Everything Voluntary with Skyler J. Collins

Everything Voluntary with Skyler J. Collins


Latest Episodes

Editor’s Break 016 – What Use Are Facts in the Formation of Our Beliefs? (19m)
February 18, 2017

Post by Skyler J. Collins. Editor's Break 016 is a look at the role facts play in forming our opinions, beliefs, and convictions, and whether we should reexamine them from time to time as new facts enter our understanding. While these ideas apply to all

Editor’s Break 015 – Flipping the Rhetoric: Predatory Taxes, Predatory Regulations! (14m)
February 16, 2017

Post by Skyler J. Collins. Editor's Break 015 is a look at how capitalists, entrepreneurs, and all around free market supporters and promoters can easily flip the rhetoric of our enemies and use it against them. How? By simply adding the adjective "preda

Editor’s Break 014 – Does Private Property Violate the Non-Aggression Principle? (24m)
February 15, 2017

Post by Skyler J. Collins. Editor's Break 014 looks at the claim that private property violates the non-aggression principle (NAP) by initiating aggression via threat against all would-be trespassers. Skyler disagrees, and shares his reasons why.

Editor’s Break 013 – Milo and Berkeley is a Property Rights Problem (12m)
February 02, 2017

Post by Skyler J. Collins. Editor’s Break 013 is an analysis of the Milo Yiannopoulos and UC Berkeley issue that’s seen a protest turn into a riot. Once again, ill-defined property ownership stemming from government intervention in the lives

Editor’s Break 012 – How to Find Happiness as a Jaded Libertarian (20m)
January 31, 2017

Post by Skyler J. Collins. Editor's Break 012 answers these two questions submitted to Skyler: 1) "Why do so many libertarians seem so jaded?" and 2) "What can a libertarian do to be happier?" This episode is unusually long for this series clocking in at

Editor’s Break 011 – What is So Violent About Ethnic Cleansing? (11m)
January 29, 2017

Post by Skyler J. Collins. Editor's Break 011 shares Skyler's answer and thoughts to the question, "Does recruiting and organizing for the purposes of ethnic cleansing constitute a credible threat of violence?" It may, or may not, depending on a lot of d

Editor’s Break 010 – Why Do Governments License Rights? (9m)
January 27, 2017

Post by Skyler J. Collins. Editor's Break 010 answers the question "Why do governments license our rights?" In other words, why do governments force us to pay them to obtain their permission to do certain things? The answer shouldn't surprise you.

Editor’s Break 009 – One Morbid Trick to Reduce Stress and Anxiety (19m)
January 26, 2017

Post by Skyler J. Collins. Editor's Break 009 is a condensed chronicling of Skyler's life over the last year and a half and why he experiences more stress and anxiety than he used to. He finishes with one simple, albeit morbid, trick that helps him manag

Editor’s Break 008 – Why Taxation is Theft (11m)
January 21, 2017

Post by Skyler J. Collins. Editor's Break 008 has Skyler answering the question, "Is taxation theft?" His answer is yes, and the reason is very simple. If you can't prove with facts and evidence that someone owes you money, then they don't owe you money,

Editor’s Break 007 – An Insignificant Inauguration (9m)
January 20, 2017

Post by Skyler J. Collins. Editor's Break 007 has Skyler analyzing the day's US presidential inauguration from his politically apathetic perspective. Nothing to see here. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Et cetera, et cetera. He concludes by remi