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Should Women Be Allowed to Vote

July 24, 2018 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Why is this even a question? A couple of weeks ago I happened upon a discussion in a libertarian group where I have gotten to know and like quite a few of the people. One man was asserting that women Continue Reading

What Liberty Minecraft Can Teach You About Life – an Interview with Nathan Dempsey

June 25, 2018 by Laura Blodgett 1 Comment

Do you know the difference between Minecraft and Liberty Minecraft? I had a lot of fun interviewing the man who runs Liberty Minecraft, Nathan Dempsey. Not only did he patiently and succinctly explain Continue Reading

Discussing Parenting Challenges from Homeschooling to Death of a Child on the Peace and Liberty Podcast

March 23, 2018 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

It is interesting being interviewed. You try to prepare, both by reviewing potential topics and by getting in a good mindset. Each host is different. Sometimes the questions set your mind off in Continue Reading

Basic Principles of Property Ownership

January 13, 2018 by Rose McConnell 1 Comment

Since you don't live alone on an island If a single man is alone on an island, there is no need for rules of property ownership. Even when the second person arrives if there is plenty of everything Continue Reading

What is the Perfect Government ?

September 14, 2017 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

  Do we all mean the same thing by ‘government’? Most people will admit that nearly all current forms of government, no matter which kind or in which country, are some combination of Continue Reading

Eclipse Front Property and the Myth of Price Gouging

August 20, 2017 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

[hr] Here is an outline summary of what I talk about in the podcast: 1. People are always complaining about prices 2. Everyone likes to get paid as much as possible for their own work or goods. 3. Continue Reading

An Educated Decision to Not Vaccinate

May 1, 2017 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

The beginnings of an educated decision Our first step toward deciding not to vaccinate our (now adult) children came as a surprise. My husband and I were both at the pediatrician’s office for a Continue Reading

Should a Libertarian Parent Train or Discipline a Child

April 26, 2017 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Opposing libertarian views on children Among those claiming a libertarian philosophy , there are basically two opinions about what the parent-child relationship should be. Some libertarians think it Continue Reading

How to Explain Government to Your Child (or anyone, for that matter)

March 24, 2017 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Too many times we start discussions about government with "how it works." There are assumptions about keeping order and peace and it all being done in everyone's best interest. We are supposed to Continue Reading

A Case Against Institutional aka Public School Socialization

December 3, 2016 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

The word socialization was coined by social scientists to discuss the concept of how people learn to get along. My fat 2007 dictionary doesn’t give socialization the status of its own entry, but only Continue Reading

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