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Voluntaryism 101: A Simple Explanation
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Whatever They Want
Send him mail. “One Improved Unit” is an original column appearing sporadically on Monday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by the founder and editor Skyler J. Collins. Archived columns can be found here. OIU-only RSS feed available here. The one thing that has really taken my relationship with my children to a more peaceful and prosperous level, is…
Remembering My Dad, Spooner Quote #6, Logic Fallacy #13
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. In this…
Regarding Stefan
Nobody asked but … In an earlier post, I may have come across as a bit peevish about Stefan Molyneux. Let me hasten to put that into context. I am in disagreement, specifically, with Stefan’s treatment of the events in Ferguson, Missouri. If time permits in the future, I may tell you why. But here’s…
Hip-Hop’s Genius
This infographic is based on a study of hip-hop’s vocabulary. I am amazed at the creativity (anarchy) and genius that goes into so many different hip-hop albums. Eminem’s my personal favorite, but I thought he would have been much higher on the scale of lyrical diversity. In any event, it’s amazing. Skyler.
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…
More Fallacy, Schooling, Perspective
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. We are…
Re: Prohibitions
Parrish, what the tunnels also demonstrate is the initiative, creativity, entrepreneurship, and determination of human beings. The market, either above or under ground, continues to amaze me. And to think that so many think that free people couldn’t figure out how to make and manage roads fairly and efficiently. Straight up ignorance, methinks. Skyler.
On Harry Potter II
There are at least two other themes from the Harry Potter series that I enjoyed: 1) the idea that youths are stronger and smarter than adults realize, and 2) you can’t liberate someone who doesn’t want to be liberated. On 1), again and again adults underestimate the creativity, brilliance, and the tenacity of the younger…