There’s a mistake I run into a lot, in completely unrelated places. People labeling non-governmental aggression as “anarchy“. And only non-governmental aggression. Aggression isn’t anarchy; it is archation. It’s unrelated to anarchy.
Tag: aggression
Violating the NAP, Libertarian Planet, & Democracy and Minorities (19m) – Editor’s Break 098
Editor’s Break 098 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: whether one should violate the non-aggression principle to save somebody’s life, and what that says about the non-aggression principle; how a newcomer can come to own property in a place where all property is already owned; the effect of democratic government for minority groups; and more.
They Are The Enemy
Can’t we all just get along? If you advocate the initiation of violence against innocents, then no, we can’t. And you are why we can’t, because you are the one condoning aggression.
Innocent Until Proven Guilty, Manspreading, & Teachers’ Pay (22m) – Editor’s Break 093
Editor’s Break 093 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: the importance of respecting “innocent until proven guilty” and whether employers should also respect it; manspreading and “gender aggression”; the never-ending controversy over “public sector” teacher pay; Proposition 2 in Utah to legalize medical marijuana; and more. Listen to Editor’s Break 093 (22m,…
Intelligent Immigrants, Voluntaryist Lifestyle, & Property Rights (22m) – Editor’s Pick 092
Editor’s Break 092 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: his new primer on challenging jurisdiction; whether intelligent foreigners should remain in their home countries or immigrate for better prospects; the benefits of the voluntaryist lifestyle to others; the source of property rights and the implication of non-aggression; whether unschooled kids will act virtuously; and more.
If You’re Only Decent When Threatened…
I can get along with others without going to war. Even when I don’t agree with them. In the absence of government, I’ll not change into a monster. And I believe I have a good chance of fending off those rare pathetic losers who do. I’m not that different from others, am I?
Nothing but Legalized Theft
The loot from the tariff revenues goes into the hands of government officials, and the income from artificially stimulated demand for domestically produced goods goes into the coffers of crony capitalists.
On Black on Black Crime
On a recent episode of the Tom Woods podcast, musician and libertarian Eric July lamented the attacks he’s received for being an outspoken libertarian. He’s often told that he’s no longer an authentic black man because he is not a leftist Democrat type.
When Failure is Your Solution
Government is never a solution. It is a cover-up. A band-aid. It might hide the problem, but it can’t fix it. It can’t solve anything. It makes problems worse every time it is tried. It shifts problems, creates new problems, and makes problems where none existed before. Government is the way of The Failure.
For the Love of Reason
Far be it from me to divide humankind in two, but were I so inclined, I’d divide it into those who love reason and those who are indifferent if not outright hostile to it. Members of the first group adore the reasoning process and their own reasoning faculties. The others find the process burdensome and discomforting, something that threatens long-held beliefs and intuitions.