Preferences are frequently discounted as selfish impulses, but they are probably the second most important class of property that one owns. The first, in my opinion, is your time and space, the outward manifestation of your self.
Tag: responsibility
Discussion with a Cop Supporter
Here is a discussion I had with a supporter of cops a while back. It may be educational to see the lengths people will go to when they are desperate to excuse the inexcusable and justify that which can’t be justified.
Ticket Dismissals, Overprotecting Children, & Foreign Aid (28m) – Editor’s Break 039
Editor’s Break 039 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: 3 new ticket dismissals from challenging jurisdiction, not being afraid to release your opinions or artistic expressions out into the world, how overprotecting children breeds irresponsibility, the disastrous effects of foreign aid, Forelle’s Razor and the Deep State, and much more.
Overprotection Brings Irresponsibility
I think the current overprotection of children is harmful. I know I’m not the first to point this out, but I don’t think it can be said enough– until it stops.
The Professional Skill of Selective Neglect
Good chess players know when to sacrifice certain pieces to get closer to a larger objective or gambit in the game. As a businessperson, you’re going to have to make similar sacrifices if you want to make the changes that are really going to count.
Perpetual Youth
I have written recently that my father, who lived nearly to 94, said that he never stopped feeling like a boy — in effect a second-class citizen. I felt that way too up until about 15 years ago, when I began to study voluntaryism.
When the Answer is in the Question
A good rule before you ask a question of others is to start with yourself. Obviously, asking yourself the question you want to ask doesn’t do a lot. You’ve probably already done it and not found a definite answer.
How to Stop Raping People (1h44m) – Episode 098
Episode 098 welcomes Jessica Burden back to the podcast for an important and lively conversation on what people should do stop the epidemic of sexual assault. Topics include: pedofilic neighbors, sex offender registries, community vigilance, hitting children, what trauma is and what causes it, adult connections with children, childhood autonomy, sexual drives, puberty, personal responsibility for one’s security, double standard on inebriated responsibility, institutional analysis, false accusations, Trutheum, and more.
False Dichotomy
It is difficult to imagine that the false dichotomy that is the screwy notion that we must choose between tyranny and arbitrary and capricious corporate rule, will ever go away. There is no scenario in which corporations survive the fall of their protective states.
Something That Doesn’t Quite Fit Either Role
I am a leader for my family. I introduce my children to the world and show them the values I hold and believe in through my words and actions. I take the role as leader in order to inspire a good relationship between my child and myself, but also to help guide and assist them in discovering the world and their place within it.