Peaceful Anarchism 029 features an interview of Connor Boyack, author of The Tuttle Twins books series and founder of the Libertas Institute of Utah, by Danilo Cuellar. Topics include: all the various themes covered in The Tuttle Twins book series, Libertas Institute, eminent domain, Ron Paul, and more.
Tag: economics
Some Views on Left and Right
“Left” and “Right” are a false dichotomy in most ways that count. However, I’ve noticed something that has caught my attention in how people who identify on either side view their fellow human beings, and thought I’d share.
Social Coercion, Rights, Thin Blue Line, & Utopia (34m) – Editor’s Break 043
Editor’s Break 043 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: social coercion and voluntaryism, rights in the negative sense and as a social convention, how markets, and not governments, increase peace and tolerance in society, using force when persuasion fails, the negative aspects of the so-called “thin blue line”, what Utopia is and why the free society is not Utopian, the foolishness in treating celebrities as authorities on politics and economics, and more.
Authorities They Are Not
Political discourse is an open-access activity. Anyone can have a say. Among those whose opinions and allegations receive the most notice are celebrities — especially entertainers, actors, TV news figure and pundits, athletes, and people who are famous only for being famous — and politicians. The prominent attention that these persons’ statements garner is unfortunate, to say the least.
Obligations, Ideologies, Misogyny, & Regifting (33m) – Editor’s Break 041
Editor’s Break 041 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: the coercive nature of customs and the obligations they create, when friends change ideologies and accuse you of being the one who’s changed, an accepted form of misogyny in marriage, individualism, the economics of regifting, what to do when a friend or family member becomes a cop, and more.
The Long and the Short
I hate to be a grinch amid all this holiday cheer, but there is a hollowness to the self-congratulatory, back-slapping schmooze surrounding the tax package.
Free Time, Tax Code Definitions, & Sexual Harassment Economics (26m) – Editor’s Break 040
Editor’s Break 040 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: how to stop thinking or worrying about work during your non-work hours, how the tax code defines most people out of tax obligations, why “complex” is actually “simple”, the economics behind sexual harassment in the workplace, why sheep are smarter than people, and more.
Economics, Bigotry, and Sexuality
It might seem distasteful, but we predominantly hurt women by punishing sexual harassment. Our society tolerates this because women generally dislike women who use their sexuality to get benefits when it isn’t themselves.
Anatomy of a Tax Cut
I’ve watched the debate over the vanilla Republican tax bill closely during these many months. It’s been fascinating at many levels, not least sociologically. People reveal much about themselves — and their views of personal autonomy — in how they discuss taxes.
Optimality—the Mainstream Economist’s Holy Grail
Politicians are not philosopher kings, not dedicated social engineers selflessly focused on the public interest (itself an elusive concept). They know how to gain election or appointment to public office, and hardly anything else.