From today’s Mises Daily: Argumentation Ethics and Liberty: A Concise Guide Mises Daily: Monday, May 23, 2011 by Stephan Kinsella Professor Hans-Hermann Hoppe burst onto the Austrolibertarian scene in the late 1980s, when he moved to the United States to study under and work with his mentor Murray Rothbard. Since his arrival, Professor Hoppe has […]
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." -Viktor E. Frankl
This is not an investigation into the veracity of the claims that the US military killed Bin Laden. It is an examination of why - once again - there is so little curiosity or doubt from the public and the media.
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." -Viktor E. FranklThis is not an investigation into the veracity of the claims that the US military killed Bin Laden.
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." -Viktor E. Frankl
This is not an investigation into the veracity of the claims that the US military killed Bin Laden. It is an examination of why - once again - there is so little curiosity or doubt from the public and the media.
In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger describes a new colonial phase as the Western powers seek to turn back the Arab revolution that began in January. The newly endowed 'warrior president' is leading the charge.
I have for years edited or co-edited three legal treatises, first for Oceana Publications, then for Oxford University Press, and now, for West/Thomson Reuters. These are: Trademark Practice and Forms (Oceana/Oxford, 2001-2011; West/Thomson Reuters 2011-present) World Online Business Law (Oceana/Oxford 2003-2011; West/Thomson Reuters 2011-present) Digest of Commercial Laws of the World (Oceana/Oxford 1998-2011; West/Thomson Reuters […]
From the Mises blog: Study Hoppe with Kinsella Online May 18, 2011 by Danny Sanchez Explore the social theory of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, the foremost present-day libertarian theorist, with Stephan Kinsella, the foremost present-day Hoppean. You may even get the chance to pose questions to Hoppe himself!
In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger describes the fraudulent intent of Australian governments' "intervention" against the Aboriginal people and the critical role of the dominant Murdoch press.
As readers of Libertarian Papers know, all LP articles are published free and in PDF and in the original Word source file. We use the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License so people are free to do what they want with our articles–reprint them, incorporate them into new works, include them as chapters in books–just grab […]
An introduction to a series of shows about the teachers and public sector unions, and the recent protests. It would have been nice to skip this topic, but we can't.
Discussed:
-Angry again
-The Wisconsin situation spreads
-Students protesting with and for teachers
-Public sector union evasion
-Voices
-Choices
-Consistency
-The inverse relationship between obvious truth and the need for training
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
An introduction to a series of shows about the teachers and public sector unions, and the recent protests. It would have been nice to skip this topic, but we can't.Discussed:-Angry again-The Wisconsin situation spreads-Students protesting with and for teachers-Public sector union evasion-Voices-Choices-Consistency -The inverse relationship between obvious truth and the need for trainingPlease visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
An introduction to a series of shows about the teachers and public sector unions, and the recent protests. It would have been nice to skip this topic, but we can't.
Discussed:
-Angry again
-The Wisconsin situation spreads
-Students protesting with and for teachers
-Public sector union evasion
-Voices
-Choices
-Consistency
-The inverse relationship between obvious truth and the need for training
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
My latest publication is Montessori, Peace, and Libertarianism, published today on LewRockwell.com. In it I discuss Montessori’s educational method and her philosophy of peace, and quote extensively from a great article by John Bremer, “Education as Peace.” Update: see also my LRC post Battle Hymn of the Libertarian-Montessori Father. Some things I had to cut: […]
My friend Gil Guillory told me this: The best advice I ever got was from my father: people judge your intelligence by your ability to follow instructions. I love that!
In his column for the New Statesman's Easter issue, John Pilger describes growing up with the militarism that today drives the celebration of one modern history's great military disasters.
Love this. A Strong Smell of Turpentine Prevails Throughout Category: Humour • Psychedelic Posted on: March 31, 2010 8:20 AM, by Martin R When I was in school I read a great story about a man who took opium, felt that he had a great philosophical insight, wrote it down, and then found, after sobering […]
At 52:53 in Keys #5: Unplugging and Activating, I cut out about 25 minutes of off-topic discussion to tighten up the show. However, I think it is definitely worth hearing.
Discussed:
-The War on Independent Thinking in schools, fact-checking teachers
-The demand for "alternative" central plans
-The futility of engaging the elders?
-Can young people help their parents unplug?
-Measuring personal success
-Celebrity Worship
-Self-trust
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
At 52:53 in Keys #5: Unplugging and Activating, I cut out about 25 minutes of off-topic discussion to tighten up the show. However, I think it is definitely worth hearing.Discussed:-The War on Independent Thinking in schools, fact-checking teachers-The demand for "alternative" central plans-The futility of engaging the elders?-Can young people help their parents unplug?-Measuring personal success-Celebrity Worship-Self-trustPlease visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
At 52:53 in Keys #5: Unplugging and Activating, I cut out about 25 minutes of off-topic discussion to tighten up the show. However, I think it is definitely worth hearing.
Discussed:
-The War on Independent Thinking in schools, fact-checking teachers
-The demand for "alternative" central plans
-The futility of engaging the elders?
-Can young people help their parents unplug?
-Measuring personal success
-Celebrity Worship
-Self-trust
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
Topic:
Laurette Lynn of Unpluuggedmom.com joins me to discuss the challenges of home education and active parenting...and how to overcome them.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
Topic:Laurette Lynn of Unpluuggedmom.com joins me to discuss the challenges of home education and active parenting...and how to overcome them.Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
Topic:
Laurette Lynn of Unpluuggedmom.com joins me to discuss the challenges of home education and active parenting...and how to overcome them.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
John Pilger argues that the West's attack on Libya merely follows a long history of rapacious assaults on resource-rich countries: the opposite of "protecting civilians".
As I noted last post, due to some career changes and other things, I’ve been unable to keep up with Slate podcasts as much as in the past (mainly because my commute has largely disappeared). So I’m listening to fewer podcasts but Slate’s Culture Gabfest is still just about my favorite one so I still […]
Great observation by Rothbard in Living in a State-Run World: … it is vital to distinguish between two kinds of State activities: (a) those actions that would be perfectly legitimate if performed by private firms on the market; and (b) those actions that are per se immoral and criminal, and that would be illicit in […]
Topic: Aleks, a professor at Washington State University, joins me to discuss his blog entry: Education Reform-Can we blame the students?
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
Topic: Aleks, a professor at Washington State University, joins me to discuss his blog entry: Education Reform-Can we blame the students?Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
Topic: Aleks, a professor at Washington State University, joins me to discuss his blog entry: Education Reform-Can we blame the students?
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
Stephanie Murphy and I host the FTL Sunday Show (03-13-11). The very talented Hannah Hoffman joins us about half way into the show, so be sure to get the whole show from the FTL archives. This is only the first half.
Discussed:
-The Wisconsin situation, Students protesting with teachers
-Public vs. private sector unions
-The mind-numbing mainstream media
-Republicans and Democrats
-Corporations
-Reformed conservative
-Treatment of children in society
-Listening
-ROTC and Police "Explorers"
Stephanie Murphy and I host the FTL Sunday Show (03-13-11). The very talented Hannah Hoffman joins us about half way into the show, so be sure to get the whole show from the FTL archives. This is only the first half.Discussed:-The Wisconsin situation, Students protesting with teachers-Public vs. private sector unions-The mind-numbing mainstream media-Republicans and Democrats-Corporations -Reformed conservative -Treatment of children in society -Listening -ROTC and Police "Explorers"Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
Stephanie Murphy and I host the FTL Sunday Show (03-13-11). The very talented Hannah Hoffman joins us about half way into the show, so be sure to get the whole show from the FTL archives. This is only the first half.
Discussed:
-The Wisconsin situation, Students protesting with teachers
-Public vs. private sector unions
-The mind-numbing mainstream media
-Republicans and Democrats
-Corporations
-Reformed conservative
-Treatment of children in society
-Listening
-ROTC and Police "Explorers"
CHART: Some of the consequences of bullying
Topic: This is my commentary on a NH Department of Education bullying seminar. The DoE's plan in a nutshell: If aggression causes aggression, try aggression.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
CHART: Some of the consequences of bullyingTopic: This is my commentary on a NH Department of Education bullying seminar. The DoE's plan in a nutshell: If aggression causes aggression, try aggression.Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
CHART: Some of the consequences of bullying
Topic: This is my commentary on a NH Department of Education bullying seminar. The DoE's plan in a nutshell: If aggression causes aggression, try aggression.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
(Part 1 of 2)
For the last two months, I have been working primarily with younger kids (ages 6-10). While comparing and contrasting these recent experiences to my work with high school students, I gained a fresh perspective on this whole "school sucks" idea.
Discussed:
-Domination Systems
-Crushing...courage, imagination, ambition, individuality
-NCLB
-Bureaucratic inertia in the tutoring business
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
(Part 1 of 2)
For the last two months, I have been working primarily with younger kids (ages 6-10). While comparing and contrasting these recent experiences to my work with high school students, I gained a fresh perspective on this whole "school sucks" idea.
Discussed:
-Domination Systems
-Crushing...courage, imagination, ambition, individuality
-NCLB
-Bureaucratic inertia in the tutoring business
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
(Part 1 of 2)For the last two months, I have been working primarily with younger kids (ages 6-10). While comparing and contrasting these recent experiences to my work with high school students, I gained a fresh perspective on this whole "school sucks" idea.Discussed:-Domination Systems-Crushing...courage, imagination, ambition, individuality-NCLB-Bureaucratic inertia in the tutoring businessPlease visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger recalls the warning of the revolutionary Tom Paine in describing the relentless attacks on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, which come from the protectors of the status quo.
Last week I participated in a debate on IP at the The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Student Chapter of The Federalist Society (Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University, Columbus OH, March 3, 2011). This was part of the “John Templeton Foundation’s Big Questions Debate series on Intellectual Property and Wealth Creation”; […]
As I noted in H.C. Andersen Sculpture, the image at left accompanied my Mises Daily article “How We Come To Own Ourselves.” I just loved it. Someone at Mises chose it but when I inquired, no one could remember who had done it or where the picture came from. I started trying to find out […]
(Part 2 of 2)
On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead of Education. Other participants included Stefan Molyneux, Jake Desyllas, Luke David, Michael Demarco, Thomas Bell, Debbie Harbeson, Ivan Ivanov and Cheryl Hulseapple. Special thanks to Greg for setting up the conference on Skype.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
(Part 2 of 2)
On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead of Education. Other participants included Stefan Molyneux, Jake Desyllas, Luke David, Michael Demarco, Thomas Bell, Debbie Harbeson, Ivan Ivanov and Cheryl Hulseapple. Special thanks to Greg for setting up the conference on Skype.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
(Part 2 of 2)On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead of Education. Other participants included Stefan Molyneux, Jake Desyllas, Luke David, Michael Demarco, Thomas Bell, Debbie Harbeson, Ivan Ivanov and Cheryl Hulseapple. Special thanks to Greg for setting up the conference on Skype.Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
(Part 1 of 2)
On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead of Education. Other participants included Stefan Molyneux, Jake Desyllas, Luke David, Michael Demarco, Thomas Bell, Debbie Harbeson, Ivan Ivanov and Cheryl Hulseapple. Special thanks to Greg for setting up and managing the conference on Skype.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
(Part 1 of 2)
On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead of Education. Other participants included Stefan Molyneux, Jake Desyllas, Luke David, Michael Demarco, Thomas Bell, Debbie Harbeson, Ivan Ivanov and Cheryl Hulseapple. Special thanks to Greg for setting up and managing the conference on Skype.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
(Part 1 of 2)On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead of Education. Other participants included Stefan Molyneux, Jake Desyllas, Luke David, Michael Demarco, Thomas Bell, Debbie Harbeson, Ivan Ivanov and Cheryl Hulseapple. Special thanks to Greg for setting up and managing the conference on Skype.Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
On Facebook, a left-anarchist friend wrote: To the archists out there. What is your philosophical justification for hierarchy such as the hierarchy of a state, corporation, church, or any social organization based upon a chain of command? This engendered much discussion. My own reply was: “To the archists out there. What is your philosophical justification […]
I was a guest on The Medical Freedom Report Podcast, with host Michael Ostrolenk, earlier this month; it was just been podcast. See below. Patents & Copyrights: intellectual property rights or monopoly control of ideas? [27:03] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Why are medical devices protected by patent law while medical procedures […]
PICTURE: Friedrich Nietzsche had eyebrows, mustaches, and ideas that all eventually grew out of control.
In my SAT class last Saturday (2-19-11), a student pulled out an interesting essay question: "Is the purpose of education to change the world?"
At this point, I was compelled to tell a story.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
PICTURE: Friedrich Nietzsche had eyebrows, mustaches, and ideas that all eventually grew out of control.
In my SAT class last Saturday (2-19-11), a student pulled out an interesting essay question: "Is the purpose of education to change the world?"
At this point, I was compelled to tell a story.
Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
