Philosophy
The meaning of freedom outlined and discussed. Great thinkers, idiots, and everything in-between. This category runs the gamut from historical essays to heated forum debates. Anarchism, agorism, statism? The definition (or rejection) of labels and terms.
By Ben on May 21, 2010
Posted in Featured Posts, History, Philosophy, Politics | Tagged agorism, anarchism, corporations, direct action, elitism, eugenics, globalism, incrementalism, Milton Meyer, political activism, politics |
"…The [Nazi] dictatorship, and the whole process of its coming into being, was above all diverting. It provided an excuse not to think for people who did not want to think anyway… Most of us did not want to think about fundamental things and never had. There was no need to. Nazism gave us some [...]
By Ben on May 13, 2010
Posted in Philosophy, Politics | Tagged C4SS, definition, Gary Chartier, ideologies, Mike Gogulski, quiz, test |
Center for a Stateless Society (C4SS) has put out a new quiz, meant to serve as a more well-rounded and thorough alternative to many of the other “political quizzes” (such as the Political Compass) that are currently bouncing around the Interwebs.
Mike Gogulski introduces the quiz as follows:
Dear C4SS readers, supporters and friends,
I am very pleased [...]
By Ben on May 9, 2010
Posted in Philosophy, Self-Awareness | Tagged action, activism, agorism, C4SS, Daniel Worden, equality, personal liberty |
Darian Worden has posted a succinct outline of effective steps anyone can take right now to build liberty in their own lives, and thus to increase the measure of liberty in the world — from the ground up.
Think about what you can do in your personal life to expand freedom – then act on this [...]
By Ben on May 1, 2010
Posted in Featured Posts, Music, Philosophy | Tagged anarchism, cooperative, essay, homesteading, May Day, PDF, Rothbard, Saturday Sound-Off, socialism, solidarity, takeover, unions, video, workers |
This is the third installment of The Saturday Sound-Off: A combination of a thought-provoking essay with an equally inspiring work of music, art, design, poetry, drama, fictional prose, or film.
Today’s Sound-Off is a special May Day edition — as a salute to workers around the world.
[The title of this post is] a reference to [...]
By Ben on April 12, 2010
Posted in Featured Posts, Philosophy | Tagged agorism, Anna Morgenstern, C4SS, definition, free market, markets |
Anna Morgenstern has posted a succinct and helpful post at Center for a Stateless Society (C4SS), describing the difference between markets and free markets.
Be sure to check out the original post for comments, discussion, and other writings on similar topics.
This is another post in a series on definitions; to better understand what people mean when [...]
By Ben on April 10, 2010
Posted in Philosophy | Tagged anarchism, anarcho-capitalism, anarcho-socialism, anti-state, definition, Gene Callahan, property |
Gene Callahan at Anti-State.com (yes, AnSocs, anti-state.com — give the article a chance, though) has written a pointed essay regarding the benefits of voluntary polycentrism in a movement often divided unfortunate infighting. He accomplishes this by using a reduction of ideas to their most basic form:
“In what follows I have endeavored to reduce the complex [...]
By Ben on April 10, 2010
Posted in Featured Posts, Music, Philosophy | Tagged agorism, libertarianism, New Libertarian Manifesto, punk, Samuel Konkin, Saturday Sound-Off, Stiff Little Fingers |
This is the second installment of what I hope becomes a regular feature here on JustLive.us —
The Saturday Sound-Off: A combination of a thought-provoking essay with an equally inspiring work of music, art, design, poetry, drama, fictional prose, or film.
Today’s Sound-Off:
✎Samuel Edward Konkin III’s 1980 work, “New Libertarian Manifesto”(PDF)
♫Stiff Little Fingers’ 1978 song, “Alternative [...]
By Ben on April 9, 2010
Posted in Finances, Philosophy | Tagged agorism, black markets, free market, markets, Mike Gogulski, nostate |
Mike Gogulski of NoState.com posted an article that includes a breakdown of the Five Markets, what they include, and a handy presentation and chart to make visualization of their differences simple to grasp at a glance.
On a private mailing list, someone asked:
“Aren’t Black Markets and Free Markets mutually Exclusive?”
Free markets don’t exist in any real [...]
By Ben on April 9, 2010
Posted in Featured Posts, Philosophy, Politics | Tagged agorism, C4SS, Coffee Party, Kevin Carson, partyarchy, politics, strategy, tactics |
Kevin Carson has posted Part Three of his series, Reformist Political Action as a Diversion on Campaign for a Stateless Society (see Part One, and Part Two).
In this series Carson explores the futility of — as Samuel Edward Konkin III put it: “…the anti-concept of pursuing libertarian ends through statist means, especially political parties.”
In [...]
By Ben on April 9, 2010
Posted in Mental, Philosophy | Tagged agorism, anarcho-capitalism, definition, FSK |
FSK’s Guide to Reality posted this succinct breakdown of the differences between “anarcho-capitalism” and “agorism.” Labels can be incredibly damaging, as they often have different connotations in each person’s mind. As the post’s author says:
“I prefer to substitute definitions for what they actually mean, especially when there could be confusion.”
I agree, and that’s part of [...]
By Ben on April 8, 2010
Posted in Books, Mental, Philosophy | Tagged Complete Liberty, free book, freedom, state, voluntaryism, Wes Bertrand |
Wes Bertrand, the author of this book, hosts an excellent, weekly podcast by the same name. He has made his book available as a free PDF download, as well as readable online, and in audiobook form.
This book starts by covering what’s wrong with the state system, common myths, incomplete solutions, and the nature of freedom. [...]
By Ben on April 8, 2010
Posted in Featured Posts, Philosophy | Tagged anarchism, anarcho-capitalism, capitalism, definition, Per Bylund |
Per Bylund posted this constructive essay about the roots and meanings of anarchism; and it’s well worth reading if you’re not acquainted with the subject — and even if you are, it puts forward some very insightful points about the commonalities and differences between schools of anarchist thought.
This is another in an ongoing series of [...]
By Harold on April 7, 2010
Posted in Featured Posts, Mental, Philosophy | Tagged agorism, government |
Suitable for nailing to an appropriate door near you…
agora (1) – n. A place of congregation, an ancient Greek marketplace.
agora (2) – n. A market free of forceable regulation, taxation, and government
(The) Agora – The aggregate of all such markets of any size.
95 Theses
1. Free, unregulated, untaxed, and unmonitored trade is the natural right of [...]
By Ben on April 7, 2010
Posted in Mental, Philosophy | Tagged Constitution, government, Lysander Spooner, statism, taxation, theft |
This excerpt needs no comment, and so I will give it none. It speaks for itself.
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Lysander Spooner, No Treason: The Constitution of No Authority, No. VI (Boston, 1870), pp. 12–13.
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It is true that the theory of our Constitution is, that all taxes are paid voluntarily; that our government is a mutual insurance company, voluntarily entered [...]
By Harold on April 6, 2010
Posted in Finances, Philosophy | Tagged agorism, black markets, government |
A short little vid explaining the basics of Agorism and the use of black markets in order to bring down the state.
