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A podcast about voluntaryism, free markets, agorism, radical unschooling, peaceful parenting and self improvement.

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    Exploited By a Day Laborer & Compounded Ignorance Leads to Hubris (17m) – Episode 464

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 464 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: an article he wrote in September 2011 titled, "That Time I was Exploited by a Day Laborer"; and an article he wrote in May 2018 titled, "Compounded Ignorance Leads to Hubris".

    Aphorisms in Honor of Liberty, Part Ten (21m) – Episode 463

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 463 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following aphorisms written by Jakub Bożydar Wiśniewski: "A 'guaranteed profit' is something akin to a riskless danger."; "A fool believes that liberty comes from participation in power. A person of reason knows that it comes from dissipation of power."; "A libertarian does not oppose the welfare state because he does not care about the poor, but because he cares about them too much to believe they deserve being caught in the web of lies, empty promises, perpetual dependence, hate-mongering, and cultural degradation created by self-serving, power-hungry crooks."; "It takes a common thug to commit injustice, but it takes an exceptional thug to call it 'social justice'."; "Collectivism: the practice of exploiting humans in the name of humankind."; and "All delusions aside, personal development consists in little more than scrubbing oneself clean of endless layers of folly."

    Nonconformity Quotes to Help You Resist the Crowd (38m) – Episode 462

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 462 has Skyler giving his commentary on several quotes about noncomformity published be Jon Miltimore at the Foundation for Economic Education.

    When Are You Willing to Take Responsibility? (23m) – Episode 461

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 461 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: taking responsibility for a fetus whose mother wants to abort it; taking responsibility for a child whose parents want to abandon it; taking responsibility for your neighbor's welfare; taking responsibility for a criminal's incarceration; and more.

    Police Academy, Rigged Game, Benign Religion, Passing Laws, & Grand Ambition (25m) – Episode 460

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 460 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics from r/blackpeopletwitter and r/whitepeopletwitter: the preference for a 4 year police academy instead of a 6 month one; the Gamestop incident and revealing the rigged game; non-religious people and privately practiced religion; Marjorie Taylor Greene being allowed to help pass laws while Colin Kaepernick lost his job; and the need for a purpose or grand ambition in life.

    When Does Law Become Criminal? & Technology Kills the State (22m) – Episode 459

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 459 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: an article he wrote in August 2011 titled, "When Does Law Become Criminal?"; and an article he wrote in May 2018 titled, "Technology Kills the State, Over and Over".

    GameStop Short Squeeze, Ontario Barbershop, & Scottish Secession (28m) – Episode 458

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 458 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following news stories: the short squeeze that happened to, at least, GameStop stock, costing one hedge fund $13.1B in losses (see Wikipedia); from CTVNews.com, "Ontario barbershop reopens despite provincial lockdown using loophole"; and from Reuters.com, "Scottish nationalists lay groundwork for second independence referendum".

    How Does School Wound? Let Us Count The Ways (36m) – Episode 457

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 457 has Skyler reading and adding commentary on a blog post by psychology research professor Dr. Peter Gray, who shares and analyzes research by Dr. Kirsten Olson on the many wounds caused by schooling.

    ARK3 Returns, Pessimism, US Capitol Building, & Bureaucratic Character (1h3m) – Episode 456

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 456 welcomes back Alex R. Knight III to the podcast to chat with Skyler on the following topics: pessimism about the future of America; the display of dominance by the corrupt left over Trump for 4 years; the press revealing their strong leftist bias by going silent now that the Presidency is in Democratic hands; Twitter as Establishment, not radical left; Stefan Molyneux; the justice in destroying the US Capitol building (a monument to slavery and continual oppression); a thought experiment on acquitting an unpopular defendant even when widespread riots are guaranteed; politicians and bureaucrats being put under oath and having their claims cross-examined; the fact that government actors have no skin in the game of interfering with our lives; the character flaw that is allowing yourself to assume authority over others without liability (immunity); talking to cops about why they became cops and seeing how far they've been corrupted away from those probably noble reasons; normalizing adult drug use, such as is Dr. Carl Hart on Rogan and Reason podcasts; and more.

    MLK, Jr.’s Libertarian Movement, Labor Day, Spanking, & the Social Contract (28m) – Episode 455

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 455 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: why Martin Luther King, Jr. and the fight for civil rights was a libertarian movement; where wages came from and why they have been a blessing for humanity; why spanking is unintelligent, lazy, selfish, and unnecessary; and the central problem in social contract theory and a more accurate way to formulate it (as a peace treaty in a threat game).

    Section 230, Amazon and Parler, Caveat Emptor, Contracts, & Alternatives (41m) – Episode 454

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 454 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 and what is and is not libertarian about it; Amazon Web Services cancelling their contract with social media platform Parler without the contractually specified notice of 30 days; what should happen to contracts in the future; examining our dependencies and building alternatives; and more.

    Apartheid Israel, Facebook Italy Fine, Seizing Sammiches, & Pakistan Blasphemy Executions (32m) – Episode 453

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 453 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following news stories: from APNews.com, "Leading human rights group calls Israel an 'apartheid' state"; from TheRegister.com, "Facebook appeals ruling that it stole tech. So, Italian judge issues new judgment: Pay 10 times the original fine"; from TheGuardian.com, "Dutch officials seize ham sandwiches of drivers arriving from UK"; and from AlJazeera.com, "Pakistan court sentences three to death for blasphemy".

    Building Alternative Institutions, Enforcing the NAP, Taxation, & Simple Libertarianism (26m) – Episode 452

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 452 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following questions from Quora: he starts the episode with a complaint against Quora for banning it's most prolific author, Dennis Pratt; "How do Libertarians intend to implement/enforce the NAP?"; "Libertarians, what do you make of the argument that taxation isn't theft because you are able to choose your representatives, so either choose ones that disagree with taxation as well or start your own political party?"; and "What is a simple explanation of libertarianism?"

    Shepard Returns, Redneck Hooligans, Humor, Propaganda, & Prison (1h3m) – Episode 451

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 451 welcomes back Shepard the Voluntaryist to chat with Skyler on the following topics: sitting on the sideline during political uncertainty; trying on different colored glasses to see the world more clearly; JP Sears success and using comedy to fight the state; Washington DC redneck hooliganism; the outpouring of propaganda through 2020 and 2021; uncontrolled kids becoming uncontrollable adults and untraumatized kids becoming peaceful adults; making peace with going to prison for frivolous and arbitrary reasons; defending yourself with surety bonds, challenging jurisdiction, petroleum jelly, or whatever you can to stop their attack on your peaceful behavior; making the most of being a prisoner, recognizing your sphere of control; dealing with prisoner politics in various ways; the perseverance of the 1st and 2nd Amendments, or rather, the perseverance of the American cultural commitment to free speech, free religion, peaceable assembly, and bearing arms; and more.

    Jim C. Returns, Surviving 2020, Living is Learning, & TV Recommendations (56m) – Episode 450

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 450 welcomes back Jim Carigan to chat with Skyler on the following topics: surviving 2020 in Kentucky; living is learning; facial hair; memorable years in his life comparable to 2020; his Yankee mom and Dixiecrat dad; comparing mask mandates to the Vietnam War draft; recent attention on Federal spending; long term view of the effects of money inflation; 80% of humanity are meat puppets, 80% of the remaining have screwed themselves up, and the remaining 4% of humanity are "with it", and even they disagree among themselves about good and evil; television show recommendations: PBS's "Line of Separation", HBO's "Chernobyl", Netflix's "The Crown", and Prime Video's "The Expanse"; and more.

    Washington Shitshow, Good People, Radio vs. Streaming, & GPS Speed Limiters (26m) – Episode 449

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 449 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following entries to r/unpopularopinion: his own commentary on the January 6th events in Washington DC; GNU_Yorker writes, "Good people still outnumber bad people by a monstrous amount"; CainKilledAbleton writes, "Listening to radio when driving is better than music streaming"; and flammmes writes, "Cars should have speed limiters that communicate with GPS signal to update the limiter according to the road's limit."

    Millennial Socialism, Teachers’ Strike, Fat Capitalist Bezos, & Work or Die (26m) – Episode 448

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 448 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following entries to r/shitstatistssay: @NathanHRubin writes, "Millennials don't hear socialism & think about the USSR or the Cold War... we think about Canada, Switzerland..."; PixPls writes, "It's time that teachers stood up to their states and just said 'No'. And while they are at it, a 20% raise is in order."; Wordsmifff2991 writes, "The biggest cause of poverty is greed... Yes Jeff Bezos I'm talking to you."; and NeonDepression writes, "There wouldn't be any value without labor period. The worker HAS to create it for there to be any wealth whatsoever. Property inherently is theft... There is no such thing as a free market when people are forced to work in order to live. Thats called coercion."

    Avian Flu, Elected Transgender Women, Macron on Brexit, Pedophile Castration, & Pope Francis (30m) – Episode 447

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 447 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following news stories: from IndianExpress.com, "Avian flu confirmed: 1,800 migratory birds found dead in Himachal"; from PinkNews.co.uk, "Two trans women win election in historic moment for LGBT+ visibility in India" (Wikipedia.org, "LGBT themes in Hindu mythology"); from reddit.com, "Brexit a product of ‘lies and false promises’, Macron says in New Year’s message"; from JakartaGlobe.id, "Child Predators to be Chemically Castrated Under New Regulation"; and from TheGuardian.com, "Pope condemns travelling abroad to escape coronavirus lockdowns" (YouTube / Ivor Cummins, "Crucial Viral Update Jan 4th - Europe and USA - Covers it ALL").

    Liberty Quotes: Bertrand Russell, Thomas Jefferson, Francis Mahaffy, Mahatma Gandhi (28m) – Episode 446

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 446 has Skyler giving his commentary on a quote by Bertrand Russell on the idea that some questions and opinions aren't open to discussion; by Thomas Jefferson on disobeying unjust laws; by Francis Mahaffy on the concept of "social justice" and the damage it does to justice; and by Mahatma Gandhi on the inhumanity that is the use of coercion.

    Anderson’s Journey, Philosophy, Stoicism For a Better Life (1h6m) – Episode 445

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 445 welcomes Anderson Silver to the podcast to chat with Skyler on the following topics: the French language in Canada; the cultural diversity of Montreal; his journey to self-reeducation; publishing 3 books on Stoicism; how Stoicism saved his life; our physical needs versus our mental and spiritual needs; how we each have a spirit, or soul; Stoicism and parenting; the prevalence of unidentified philosophy, or people learning and choosing the wiser course of action; human capacity for good and evil; striving toward clarity in dire situations; emotions make for bad advisors; Vulcanism versus Stoicism and Virtue Ethics; Stoic insight on New Year's resolutions; and more.

    ARK3 Returns, Teaching Kids, Realism, & Frontiers (1h5m) – Episode 444

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 444 welcomes back Alex R. Knight III to chat with Skyler on the following topics: teaching social studies, English, and Spanish at a private sports academy; teaching future Olympic medalists in winter sports; why his social studies curriculum probably wouldn't fly in public schools; the Tuttle Twins (and ATKE.org); "Great Myths of the Great Depression" by Lawrence Reed; the level of propaganda around COVID-19; why government parasites are always short-term thinkers; the fact that most people simply don't care, and why should they?; the Voluntaryist vs. the Stoic in each of us; finding liberty in physical, entrepreneurial, and technological frontiers; finding helpfulness and community in relatively freer rural areas; his lamentations on a Biden presidency instead of 4 more years of Donald Trump; and more.

    Allan’s Journey, Bitcoin, Face Masks in One Lesson (1h6m) – Episode 443

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 443 welcomes Allan Stevo to the podcast to chat with Skyler on the following topics: writing for over a decade and a half; what libertarianism means to him; free thinking and heterodoxy; being impressed by Ron Paul and working to promote his campaigns; Chicago corruption is acceptable as long the streets get cleared of snow; started a bitcoin exchange in New York City in 2013 (documentary), killed by BitLicense awhile later; hosted a bitcoin debate between Andrew Schiff and Jeffrey Tucker; his praise for Irwin Schiff; writing for LewRockwell.com; his new book Face Masks in One Lesson; the Lesson; the convenience of phrases like "I can't safely wear a mask" and "I have a medical exemption from the County"; dealing with other patrons attacking you for not wearing a mask; safety reasons not to wear masks, including criminal deterrence; the importance of strengthening your resistance muscles; and more.

    The Many Capitalisms, and Socialisms (28m) – Episode 442

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 442 has Skyler giving follow-up commentary on Episode 433, his response to Richard Wolff after his debates with David Friedman and Gene Epstein. This episode picks apart definitions for capitalism and socialism and shows how even the most horrible dictators and slaveowners in human history can be considered capitalists if we pervert words and concepts thoroughly enough.

    Aphorisms in Honor of Liberty, Part Nine (24m) – Episode 441

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 441 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following aphorisms written by Jakub Bożydar Wiśniewski: "A good economist believes that the ones best suited to deal with the problem of scarcity are entrepreneurs. A bad economist believes that it’s the economists."; "A fool believes that individual liberty can be established by means of political power. A person of reason believes that political power can be abolished by means of individual liberty."; "A 'just tax' is something akin to an 'affectionate rape'."; "If the best thing you can say about something is that it is a “necessary evil”, then it is as obviously evil as it is unnecessary."; "Border: the geographical expression of tribal parochialism."; "A wise person is someone who is grateful for being called a fool when he’s wrong, indifferent to being called a fool when he’s right, embarrassed at being called a sage when he’s right, and troubled by being called a sage when he’s wrong."

    Post-Punitive Parenting & Markets Aren’t Miraculous (21m) – Episode 440

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 440 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: an article he wrote in August 2011 titled, "Post-Punitive Parenting"; and an article he wrote in May 2018 titled, "Markets aren’t Miraculous; God Bless the World".

    Patrick’s Journey, Harassing People, & Peaceful Parenting University (51m) – Episode 439

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 439 welcomes Patrick Smith to the podcast to chat with Skyler on the following topics: growing up in the Dallas area, his Corvette and run-ins with cops; training to be a voluntary police officer in order to keep the cops off his back, and learning on ride-alongs that cops mostly just harass peaceful people all day long; studying the American founding fathers to answer the question of authority; delving deeper into Judge Napolitano and (old) Stefan Molyneux; his Not Governor campaign; creating Peaceful Parenting University; why communism even at the home/family level doesn't work; why child dependency on their parents creates a positive obligation; spanking as a protective use of force; Walter Block's evictionism theory of abortion; his search for practical peaceful parenting tools; was homeschooled for a year as a youth and always wanted that for his own kids; how he "unschooled" himself after hours as a youth; his unique experiences of raising separate sets of kids both traditionally and peacefully; responding to tantrums; how authoritarian parenting creates the expectation of authoritarianism; and more.

    David S. Returns, Ketosis and Severe COVID-19 (1h7m) – Episode 438

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 438 welcomes back David Scholes to the podcast to chat with Skyler on the following topics: the ketogenic diet and some exotic meats he's eaten; ketone esters dietary supplement; he and his wife getting COVID-19, mild for him, much more sever for his wife (also diabetic); his wife's experience in the hospital; his concern with what they were feeding her, while she was sedated; his last ditch effort to save his wife through ketosis, which showed very promising results, but he was too late; his wife's passing; the potential of ketone esters and COVID-19 recovery; and more

    John’s Journey, Rationality, Principles of Rational Living (59m) – Episode 437

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 437 welcomes John Vespasian to the podcast to chat with Skyler on the following topics: living all over Europe; the worldwide COVID-19 moment; the abundance of irrationality in the world today; the timeless commonplace of information manipulation; remaining rational in the face of extreme opposition; defining rationality (logical conclusions from relevant facts); developing a rational mentality; never accepting a single point of view or opinion; everyone has their blind spots and biases; the problem with positive thinking; among his many published books is 10 Principles of Rational Living, including: Think Like an Entrepreneur, not a Crusader, Accept the Inevitable Hassles of Life, and Acquire Effective Habits; the importance of keeping a lifetime perspective when making decisions; and more.

    Shepard Returns, Consequences, Positive and Negative (56m) – Episode 436

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 436 welcomes back Shepard the Voluntaryist to chat with Skyler on the following topics: his ongoing radio show and podcast; an exploration of positive and negative consequences; human interference in natural consequences; intended and unintended consequences in politics and economics; what people going along with monopolistic government means for the idea of people going along with competitive government (free society); never letting a crisis go to waste as a voluntaryism popularizer; the consequences of immortality and "The Good Place" television show; the negative consequences of world peace and the positive consequences of world conflict; and more.

    Aaron W. Returns, Leaving California for Texas, & Child Protective Services Ordeal (57m) – Episode 435

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 435 welcomes back Aaron White to the podcast to chat with Skyler on the following topics: leaving California and the many reasons for doing so such as living expense, new Democrat Party supermajority in local politics, and the charter school crackdown; moving to Texas, specifically the Dallas / Ft. Worth metro area; social justice and woke ideology verse unschooling and free schooling principles; he and his family's recent experience with California's Child Protective Services; why every lawyer he talked to advised him to comply with CPS as thoroughly as possible, the opposite advice they give when dealing with police officers (ie. keep your mouth shut); how child protective services may exist in a free society and the question of "skin in the game" for these kinds of allegations; and more.

    Experts, Marijuana, Jesus Christ, Factory Farming, & Reconsidering Our System (29m) – Episode 434

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 434 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics from r/blackpeopletwitter and r/whitepeopletwitter: the dangerous stupidity of using experts (who always disagree) to make public policy; agreeing with Rep. Ilhan Omar that it's time for the Feds to decriminalize marijuana; whether Jesus counseled people to take care of the poor or needy, or to outsource that to government; agreeing with Senator Cory Booker's call to phase out factory farming; and the need to reconsider our entire economic system.

    Skyler J. Collins vs. Richard D. Wolff on Capitalism and Socialism (47m) – Episode 433

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 433 has Skyler responding to claims and arguments made by Richard Wolff in debates with David Friedman and Gene Epstein. Topics include: Wolff's debate tactic of feigning ignorance; Wolff's definitions of capitalism and socialism; the concept of self-ownership; the concept of private property from original appropriation; how private firms can be organized; capitalism as a concept verse markets as a concept; and more.

    Antinatalism, Political Libertinism, & Poverty (23m) – Episode 432

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 432 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: his original look at antinatalism, the belief that it is morally wrong to procreate; his lament that too many people are political libertines, the type of people who don't consider moral principles as it concerns government action; why poverty is and is not the default state of mankind; and more.

    Debunking Common Criticisms of Austrian Economics (29m) – Episode 431

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 431 has Skyler reading and giving his commentary on an article by entrepreneurship professor Per Bylund titled, "Debunking Seven Common Criticisms of Austrian Economics".

    Contra Communism, Proper Role of Government, & Misconceptions of Libertarianism (35m) – Episode 430

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 430 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following questions from Quora: "Why are you against communism?"; "What is the role of a government in the modern economic system?"; and "What are some negative misconceptions about libertarianism that people should be aware of?"

    Brenden’s Journey, MasterTalk, Knowledge, & Personal Development (1h10m) – Episode 429

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 429 welcomes Brenden Kumarasamy to the podcast to chat with Skyler on the following topics: his YouTube channel "MasterTalk"; living in Montreal, Canada; Stoicism and sphere of control; older kids still living at home; parenting and kids leaving the nest; knowledge and truth; religion and the afterlife; his favorite anime "Death Note"; collecting stories and trying to live a mistake free life; his top 3 podcasts: "Akimbo" by Seth Godin, "The School of Greatness" by Lewis Howes, and "Impact Theory" by Tom Bilyeu; Warrent Buffet's focus framework; the value of attending personal development conferences; his book recommendation: Thirst by Scott Harrison; and more

    ARK3 Returns, Trauma and Rage, PTSD, & Violent Parenting (1h3m) – Episode 428

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 428 welcomes back Alex R. Knight III to chat with Skyler on the following topics: finally making the connection between his former alcoholism and trauma he experienced in childhood and adolescence; accepting failure as okay, and not as shameful; post-traumatic stress disorder experienced by both of them; family disfunction and divorce; the roots of authoritarianism in violent (physically and psychologically/emotionally) parenting; laws against spanking; the effects of prolonged brain exposure to stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline; stress in infancy, such as "cry-it-out"; evolutionary reasons why kids protest bedtime; Skyler's family bedroom; and more.

    AIER, Cost of Lockdowns: A Preliminary Report (28m) – Episode 427

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 427 has Skyler giving his commentary on a new report by the American Institute of Economic Research titled, "Cost of Lockdowns: A Preliminary Report". It begins: "In the debate over coronavirus policy, there has been far too little focus on the costs of lockdowns. It’s very common for the proponents of these interventions to write articles and large studies without even mentioning the downsides. Here is a brief look at the cost of stringencies in the United States, and around the world, including stay-at-home orders, closings of business and schools, restrictions on gatherings, shutting of arts and sports, restrictions on medical services, and interventions in the freedom of movement."

    Shepard’s Journey, Former Cop, Voluntaryism, & Spreading Liberty (59m) – Episode 426

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 426 welcomes Shepard the Voluntaryist to the podcast to chat with Skyler on the following topics: knowing Carl Watner intimately and his work at Voluntaryist.com; Watner introducing both Skyler and Shepard to Stoicism; his discovery of Ron Paul, and then Murray Rothbard, Walter Block, Larken Rose, et al; his 10 year career as a police officer, 2 of which were as a prison guard; capitalism versus corporatism; growing up with the Mennonites, but later becoming an atheist; Marc Stevens' method of challenging state jurisdiction; the wisdom in avoiding the cops; why the BLM protests over the some had the wrong grievance about injustice; a story of a prison inmate getting beat up for flushing a toilet, and how asking about why this happened to a fellow prison guard got him ostracized; why spreading the ideas of liberty, planting seeds, is a very slow process; fun strategies to repel cops; and more.

    Emily’s Journey, Schooling Deficiencies, Human Conation, & Consulting Business (1h1m) – Episode 425

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 424 welcomes Emily Melious to the podcast to chat with Skyler on the following topics: why school only works for 20% of kids, and leaves out the rest; the trouble that gifted kids have in school; learning only how to do things according to someone's "correct" way and the limits this places on kids; schooling versus human nature and creativity; the importance of school grades in the business world; the trilogy of mind: cognition (skills/knowledge), affection (emotions/motivations/personality), and conation (volition/desire); Kolbe Corpe and the way they assess a person's trilogy of mind; her history learning about herself and advocating for her strengths personally and professionally; why she's always focused on her capabilities instead of her immutable characteristics like gender; the limits on usefulness of personality tests; the challenges that 2020 has brought to her consulting business LaunchConsulting.io; and more.

    Special Children, Prison Bail Inequality, & Disney Princesses as Role Models (36m) – Episode 424

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 424 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following entries to r/unpopularopinion: MassLax writes, "We HAVE to stop telling kids they’re special."; tarababygirl writes, "Being able to pay your way out of jail shouldn't be a thing."; and ShinyAwesomeYT writes, "Disney princesses are terrible role models for children".

    Alex’s Journey, Digital Nomad, Ammo.com, & LibertasBella.com (1h6m) – Episode 423

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 423 welcomes Alex Horsman to the podcast to chat with Skyler on the following topics: his work with Ammo.com; the Ammo.com Resistance Library; graduating the University of Missouri (Mizzou) with a business and economics degree, and their Austrian School trained economics professors (lawsuit); becoming a digital nomad after graduation and living in 4 different countries in the last two years; experiences in Bali (Indonesia), Colombia, Lisbon (Portugal), and Sao Paulo (Brazil); constantly being offered drugs in Lisbon (Portugal decriminalization); unschooling and Sudbury schooling (Free to Learn by Peter Gray); Utah history and politics; COVID-19 and tourism; LibertasBella.com merchandise business; Tuttle Twins and the Mises Summit at Jekyll Island; Robert Kyosaki and Jeff Berwick feud; EVC logo colors origin; predictions on Trump pardoning anybody of note; and more.

    Freedom and Benefit, Toxic Workplace, Tax Avoidance, & Capitalist Ideology (25m) – Episode 422

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 422 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following entries to r/shitstatistssay: DizzFizz writes, "It's interesting to see how a lot of US-citizens will bend over backwards in order to argue against something that would only benefit them, simply because of 'freedom'"; anonymous writes, "What your niece did is right, it just unfortunately means you (and workers) suffered."; bickerstaff writes, "Reagan ruined this country. By creating the notion (now foundational to the GOP) that government was not the solution, but the problem, he gave birth to the modern 'starve the beast' movement that is currently the largest problem in politics: tax avoidance."; Pascal Morimacil writes, "Capitalism is... a system of government granted monopolies called private property."

    Baby Yoda Cancelled, Expanding “Stand Your Ground”, Black Market COVID, & Free Stadia Bundle (24m) – Episode 421

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 421 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following news stories: from VanityFair.com, "Baby Yoda Canceled Amid Accusations of Genocide"; from WPTV.com, "DeSantis proposal could allow citizens to shoot, run over suspected rioters"; from BusinessInsider.com, "A global black market for negative COVID-19 test results has emerged, with fakes starting around $200"; and from AndroidPolice.com, "How to get a free Stadia Premiere Edition bundle ($100 value) if you have YouTube Premium" (Direct link).

    Liberty Quotes: Larken Rose, Robert Higgs, Teddy Roosevelt, & Mark Skousen (24m) – Episode 420

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 420 has Skyler giving his commentary on a quote by Larken Rose on there being no country on earth for freedom lovers; by Robert Higgs on the fundamental difference between markets and governments; by Teddy Roosevelt on the soulless twins that are the two major political parties; and by Mark Skousen on what constitutes a civilized society.

    Julieta Returns, Family Importance, Daughters, Public Tantrums, & Mission to Mars (38m) – Episode 419

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 419 has Skyler and Julieta giving their commentary on the following questions from Quora: "How important is family in society?"; "Why are daughters raised to take on adult responsibilities at an early age but not sons?"; "What would you do if your child won't return the toy he was allowed to play with and throws a public tantrum?"; and "What would you do if your only child came up to you at age 19 and said they were going on a one-way mission to help setup a colony on Mars?"

    Aphorisms in Honor of Liberty, Part Eight (28m) – Episode 418

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 418 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following aphorisms written by Jakub Bożydar Wiśniewski: "A good economist believes that his role is to improve the public’s understanding of the market. A bad economist believes that his role is to improve the market’s understanding of the public."; "A democratic state is a device whereby everyone gets a chance to assert his nuisance value on a social scale."; "A foolish environmentalist wants to save nature from the greed of the market by exposing it to the tragedy of the commons. A smart environmentalist wants to save nature from the tragedy of the commons by exposing it to the greed of the market."; "Happiness without liberty is no more possible than wisdom without knowledge."; "Believing that the state can promote culture is like believing that putting a gun to someone’s head is a gentleman’s offer."; "A utopian believes in changing human nature. A realist believes in unleashing its potential."

    Scarcity and Property Rights & Involuntary Celibacy (22m) – Episode 417

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 417 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: an article he wrote in August 2011 titled, "Scarcity and Property Rights"; and an article he wrote in May 2018 titled, "Involuntarily Celibate: Clever Rhetorical Trick".

    Lauren’s Journey, Raising Kids to Understand Consent (1h4m) – Episode 416

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 416 welcomes Lauren Carlson to the podcast to chat with Skyler on the following topics: growing up in a small town and later moving to a bigger city; kids and coronavirus normalization; their respective stories from 9/11; her books on consent for kids, parents, and educators; when parents force their children to show affections to others; the practice of forced feeding of children; how humanity has treated children; the roots of human violence in childhood trauma; children and learning to feel and deal with big emotions; kids taking risks and getting hurt; respecting children saying "No!"; and more.

    Election Results, Government Failures, Antinatalism, & Parasitism (29m) – Episode 415

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 415 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: the 2020 United States election results (thus far), local to national; why government failure is commonplace, should always be pointed out, and usually leads to government taking more power and resources from its constituents; the times, places, and circumstances in which antinatalism makes a lot of sense; how government is like a more or less clever and effective parasite on the body politic; and more.

    The Price of Panic over COVID-19 (23m) – Episode 414

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020


    Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor). Episode 414 has Skyler giving his commentary on a new website he discovered called "The Price of Panic". From their introduction: "The negative effects of lockdown are too often dismissed as small sacrifices, necessary to keep a highly deadly disease from spreading. These sacrifices are, in fact, neither necessary nor small, and the disease is only a threat to a minority of the population that can be protected without lockdowns. Sometimes, when major harms become hard to ignore, they are lamented as further damage caused by Covid, even though it is our panic-driven measures that are to blame. This is an effort to bring focus to the magnitude of suffering taking place around us because of lockdowns."

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