A Voluntary View - Voluntaryism In Action
by VIA
A podcast by Voluntaryism in Action! We explore the voluntaryist view of current events.Voluntaryism in Action is a 501(c)(3) public charity that promotes a society driven by voluntary relations and charitable acts rather than resorting to coercion from governing entities in order to empower and assist those in need.Check out our website for our latest charity campaigns: https://viaction.org/
Episodes
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The Bad Roman Returns – A Voluntary View 048
The Bad Roman Returns – A Voluntary View 048 Craig Harguess, host of The Bad Roman podcast, returns to the show! We discuss Trump’s inauguration, how the Roman Empire corrupted early Christianity (including the Nicene Creed!) and how the biblical concept, kingdom, and people of Israel is totally...
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Missing Monarchy – A Voluntary View 047
Were all monarchies ruled by oppressive tyrants? How do people’s lives under monarchies compare to modern democracies? Jeb Smith joins the show to discuss his controversial take on these questions, in a discussion ranging from politics and history to The Lord of The Rings and the nature of God....
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Voluntaryism: The Book! – A Voluntary View 046
Jeff welcomes Etienne de la Boetie2 back to the show! Etienne’s first book detailed the problems with the organizations known as “the government.” His new book details the solution, from roads and national parks to pickleball courts. Check out Etienne’s Kickstarter for the book:...
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High Fantasy with a Voluntaryist Twist– A Voluntary View 045
Joseph Macolino joins the show to talk about his fantasy world of Evorath, and the latest book in his series. We discuss what makes fiction good, how to effectively share beliefs and ideals through fiction without being didactic, how novels are written and published, and more! Check out Joseph…
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Mutual Aid in Practice w/ Glen Martineau – A Voluntary View 044
As trust in government crumbles, mutual aid societies (which were a huge force for good in the USA before Social Security and Medicare) are making a resurgence. Glen Martineau, cofounder of a religious-based mutual aid society, joins the show to talk about how mutual aid works in the real…
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The Free Thought Project and Police the Police w/ Jason Bassler– A Voluntary View 043
Our guest is Jason Bassler, co-founder of The Free Thought Project and founder of Police the Police. The conversation includes Jason’s work as a watchdog of state action, the media’s attempts to censor him, and the terrible dangers of having police and government agents that are not accountable…
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Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – A Voluntary View 042
Jeff is joined by Pappy, who leads the efforts of Focus Congo to address the humanitarian crisis in the DR Congo. Pappy shares how after being sent from the Congo by his family to save him from recruitment as a child soldier, he returned to share with others the love that saved him. Check out…
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Does Christianity Mean Anarchy? – A Voluntary View 041
Jeff sits down with Craig Harguess, host of The Bad Roman podcast, to discuss the political implications of Christian faith and the reality of “no king but Christ.” Check out The Bad Roman project here: https://www.thebadroman.com/ Follow and support Voluntaryism In Action: - Viaction.org:...
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Millennial Economics – A Voluntary View 040
Jeff is joined today by Nicholas Tartaglia (you don’t pronounce the G) to discuss the ideas in his book Millennial Economics. Find and follow Nick: Insta: @nictartaglia Insta Podcast: @newgenmindsetpod Follow and support Voluntaryism In Action: - Viaction.org: https://viaction.org/ - Twitter:...
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Professor Jorg Hülsmann: The Free Market Promotes Charity! – Voluntary View 039
In this episode, we’re joined by Jorg Hülsmann, professor of economics at the University of Angers (France) and fellow at the Mises Institute, to get the scoop on his new book: Abundance, Generosity, and The State. Think the book sounds fascinating? Purchase it here:...
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Agorist Acres: Food and Freedom – Voluntary View 038
Interested in freeing your family from government and corporate control of the food supply? Dag from the organic seed supply business Agorist Acres shares with us why it’s important—and how it may be easier than you think. Check out https://agoristacres.com/ and use our affiliate code VIA10 to…
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The Border Issue and The Broader Issue – Voluntary View 036
Jeff and Jack talk about the border dispute—not only the dispute at the southern border of the USA, but the dispute between anarcholibertarian legends Jack Lloyd and the Pholosopher and comic libertarian legend Dave Smith on what should be done about the border. Check out Jack’s books: -...
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Education, Children, Family w/ Jack Lloyd – Voluntary View 036
Jeff sits down with super voluntaryist and repeat guest Jack Lloyd! This wide-ranging discussion covers Jack’s efforts as The Honest Teacher, a deep discussion of the type of stable family life that enables human flourishing, and the recent doings of Jack and The Pholosopher. Check out Jack on...
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Kerry McDonald on Education Options – A Voluntary View 035
A senior fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education, Kerry McDonald is an expert on effective alternatives to the government’s ineffective schools. Check out her podcast at https://www.liberatedpodcast.com/. Additional resources mentioned in the show: - https://microschoolingcenter.org/ -...
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Education Errors w/ Connor Boyack – A Voluntary View 034
We welcome Connor Boyack back to the show! Connor and Jeff discuss some deep flaws with government schooling, how these flaws contaminate other areas of society, and what can be done to start to change things for the better. Thanks for watching! Please like, share, and subscribe! Here’s our...
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The Pholosopher and Jack Lloyd – A Voluntary View 033
Iconic liberty couple Jack and Pho appear on the scene! Comics, music, videos, conventions, events—they’re doing everything they can to spread the message of liberty. We talk with them about how they got involved in the liberty movement, what they’re doing now, and their plans for the future.…
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Elijah Stanfield and The Tuttle Twins – A Voluntary View 032
Elijah Stanfield, the illustrator of the groundbreaking and immensely popular Tuttle Twins series joins us to discuss the process of developing and illustrating the Tuttle Twins. He shares plans on where the series is going in the future, and how his experiences and values have impacted his work....
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Meet Jim - A Voluntary Vignette
Meet VIA’s Program Manager: Jim! Find out what brought him to the philosophy of liberty, how he got involved with VIA, and how he practices liberty and charity in his everyday life. Follow and support Voluntaryism In Action: - Viaction.org: https://viaction.org/ - Facebook:...
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Meet David - A Voluntary Vignette
Meet VIA’s Chief Tech Officer: David! Find out what brought him to the philosophy of liberty, how he got involved with VIA, and how he practices liberty and charity in his everyday life. Follow and support Voluntaryism In Action: - Viaction.org: https://viaction.org/ - Facebook:...
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Meet the Team: DJ – A Voluntary Vignette
Meet VIA’s Project Manager: DJ. Find out what brought him to the philosophy of liberty, how he got involved with VIA, and how he practices liberty and charity in his everyday life. Follow and support Voluntaryism In Action: - Viaction.org: https://viaction.org/ - Facebook:...
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Charting COVID – A Voluntary View 031
Ian Miller discusses how he came to produce almost daily charts that showed the government and media narratives around COVID were dead wrong. We discuss what went wrong for the government response to COVID, and whether there are any steps you and I can take to stop it from happening again. Follow...
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Libertarian Veterans – A Voluntary View 030
Is there anything about being in the armed forces that might make someone more libertarian? Braxton and Will from the Veterans Caucus of the Libertarian party join the show to discuss the military-to-libertarian pipeline. Follow the Veterans Caucus on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LPVets -...
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Armed Charity – A Voluntary View 029
We talk with Maj Toure, originator of the hashtag #BlackGunsMatter and founder of the Solutionary Center, a community support center located in Philadelphia PA. The center hosts free classes around trades, skills, firearm purchasing and safety, conflict resolution, employment and other areas that...
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Sober Libertarians – A Voluntary View 028
Drew Cook is with the Sober Caucus, an organization within the Libertarian Party that focuses on getting clean from addictive substances. Think that it’s only druggies who want to end the war on drugs? Think again. Check out the Sober Caucus: https://t.co/2HO9sLa5cT Follow Drew:...
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Privacy Crypto – A Voluntary View 027
Guests Draeth and Luna join us to talk about ARRR, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that’s shaking up the crypto world. Find out more about ARRR and the pirate chain here: https://pirate.black/ Find places that accept ARRR (including VIA!) here: https://arrrmada.com/ Follow and support…
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How to Prepare for Food Shortages – A Voluntary View 026
Between inflation, supply chain disruption, food production facility destruction, and more, it’s a good idea to take some simple precautions to make sure you and your family have some food stored away. Our resident prepper, Thomas, gives some quick tips on how to make sure you aren’t caught…
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Freedom Center of Missouri – A Voluntary View 025
The Freedom Center of Missouri is a non-profit public interest litigation organization that focuses on freedom of expression, economic liberty, property rights, religious liberties, limited government, and government transparency. What exactly does that mean, and what do they actually do? Jeff...
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Mike Nimetz and Agorapulco - A Voluntary View 024
Mike Nimetz is one of the brains behind Agorapulco, an adjunct to the yearly Anarchapulco conference. Mike and Jeff talk life and culture in Acapulco (and Mexico generally); natural law; freedom; and what’s going on at Agorapulcho and Anarchalupco. Agorapulco will kick off with a two-day event...
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The Government Scam - A Voluntary View 023
We’ve got a wild episode today—but a very important one. Etienne de la Boetie2 (the 2 means "squared") and Grant Ellman have launched a no-holds-barred philosophical assault on the “scam” of the organization called the government. Find out why they consider the government a scam, rather than the...
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Jack Lloyd: The Voluntaryist – A Voluntary View 22
Special guest today is Jack V Lloyd, the author of the Voluntaryist comic series. How did he come to create a superhero avatar of voluntaryism? What can be done to fight back against the tide of tyranny enveloping the real world? Find out on this episode of A Voluntary View! Check out Jack Lloyd...
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Liberty Lockdown And the Vaxx Pass - Voluntary View 021
Just how bad is the vaxx passport problem? Why is being compelled to get injections to be part of society a bad thing? What can and should be done to combat the rising totalitarian fascism around the globe? Why do people who believe strongly in liberty disagree about what the solution is? Jeff…
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Voluntary View 020 - Sal the Agorist
For some people, the concept that good ideas don’t require force is difficult to accept. So we asked Sal The Agorist to come on the show to discuss the how and why. Jeff also asks Sal what’s so great about agorism, and they discuss how to put this fascinating liberty philosophy into practice.…
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Dean O Files - A Voluntary View 019
In this episode, Jeff and Dean from the Dean-O-Files show talk about voluntary charity, and the importance of humans being able to act free from coercion in all spheres. They also compare notes on the effects of the government’s response to the coronavirus. Check out Dean’s show here:...
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Intellectual Property – A Voluntary View 018
Today our extra-special guest is Nina Prevot, a trademark and entertainment attorney. She joins Jeff to discuss intellectual property (IP), something that is a point of contention between libertarians/anarchists and many artists, authors, and other creatives. Together, Jeff and Nina explore the…
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Afghanistan and the Vaccine Wars – A Voluntary View 017
Afghanistan falling to the Taliban after 20 years of American occupation, while the FDA is set to approve an injection with less than 2 years of data. Justin and Jeff discuss the voluntaryist view of the latest news. Articles mentioned: - FDA approving coof injection without due scrutiny:...
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Vaccine Passports Are Evil - A Voluntary Vignette
How long will this evil insanity persist? Until enough people say “no.” Notes: Fen-phen: https://beckerlaw.com/kentucky-mass-torts-lawyer/prescription-drugs/fen-phen/side-effects/ Gardasil and other HPV vaccines: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28730271/ FDA makes bank on user fees:...
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Homeschool and Unschool w/ Kerry McDonald - A Voluntary View 016
Today, we’re joined by Kerry McDonald, an author, researcher, and activist for education freedom. Kerry McDonald is a Senior Education Fellow at FEE and author of “Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom (Chicago Review Press, 2019)”. She is also an...
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Liberty and Happiness - Voluntary View 015
Auberon Herbert (1838-1906) coined the term “voluntaryism.” Fed up with government after serving in the English Parliament, and disgusted at the effects of England’s wars, he built upon the ideas of individualist anarchist Herbert Spencer in a series of essays and speeches. In this episode, Jeff...
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Emergency Prep 101 - A Voluntary View 014
Are you prepared for the worst? Like a fire, earthquake, or the government shutting everything down? Thomas joins the show to talk about how you can be prepared in everyday life for when unexpected disasters strike. Follow and support Voluntaryism In Action: - Viaction.org: https://viaction.org/…
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Larry Sharpe, Libertarian - A Voluntary View 013
Join Justin and Jeff as they ask Libertarian politician, podcaster, and personality Larry Sharpe about running a business, running for governor, and running towards a solution for liberty in our society. Check out more of Larry Sharpe’s great work: - Political website: https://larrysharpe.com/ -...
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Roadtoserfdom and The Corporate State - A Voluntary View 012
Jeff welcomes @roadtoserfdom on to the show! Their wide-ranging discussion includes @roadtoserfdom’s experience with his controversial tweets; masks, vaccines, and COVID craziness; the dangerous direction he sees the world going in and what he thinks can be done about it; a great Star Trek TNG...
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Connor Boyack and Real Life Liberty - A Voluntary View 011
Jeff is joined by Connor Boyack, founder of the Libertas Institute and author of The Tuttle Twins books! They discuss Connor’s work promoting liberty in the real world, strategies to help people accept the ideas of freedom, and how Connor’s anti-state views interact with his conservative religion...
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Per Bylund and The Economics of Charity - A Volutnary View 010
VIA welcomes Professor Per Bylund onto the show! Per Bylund is the Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Records-Johnston Professor of Free Enterprise in the School of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University. Jeff and Professor Bylund discuss the new book he’s writing for the Mises...
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The Civil War Was Unnecessary?! - A Voluntary View 009
In this episode, Jeff sits down with @Ace_Archist from Twitter to discuss a recent controversy about the American Civil War which directly relates to VIA’s maxim “Good ideas don’t require force.” Like what we do? Please like and share this video, and subscribe to our channel. You can donate to…
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A Voluntary View 008 - Bradley Thomas and Erase The State
Jeff sits down with Bradley Thomas from EraseTheState.com to discuss voluntaryism, liberty, and charity—and how they can make the world a better place. Mr. Thomas is the creator of EraseTheState.com, and is a contributing writer for the Libertarian Institute, the Mises Institute, and the…
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A Voluntary View 007 - Adults In Need
In this episode, Amanda and Jeff discuss the impact that recent events have had on the elderly and needy adult community, and how Amanda came up with an idea to help them. If you want to donate to our effort to help elderly and special needs adults, use this link:...
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VIA and The Clean Libertarian
Drew—The Clean Libertarian—had Justin and Jeff on his podcast to talk about Voluntaryism In Action. The Clean Libertarian Podcast is based on https://anchor.fm/cleanlibertarian The Clean Libertarian is on Twitter at @clean_podcast and @LibertyDrew84 Our latest fundraiser can be found here:...
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A Voluntary View 006 - Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! Jeff and Logan talk about tough times, how they got through, and how it made them more interested in helping others. Speaking of that, if you want to help somebody this holiday season, please donate to our Holiday Season Food Drive: https://viaction.org/food-drive If you need...
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A Voluntary View 005 - Is Voting Voluntaryist?
Jeff and Justin discuss several views on voting. Is it good? Bad? Important? Useless? Are there things they missed? Let us know in the comments! Don't forget to check out our latest efforts at voluntary charity: - You can help people this holiday season by donating to our holiday food drive:...
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A Voluntary View 004 - "Good Ideas Don't Require Force"
Justin and Jeff give a quick explanation of one of our favorite phrases, and take a few cracks at the USPS along the way. Like what we do? You can help us at the links below! - Education Assistance: https://viaction.org/educate - Combatting Child Sex Trafficking:...
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