Table of ContentsPrevious – Section Two – Chapter 8 – “The Historical Origins of Voluntaryism” by James Luther Adams 9 For Conscience’s Sake by Carl Watner George Smith, in his essay “Philosophies of Toleration,’’ reviews the history of freedom of religion and identifies the moral axiom of “righteous persecution,” which has been part of most…
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Chapter 4 – The Anatomy of the State
Table of Contents Previous – Section One – Chapter 3, “Fundamentals of Voluntaryism” by Carl Watner 4 The Anatomy of the State by Murray N. Rothbard What the State Is Not The State is almost universally considered an institution of social service. Some theorists venerate the State as the apotheosis of society; others regard it…
Chapter 1 – Persuasion versus Force
Table of ContentsPrevious – Introduction 1 Persuasion versus Force by Mark Skousen & Jo Ann Skousen Sometimes a single book or even a short cogent essay can change an individual’s entire outlook on life. For Christians, it is the New Testament. For radical socialists, Karl Marx’ and Friedrich Engels’ The Communist Manifesto is revolutionary. For…
15 Ways You Are Probably Wrong About Voluntaryists
Beautiful list by Kyle Bennett: 1. We don’t want to turn your government anarchist. That makes as much sense as accusing you of wanting to dye your hair “bald”. 2. We get it, there’s no historical precedent. That tends to be a common problem with new things, yet new things are created every day. 3.…
Compulsory Morality
“[S]ince men’s actions, given freedom to express their choices, are determined by their inner convictions and values, compulsory moral rules only serve to manufacture hypocrites and not to advance genuine morality. Coercion only forces people to change their actions; it does not persuade people to change their underlying values and convictions. And since those already…
Wes Bertrand Endorses Everything Voluntary
“I loved the range and scope of this freedom anthology that Skyler Collins has created. For those who wonder about where voluntaryism begins and ends, this book shows that it encompasses practically everything – hence the title. The various articles within shed lots of light on many key topics, including the roots of coercion found…
Everything Voluntary – Topical Guide
Table of ContentsPrevious – Afterword Topical Guide Topic – ChapterAgorism – 3, 12, 16Arguments for Voluntaryism – 1, 3, 6Behaviorism – 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30Black/Gray Markets – 12, 16Bullying – 24, 25, 26Central Economic Planning – 13, 14, 15Charity/Welfare – 1, 6Child Abuse – 24, 25, 26Church & State – 9, 10Civil Religion…
First Endorsements for the Book
Here are the first endorsements I’ve received for the book: “A wonderful selection of first-rate essays on one of the most important principles of civilized life—cooperating with people instead of controlling, taxing, dragooning, bullying or bombing them. Bravo, Skyler Collins!” – Lawrence W. Reed, president, Foundation for Economic Education. “This book contains a very useful,…
Kony 2012: A Call For Rationality
I’m sure several of you have seen this video at least once. I feel the need to address this due to its popularity. If you haven’t seen it, I suggest you do so (even if you disagree with it). It’s very well done. It’s so well done that I, in fact, supported an actual military…
Voluntaryism in the Workplace
Voluntaryism is the best and most productive management approach there is. Nothing can make you more additional revenue than applying voluntaryism in the work place. Employees produce far more when they are treated as mutual traders than when treated as feudal slaves or livestock. My favorite self-quote when employees ask me what to do: “I…