By Jim Davidson "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock." ~ Jesus, Matthew chapter 7, verses 24 & 25 For many years, I've been looking … [Read more...] about Building on Bedrock
Voluntaryism
Free Competition Is Voluntary Cooperation
By E.C. Harwood From the viewpoint of anyone who is considering all the economic activities of a social group, “free competition” is another name for voluntary cooperation. This may seem a surprising statement, especially in modern times when many advocates of cooperative enterprise are criticizing competition and the profit motive. That cooperation is the opposite of … [Read more...] about Free Competition Is Voluntary Cooperation
Activist Larken Rose Weighs In on Bitcoin, Anarchy, and the Importance of Permissionless Cash
By Graham Smith Though his latest project with partner and fellow activist Amanda Rose, Candles in the Dark, is a program helping people escape authoritarian programming through non-confrontational dialogue, there’s nothing meek and mild about Larken Rose’s stance when it comes to government. News.Bitcoin.com recently connected with the outspoken anarchist via Skype to talk … [Read more...] about Activist Larken Rose Weighs In on Bitcoin, Anarchy, and the Importance of Permissionless Cash
Entrepreneurship in a Stateless Society
By Stefan M. Kløvning Given the State's far-reaching involvement in various aspects of our lives today, it's clear that the absence thereof would at least to some degree have led to an alteration of the social and economic arrangements presently characterizing our societies. Anarchists all agree that a stateless society would, generally speaking, turn out better than a … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurship in a Stateless Society
A More Sane Alternative to Government Prisons
Op-Ed by Lee Friday Rape, violence, and drugs are ubiquitous in prisons, so it is not surprising that recidivists commit a hugely disproportionate share of crime. Government prisons and so-called private prisons have no incentive to rehabilitate prisoners or improve prison conditions because taxes are their source of revenue, which is guaranteed regardless of … [Read more...] about A More Sane Alternative to Government Prisons