Voluntaryism does not require that one be a pacifist, meaning the complete abandonment of the use of force. It merely requires that one does not initiate force or aggression against an innocent person or his property. In a free society, the first line of defense and lynch-pin of collective security is the personal use of firearms.…
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What it Means to Be a Voluntaryist
A video podcast describing why I’m a voluntaryist:
Why Muslim Fundamentalists Should Embrace Voluntaryism
Guest post by Davi Barker. I want to be clear from the outset what I mean by “fundamentalists.” I’m not talking about muslims engaged in suicide bombing, plane hijacking, church burning, cartoonist murdering or teddy bear rioting. Those people have departed from any semblance of what I can call islam. So, for the sake of…
Toward a Voluntaryist Praxis
Guest post by Nicholas Hooton.“When philosophy dies, action begins.” – Casey Maddox The overwhelming resurgence of interest in voluntaryist philosophy over the past five years has been inspiring to witness. It enjoyed a brief spotlight in the early 1980s with Carl Watner’s publication of The Voluntaryist newsletter; but the communication technology of the early 21st…
Everything Voluntary – A Video Introduction
Here’s a video introduction to Everything Voluntary I made while driving to work. I’ve since made some adjustments to the sound, so future videos should be clearer, but this should be clear enough:
Barnes & Noble is Selling Everything Voluntary
…for just $8.64. What a rip-off (for me)! Pick it up today.
Everything Voluntary, Digital Version Price Drop
I’ve dropped the price of the Kindle and ePub versions of Everything Voluntary to $2.99. Download it today!
Defining a Free Society
Guest post by Brian Lobb. What is a “free society”? Some people think that having economic freedom while controlling others socially is freedom. On the opposite side, certain folks think that having social freedom while controlling their neighbors’ pocketbook is freedom. Neither stance is freedom when you really break it down. To have a truly…
Voluntaryist Literature
I’ve added this big list of voluntaryist literature (including my own at the bottom) to the Voluntaryism tab under Recommended Books. Check it out!
Voluntary Marriage
A US federal appeals court ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconsitutional. Big deal! I rule the entire federal government unethical and immoral. The state has no business existing; therefore, it has no business licensing or regulating marriage. And therein lies the first step. Get the state, at all levels, out of the marriage business.…