How many anarchists believe that, in order to know the proper, moral way to treat another human being, you have to search through many pages of “legislation” passed by politicians? I’m guessing … none.
Tag: writing
Influences II
With every week that passes, I think of new names to add to my list of influences. But the thinkers shown in today’s effort are those with the names that I carry around in my head — writing them down as a reminder is not needed. Today, I will write about Dr. Robert Higgs, Henry Louis Mencken, and Mark Twain, whom I have mentioned, probably, in reverse order of each’s world renown.
Writers Are Gang Members!
Writers, by the act of writing, don’t violate anyone. I can’t force you to read anything I write–nor would I ever consider trying to do so. I can’t force you to shell out money so that I can afford to keep writing—again, why would I do such a disgusting thing?
Our Trip to Ireland, Continued
The grain is in the wood before the sawyer gets to it. It doesn’t matter how you crosscut or rip or turn it, the grain reveals itself, predictably but in an unique way. The history of the wood is there to see. Such is the spirit of the Irishman and the Irishwoman. The Túatha is part of how the stock will be seen, no matter how it is turned.
The Unexpected Pleasures of More Than a Decade of Reading Harry Potter
I absolutely love the Harry Potter series, and have had the immense pleasure and honor of reading it to my kids, learning new things each time, finding new pleasures with each one, rediscovering details I’d forgotten, falling in love with the characters all over again each time. Reading the series with four kids brought me some unexpected pleasures.
A Diamond Buried in Manure
This show—the part about space travel and space exploration, anyway–is simply dripping with statist elitism, but there is one bombshell hidden therein, uttered by Neil deGrasse Tyson: “Legislation should be based on objective truths, not on some belief system you happen to have for yourself that others are in conflict with.”
A Guide to Developing the Self-Discipline Habit
It’s like a superpower: when I developed some self-discipline, I started exercising and eating healthier and meditating and writing more, I quit smoking and ran marathons, I started a blog and wrote books, I read more and work earlier, I decluttered and transformed my finances. I’m far from perfect, but I’ve learned a lot.
Episode 071 – Aaron’s Journey, and Unique Ideas (44m)
Episode 071 welcomes Aaron White to the program to chat about his journey to voluntaryism, peaceful parenting, unschooling, and his experience with a YouTube channel.
Self-Sabotage Negates All Progress
Influence comes from two places. Force comes from the outer world, composed of every character and situation you’ll ever know. Force also comes from within. There is an inner world of values, concepts, and associations to guide you on your path. A weak inner world guarantees that your progress will fester, making you slave to external forces.
Influences I
Whenever someone asks me which philosophers I follow, I very quickly branch off into persons who do not seem to be philosophers within the narrow meaning of the term, lover of knowledge. But how could Mark Twain possibly be not that? If asked who are the great wits, I will come up with a list from all over the place. In what universe would we think Lewis Carroll was not as witty as could be?