Many millions of well-intentioned yet muddle-headed people (along with a much smaller number of opportunistic megalomaniacs) have put forth a “philosophy” that has ended up getting tens of millions of people murdered. How could that possibly happen?
Tag: government
Homeschooling Summit, Chelsea Manning, & A Thought Experiment (26m) – Editor’s Break 053
Editor’s Break 053 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: The Homeschooling and Liberty Summit, which begins February 1st, 2018 (homeschoolingandliberty.com), Chelsea Manning and her support for a universal basic income program, government shutdowns, a thought experiment on voluntaryism, why you can’t fix politics by electing better people, and more.
Fixing Government?
Here’s a truth which seems to be agonizingly painful for a lot of people: You can’t “fix” government by electing principled people. That’s like arguing that you can make child molestation “better” by only having principled molesters.
Bye, Bye, FBI? The Case for Disbanding the Federal Frankenstein’s Monster
The FBI has had 110 years to prove its worth. A dispassionate look at its history says that it’s far more often served as a center for blackmail, corruption, and political manipulation than as anything resembling a legitimate law enforcement agency.
A Thought Experiment in Voluntaryism
The goal of the present thought experiment is to explore how much of existing social institutions, practices, and human relationships depend upon physical violence or the threat of it in order to function or exist.
Layer of Secrecy
This morning I got started with the headline in the local newspaper, “bill would add layer of secrecy to [government deliberations]… ” What could go wrong? And this is for state and local government in Kentucky. Do you reckon that Kentucky is starting some advanced weapons initiative?
The Worst Thing About Federal Government “Shutdowns”
The case for government is, usually, that it does things that must be done and that can’t be done by any other organization. Designating an activity “non-essential” is just another way of saying it’s a way of wasting money on something either unnecessary or better left to the market.
Delusions of Godhood
What should be the qualities of water? How should DNA be built? How should snowflakes be designed? Who should be in charge of flocks of birds or schools of fish?
Snow vs. Bureaucracy
State and local governments in the South are particularly skittish around image and risk when snow and ice hit the ground. Naturally, they err on the side of shutting down. And for the vast majority of us, that’s a wonderful thing.
Questioning College, Offending People, & Bad Libertarianism (33m) – Editor’s Break 052
Editor’s Break 052 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: questioning college like we question opting out of college, offending people when we share our opinions, particularly political and philosophical opinions, the wisdom in being free and pursuing your own interests, why Hans Hoppe is dangerously wrong in his latest article attacking the idea that governments should not protect “Western society” via border control, and more.