Yes, Skyler, that is a good distinction to make. In my lexicon all collectives are the constructs arising from central planning. Specialization occurs in free markets, without central planning or artificial conglomerations of individuals. Furthermore, if in a free market the individual had all the skills needed, and no opportunity costs, he would do a…
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Benevolent Government
Send him mail. “Food for Thought” is an original column appearing every other Tuesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Norman Imberman. Norman is a retired podiatrist who loves playing piano, writing music, lawn bowling, bridge, reading, classical music, going to movies, plays, concerts and traveling. He is not a member of any social network, nor does he…
In Praise of Illegal Immigrants
Most conservatives and many “libertarians” decry the presence of illegal immigrants in the United States and elsewhere. They seemingly consider them to be less than human, calling them “illegals” with an air of contempt. It also seems that, to them, one of the worst crimes one could commit is the act of immigrating, that is “moving,” without permission from the state. Are “illegals” less than human? Is their crime among the worst that can be committed? I give a resounding “NO!” in answer to both questions. In fact, I consider “illegals” to be the best residents a country can have. Here’s why.
The Primal Insight: A Question of Needs
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. Two weeks ago in “Anti-Human Memes and Institutions,” I analyzed a number of cultural memes and institutions under the insight of…
Rants, the March for Freedom, Podcasts
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. Sometimes I…
Yin and Yang: The Market and the State
Editor’s Pick. Written by Greg Allmain. One of the oldest and most popular representations of the duality of man and nature is the Yin and Yang. Light and dark, life and death, happiness and sadness, all bundled up in a simple black and white symbol. The idea of Yin and Yang can also be applied…
The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security
Most people take it for granted — because they’ve heard it so many times from politicians and pundits — that they must trade some privacy for security in this dangerous world. The challenge, we’re told, is to find the right “balance.” Let’s examine this.
What If, Vicarious Connectivity, More About Information
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 past…
Do You Actually Support Free Markets?
Editor’s Pick. Written by Rollo McFloogle. I’ve been on a bit of a tear where I’ve been writing about some pet peeves of mine. But that’s okay, because it at least gives me something to write about. It also allows me to flesh out my ideas about why I have a problem with these things…
Commerce: The Permanent Rebellion
Editor’s Pick. Written by Paul Rosenberg. Commerce, by its very nature, is born free. And more than this, it forever fights to remain free. At almost every time and place, commerce evades regulations and controls; it serves its own will, not the wills of rulers. Markets spontaneously emerge at every opportunity, even when they are…