in and take by force the property of someone else. Had they read Everything Voluntary, they may have had a change of heart. Give a copy to someone you know before they make this or a similar bad choice (say, voting for…