People use names and labels to try to understand and categorize the world around them. This applies to individuals, as well as groups. While we have some control over our individual appellations, even Continue Reading
How to Know if You are Intelligent
When I was growing up, I often felt stupid, but I generally got straight A’s in school. I would get frustrated and tongue-tied trying to express important concepts about life, but I always got Continue Reading
The Limits of Libertarian Ideas for the Family
One of the major mistakes a socialist makes is to try to extend normal family relationships to interaction between all adults. When I say ‘normal,’ I mean the type of relationship wherein people share Continue Reading
Why I May Never Vote Again
I have been politically aware to one degree or another for about the last 40 years. Before that, I pledged allegiance to the United States of America, like every other obedient public school student. Continue Reading
Your Child and Educational Trafficking
Can you define education? Chances are you automatically think of the standard institutional model which claims to educate our children. All those classes and subjects, we are told, are basic to a Continue Reading
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Being Against Things
You have to be careful what you say you are against these days. It is okay to be against sugar, but not against vaccines. You can be against guns, but not against police using them. You can be against Continue Reading
Why I Don’t Care About Common Core Curriculum
When I crashed on my bicycle in Taiwan few years ago, I broke my face in 4 places, but I couldn’t convince the emergency room staff to even look at my face because they saw some skin abrasions on my Continue Reading
Happy Libertarian Meme of the Day – Free to Vote for What?
If you think it is okay to do this, then your definition of "freedom for all" is suspect. Continue Reading
A Libertarian Perspective on Spanking
The concept of spanking as part of training a child seems to be at odds with the basic tenet of Libertarian philosophy: Do not initiate violence. Most libertarian discussion assumes adult to adult Continue Reading
Happy Libertarian Meme of the Day – Vote for the Tiger
A tiger's conscience is his stomach. Continue Reading