I find myself becoming increasingly less tolerant of people who attempt to use violence (including leveraging the violence of the state) to impose their preferences on others. In fact, I am fast approaching zero tolerance.
Category: Thinking Out Loud
Markets are Amoral, and Inevitable
The market is nothing more than individuals using each other to satisfy their own desires. It just so happens that in the vast majority of cases, people can satisfy their desires in ways which are mutually beneficial.
US Has One of the Cruelest Injustice Systems in the World
The cynical “tough on crime” political strategy combined with rampant over-criminalization has led to a country where more than one in four people has a criminal record.
Collectivism is the Antithesis of Libertarianism
Judging or denigrating individuals on the basis of collectivist concepts (such as race, birthplace, nationality, citizenship, etc.) is not just ignorant, it’s a dangerous lie which serves as the pretext for war, genocide, and all manner of evils.
Safety is an Illusion, Dreamt Up by Rulers
Life isn’t safe. It’s downright deadly, in fact. No one gets out alive. A life well lived isn’t safe, it’s dangerous and full of risk. Stop trying to be safe. Go be free instead.
Work Smart, Not Hard
If you really want to succeed in the modern world, observe the folks around you who are working the hardest and figure out how to accomplish the same result with less effort. In the end, you’ll be the one with the mansion while they’ll be collecting unemployment.
Indifferent to Human Suffering
The lack of compassion and empathy for the millions of people who have been and are being murdered, tortured, brutalized, kidnapped, enslaved, and extorted by the state and its enforcers is truly staggering.
Healthcare is Not Special
It doesn’t require unique laws or programs to make it more available or affordable. The most (and only) beneficial thing the government can do with regards to healthcare is to get out of the way.
Coercion and Violence to Advance Agendas
Study history and you will find a common occurrence present throughout all times and locations—individuals, groups, and entities attempting to impose their preferences on others through coercion and violence.
Fiction vs. Reality: A Proton Torpedo Won’t Save You
The system of tyranny and oppression which has allowed a minuscule percentage of the world’s individuals, who style themselves as rulers and elitists, to rule over others has been so successful precisely because there is no single person, place, or group which underpins the system.