Polly Want An Apology
Dec 31In his 1689 Essay Concerning Human Understanding, John Locke famously wrote: A relation we have in an author of great note, is sufficient to countenance the supposition of a rational parrot. His words are: “I had a mind to know, from Prince Maurice’s own mouth, the account of a common, but much credited story, that [...]
’Tis the Season for Anarchy in DC, Part 2
Dec 31I’m back from Mordor! Though since most of the times I’ve been in DC have been libertarian-related (e.g., my three summers at IHS) I actually associate DC more with libertarianism than with statism. Well, that plus good ethnic restaurants, coffeeshops, and bookstores. The Molinari Society meeting went well and had a good turnout (despite the [...]
Fight the Slavemasters
Dec 23More trial balloons on the draft going up; see Wally Conger’s post. In related news, see Charles Johnson’s post. Organise to fight both military and industrial conscription!
Our Victimised State
Dec 22[cross-posted at Liberty & Power] Two news items for today: A recent study of Jon Stewart’s Daily Show and its viewers reveals that “exposure to the show lowered trust in the media and the electoral process,” and thus had “detrimental effects, driving down support for political institutions and leaders.” Another study reveals that the show [...]
’Tis the Season for Anarchy in DC
Dec 21[cross-posted at Liberty & Power] To anyone planning to be at the APA in DC next week, don’t forget to check out the Molinari Society’s third annual Symposium: GVIII-4. Friday, 29 December 2006, 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Molinari Society symposium: “Anarchist Perspectives” Virginia Suite C (Lobby Level), Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road NW Session [...]
Agora! Dialexis! Ia Ia Cthulhu fhtagn!
Dec 16I’ve been looking for a label for my particular political orientation. “Left-libertarian,” “left-Austrian,” and so forth are fine, and I happily use them, but each of them really designates a genus more than a species. “Agorist” is a bit more specific, but without a qualifier it seems both too narrow (suggesting a stricter adherence to [...]
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