That said, it is the even smallest potential for “libertarian socialism” that causes me to distance myself somewhat from Hoppe. That one-in-a-thousand leftie who just wants to live peacefully in a commune with his or her buddies down the road – so long as their chosen lifestyle and preferred economic models are kept among themselves and other willing participants who are free to leave at any time – is not and should not be considered a problem.
Category: Vermont Voluntaryist
The Cost of Everything
One thing most people overlook in the course of day to day life is the degree to which governments make everything we purchase far more expensive than it would otherwise be. Consider that every company that manufactures a product needs to first procure raw materials, shape those materials to their specific needs and combine those parts into the finished product, then distribute (transport) them to buyers/vendors who will then sell them to consumers.
The Power of Positive is Not Always Possible (But Neither Does it Have to Be)
I have come to believe that in every given situation it comes down to a simple choice: You can look at what’s occurring with cynicism and negativity and have a virtual guarantee of getting nowhere — or, without having to like it at all you can at least acknowledge it as merely another obstacle which will test your determination to not become frozen by fear, or anger, or pessimism. Your will to keep moving, regardless of circumstances.
A Voluntaryist 7-Point Plan
As advocates of a truly free society, we voluntaryists, unlike the statists who outnumber us, do not engage in traditional political activism. This simple fact got me thinking about a habitual plan or checklist each of us might form or follow quite naturally, in the course of our daily lives in order to promote the kind of stateless socioeconomic order we envision.
Voting in Prison
It’s an irony to the point of obscenity that prison inmates of certain tax farms within the legal fiction known as the USA are permitted to vote in political elections.
Voluntaryist Gun Owners
Please feel free to Like and Share this new Facebook page. Thanks! https://www.facebook.com/voluntaryistgunowners Alex.
Requiem for Marx
I’ve just finished the large coffee-table sized 2012 edition of the aforementioned title, made possible by Skyler Collins (the original volume was published in 1993 by the Ludwig Von Mises Institute), and edited by Yuri N. Maltsev. This is a highly recommended, incisive indictment of both Marx and his philosophy. I urge one and all…
The Nature of Evil
Pursuant to this article, I’m interested in what anyone may think the implications are or might be for the advancement of Voluntaryism. As just a side comment, I vary slightly in my own definition of evil from that which appears here. I’d say it’s defined by any use of aggression against another or their property…
Assassination Politics?
According to no less than Forbes magazine, an anonymous individual (naturally) has decided to move forward with this 1990s idea. What is everyone’s take on this, especially now that it’s actually here? ~ Alex
Vermont Voluntaryists on Facebook
I am seeking to ramp up voluntaryist activism and interest in voluntaryism in general here in Vermont. In October, 2011, I launched the Vermont Voluntaryists Facebook Page, yet to date, most members are non-residents. So while all interested in the transition to a voluntary society are still welcome to join, I’m especially interested in more…