Capitalism (Voluntary Exchange) Requires Government Force. Or Something.
I recently cringed my way through an article entitled Sorry Libertarian Anarchists, Capitalism Requires Government, written by Harry Binswanger, a member of...
The Moral Stance Against the Evil of the State
Though I've generally extracted myself from the state/stateless debate—from the fatiguing effort to educate and persuade, from the largely futile mission...
Millennials Will Determine The Future, & Are Erring Toward Socialism; Can We Educate Them...
Recently, I read an article entitled Why So Many Millennials Are Socialists by By Emily Ekins and Joy Pullmann, published over at The Cato...
I Am Not “Anti-Government”
Upon viewing a sizable portion of my Facebook posts, as well as many of my articles published here on my blog and...
One’s Relationships Are Private & Sacrosanct—But One’s Property, Business Dealings, Finances, & Bank Accounts...
Recently, a female friend of mine shared the following meme on Facebook:
According to the commentary she included when she shared it, she disagreed:
"Um...no. How about...
Divide & Conquer: Will Internal Squabbling be the Downfall of the Liberty Movement?
I continue to watch in amazement as so many in the liberty community incessantly attack one another. I find it rather perplexing; we're...
Being Right vs. Being Helpful
Today, I've something stuck in my craw, and I need to vent (I know, shock!):
I don't know if Dr. Wayne Dyer...
Incentive vs. Disincentive: How Capitalism Creates Prosperity, & Socialism Causes Poverty
I recently posted the following on Facebook:
"I wonder: if we called capitalism "incentivism", and socialism "disincentivism", would it be easier for...
The Lowest Animal | Mark Twain
Note: The following essay was written by Mark Twain sometime around 1896 - 1897 (both dates are listed by various sources online); and...
The Voluntaryist’s Dilemma: How Contextual Dichotomy Inhibits Sociological & Political Discourse
Over the past few months, I've found that's it's become increasingly difficult—if not downright impossible—to engage in political or sociological discussions and/or debates on social media.
Not...
How the “Selfie Phenomenon” is Re-Defining Beauty
I really liked this video (below), and it makes a very salient point toward the end: that social media (Internet/digital technology)...
Doesn’t Play Well With Others
I'm beginning to believe that things are about to get really ugly, all around the world. Why? Because throughout history, collectivism...
Voluntaryism is an Ideology, Not a System
I've got something stuck in my craw, and I need to vent a little:
I'm getting sick and tired of people accusing Voluntaryists...
Resolving Conflict via Mindset Adjustment & Behavioral Adaptation
When circumstances change in our life (which is inevitable), and therefore conflict arises, we can deal with it in essentially one of...
Overcoming Collectivist Thinking
I continue to be amazed at how easily people stray into the fallacy of collectivist thinking.
They may be spot on about free-market...
Why I Won’t Join Your MLM “Business”—So Please Stop Asking
Suddenly I'm being approached by people to join, or buy into, the MLM business they're involved in. This is a relatively...
Anarchy = Order, Government = Chaos
Understanding that terms such as "anarchy" and "libertarian" have today been grossly distorted, and therefore commonly misconceived by the general populace,...
Hell On Earth: Has Evil Won?
Recently, an undercover video was published online, which showed Dr. Deborah Nucatola, Planned Parenthood’s Senior Director of Medical Services, describing how they harvest and sell...
Voluntaryists: The New Abolitionists
As a proponent of abolishing the state, and transferring the few seemingly "legitimate" state functions to private enterprise to provide in...
Christians: You Need to Become Libertarians, & Quickly
I've often pondered why Christians aren't naturally libertarians.
I refer to the old adage: "If you love someone, set them free; if they...