My response to the recent arrests in Greenfield, MA, coupled with my leftover resentment from two years of living in the Commonwealth, which includes my quarrel with Salem bureaucrats over what excise tax is and why I "owe" it after I moved out of state, and being ticketed in 2006 for riding my bike without a helmet.Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
see KOL059 | Libertarian Parenting—Freedomain Radio with Stefan Molyneux (2010) Update: my TLS blogpost Stefan Molyneux’s “Libertarian Parenting” Series; and my post Montessori and “Unschooling”. FDR1689 Libertarian Parenting – A Freedomain Radio Conversation with Stephan Kinsella Posted: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 15:00:00 GMT Play Now Two libertarian parents discuss how to best raise confident and […]
No, not Obama: Bill Clinton, who was, after all, the nation’s first black president. Here he is, as I predicted here.
My heart is aching, and even bleeds, Of a “chosen” people, and their greeds. In the name of the bible, they do evil deeds, of killing and shilling, an’ burning the fields. . Why in the Satan? Do I have …
A Free State Project Edition of School Sucks Podcast
Due to my Porcfest vacation, new shows are not ready yet. In the meantime, here is the audio version of my speech from the 2010 NH Liberty Forum, "The Catastrophe of Conventional Wisdom." I'm pretty sure most people who listen to the show have not heard it yet.
I also include some thoughts on my recent experience at the 2010 Porcupine Freedom Festival.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
A Free State Project Edition of School Sucks Podcast
Due to my Porcfest vacation, new shows are not ready yet. In the meantime, here is the audio version of my speech from the 2010 NH Liberty Forum, "The Catastrophe of Conventional Wisdom." I'm pretty sure most people who listen to the show have not heard it yet.
I also include some thoughts on my recent experience at the 2010 Porcupine Freedom Festival.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
A Free State Project Edition of School Sucks PodcastDue to my Porcfest vacation, new shows are not ready yet. In the meantime, here is the audio version of my speech from the 2010 NH Liberty Forum, "The Catastrophe of Conventional Wisdom." I'm pretty sure most people who listen to the show have not heard it yet.I also include some thoughts on my recent experience at the 2010 Porcupine Freedom Festival.Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
The Supreme Court handed down this term’s final four decisions today: Christian Legal Society Chapter v. Martinez, on public university limitations on a Christian student group’s rights of association; the McDonald v. Chicago case incorporating the Heller gun decision against the states (Huebert’s discusssion); Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Co. Oversight Bd. (a Sarbanes-Oxley decision); […]
From my facebook status: “Now that Sen. Byrd, who apparently never held a real job, has assumed room temperature, I hope Obama says something nice about his fellow state-critter, so that we can do a blogpost with the headline FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT EULOGIZES KLANSMAN.”
As noted on my media page, I’ll be delivering a speech entitled “How Intellectual Property Hampers Capitalism” at the Mises Institute Supporters’ Summit 2010, Oct. 8-9 2010, Auburn Alabama. The conference’s theme is “The Economic Recovery: Washington’s Big Lie.” There’s a dynamite list of speakers. My 6 year old boy is begging me to come. […]
From a comment on the Mises blog from a while back: Stephan Kinsella March 11, 2005 at 2:34 pm One thing to keep in mind is there is a difference between being immortal and knowing you are immortal. I have noted this before (where, I cannot find) regarding Ayn Rand’s views about the nature of […]
I believe I read long ago some intriguing analysis linking legal positivism with logical positivism—showing the commonalities and interrelationships. But I’ve long lost this reference and have not been able to find exactly what I’m looking for. If anyone knows of any good discussions about the links between legal positivism and logical positivism, I’d appreciate […]
I am trying to research connections between Locke, Smith, and Marx regarding labor. If I recall, Rothbard and others have written about Smith’s views on labor influencing Marx. I’d appreciate any suggestions or discussion as to good references on this issue. In addition to the Smith-Marx connection, It is also my view that Locke’s idea […]
– “Water, Please!!” screamed Sheikh Buddha feebly. – “Shut up, dirty pig! Not before breakfast!” roared the jailor who was tapping up and down the corridor behind the massive iron door. It was stifling hot and I was sweating all …
A recent CNET video on “Intellectual property rights vs. journalism” shows a Stanford University’s Innovation Journalism conference on June 7, with a panel discussion by various mainstreamers discussing the quesion “Is intellectual property protection a threat to journalism?” The lack of libertarian principle and sound economics has these commentators floundering as they discuss various cases […]
As noted in the N.Y. Times piece Court Affirms Ban on Aiding Groups Tied to Terror, the Supreme Court’s “conservatives,” In a case pitting free speech against national security, … on Monday upheld a federal law that makes it a crime to provide “material support” to foreign terrorist organizations, even if the help takes the […]
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 5)
Topic:
in·cu·ba·tor (noun)
1.An apparatus in which environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, can be controlled, providing suitable conditions for a chemical or biological reaction.
2. A place or situation that permits or encourages the formation and development of new ideas
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 5)
Topic:
in·cu·ba·tor (noun)
1.An apparatus in which environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, can be controlled, providing suitable conditions for a chemical or biological reaction.
2. A place or situation that permits or encourages the formation and development of new ideas
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 5)Topic:in·cu·ba·tor (noun)1.An apparatus in which environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, can be controlled, providing suitable conditions for a chemical or biological reaction.2. A place or situation that permits or encourages the formation and development of new ideasForced AssociationsAdolescence is plagued by an artificial, society-created extension of childhood dependence. This is time where people can certainly begin to achieve greater self-knowledge and emotionally maturity, unless they're trapped in place that prevents it.
David Howden has written an excellent review of Property, Freedom, and Society: Essays in Honor of Hans-Hermann Hoppe (New Perspectives on Political Economy, Volume 5, Number 1, 2009, pp. 73–80). Howden writes: Many academics toil a thankless life, striving for truth amid a sea of fallacies and inaccuracies. Some who do this with mediocrity are […]
I recently attended at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Property and Freedom Society in Bodrum, Turkey (see my Bodrum Days and Nights: The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Property and Freedom Society: A Partial Report). I delivered a speech entitled “Ideas are Free: The Case Against Intellectual Property.” The speech following mine was by […]
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 4)
Topic:
My thoughts on bullying. It's not a problem that always begins at school, but that's often where it ends. Tragically.
We all understand that bullies seek out victims.
But do victims often seek out bullies?
Do victims wish to be bullies?
Almost all bullies are the victim of someone else.
This is a quick look at root causes, but there is more to come on this topic.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 4)
Topic:
My thoughts on bullying. It's not a problem that always begins at school, but that's often where it ends. Tragically.
We all understand that bullies seek out victims.
But do victims often seek out bullies?
Do victims wish to be bullies?
Almost all bullies are the victim of someone else.
This is a quick look at root causes, but there is more to come on this topic.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 4)Topic:My thoughts on bullying. It's not a problem that always begins at school, but that's often where it ends. Tragically.We all understand that bullies seek out victims.But do victims often seek out bullies?Do victims wish to be bullies?Almost all bullies are the victim of someone else.This is a quick look at root causes, but there is more to come on this topic.Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
UPDATE: SEE KOL 054 | “Ideas are Free: The Case Against Intellectual Property: or, How Libertarians Went Wrong” (2010, Property and Freedom Society) Earlier this month, I spoke at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Property and Freedom Society in Bodrum, Turkey (see my Bodrum Days and Nights: The Fifth Annual Meeting of the […]
I had the good fortune to attend to the Fifth Annual (2010) Meeting of Dr. Hans-Hermann Hoppe‘s Property and Freedom Society (PFS) earlier this month. It was held in beautiful Bodrum, Turkey at the Hotel Karia Princess, from June 3-7, 2010. For those interested, I provide my own (somewhat personal, no doubt partial) report below. […]
Note: I was in Turkey for a conference, so missed some. I’m just catching up. Latest notable terms from this and last week’s Slate Culture Gabfest (feel free to email me suggestions or leave them in the comments to the main page, which keeps a running collection of the terms from this series of posts). […]
This is an abridged version of a longer show.
PICTURE: What kind of a person commands other people to kneel in front of them?
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 3)
Topic:
Ahhh, religion. Another great way to learn about all the things that are wrong with you.
An examination of the amazing contradictions and inconsistencies in American Culture. Could culture even exist if people applied principles consistently?
This is an abridged version of a longer show.
PICTURE: What kind of a person commands other people to kneel in front of them?
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 3)
Topic:
Ahhh, religion. Another great way to learn about all the things that are wrong with you.
An examination of the amazing contradictions and inconsistencies in American Culture. Could culture even exist if people applied principles consistently?
This is an abridged version of a longer show. PICTURE: What kind of a person commands other people to kneel in front of them?(Kids Are Not Defective Part 3)Topic:Ahhh, religion. Another great way to learn about all the things that are wrong with you.An examination of the amazing contradictions and inconsistencies in American Culture. Could culture even exist if people applied principles consistently?I also look back at my own Roman Catholic upbringing, specifically at an interaction with a nun resulting from my curiosity over the chronology of the life of Jesus.
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 3)
This is the long version.
PICTURE: What kind of a person commands others to kneel in front of them?
Topic:
Ahhh, religion. Another great way to learn about all the things that are wrong with you.
I receive an email from a Conservative Christian organization that sends me into an explosive rant and an examination of the amazing contradictions and inconsistencies in American Culture. Could culture even exist if people applied principles consistently?
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 3)
This is the long version.
PICTURE: What kind of a person commands others to kneel in front of them?
Topic:
Ahhh, religion. Another great way to learn about all the things that are wrong with you.
I receive an email from a Conservative Christian organization that sends me into an explosive rant and an examination of the amazing contradictions and inconsistencies in American Culture. Could culture even exist if people applied principles consistently?
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 3)This is the long version.PICTURE: What kind of a person commands others to kneel in front of them?Topic:Ahhh, religion. Another great way to learn about all the things that are wrong with you.I receive an email from a Conservative Christian organization that sends me into an explosive rant and an examination of the amazing contradictions and inconsistencies in American Culture.
This title could be provocative and even insulting but this is the very topic of the Egyptian media nowadays in its endeavor to divert the Egyptian mainstream’s attention away from the real issues they face daily !!!! The Egyptians are masters in fabricating timed trifles of news !! However, during the first Intifada, and as the zionist forces couldn’t penetrate nor stop the struggling power of the uprising people, the zionists crated the “black ghost”.
I was privileged to attend to the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Property and Freedom Society last week. It was held in beautiful Bodrum, Turkey at the Hotel Karia Princess, from June 3-7, 2010. The list of speakers may be found in the Program. This is my second, having also attended the inaugural meeting in […]
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 2)Topic:After reflecting on the last show, I wanted to explore my family comments a bit more thoroughly. Why do adults jump so quickly to the defense of the authority figures in their lives? Why are so many people resistant to the idea that their childhoods were not exactly great? When and how will the effects of childhood mistreatment reveal themselves?
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 2)
Topic:
After reflecting on the last show, I wanted to explore my family comments a bit more thoroughly. Why do adults jump so quickly to the defense of the authority figures in their lives? Why are so many people resistant to the idea that their childhoods were not exactly great? When and how will the effects of childhood mistreatment reveal themselves? Because they always do.
To answer these questions, I briefly channel a "composite character" assembled from many of my past discussions about raising children.
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 2)
Topic:
After reflecting on the last show, I wanted to explore my family comments a bit more thoroughly. Why do adults jump so quickly to the defense of the authority figures in their lives? Why are so many people resistant to the idea that their childhoods were not exactly great? When and how will the effects of childhood mistreatment reveal themselves? Because they always do.
To answer these questions, I briefly channel a "composite character" assembled from many of my past discussions about raising children.
(Available now on archive.org) Volume Forty 1998 Essays in History Published by the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia. THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE PATENT ACT OF 1793 by E.C. Walterscheid On September 9, 1792 Secretary of State Jefferson wrote President Washington that “[w]hen I embarked in the government, it was with a […]
What else you would add to this tragedy? What words would do in front of these zionist criminals? Vacation, Vacation! And the summer is coming! What bothers the Zionist mentality now is not the crime itself, is not this horrible …
I published this in 1996 in The Freeman. Just remembered it–posting here: Perspective: Pride and the Nanny State By N. Stephan Kinsella • April 1996 Print This Post • 2 comments Mr. Kinsella practices patent law with Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis in Philadelphia. I do not come from a rich family, and the other […]
My wife and I have a great doctor. She has a small clinic nearby with a few other doctors, who are also all very good. Our doctor has a waiting list for people who want to be her patient. We have over the years recommended several people, even some who live 20 miles away, to […]
I was a guest on the Gene Basler show tonight (formerly called anarcho-environmentalism) discussing a variety of anarcho-libertarian matters–environmentalism, nuclear power, state propaganda in government schools, class action lawsuits, reparations, how to achieve an anarcho-libertarian society, animal rights, positive rights and obligations, forced heirship, and so on (local MP3 file). Listen to internet radio with […]
Today is my wife’s and my 17th wedding anniversary. We dated about 8 years so we’ve been together a quarter century now. Long time. I’ve long disliked artificial gift-giving obligations like Secretary’s Day, Christmas, birthdays, and so on–especially nowadays when we all just buy ourselves what we want during the year anyway. My wife works […]
From Joe Konrath Explains Why Authors Shouldn’t Fear File Sharing (Techdirt): People want to share files. There is this much file sharing going on for a reason. It’s what people want. Fighting piracy is fighting human nature. This is a battle no one can win. Getting your undies in a bunch at the thought of […]
PICTURED: A listener sent me this example of his son's (first grade) school work, which includes the teacher's thoughts on his exercise of creativity.The introduction to a new series of shows about some other messages forced into the minds of children and young adults. These shows will include topics like medication, parenting, spanking, behavioral "disorders," bullying, "reward" systems and zero tolerance policies.Also, a discussion of how the state is "fed" by the schools and the family.Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
PICTURED: A listener sent me this example of his son's (first grade) school work, which includes the teacher's thoughts on his exercise of creativity.
The introduction to a new series of shows about some other messages forced into the minds of children and young adults. These shows will include topics like medication, parenting, spanking, behavioral "disorders," bullying, "reward" systems and zero tolerance policies.
Also, a discussion of how the state is "fed" by the schools and the family.
PICTURED: A listener sent me this example of his son's (first grade) school work, which includes the teacher's thoughts on his exercise of creativity.
The introduction to a new series of shows about some other messages forced into the minds of children and young adults. These shows will include topics like medication, parenting, spanking, behavioral "disorders," bullying, "reward" systems and zero tolerance policies.
Also, a discussion of how the state is "fed" by the schools and the family.
Dear Mr. Bourne, I’ve been enjoying your commentary on various Twit network podcasts for a while now. On the recent MacBreak Weekly, I found your exchange with Merlin Mann about open source interesting. I detect a whiff of libertarianism in your remark about the force of the state being used to enforce taxes–which I appreciate, […]
