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The Long and the Short of Parenting
December 22, 2017
It is impossible for every single interaction with a child to be replete with purpose. But keeping the long-term goals for their child in mind can help parents do better in the short term. ...
Why Governments Treat You Like a Number, Not an Individual
December 21, 2017
Governments hate anything that empowers individuals. This is because it makes governing harder. And this holds true regardless of whether you view government as overall good, or generally evil. ...
How to Recapture the True Spirit of Christmas in a Toxic Age
December 20, 2017
As Dickens reminds us, it’s never too late to make things right in the world and try to be better people and, most importantly of all, pay your blessings forward. ...
3 Recent Free Speech Wins in Court: Free Tweets, Owning Words, and Offensive Trademarks
December 19, 2017
Do Trump's tweets make you feel sad? Are you a public figure who has felt the wrath of Trump's twitter account? Has the President's use of 140 characters negatively impacted your career or personal life? ...
How to Act Compassionately Towards Transgender People: Do Not Encourage a Delusion
December 18, 2017
I'm not allowed to say what I am about to say, according to the mainstream media. They claim the only reason I would make this argument is that I am full of hate. The truth is, I don't want to see the media dupe people with a mental health condition into making ...
The Big Con: The Truth Behind Net Neutrality and Why the Sky Is Not Falling
December 16, 2017
December 14th marked the end of the internet. At least, that is what the media, social networks... and lobbyists would have you believe. ...
Why Parents Owe Their Kids for the “Crime” of Creating Them
December 15, 2017
It’s easy to laugh at this concept of an infant having his rights violated by being created and snuggled by his parents. But just because most people think of something as a good thing doesn’t mean it should be forced on you. Life is often good and joyful. ...
What are Rights? Do Rights Even Exist?
December 14, 2017
Self-ownership is a concept required in order to avoid the most atrocious human rights abuses, like slavery, murder, and rape. Without this view of rights, all manner of evil can be justified in the name of providing for others. ...
How Government Agents Troll Online to Divide and Confuse
December 13, 2017
The real story of online deception isn't about the Russians. Sure, the Russians certainly have their own programs to disrupt and steer online discourse. But how quickly the public has forgotten about the U.S. government's own internet troll program. ...
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How Amazon and Google Smart Speaker Competition Reveals The Future of Government
December 11, 2017
Private governance is the culmination of the American dream of independence. For most of history government have been rulers and dictators. We now have the chance to have a government that truly serves. ...
Epic Media Failure, but they blame Trump for calling them out
December 10, 2017
If anything good comes from Trump's Presidency, it will be widespread distrust of media and government. ...
Drain the Swamp, or Spread the Swamp? Lawmakers Pitch Relocating Agency Headquarters
December 09, 2017
The U.S. government plans to spew occupying forces far and wide within the United States. Or... The U.S. government will distribute the income of the bureaucratic class across distressed regions of the country. Are they spreading the wealth, or spreading ...
John Lennon Was Right: The Government Is Run by Maniacs for Maniacal Means
December 08, 2017
“Produce your own dream. If you want to save Peru, go save Peru. It’s quite possible to do anything, but not to put it on the leaders….You have to do it yourself.” ...
Warning: Trump’s Federal Reserve Pick Hates Gold and Cash
December 07, 2017
Goodfriend says banks should be able to charge people money to store their money. But then why would anyone keep their money in a bank? They wouldn't unless the cash negative interest rate was even higher. ...
Asteroid Worth So Much Money… that it will sink the economy?
December 06, 2017
Don't you hate when so much extra wealth is added to society, that the economy tanks? Wait, what? ...
New York City Processed a Fake Property Deed. THIS Innovative Country Won’t Have that Problem.
December 05, 2017
Blockchain legitimacy has nothing to do with the myth of magical government action. And that is why its future is bright. ...
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America’s Puerile Preoccupation: Sex, Sex, Sex and more Sex!
December 04, 2017
Sex is the fuel that makes the world go around. It is a need too basic to suppress, regardless of how unorthodox and self-destructive the act may seem or even be. ...
How Government Created the Myth of Adolescence and the Terrible Consequences
December 03, 2017
Why are teens so angsty and rebellious? Because they are biologically adults, being treated like children. ...
Where the Government Fear-Porn Propaganda Industry is Headed
December 02, 2017
The first step, create a monster. The second step, use that monster to scare people into giving you power. ...
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Sexual Assault Storm Tells us Something Else About Power
November 30, 2017
Let's talk about power. The way I see it, there are basically two types of power, political and economic. You can wield power through the government, or through your giant bank account. ...
The Problem Isn’t Robots, The Problem is Attitude
November 29, 2017
The government plan creates no new wealth. They simply redistribute existing wealth through a basic income. This is an opportunity for humanity to use 30% of their productive time in exciting new endeavors. If we let the government have their way, they will des ...
How to Leave the 9-5 Job Behind for the Modern Economy
November 28, 2017
You can't ignore the facts. That traditional model of employment so many Americans sought in the past, is giving way to something new. ...
Stop Lying, and Maybe People Will Support Your Cause
November 27, 2017
Nothing makes me dig in my heels like dishonesty. I don't care how good a cause is. If someone is lying to get support, they don't deserve it. They end up doing more damage to their cause with their dishonest tactics. ...
Anarchy: How a Region of Somalia Just Solidified Its Independence
November 26, 2017
Somaliland was an isolated separatist region of a war-torn vacuum of power. Now, they are positioned to become the next Dubai. ...
100 billion reasons to have non-reportable assets
November 25, 2017
Estimates vary for the amount of money the government will bring in through this theft; the lowest amount I’ve seen is $100 billion (again, an enormous sum in Saudi Arabia). The Wall Street Journal reported that the Saudi government is targeting as much ...
Macy’s Parade Security Used to Promote Surveillance and Police State
November 24, 2017
The Police Cheif bragged that every inch of the city was covered by at least one security camera. He chuckled that there is not a corner you could find to escape being filmed. ...
How Communism Almost Prevented The First Thanksgiving
November 23, 2017
When settlers first arrived at Plymouth, their first attempts to survive were disastrous. ...
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Why Rule of Law is the Most Important Product
November 22, 2017
Industries are routinely upset by new technologies. Rule of law is a product in need of innovation. The way to govern a society needs some experimentation to improve it. ...
Don’t Just Give Thanks. Pay It Forward One Act of Kindness at a Time
November 21, 2017
The Good Samaritans of this world don’t always get recognized, but they’re out there, doing their part to push back against the darkness. ...
The Real Reason the Media Pushes “Sexual Liberation”
November 20, 2017
Individual freedom terrifies those in power. But it is an innate desire that cannot be suppressed. Therefore the media attempts to replace the drive for personal liberation with sexual liberation. ...
What National Review Gets Wrong About the Opioid Crisis and the War on Drugs
November 18, 2017
The situation, then, will truly be out of control. The Cartel presence in the U.S. will become massive, and ubiquitous, as black market heroin profits will soar, corrupting law enforcement, the political class, and everyone standing to cash in. The United Stat ...
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Sex, Power, and Consent: How to Interpret the Media Frenzy Around Sexual Assault
November 17, 2017
The way the government treats the citizens is the exact same way sexual predators treat their victims. ...
Warning: One of These Monopolies is Going to Control You
November 16, 2017
Why are governments so interested in breaking up monopolies? To protect the biggest monopoly of all, the government. ...
America is Too Big, Like Going to a Restaurant with 20 Friends
November 15, 2017
It is a nightmare. And you don't have to do it. ...
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Freedom or Domination?
November 14, 2017
Many of us have struggled hard for our independence; we have fought bitter wars for our freedom; and along the way, we have made huge personal sacrifices for our successes. In return, we have been rewarded with a crumbling nation. ...
The Whiskey Rebellion: How Brand New America Tore Up The Bill of Rights
November 13, 2017
223 years ago today, "The Dreadful Night" occurred in Western Pennsylvania, after an uprising called The Whiskey Rebellion. ...
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Three Kinds of Theft
November 11, 2017
Taxation is theft. But I’ve seen some people defend taxes with typical arguments like, "It’s not theft because you get something for your money." Perhaps the confusion lies in the fact that not all thieves act the same. There are at least three different t ...
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You Won’t Believe The Nerve of These Three Government Officials
November 10, 2017
The problem with government is it elevates people to positions of power over their fellow citizens. And all too often, these people take advantage of their status. ...
Thousands of Americans renounced their citizenship. Again
November 09, 2017
The primary driver behind this is taxes, plain and simple. ...
Victim Blame: Media Suggests Rand Paul Deserved To Be Attacked
November 08, 2017
And if the nonchalant attitude of the media wasn't enough, GQ published a piece called Rand Paul Sounds Like the Worst Guy to Have as a Neighbor. That's it. Blame the victim. Rand Paul deserved to be attacked because he is an annoying neighbor. ...
Here’s How to Deal With Overpopulation
November 07, 2017
Anytime someone in an elite or powerful position starts saying the population is too high we should get worried. You can bet it isn't their friends and family that they are talking about overpopulating the Earth. ...
How Insurance Companies Could Easily Replace Government
November 06, 2017
Chubb provides extra protection to the homes they insure in certain zip codes that are prone to wildfires. They get private firefighters on the scene before the building catches. This means instead of being left with a pile of ashes and a check to go about the ...
Journal Claims Boys’ Advantage in Physics Comes Down to Peeing
November 04, 2017
Now we know that boys' natural advantage in physics comes from peeing. A scholarly article has detailed the theory. The authors suggest that boys gain a practical knowledge of the physics of projectile arcs by having the natural opportunity to manipulate arcs o ...
Education Today: A Prerequisite for Self-Destruction
November 03, 2017
When they are finally released to the world, the majority, sadly, are released like conditioned Pavlovian dogs who are trained to respond to popular political ideas, social fads, and more, on cue, exactly as they were instructed by their teachers and other infl ...
Tea Party Lawsuits Over IRS Targeting Settled for Peanuts
November 02, 2017
The Department of Justice has settled a class-action lawsuit brought by Tea Party groups from across the country. The government has admitted that what happened was a violation of rights. ...
Whitefish Scandal Shows Government Takes Advantage When Needed Most
November 01, 2017
Just when people need the government most, is when you will find politicians at their sleaziest. ...
What Kentucky’s Retirement Rush Says About The Future of State Pensions
October 31, 2017
Just because a Ponzi scheme is run by a government doesn't mean it won't collapse. ...
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Prostitution, Free Speech, and a Veteran Memorial: 3 Interesting Court Cases
October 30, 2017
Some people have too much time on their hands and are just looking for things to be offended about. ...
Why You Need to Stop Writing Articles That Tell Me To Stop Doing Things
October 29, 2017
There's no reason to go out of your way to be offensive, but there is also no reason to worry about normal behavior being interpreted as offensive. ...
How the Blockchain Can Free You From The Banking Industry
October 27, 2017
In principle, cryptocurrencies are the best way for people to take back their freedom to act in their own best interests, without relying on manipulative banks. ...
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