February 2012
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I finally got around to telling the team members on one of my senior projects that I’d never met my friends this past weekend in real life before. They finally told me about how curious they were of all these friends I had from all over the US who just happened to be interested in attending a conference I was going to.
So I told them about how I met everyone through an “online...
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Another story from my political philosophy class
So today our class discussed the role of government and voting. The teacher asked our class, “Would you be in favor of the US government making voting in general elections compulsory?”
To my surprise, 40% of the class said “yes” in favor of a law to mandate voting. The teacher opened the floor for discussion and most people argued for and against it on two grounds: true...
doctorofnothing asked: I found you my fellow sexy half korean bff (not to imply that I'm sexy. I'd argue that I lack your seductive sexy aesthetic, although the v for vendetta self ownership selfish ayn rand pseudo anarchic libertarianism is a turn off bro.) <33 IMSOGLADIFOUNDYUO
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“In 1969 it required 1.5 days on average to deliver a first-class letter. By 1982...”
– James Bovard, “Slower Is Better: The New Postal Service”
h/t to Brian
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Anonymous asked: are you single?
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WatchKayden Kross and John Stossel on set … but not in that way. A discussion from last Thursday’s show about the Los Angeles County mandate for condom use on set.
Wendy Murphy argues for government regulation in the porn industry to “protect” the entertainers. She tells Kayden, “They should not be exposed to a risk of dying. You may not care, but this isn’t about...
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“Libertarianism is ‘cultish,’ say the sophisticates. Of course, there’s nothing...”
– Tom Woods.
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One day I’m out eating dinner while discussing anarchism, minarchism, libertarianism, and current issues within politics.
Days later I’m back home eating dinner and listening to others talk about the Kardashians and Teen Mom.
…why
“The socialists believe in two things which are absolutely different and perhaps...”
– Élie Halévy (via self-ownership)
I have to ask, then, can there not be organization within freedom? Or are we talking about organization as a sort of institution? And then, can there be no institution within freedom?
(via apostrophewar)
This quote seems to contradict unplanned order, or emergent...
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“The socialists believe in two things which are absolutely different and perhaps...”
– Élie Halévy
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ISFLC ‘12 was a lot of fun. I got to meet a lot of cool people, eat some really good food, and listen to a variety of lectures. I’ll write my thoughts about it (both good and bad) at some point but I would highly advise anyone who’s even slightly interested to attend next year.
Also, it looks as if I may be attending another conference in about two weeks. I’ll wait until...
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WatchDot: 360º video capture for the iPhone 4
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“A question arises from the recent controversy between President Obama and the...”
– Sheldon Richman. (via libertarians)
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Woke up at 6:30am Thursday.
Went to class all day with a project work session from 5:30-10:00pm.
Came home, packed for ISFLC, and decided I don’t want to risk sleeping for three hours with the possibility of not waking up and missing my flight.
So I’ll catch up on The Walking Dead, shower, get dressed, drive to the airport at 3:30am, and fly to D.C. to spend my entire weekend...
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So during my one-on-one project evaluations I was told I may want to take steps to learn how to “control my anger”.
If you knew me irl, you’d know exactly how ridiculous that statement is.
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Me: So this random girl messaged me on Facebook. She's doing a project on "What it feels like to skydive" and apparently her teacher, who I've never met or talked to, told her to get in touch with me about my Rubik's Cube solve during freefall. So she's going to interview me later today.
Dad: Tell her if she wants to know what it "feels like" to do anything else, that she should swing by the crib.
“To desire freedom is an instinct. To secure it requires intelligence. It must be...”
– EC Riegel, The New Approach to Freedom (New York, 1949)
“You don’t need to explain yourself to people.
Your friends don’t need it and...”
– (via disobey)
“The free market is precisely the diametric opposite of the “jungle” society. The...”
– -Murray N. Rothbard, Man, Economy & State (via eltigrechico)
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modus-ponies:
Yeah because forcing students to stay in school until graduating is really reforming the education system.
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Anti-gun Group to Boycott Starbucks on St.... →
statehate:
enemyofthestatist:
Coffee anyone?
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statehate:
If my Facebook news feed auto updates ONE MORE TIME while I’m trying to ‘like’ a post and makes me click on something else by accident and loses my place and makes me go back and scroll down 4385749 pages I AM GOING TO KILL MYSELF I’m not kidding
Such poor design decisions by Facebook. This shit pisses me off so much.
statehate:
bacon is literally the most disgusting substance that I’ve ever had the displeasure of having allowed in my mouth
Stick to politics, Ricardo.
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Another Day, Another 'Feds Shut Down Amish Farm... →
The FDA has won its two-year fight to shut down an Amish farmer who was selling fresh, raw milk to eager consumers in the Washington region, after a judge this month banned Daniel Allgyer from selling his milk across state lines, and he told his customers he’ll shut his farm down altogether.
The decision has enraged Mr. Allgyer’s supporters, some of whom have been buying from him for six years...
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“I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I...”
– Susan B. Anthony
Watchhahaha this is my uncle. wtf.
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wardrobe suited for Alabama weather + weekend in D.C. = what to do?
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Red carpet coverage pisses me off so much.
