Table of ContentsPrevious – Preface Chapter 1 – Introduction The practice of spanking children in particular, and child punishment in general, was abandoned in my family in August of 2011.(5) We’ve never looked back. Sure my children have had their difficult moments, but I’ve managed to find better ways to help them through than with…
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Preface
Table of Contents Preface Here it is, my third published work and second written entirely by myself. Everything Voluntary: From Politics to Parenting was an anthology I edited and self-published in May of 2012(1), as a primer to the philosophy of voluntaryism. Toward a Free Society: A Short Guide on Building a Culture of Liberty…
Episode 057 – The Requirements of Religion, Part Four (0h46)
Episode 057 is the fourth and final part of a conversation analyzing the requirements that religion puts on children, and also adults. This list was sent to Skyler in a private correspondence with Wes Bertrand, who podcasts at CompleteLiberty.com, in the Spring of 2012. Listen to Episode 057 (0h46m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Skyler’s Blog Post,…
On the Nauglers
Having participated in the support effort for the Joe and Nicole Naugler family, whose ten children were kidnapped by sheriffs and then passed off to child protective services, and followed online discussions of the ongoing incident, it seems to me that, like all controversial topics, this is a battle of ideologies. The ideological battles that…
Episode 056 – The Naugler Support Effort (0h30m)
Episode 056 is an interview of Pace Ellsworth, the director of the support effort for the Joe and Nicole Naugler family. He talks about his efforts and gives background on the Naugler family, whose 10 children were recently taken by sheriffs and CPS, and Nicole arrested. Listen to Episode 056 (0h30m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Episode…
Smart Phones, Spooner #17, Mental Models
Send him mail. “Finding the Challenges” is an original column appearing every other Wednesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Verbal Vol. Verbal is a software engineer, college professor, corporate information officer, life long student, farmer, libertarian, literarian, student of computer science and self-ordering phenomena. Archived columns can be found here. FTC-only RSS feed available here. Yes, I…
On Negotiation
Negotiation seems to me to be the greatest tool ever invented for the creation and maintenance of peaceful association. While engaged in negotiation, each party necessarily affords every other party certain considerations, which include: respect, equality, and justice. If these concepts are of value to you, then the use of negotiation should pattern your every…
Four Cents 014 – On Negotiating with Children (0h11m)
Four Cents 014 is a conversation on the merits of negotiating with children. Skyler wrote on this at skyler.link/evcnegotiate. Listen to Four Cents 014 (0h11m, mp3, 96kbps)Contact Email a comment or question to everythingvoluntary @ gmail.com.Record up to a 3 minute comment or question by calling 385-313-0565. Subscribe via RSS here.via iTunes here.via Stitcher here.via…
An Attempt at a Universal Ethic I: Introduction
Send him mail. “One Voluntaryist’s Perspective” is an original column appearing most Mondays at Everything-Voluntary.com, by the founder and editor Skyler J. Collins. Archived columns can be found here. OVP-only RSS feed available here. Morality and ethics is a contentious area of philosophy, but I don’t think it needs to be. Rather, if we peel…
Why Negotiate with Children?
Send him mail. “One Improved Unit” is an original column appearing sporadically on Friday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by the founder and editor Skyler J. Collins. Archived columns can be found here. OIU-only RSS feed available here. Learning to live with others can be challenging. When their attempts to meet their needs interferes with our attempts to…