Episode 281 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: the newest addition to the Everything-Voluntary.com Podcast Network, “The Voluntary Contrarian with Jared Nordin”; Donald’s Trump’s incorrect statement that American will never be socialist; and more.
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Give Back, Antifragile, Determinism, Freedom, & Toxic Masculinity (22m) – Episode 280
Episode 280 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: what’s wrong with the phrase “give back”; how the concept of antifragile applies to markets; why we’re just automatons if there is no free will; the costs of freedom; the worst examples of toxic masculinity, which are the armed forces and law enforcement; and more.
Susan Radzilowski: Practical Strategies for Peaceful Parenting (1h7m)
This episode features a parenting workshop by social worker Susan Radzilowski from 2016. This workshop views behavior through the lens of positive parenting. A guiding principle of this framework is to remember that all behavior has meaning. Using positive discipline strategies when your child’s behavior is a concern can help to transform problem behaviors into…
Super Bowl 53, The Meaning of Taxation (15m) – Episode 279
Episode 279 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: the waste of time that was Super Bowl 53; his commitment to remaining a teetotaler; what the existence of and toleration toward the practice of taxation (and other forms of coercion by government) means in your society; and more.
Why Capitalism is Preferable to Socialism (22m) – Episode 278
Episode 278 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: the difference between capitalism and socialism as economic systems; a short blog post by Mark Perry at FEE.org which features 6 quotes on why capitalism is preferable to socialism; and more.
Generations, Vices or Crimes, American Letter Mail Company (29m) – Episode 277
Episode 277 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: generational whining about the symptoms of multi-generational statist beliefs; Lysander Spooner’s essay “Vices are Not Crimes” as written about in a November 2009 essay; Lysander Spooner’s battle with the US Federal government over first-class letter delivery; and more.
Tom Woods: Smashing Myths & Restoring Sound Money (47m)
This episode features a lecture by historian and Austro-libertarian Tom Woods from 2009 on smashing the myths about central banking, and on the importance of restoring sound money, such as a gold standard.
Common Law, Toxic Masculinity, Motivation, Entitlements, & Empathy (28m) – Episode 276
Episode 276 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: the development of common law in a free society; the communication problems surrounding the phrase “toxic masculinity”; the superiority of intrinsic motivation; the preferred entitlements of both small government and big government proponents; whether or not our ability to empathize with others has been stunted; and more.
The Best Things to Learn about Raising Children (37m) – Episode 275
Episode 275 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: using an essay by Leo Babauta of ZenHabits.net, he looks at 18 of the best things to learn about raising children; loving your children unconditionally; helicopter parenting; the harmful effects of harsh discipline; self-directed education; learning independence; democratic family decision-making; leading your children by example; parental contrition; shielding children from sex, drugs, and technology; giving children space; recognizing that your children should be allowed to become their own person; and more.
Wendy McElroy: Feminist History Revisited (33m)
This episode features a lecture by Wendy McElroy from 1985 on the history of feminism beginning with its modern roots in the American abolitionist movement in the early and mid-1800s. She also explains why she believes that libertarianism and feminism are incongruous when it comes to their respective goals related to social change.