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My Latest Content 
- What We Train For & Poor Expectations (20m) – Episode 036
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 036 looks at two Stoic topics: the first from Epictetus who wrote, “But what is philosophy? Doesn’t it simply mean preparing ourselves for what may come? Don’t you understand that really amounts to saying that if I would so prepare myself to endure, then let anything happen that will? Otherwise, it would be like the boxer exiting the ring because he took some punches. Actually, you can leave the boxing ring without consequence, but what advantage would come from abandoning the pursuit of wisdom? So, what should each of us say to every trial we face? This is what I’ve trained for, for this my discipline!”; and the second from r/Stoicism, a post by Throwawaymykey9000 who started off with, “Whenever you find yourself upset, pay close attention to what false appearance/expectation you had that led to the discomfort. This is how you grow as a Stoic.”
Listen to Episode 036 (20m, mp3, 64kbps)
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Other podcasts: “Everything Voluntary“, “Voluntaryist Voices”
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- Economics, Rich and Poor, the Truth, & Human Anarchy (30m) – Episode 412
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 412 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following questions from Quora: “Is economics the study of how a society is?”; “Are the rich more important than the poor?”; “Why is the truth so important?”; and “Is anarchy the true state of humanity?”
Website: Time Traveler by Merriam-Webster
Article: “Anti-Human Memes and Institutions” by Skyler J. CollinsListen to Episode 412 (30m, mp3, 64kbps)
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Other podcasts: “Thinking & Doing“, “Voluntaryist Voices”
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- Dennis P. Returns, Libertarian Persuasion, & Free State New Hampshire (1h11m) – Episode 411
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 411 welcomes back Dennis Pratt to chat with Skyler on the following topics: the shutdown of Rodger Paxton’s Pax Libertas Productions; his multi-year career writing thoughtful answers to libertarian questions on Quora; New Hampshire’s Free State Project; life and politics in NH; how the locals are responding to the influx of libertarians to NH; what taxes are levied in NH; his involvement in building community centers for NH residents; why all economic regulations are a type of hidden tax; libertarianism as a paradigm shift; respecting cultural diversity among libertarians; slavery reparations as federal land divestments; why everyone is owed reparations by government for its many crimes; the dangers of cultivating and maintaining victimhood mentality; Porcfest, freedom festival; Joe Biden on the minimum wage; and more.
Listen to Episode 411 (1h11m, mp3, 64kbps)
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Other podcasts: “Thinking & Doing“, “Voluntaryist Voices”
Referral links: Tom Wood’s Liberty Classroom, Ron Paul’s Homeschool Curriculum, Amazon Shopping
- Grand Juries, John Oliver’s Class, Edward Snowden’s Residency, New Organ, & COVID-19 (22m) – Episode 410
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 410 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following news stories: from ABC News, “Breonna Taylor grand jury members say they were not presented with homicide charges“; from NewsTimes.com, “John Oliver donates to two charities after Danbury sewer plant renaming” (Episode 360); from Reuters, “Russia gives whistleblower Edward Snowden permanent residency rights“; from LiveScience.com, “Scientists discover new organ in the throat“; and from Newsweek, “Over 27 Million People Have Recovered From COVID-19 Globally“.
Listen to Episode 410 (22m, mp3, 64kbps)
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Other podcasts: “Thinking & Doing“, “Voluntaryist Voices”
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- Dads and Moms, Useable Organs, Historical Standards, & Unpaid Internships (28m) – Episode 409
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 409 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following entries to r/unpopularopinion: this_justin__ writes, “Dads dont get enough credit for the work they put into raising a kid”; real_mangle_official writes, “If the only reason you can think of for your children to respect you is that you gave birth to them, you have no reason to be respected”; diobreads writes, “Useable organs of dead people should be harvested, no matter what the family says”; Ocean_faux writes, “Judging past historical figures actions by today’s standards is totally unfair to them.”; and Kaktus_ writes, “Unpaid internships should be illegal”.
Listen to Episode 409 (28m, mp3, 64kbps)
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Other podcasts: “Thinking & Doing“, “Voluntaryist Voices”
Referral links: Tom Wood’s Liberty Classroom, Ron Paul’s Homeschool Curriculum, Amazon Shopping
- Genetic Fallacy & Contagion Bias (14m) – Episode 035
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 035 looks at the logical fallacy Genetic Fallacy and the cognitive bias Contagion Bias.
Listen to Episode 035 (14m, mp3, 64kbps)
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Other podcasts: “Everything Voluntary“, “Voluntaryist Voices”
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- Social Media Companies, Conversion Therapy, & Wizard’s Fourteenth Rule (24m) – Episode 408
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 408 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: the obligation that social media companies have to ensure US election integrity; the manipulative and abusive practices that are gay conversion therapy from the right and body conversion therapy from the left; and the conclusion to the Wizard’s Rules mini-series with Wizard’s Fourteenth Rule: “In this world, everyone must die. None of us has any choice in that. Our choice is how we wish to live.”
Podcast: “308 | Gender, Conversion & Conformity, with Donovan Cleckley” by The Boyce of Reason
Listen to Episode 408 (24m, mp3, 64kbps)
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- Capitalism, Communist Tax Evasion, Section 230, & Libertarian Congress (23m) – Episode 407
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 407 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following entries to r/shitstatistssay: @TikTokInvestors shares, “So capitalism is an economic system based on infinite ‘growth’ and infinite consumption…”; buttstuff_magoo writes, “In fact, not paying taxes is as communist as it gets. It’s free riding and profiting off of the contributions of others while contributing nothing yourself.”; Stunning_Capital writes, “I don’t see anything un-libertarian about repealing Section 230. These companies are protected from defamation suits on the grounds that they merely provide a public square. Well if they don’t want to provide a public square, that’s fine, but then they should be held liable for defamation just like the rest of us.”; and @omidG9 tweets, “Well one reason congress doesn’t work is libertarians don’t know how to run a government so they just blame the institution instead of themselves”.
Listen to Episode 407 (23m, mp3, 64kbps)
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Other podcasts: “Thinking & Doing“, “Voluntaryist Voices”
Referral links: Tom Wood’s Liberty Classroom, Ron Paul’s Homeschool Curriculum, Amazon Shopping
- The Great Barrington Declaration (24m) – Episode 406
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 406 has Skyler giving his commentary on The Great Barrington Declaration, “a proposal drafted at the American Institute for Economic Research in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and signed there on October 4th, 2020. It advocates an alternative, risk-based approach to the COVID-19 pandemic that involves “Focused Protection” of those most at risk and seeks to avoid or minimize the societal harm of lockdowns.” Skyler signed the declaration as a “concerned citizen” after recording this episode.
Listen to Episode 406 (24m, mp3, 64kbps)
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Other podcasts: “Thinking & Doing“, “Voluntaryist Voices”
Referral links: Tom Wood’s Liberty Classroom, Ron Paul’s Homeschool Curriculum, Amazon Shopping
- Liberty Quotes: Don Freeman, Devin Lowe, Laurie Anderson, & Albert Nock (35m) – Episode 405
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 405 has Skyler giving his commentary on a quote by Don Freeman on the government’s bank account and source of it’s credit; by Devin Michael Lowe on crossing a dangerous border for your children; by Laurie Halse Anderson on censorship; and by Albert Jay Nock on the origins of every state on planet Earth.
Book: Our Enemy, The State by Albert Jay Nock
Podcast: “Ira Glasser: Would Today’s ACLU Defend the Speech Rights of Nazis?” – The Reason Interview with Nick GillespieListen to Episode 405 (35m, mp3, 64kbps)
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- SC Planned Parenthood, Rape Death Penalty, Betelgeuse, & Blindness Gene Therapy (36m) – Episode 404
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 404 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following news stories: from PostandCourier.com, “US Supreme Court rejects SC’s effort to cut off public funding for Planned Parenthood“; from alJazeera.com, “Bangladesh approves death penalty for rape cases after protests“; from BGR.com, “Betelgeuse is 25 percent closer than scientists thought“; and from CTVNews.ca, “Gene therapy brings back 8-year-old Canadian boy’s sight“.
Listen to Episode 404 (36m, mp3, 64kbps)
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Other podcasts: “Thinking & Doing“, “Voluntaryist Voices”
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- Julieta Returns, Child Problems, Sons & Daughters, Bad People, & Financial Responsibility (37m) – Episode 403
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 403 has Skyler and Julieta giving their commentary on the following questions from Quora: “If you are giving complete freedom to your child to live his or her life however they want, if some problem arises should they face it alone?”; “Do fathers treat sons and daughters differently?”; “Are parents really responsible if their child becomes a bad person?”; and “How long are your parents financially responsible for you?”
Listen to Episode 403 (37m, mp3, 64kbps)
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Other podcasts: “Thinking & Doing“, “Voluntaryist Voices”
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- Angry or Rude People, Expenses in Hours, Laser Printers, & Google Calendar (26m) – Episode 034
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 034 looks at why we shouldn’t expect an angry person to be able to reason or think clearly, especially children; having empathy and compassion for someone acting rudely, as they’re likely dealing with something difficult; how to calculate your expenses in work hours instead of money, and the benefit of doing so; why a laser printer is more economical for home use than an inkjet; and how Skyler utilizes Google Calendar and Gmail to keep track of recurring tasks, events, and reminders.
Book: Parenting for a Peaceful World by Robin Grille
Listen to Episode 034 (26m, mp3, 64kbps)
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Other podcasts: “Everything Voluntary“, “Voluntaryist Voices”
Referral links: Tom Wood’s Liberty Classroom, Ron Paul’s Homeschool Curriculum, Amazon Shopping
- On Conversion Therapy
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Radicals on the left and the right want to push youth through their own versions of conversion therapy. The right want to force gay conversion on youths so as to fix their minds to match their bodies. The left want to force body conversion on youths so as to fix their bodies to match their minds. Neither seem interested in helping youth feel comfortable with the minds and bodies they were born with. Decades ago, gay conversion was a brain lobotomy. Today, body conversion ranges from hormone pills to cutting off body parts. What in the fuck is wrong with humanity? Both seem incredibly harmful to developing youth who just want to feel safe and normal. Guess what… there is no “correct” sexuality any more than there are “correct” characteristics for either gender. Sexuality and gender expression are beautifully broad and fluid, and that’s 100% okay! What we should be doing is teaching youth that there is nothing wrong with them. Let’s get them through puberty and into adulthood unscathed, and then they can make the important and complicated choices as a full grown person. And that’s today’s two cents.
(Credit to Donovan Cleckley for some of this insight.)
- Aphorisms in Honor of Liberty, Part Seven (27m) – Episode 402
Post by Skyler J. Collins (Editor).
Episode 402 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following aphorisms written by Jakub Bożydar Wiśniewski: “A fool deplores the fact that automation destroys jobs. A person of reason delights in the fact that it makes jobs less automatic.”; “A democratic statist is someone who believes that individual liberty consists in participation in the process of collective self-enslavement.”; “A foolish egalitarian wants to empower the state to prevent the market from making the rich richer. A smart egalitarian wants to empower the market to prevent the state from keeping the poor poor.”; “Happiness is the state of letting go of all expectations while keeping the ability to wonder.”; “Aphorism: the precarious middle ground between brief banality and condensed obscurity.”; “A technocrat is someone too dull to be an inventor, too technically inept to be a scientist, too reality-averse to be an entrepreneur, and too power-hungry to be a consultant.”
Listen to Episode 402 (27m, mp3, 64kbps)
Subscribe via RSS here, or in any podcast app by searching for “everything voluntary”. Support the podcast at Patreon.com/evc.
Other podcasts: “Thinking & Doing“, “Voluntaryist Voices”
Referral links: Tom Wood’s Liberty Classroom, Ron Paul’s Homeschool Curriculum, Amazon Shopping