Episode 038 – Evolutionary Mismatch (1h14m)

Episode 038 is a discussion about evolutionary mismatch theory, and the various ways that our environments, lifestyles, and diets are mismatched to our evolution as a species, leading to negative consequences for our health and happiness. Listen to Episode 038 (1h14m, mp3, 128kbps)Show Notes Skyler’s Column, “Evolutionary Mismatch“Skyler’s Column, “The Primal Insight: A Question of…

On Spoiled Children

To spoil means, non-colloquially, “to strip, plunder, pillage.” That’s why they’re called the “spoils of war”. Colloquially, as it concerns children, it is claimed that if you let a child do whatever he wants, if you overindulge him, then he will become spoiled. But to anyone who understands the needs of children – psychological, emotional,…

The Voluntary Principle

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. As often as I reference the voluntary principle, the centerpiece of voluntaryism, you’d think I’d have written more on it specifically.…

The Nattering Nabobs of Nihilism, Spooner Quote #4, Fallacy #11

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. This week’s…

Fault versus Blame

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. Distinguishing between fault and blame is important to me. How I react to a situation depends on the difference. Here’s…