We forgot that we merely instantiate practices that, for better or worse, come to shape our very hearts. The effect, to sum up the claim of Ivan Illich in "Deschooling Society," of compulsory schooling is to make the student an empty receptacle, only containing the meaning of his institutional compulsion. For some, this means being … Continue reading Why Would Anyone Want to Deschool Society
Indefensible Force
The point of force is to establish the Good. It is when force is separated from its proper place that it requires safeguard. The Good is that which is best for living with others cooperatively and harmoniously. Authority is what promotes this cooperative and harmonious personal and social life. To the extent that one's government … Continue reading Indefensible Force
The Mockery of a Rules-Based Order, Human Rights and a Free State in the Persecution of Julian Assange
The United States of America was founded by people seeking religious and economic freedom. The vagrants, rejects and hopefuls of European society got on boats to start a New World, to wipe the slate clean and begin on a level playing field. The hereditary lines, the aristocracies and the monarchies of their past would not … Continue reading The Mockery of a Rules-Based Order, Human Rights and a Free State in the Persecution of Julian Assange
Veracity as Virtue 