Send him mail. This article combines two columns written by the editor, Skyler J. Collins, in March 2013. Those columns are “My Reasons for Voluntaryism” and “Voluntaryism as a System of Values“. As an individual, I speak only for myself. Looking over the last few years, I can see that what has been the primary…
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On Rights
The concept of “rights” can mean different things to different people, but what does it mean etymologically? Right comes from riht (West Saxon) or reht (Anglican), and has several meanings. In the context of voluntaryism, it means “what someone deserves; a just claim, what is due; correctness, truth; a legal entitlement, a privilege,”. It seems…
On Creativity
A friend shared a graphic on Facebook of a quote by Osho, an Indian mystic who died in 1990, that went, “Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence.” I like that. I can’t speak for Osho, but for me, I make the following observation: Creativity is the mark of individuality. To be creative is to…
Voluntarismo Como un Sistema de Valores
Enviar correo. Escrito por Skyler J. Collins en Marzo 2013. Traducido por Julieta P. Collins, del original en Inglés, que se encuentra aquí. Obras publicadas de Julieta se puede encontrar aquí. Yo voy a poseer esta interpretación, pero creo que todo el voluntarismo realmente se reduce a un sistema de valores. Buscando en los últimos…
Vigilantism and Voluntaryism
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. When you think of Batman, Spiderman, and Green Arrow, think “vigilante”. What is that? It’s Spanish for “watchman” and rose to…
Cry Me a River
Send him mail. “Win-Win World” is an original column appearing sporadically on Thursdays at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Russell L. Roth. Russell is a 30-year marketing veteran and graduate of Jay Snelson’s “Science of Human Interaction” course (he calls it “Win/Win 101”). He has owned and operated businesses in advertising, real estate and internet marketing. He holds…
The War on Fact
Nobody asked but … You may have noticed that my alter ego, Verbal Vol, is running a series on Logic Fallacies in his biweekly column here at EVC. That coverage is pretty much on the abstract view of logic fallacy, but here is a devastating example of how our government uses the Straw Man fallacy…
Freedom of Association
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. If you are not free from violent retribution to associate with whomever you want, in whatever way you want, so long…
Words Poorly Used #29 — Addiction
In the past, men created witches: now they create mental patients. — Thomas Szasz Those who would control you seek to take your mind as their tool. And, the unconscionable use of the term, “addiction,” is a rampant case of that usurpation. How did the communists control those whom they didn’t kill? They often trumped…
At the Heart of the Matter
Send him mail. “Food for Thought” is an original column appearing every other Tuesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Norman Imberman. Norman is a retired podiatrist who loves playing piano, writing music, lawn bowling, bridge, reading, classical music, going to movies, plays, concerts and traveling. He is not a member of any social network, nor does he…