Table of ContentsPrevious – Section Two – Chapter 9 – “For Conscience’s Sake” by Carl Watner 10 Secular Theocracy by David J. Theroux Part 1 We live in an increasingly secularized world of massive and pervasive nation states in which traditional religion, especially Christianity, is ruled unwelcome and even a real danger on the basis…
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Chapter 5 – Thoughts on Nonviolence
Table of Contents Previous – Section One – Chapter 4 – “The Anatomy of the State” by Murray N. Rothbard 5 Thoughts on Nonviolence by Karl H. Meyer What is nonviolence? It is a way of life based on these human beliefs: Human conflicts can be resolved without violence or force; organized social aggression can…
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 3 – Fundamentals of Voluntaryism
Table of ContentsPrevious – Section One – Chapter 2, “Coercivists and Voluntarists” by Donald J. Boudreaux 3 Fundamentals of Voluntaryism by Carl Watner Voluntaryism is the doctrine that relations among people should be by mutual consent, or not at all. It represents a means, an end, and an insight. Voluntaryism does not argue for the…
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…
Everything Voluntary – Foreword
Previous – Table of Contents Foreword Voluntaryism is a simple concept and one many people agree with superficially. Ask most people if they believe in forcing an individual to act according to another’s whim and they are likely to say “No.” “Live and let live,” or “Do unto others as you would have them do…
Everything Voluntary – Introduction
Table of ContentsPrevious – Preface Introduction by Skyler J. Collins, Editor The mainstream political, education, and parenting philosophies all have one thing in common: promoting the domination of one group of people over another. In politics, this is the ruling class, ie. the politicians and bureaucrats, over the ruled. In education and parenting, this is…
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 – Parenting Resources
Table of ContentsPrevious – Section Five – Chapter 30 – “Born to Explore” by Missy Willis Parenting Resources Books Unconditional Parenting, by Alfie Kohn“One basic need all children have, Kohn argues, is to be loved unconditionally, to know that they will be accepted even if they screw up or fall short. Yet conventional approaches to…
Everything Voluntary – Unschooling Resources
Table of Contents Previous – Section Four – Chapter 23 – Grown Without Schooling by Jason Hunt Unschooling Resources Books How Children Learn, by John Holt “This enduring classic of educational thought offers teachers and par-ents deep, original insight into the nature of early learning. John Holt was the first to make clear that, for…