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Category: Conversations
Episode 024 – A Conversation on “Everything Voluntary” (1h52m)
Episode 024 is a conversation on the origin and meaning of the phrase “everything voluntary”. Listen to Episode 024 (1h52m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Everything-Voluntary.com, “About“Skyler Collins, “Origin of Everything-Voluntary“Skyler Collins, Everything Voluntary: From Politics to ParentingEVC Podcast, Episode 001 – Skyler’s JourneyEVC Podcast, Episode 003 – Golden Rule EthicsEVC Podcast, Episode 005 – Consent of…
Episode 022 – A Conversation on Intolerance (1h10m)
Episode 022 is a conversation on tolerance, intolerance, and strategic considerations on increasing intolerance toward statism and bad parenting practices. Listen to Episode 022 (1h10m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Skyler’s Column, “What Do You Tolerate?“Skyler’s Column, “Intolerance and Voluntaryism“Wendy McElroy, “Non-Cooperation as a One-on-One Strategy“NLP4UOnline.com, “Pattern Interrupt or State Break“ Contact Email a comment or question…
Episode 014 – A Conversation on God (1h35m)
Episode 014 is a conversation on the concept of God. Phil and Skyler also briefly share their own spiritual or intellectual journeys as it concerns religion, to where they are today as two non-religious searchers for truth. Listen to Episode 014 (1h35m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Wikipedia.org, “God“Skyler’s Column, “What I Know and What I Don’t…
Episode 008 – Liberty vs. Freedom vs. Power (0h52m)
Episode 008 compares and contrasts the concepts of liberty, freedom, and power, and their interconnections. Listen to Episode 008 (0h52m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Skyler’s column, “Liberty, Freedom, and Power“EtymOnline.com, “Liberty“EtymOnline.com, “Freedom“Carl Watner, “Freedom as Self-Control“Murray Rothbard, “The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie“Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for MeaningGeorge Orwell, 1984Skyler’s columns, “Down with Conviction!“EtymOnline.com,…
Episode 007 – How to Increase Drunk Driving (0h43m)
Episode 007 looks at what politicians do to increase drunk driving in their jurisdiction, and how the free market may decrease it. Listen to Episode 007 (0h43m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Transcription NotesMark Crovelli, “How to Convince Men to Drive Drunk“LawQA.com, “Can I Get a DUI in a Parked Car?“Mark Thornton, The Economics of ProhibitionWikipedia, “Blood…
Episode 006 – Bad Parenting Habits (1h40m)
Episode 006 is an analysis of parenting habits that are considered “bad” by mainstream thought, and amended from a peaceful, respectful, connection-based parenting point-of-view. Listen to Episode 006 (1h40m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Heather Kolich, “10 Bad Parenting Habits” (Mainstream Thought)Sandra Dodd, “Living by Principles Instead of by Rules“L. R. Knost, “Practical, Gentle, Effective Discipline“Jan Hunt,…
Episode 005 – Consent of the Governed (0h50m)
Episode 005 is a discussion on the definitions of government and the state, whether or not someone can consent to the state, if anyone has legitimate authority to enforce the so-called social contract, and how to regard state-made law. Listen to Episode 005 (0h50m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Skyler’s Column, “Government vs. the State“Murray Rothbard, “The…
Episode 004 – From 2013, To 2014 (1h54m)
Episode 004 takes a look back at 2013 both personally for Skyler and Phil and at the outer world, and looks forward to 2014 and what it might mean for liberty. Listen to Episode 004 (1h54m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes 1984, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Sword of TruthSkyler’s Column, “Liberty, Freedom, and Power“Skyler’s Column,…
Episode 003 – Golden Rule Ethics (1h34m)
Episode 003 is a conversation on the Golden Rule, as found throughout history at many different times and places, as a system of ethics. Listen to Episode 003 (1h34m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Golden Rule Wikipedia EntryFDR “The Facts about Spanking“FDR “The Bomb in the Brain“Culture of Good Will (Social Capital)Culture of EmpathySkyler’s Column, “The Law…