Episode 001 kicks off the Everything-Voluntary.com podcast with a look at Skyler’s journey toward voluntaryism, peaceful parenting, and radical unschooling. Listen to Episode 001 (1h13m, mp3, 96kbps) Show Notes Skyler’s Personal WebsiteFacebook Profile, Skyler J. Collins My Road to Liberty Went Through Economics Why I’m a Libertarian Post-Punitive Parenting Education in the 21st Century Origin…
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My Journey to Voluntarism
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…
On Mass Murder
Murder is “unlawful killing.” Unlawful is not lawful, or not legitimus (latin). Legitimus is “in line with the law,” and laws are rules. Rules can be either decreed by a ruler, or discovered by legal theorists observing norms, conventions, and mores. Murder is unlawful killing both in the sense that rulers have declared it such and most individuals…
On Veteran’s Day
I see no reason to limit Veteran’s Day to a celebration of military veterans. Their “service” wasn’t really any different than the “service” performed by countless people in thousands of different occupations (besides their pay being funded involuntarily, of course). Service performed, no doubt, under the promise of a return benefit. Military veterans “sacrifice” no…
A Brilliant President
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…
October
Nobody asked but … We are celebrating October the 35th today out at the farm. We will be celebrating until the end of Indian Summer. Last night, I celebrated the federally-granted early sunset with a cup of hot coffee on the front porch, watching the sun-tipped wild diorama of the flame-colored ridges. The only thing…
On Reading Fiction (eg Harry Potter)
Nobody asked but … Skyler, your recent comments on the voluntaryist lessons from Harry Potter struck a chord. I would be much more likely to recommend the novels of Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Ross MacDonald, Lawrence Block, and Michael Connelly in the hardboiled genre, and Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Heinlein, Anthony Burgess, John Brunner, and Philip…
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…
Expanding Argumentation Ethics
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. My column praising illegal immigrants led to one discussion where I was asked where I believe rights come from. I responded…
Procreation is not Parenting
Send him mail. “Insight for the Young and Unrestrained” is an original column appearing every Thursday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Gregory V. Diehl. Gregory is a writer, musician, educator, and coach for young people at EnabledYouth.com. Archived columns can be found here. IYU-only RSS feed available here. It’s been part of my long-term mission in life…