Guest post by Robert LeFevre. Originally published in The Voluntaryist, April 1988. There are few men in this nation who would favor unlimited government. The mere thought of such a situation fills us all with dread. But scholars who have dealt with the problem of government long enough are beginning to wonder if the term “unlimited…
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Some Critical Considerations on the US Constitution
Guest post by Carl Watner. Originally published in The Voluntaryist, February 1988. The Constitution is one of the most revered symbols of the United States. Over the years, it has taken on all the trappings of sovereignty, commanding the loyalty of almost every American. The Constitution is “America’s uncrowned king,” because “it is above party,…
Karen De Coster
“Toward Freedom” is an Everything-Voluntary.com series sharing personal stories about the journey toward freedom. Archived stories can be found here. Submit your story to the editor. Originally published in I Chose Liberty: Autobiographies of Contemporary Libertarians. Typically, when I say I’m a praxeological austro-paleolibertarian, Rothbardian anarchocapitalist extremist, Hoppean propertarian, and politically incorrect canonist, people say…
What Virtues Do People Need in Order to Be Free?
Guest post by Ben Speers. When attempting to form a free society, the absence of the state is only one piece of the puzzle. People must possess certain attributes if they are to take advantage of the potential benefits of voluntaryism. I have outlined six principles below that I believe to be necessary to the…
Business Keeps Business Honest
Guest post by William Vandersteel. Originally published in The Voluntaryist, February 1985. We take it for granted that the ordinary business contract — perhaps the most vital element of modern commerce — would be completely ineffectual without the vigilance of our courts and legal system. But as George Gershwin once wrote, “It Ain’t Necessarily So.”…
The Johnson Dilemma
I’ve always been an open-minded guy. That’s how I discovered libertarianism during my very shameful, neoconservative past self. I have never been that offended or threatened over alternative viewpoints or what American society considers horrible. That strength was proven during the famous “Kony 2012” campaign. I remember very specifically people telling me that I didn’t…
Government in Violation of Antitrust Laws
Guest post by Chris Brown. Government antitrust laws have caused significant damage to consumers and businesses, all in the name of “consumer protection” and “promoting competition.” Unfortunately, government views on antitrust come from a fundamentally flawed understanding of economics – neoclassical economics, the view that is taught in most university economics courses today. In this…
An Agorist Manifesto in 95 Theses
Guest post by Human Advancement. Suitable for nailing to an appropriate door near you… agora (1) – n. A place of congregation, an ancient Greek marketplace.agora (2) – n. A market free of forceable regulation, taxation, and government(The) Agora – The aggregate of all such markets of any size.95 Theses 1. Free, unregulated, untaxed, and…
When does Guidance become Manipulation?
Guest post by Jan Hunt. Many homeschooling parents have puzzled over the distinction between “guidance” and “manipulation”. As a parent strongly committed to “unschooling” (learner-directed homeschooling) with my son Jason, now 17, I have sometimes wondered if I should encourage certain activities in spite of a lack of interest on his part, or at least…
Advice for Our Children, Circa 2012
Guest post by Karen Kwiatkowski. If liberty is the natural orientation of mankind, then we can trust that our children and grandchildren will turn to that light, seek the warmth of freedom, and always resent their chains. I hope our children will innately remember liberty, and somehow understand that it is indeed their birthright.Read the…