by Scott Swain | Apr 5, 2022 | All Articles, Culture, Liberty, Life, Voluntaryism |
2022 Under construction. – May 28-30 Camping and BBQing at the river with liberty-oriented people near Austin, TX Childerburg 2021 List below is from last year. Working on updating it for 2022. The 2021 list may give you clues as to what is happening this year....
by Scott Swain | Mar 20, 2022 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Health, Life, Parenting, Relationships, Voluntaryism |
The increase in unhealthy eating, sedentary lifestyles, various drugs, public education, and a certain kind of parenting have contributed to a steep increase in obesity (including children!), diabetes, cancer, and other ailments, including emotional fragility. Diet...
by Scott Swain | Feb 24, 2022 | All Articles, Health, Liberty, Life, Prepping, Voluntaryism |
Began December 2021. Modified often. New Location North Austin. Message me for address. Calendar: Next sessions For now, until classes get a bit larger, please RSVP. – Every Wednesday at Noon- Every Sunday at Noon – And any day/time you want if you give...
by Scott Swain | Feb 7, 2022 | All Articles, Culture, Economics, Liberty, Politics, Socialism, Voluntaryism |
Originally written 2016. Updated. We have all heard American Republicans and Democrats speak of each other with rancor. It is especially tragic when we realize both “sides” want the same things; fairness, peace, health, prosperity, a strong WiFi signal,...
by Scott Swain | Feb 2, 2022 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Life, Parenting, Relationships |
Originally written in February 2022. Does anyone else notice an increase in cussing? In what experiences, subcultures, or media in your day to day life?What do you believe the affects are? I want to be clear: I’ve zero moral issues with cussing. My issue is that...
by Scott Swain | Jan 25, 2022 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Parenting, Relationships |
Originally written in 2016. Updated. When you think of how much you trust people, do you think in terms of: (A) I either trust them or I don’t. OR (B) My trust for a person has a range from “no trust” or “very little trust” through...
by Scott Swain | Jan 25, 2022 | All Articles, Culture, Economics, Liberty, Life, Marxism, Politics, Socialism, Voluntaryism |
Originally written in 2020. Updated often. Over the past few years there has been an acceleration in what some call “cultural Marxism”, “identity politics”, tokenism, or “wokeness”. One form this has taken has been in films,...
by Scott Swain | Jan 24, 2022 | All Articles, Culture, Economics, Liberty, Life, Marxism, Politics, Socialism, Voluntaryism |
Featured: Brave New World, the mini-series, 2020, Peacock network Sexy, high budget, well-written, and – like the book by Aldous Huxley – a commentary on how tyranny can arrive via comfort, ease, and pleasure. Looking at today’s rise in the seeking...
by Scott Swain | Jan 19, 2022 | All Articles, EQ, Liberty, Parenting, Relationships, Voluntaryism |
Updated. Originally written in 2016. An effective way to spread Voluntaryism while rewiring your brain for increased awareness, control of your own emotions, understanding of responsibility, and personal power. Have you ever wished you could demonstrate your...
by Scott Swain | Jan 10, 2022 | All Articles, Business, Economics, EQ, Liberty, Life, Parenting, Politics, Unschooling, Voluntaryism |
Updated. Originally written in 2014. You probably see the inequities and corruption in our system. Do you also see the growing distance between you and other humans, in your beliefs, amount of time spent with others, and level of compassion you feel? Maybe you even...
by Scott Swain | Jan 10, 2022 | All Articles, Economics, Liberty, Politics, Voluntaryism |
Updated. Originally written in 2015. “But… I thought we need a government to force some behaviors so the weak and poor are not trampled under the boots of those with more power?” It is a legitimate concern to worry about people taking advantage of...
by Scott Swain | Jan 10, 2022 | All Articles, Economics, Liberty, Politics, Socialism, Voluntaryism |
Updated. Originally written in 2015. “What if, in a society run on voluntary principles, corporations were to become warlords by enslaving the entire population in a military style dictatorship? And… how do we protect ourselves against other governments...
by Scott Swain | Nov 2, 2021 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Life, Relationships |
by Jim Ateoi Why do men and women seem to have such different goals, interests, and behaviors? Both men and women often get mad or frustrated because they don’t get what they want from the other. They also get mad or frustrated with themselves for making choices that...
by Scott Swain | Sep 13, 2021 | All Articles, Economics, Liberty, Marxism, Politics, Socialism, Voluntaryism |
All of us want and may see pragmatic or “practical” solutions, issue by issue. On the surface that may sound more effective than a principled approach, if you even understand what “principled approach” is. Example that I hope helps clarify the...
by Scott Swain | Sep 1, 2021 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Life, Relationships |
I see wisdom… and a problem with the message of this meme: “A wise man once said… nothing. He let her vent and then they had sex afterwards”. If the idea is for the man to deeply listen with empathy instead of defensiveness or advice, then yay,...
by Scott Swain | Jul 20, 2021 | All Articles, Climate, Economics, Liberty, Life, Politics, Voluntaryism |
How & why did this begin? In 1974, “The Weather Machine,” a BBC show, warned of impending climate disaster. After four decades of cooling temperatures, the idea was there was a threat of a new ice age coming. In the early 1970’s the oil crisis...
by Scott Swain | Jul 15, 2021 | All Articles, All Videos, Culture, Liberty, Life, Marxism, Politics, Socialism, Vids-Marxism, Vids-Pinned, Vids-Racism, Vids-Voluntaryism, Voluntaryism |
From the premiere episode of Jason Whitlock’s new BlazeTV show, comes one of his patented fire-starter monologues. It’s a letter to black America that covers everything from Colin Kaepernick to George Floyd to LeBron James and the all-too-cozy relationship...
by Scott Swain | Jun 29, 2021 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Parenting, Relationships |
This article is an analysis of “The Power Of Wholeness And Healing: Ho’oponopono”https://www.compassionatelistening.org/post/power-of-wholeness… First, I want to point out the potential positive aspects of the above mentioned system. I...
by Scott Swain | May 19, 2021 | All Articles, Business, Culture, Economics, Health, Liberty, Life, Privacy, Voluntaryism |
Original publication: November 2020. Click on the following image to see larger version. Spread it around! In the video below, two evolutionary biologists – Bret Weinstein, PhD and Heather Heying, PhD discuss Ivermectin and vaccines in relation to covid,...
by Scott Swain | May 2, 2021 | All Articles, Climate, Life, Voluntaryism |
This video features a compelling presentation by renowned physicist Dr. William Happer at the National Leadership Seminar, sponsored by Hillsdale College, on February 19, 2021, in Phoenix, Arizona. William Happer is the Cyrus Fogg Brackett Professor Emeritus in the...
by Scott Swain | Jan 31, 2021 | All Articles, Business, EQ |
Originally published in 2019 Have you experienced times when you felt you did your best and you hear only criticism. How about feeling completely misunderstood or unappreciated when your accomplishments seem to be in plain sight? Many of us spend a significant portion...
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