Whenever libertarian Voluntaryists talk about exiting a tax-based model for government, one of the first questions that springs to mind is, “But who will build the roads?”… Read more “But who will build the roads?”
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The Rightful Remedy for Trespass
The Rightful Remedy for Trespass The act of trespass, that is, entering property that does not belong to the person who is making entry against the consent… Read more “The Rightful Remedy for Trespass”
Compliance is Not Consent
An often-misunderstood concept in Voluntaryist principles is the difference between “consent” and “compliance” to a coercive threat. Consent involves a willingness to engage in an activity or… Read more “Compliance is Not Consent”
Voluntaryism and Suicide
Suicide, or chosen self-harm leading to one’s death, is a tragic situation that many families face. While suicide is sad to see, especially with a young person,… Read more “Voluntaryism and Suicide”
Voluntaryism and Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is a hallmark of statist property rights norms. It is the idea that a person who puts an idea into a fixed medium, whether that’s… Read more “Voluntaryism and Intellectual Property”
Voluntaryism and Borders
The Voluntaryist Position on Borders The Voluntaryist position on borders is one that seeks to focus on the principles of liberty first and foremost by recognizing that… Read more “Voluntaryism and Borders”
From Tyranny To Liberty – A Practical Advocacy
The forefathers of modern Voluntaryist thought, from Lysander Spooner to Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard, have set forth excellent principles on which to found an individualist code of ethics. Liberty and Voluntaryism have begun to… Read more “From Tyranny To Liberty – A Practical Advocacy”
Voluntaryist Principles and Abortion
The topic of abortion is a heated subject that has been debated by philosophers for centuries. While many people focus more on the end results for analysis,… Read more “Voluntaryist Principles and Abortion”
Voluntaryism, Viruses, and Vaccines
The debate about vaccines, immunity, and risk to others is often a complicated topic as there is so much information to digest from ethics, to biology, to… Read more “Voluntaryism, Viruses, and Vaccines”