Anarchei

An•ar•chei noun \'a-nər-kī\ One with no ruler.

I am an individualist, I accept that the collective does not exist. I am an atheist, I accept that gods cannot logically exist in reality. I am a voluntaryist, I accept the immorality of violent orderless social organisation. I am a vegetarian, I accept that killing animals is not in line with the non—aggression principle. I am also a fairly decent writer, photographer, web designer, and probably more . . .

Philosophy

This is the portal page to the philosophy of liberty. From here you have access to various topics, each briefly explained and then expanded upon with supporting resources. It is suggested that you progress through the series in the order shown. Click on the first heading below to begin.

Human Nature

Freedom means the ability to manage one’s own life. It contrasts with having one’s own life controlled by someone else. Freedom is the right, natural, and proper way humans ought to live . . .

Government

To be consistent with human nature, the way to arrange relationships with each other is to make agreements with no coercion.Naturally, in any society there will be rules of conduct. In a free society they will be set through agreement . . .

Market

As government is incompatible with human nature, we come to the other way humans can interact with each other. It is called the market. It is voluntary in every way and is therefore consistent with human nature . . .

Ethics

Ethics is a fancy word for good behaviour, why we should do right as opposed to wrong. Humans have a conscience which guides behaviour and it can be damaged. A rational basis for ethics is preferable to a superstitious or supernatural basis . . .

Religion

For those who believe in Gods, we are faced by major paradoxes. In a free society, there must be no law or compulsion about what anyone can personally believe, even though their belief is wildly irrational. The only way to live in a free society consistently is to live according to rationality . . .

Justice

Reasoning from the basic fact that each person owns and operates their own life exclusively, it follows that if everyone observes that there will never be an occasion to use force. But suppose that happens anyway. A violates the self-ownership of B. What then?

Taxation

The removal of property from its owner against their will is a violation of their self-ownership. They own themselves and the consequences of their actions, which includes their property . . .

Environment

You have a choice. You can rent or buy. Which of these would you go to the trouble of improving? What you have rented, or what you have bought? If you rent, why would you pour money away on something that is not yours? If you buy, every bit of money you spend on your own property makes it more pleasant to have and use, but easier to sell for a good price. Ownership is key . . .

Borders

It is said that ‘control of borders’ is a basic and necessary function of government — even if, as millions of ‘illegal’ immigrants already working in various countries around the world could testify, it does it very badly . . .

War

War is the health of the State. This contradicts the prevalent view that government exists to protect people. During wartime, the State flourishes, extending its power and influence in sometimes irreversible ways, even commanding deep loyalty and obedience . . .

Money

Ease of exchange is important because if it is not easy it involves a cost of time and effort. The medium of ‘money’ can consist of anything that is valued by everyone in the market. They must feel assured that the money they are receiving in exchange will, in time, be exchangeable for something else they want to buy . . .

Education

Learning starts the day we are born, and does not end until we die. Education is the process of assisting that learning. The word comes from Latin for ‘to lead out’ and stands in contrast to ‘indoctrinate’ which means ‘to teach inward.’ The difference between them is fundamental. Leading out means helping a student discover things and ideas for themselves. Teaching inward means telling them what to think. What prevails today almost everywhere is a process of indoctrination . . .

Health

Everyone gets sick from time to time, so there has always been a market demand for cures and care. Demand is met by research and development of cures, and those trying to meet demand are held in high regard, with compensation to match. Their reward comes not just in money and respect, but the satisfaction derived from helping fellow human beings . . .

Family

When two or more individuals unite in a long-term bond based on attraction and unconditional love, a family is born. In a free society there would be no rules for forming families. Whatever members want to do, by mutual consent, they will do . . .

Economics

Economics is not as formidable as it may sound. It has to do with voluntary exchange of goods (things we make or wish to buy) and services (help we hire or offer to provide) . . .

‘Lim­ited Gov­ern­ment’

The reason the title is in quotation marks is because the theory of limited government is a fable. Government is opposed to human nature and freedom. Yet some people tremble at the idea of removing government, saying that it should just be limited. There is a problem with this . . .