I have often heard people charge libertarian anarchists with being irresponsible for wishing to get rid of the current system of government and replace it with genuine self-governance.
Tag: anarchism
Who Is Your Black Flag Freeing? The Futility of Flags and Labels
I can easily tell some of my anarchist coworkers by the black flags on their desks. I inherited one of these black flags from a former developer, and I treat it with reverence. I do go back and forth, though, on whether it should be on my workstation.
In Spite of Threats
On any given day, even in a world pervaded by states and their dictates, nearly everything that people do or refrain from doing is so not because the state threatens them with violence for acting otherwise, but because they find conformity with rules — honesty, promise keeping, careful handling of goods, avoidance of opportunism, and so forth — to be in their interest.
In Defense of Objective Morality
If one looks at the world today, how many malevolent acts are being perpetrated by groups of people? Why are they being sanctioned, accepted, and even celebrated when these actions are immoral based solely on the violation of natural law?
How to Compromise on the Government Question
The libertarian philosophy posits absolute liberty among consenting individuals. Don’t want the government? You shouldn’t be forced to pay for it or live by its rules. Want the government? You should voluntarily pay for it and voluntarily live by its rules.
Danilo Interviews Gabriel Scheare of the Underground Homebirth Movement in Chile (1h3m) – Peaceful Anarchism 035
Peaceful Anarchism 034 features an interview of Gabriel Scheare, of Fort Galt and the underground homebirth movement in Chile, by Danilo Cuellar. Topics include: Galt’s Gulch Chile, Exosphere, Cryptacademy, bitcoin and cryptocurrency, his underground homebirth story, Danilo’s waterbirth experiences, vaccinations, sovereign immunity, Jordan Peterson, Ayn Rand, and more.
Advice to My Children, and Everyone Else
I’ve given this entire learning experience some thought over the last few days, and the following stanza sums up my principles nicely: Don’t hurt people. Don’t take their stuff. Don’t ask permission. This is the advice I will be giving and reinforcing in my children as opportunity arises, and its advice I give to the rest of humanity. Let’s dig deeper.
Danilo Interviews Mary J. Ruwart, Author of “Healing Our World” (1h5m) – Peaceful Anarchism 034
Peaceful Anarchism 034 features an interview of Mary J. Ruwart, author of Healing Our World: The Compassion of Libertarianism, by Danilo Cuellar. Topics include: justice, the not so wild Wild West, prisons, the broken window fallacy and the state, modern poverty, economic freedom, battered citizen syndrom, neighbors, economics, private security, love, charity, and many more.
Danilo Interviews Alma Sommer of Sailing Bangarang (54m) – Peaceful Anarchism 033
Peaceful Anarchism 033 features an interview of Alma Sommer, founder of Sailing Bangarang, by Danilo Cuellar. Topics include: Bitnation, Anarchapulco, Cryptopulco, cryptocurrencies, Pangea mesh network, border patrol, authoritarian personalities, Atlas Shrugged, moving to the ocean, Liberland, and more.
Kindle the Flame of Voluntaryism with Patience (7m) – Peaceful Anarchism 032
Peaceful Anarchism 031, “In order to teach this philosophy to the ignorant one must follow a specific progression of ideas to ensure success. Burdening a child with excessively complex concepts will snuff out the love of learning. Not presenting the child with ever increasing challenges will bore the child.”