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…
Category: Voluntaryism
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…
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…
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…
Marriage in a Free Society
Written by Jim Davies for Strike-The-Root.com. What will marriage be like in the coming free society? Answer, of course: exactly what the contracting parties desire, neither more nor less. Marriage is a contract, governing relationships between two or more people. Its traditional terms are usually spelled out orally before witnesses, and involve forsaking all other…
Less Dangerous Targets
Written by Butler Shaffer for LewRockwell.com. Congressional renewal of the federal Violence Against Women Act is generating a good deal of discussion in the media, academia, and political forums over what sounds like a noncontroversial topic. Is there to be a debate on the question of whether violence should be visited upon women? Are there…
Can Anybody Ever Consent to the State?
Written by Charles Johnson, as published at C4SS.org. If there is no effective possibility of refusal, then there is no possibility of publicly expressing consent, and if there is no possibility of publicly expressing consent, then there is no possibility of consenting. If existing states make a standing threat to force people to submit to…
Civilized Society v2.0
Written by tzo for Strike-The-Root.com. As I have written many times, I don’t believe that government is an absolute necessity for creating and maintaining a civilized society. In this essay, however, I would like to throw as many bones as possible to (not at) those who would take up for the loyal opposition. In fact,…
You Are An Anarchist. The Question Is: How Often?
Written by Benjamin Powell for FEE.org. Classical liberals have long debated whether they should support a minimal state or no state at all. Unfortunately that debate is usually framed as an all-or-nothing proposition. Either you believe that “a minimal state is everywhere and always necessary” or that a “state everywhere and always does more harm…
Statism, Morality and Children
Written by The Perturbed Patriot for NoMoreCages.com. Children will be taught that they cannot steal, kill, rape, damage property or infringe on other people’s freedoms, but will also be taught that government not only can, but should do precisely these things to people in the interest of the public good. How convenient is that? In…