Guest post by J. G. Vibes. When a problem occurs or when something is wrong we have traditionally been conditioned to find someone who is “in charge”, a final arbiter of decision making who will have all of the answers and know all of the right things to say and do. Typically, those who have…
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Why Won’t They Leave Us Alone?
Guest post by Eric Peters. The simple answer is – because they can’t. Cloverism is a one-way street. Libertarians, anarchists and others who hew to the philosophy of live – and let live – aren’t the least bit interested in controlling other people. It does not occur to them. In fact, it goes against their…
Economics and the Citizen
Guest post by Ludwig von Mises. Economics must not be relegated to classrooms and statistical offices and must not be left to esoteric circles. It is the philosophy of human life and action and concerns everybody and everything. It is the pith of civilization and of man’s human existence. To mention this fact is not…
The Virtual Conspiracy
Guest post by spacehabitats. “Is there a Conspiracy?” That is the question that plagues so many intelligent, concerned people today. As we see our once proud nation brought to its knees economically, as we see our soldiers being butchered at the hands of phantom enemies, as we see our liberties being eroded daily, as we…
Schooling: The American Way
Guest post by SchoolSucksPodcast.
The Basics of Copyright
Guest post by Wendy McElroy. I argue for copyright based on contract rather than upon natural rights because no natural ownership exists in freely expressed ideas. Ownership exists only in ideas that are protected by prior agreement or that remain unexpressed. What is the difference between a contractual and a natural right?Read the full thing…
Anarchist’s Progress
Guest post by Albert Jay Nock. When I was seven years old, playing in front of our house on the outskirts of Brooklyn one morning, a policeman stopped and chatted with me for a few moments. He was a kindly man, of a Scandinavian blond type with pleasant blue eyes, and I took to him…
Unschooling: Coping with Critics
Guest post by Nicole Olson. My husband, my son, and my mom are truly unschooling enthusiasts, and they love to talk about it with pretty much anybody. Thomas has even been known to start singing its praises to the cashier at the local grocery store! Being an introvert, I find I’m a little more reticent…
It’s Never Okay
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Prostitution and Coercion
Guest post by Russell Hasan. I was recently thinking about why prostitution is illegal. As a libertarian I think that it should be legal, as an extension of people’s absolute right to own their own bodies. But many Americans disagree. If there is a rational, persuasive argument against the legalization of prostitutes (or “sex workers,”…