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Everything Voluntary: From Politics to Parenting
From the Introduction:
The mainstream political, education, and parenting philosophies all have one thing in common: promoting the domination of one group of people over another. In politics, this is the ruling class, i.e., politicians and bureaucrats, over the ruled. In education and parenting, this is teachers or parents over their children. Someone's interest prevails over someone else's, and in these arenas, violent solutions prevail over peaceful ones.
The purpose of this book is to question the "virtues" of human relations based on violent coercion, and to promote instead human relations based on mutual consent. For it is under one type or the other that human interaction in all arenas of life necessarily fall.
From large-scale social organization and maintenance to the small-scale family unit, it is the position of this editor that peace and prosperity are most likely achieved through relations based on mutual consent. This book should prime the reader to develop an understanding and commitment to the political, social, and life philosophy called "voluntaryism."
The mainstream political, education, and parenting philosophies all have one thing in common: promoting the domination of one group of people over another. In politics, this is the ruling class, i.e., politicians and bureaucrats, over the ruled. In education and parenting, this is teachers or parents over their children. Someone's interest prevails over someone else's, and in these arenas, violent solutions prevail over peaceful ones.
The purpose of this book is to question the "virtues" of human relations based on violent coercion, and to promote instead human relations based on mutual consent. For it is under one type or the other that human interaction in all arenas of life necessarily fall.
From large-scale social organization and maintenance to the small-scale family unit, it is the position of this editor that peace and prosperity are most likely achieved through relations based on mutual consent. This book should prime the reader to develop an understanding and commitment to the political, social, and life philosophy called "voluntaryism."
352 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 7, 2012
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February 5, 2014
A collection of excellent essays. Great introduction to various topics. They just scratch the surface but it was nice to hear different points of views on these topics. Interesting to see how different people came to the decision that non-cercive parenting is best and school is evil. Loved the essay by Daniel Quinn on unschooling! Nice to see him use his overdramatic and emotionally focused writing on something that I agree with!
November 8, 2015
the author/editor Skyler J. Collins (who is also LDS) did an excellent job putting this book together.
I really like this book because it's an introduction to the philosophy of "voluntaryism" (and anarchy) applied to different areas of life like parenting, politics, education/unschooling, religion and economy...
this book is an arrangement of essays and other reliable works that will help the reader grasp the concept. it will give plenty of references to even more books, sites and information to research and for that reason I also think it's a must for advanced (already initiated) advocates for liberty!
bottom line- after reading this book you will know the difference between advocating for FORCE or PERSUASION.
I really like this book because it's an introduction to the philosophy of "voluntaryism" (and anarchy) applied to different areas of life like parenting, politics, education/unschooling, religion and economy...
this book is an arrangement of essays and other reliable works that will help the reader grasp the concept. it will give plenty of references to even more books, sites and information to research and for that reason I also think it's a must for advanced (already initiated) advocates for liberty!
bottom line- after reading this book you will know the difference between advocating for FORCE or PERSUASION.
July 30, 2012
A very good introduction to Voluntaryism encompassing numerous topics. Book serves as a primer to deeper engagement and for that it will be worthwhile as a first reading for those not acquainted with anarcho-libertarian and voluntary movements.
June 3, 2023
Awesome primer on AnCap and Voluntaryist ideals. Covers everything from "I PENCIL" to the topic of "Peaceful Parenting". Can't recommend it enough! Find it online for free at http://www.everything-voluntary.com/p...
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January 3, 2013This is a great assemblage of the core idea of non-aggression, and it's most important implications.
August 3, 2014
Very good from 17th chapter onwards, government parasites could start their embarrassment journey with this book.
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