Editor’s Pick. Short lecture by Stephen Davies for LearnLiberty.org.
Category: Editor’s Picks
Authority: If It’s Good, Why Does It Make Us Feel So Bad?
Editor’s Pick. Written by Kevin Carson for C4SS.org. In the past, I’ve argued against authority on both principled and consequential grounds. Institutions like the state don’t have legitimate authority over you because we don’t own other people, and you can’t delegate an authority you don’t have to an institution to exercise on your behalf. On…
What Makes a Consequence Logical?
Editor’s Pick. Written by Kelly Bartlett for PositiveParentingConnection.net. Throughout our endeavors in positive parenting, the terms “natural consequences” and “logical consequences” are frequently tossed around. It is helpful to understand the differences between natural consequences and logical consequences, as well as to understand when a response is punitive. Parenting with Positive Discipline means striving to…
Helping Children Learn To Overcome Frustration & Failures
Editor’s Pick. Written by Ariadne for PositiveParentingConnection.net. Growing up, children are bound to experience frustration and failure. Many parents are very quick to protect their child from any upsets in fear that it will scar their self-esteem, but often it is all that rescuing that may be detrimental. Moments of difficulty and challenge actually help…
The Euphemism of Libertarianism
Editor’s Pick. Written by Christopher Zimny for DailyAnarchist.com. The libertarian world can be summed up, ultimately, as freedom from crime. Based on the principles of private property and non-aggression, many anarcho-capitalist writers propound and rework “ideal” visions of a “libertarian world”. Events and interactions in such a world usually include, for example, a free market…
When Did I Become an Unschooler?
Editor’s Pick. Written by Carolyn Morrison for GuiltFreeHomeschooling.org. I went to public school for my education. It was a rural school with Kindergarten through twelfth grade all in one rather small, three-story building. The teacher-to-student ratios were fairly low, since most classes rarely exceeded twenty students. Most of the teachers used traditional methods of oral…
There Are Two Socialisms
Editor’s Pick. Written by Ernest Lesigne in the 19th Century. There are two Socialisms. One is communistic, the other solidaritarian. One is dictatorial, the other libertarian.One is metaphysical, the other positive. One is dogmatic, the other scientific. One is emotional, the other reflective. One is destructive, the other constructive. Both are in pursuit of the…
Copyright and Patents – What a Racket
Editor’s Pick. Written by Malcolm Greenhill for his personal blog. Growth comes from competition. Anything that stifles competition has a negative effect on the incentive to innovate. Protect a company completely from competition by giving it a monopoly, like the United States Postal Service, and stagnation is virtually guaranteed. The granting of monopolies and special…
In Defense of Children
Editor’s Pick. Written by The Perturbed Patriot for NoMoreCages.com. As my children grew, I, like most parents taught my sons that it was not ok to hit, or to take what isn’t theirs. Violence, taking, bullying and lying were punished with the loss of privileges and an attempt on my part to help my sons…
No Right To Marry
Editor’s Pick. Written by Davi Barker for DailyAnarchist.com. So, some elderly sociocrats in black mumus are deliberating over what the official State sanctioned definition of marriage should be. Apparently the document which they are charged with interpreting is silent on the issue, so some people think they should go with some whitewashed fantasy version of…