Libertarian Prepper

The world divides politically into those who want people to be controlled, and those who have no such desire.

May
17

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Who is a libertarian? Who is an authoritarian?

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An authoritarian is someone who believes people ought to be free to do what they want, as long as that coincides with what the authoritarian wants them to do. An authoritarian tries to impose his personal opinions onto others through politics and coercion. A libertarian is someone who is willing to give other people

May
6

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A Prepper’s Review of the Scottevest Travel Vest

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Scottevest sent me one of their Travel Vests for testing and review, and so over the past two weeks I've been wearing it every day, putting it to use in various situations and with different gear setups. I've used it in cooler, windy weather, as well as hot sunny weather. I've used it on its own, with a day pack, and with

Apr
28

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Do the concepts of import and export make economic sense?

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While balance of payments deficits are an important part of what economists study, and the statistics statisticians keep, does the notion of a balance of payments, or even of imports and exports, make economic sense? In order to calculate a balance of payments, one must essentially take some arbitrary line in the sand

Apr
8

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Six Reasons libertarians SHOULDN’T reject the Non-Aggression Principle

Category: libertarianism, philosophy, politics 10 Comments

I saw in my Google+ stream multiple shares of an article recently written by Matt Zwolinski, over at libertarianism.org. In his article, the author gave six reasons why he thought the Non-Aggression Principle should be rejected by libertarians. I was curious, so I decided to read it and then give my rebuttal. A note on

Apr
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All Politicians Simultaneously Resign

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As a freak burst of radiation from the sun hit the earth last Sunday, sociopaths around the world, many of them politicians, suddenly regained a sense of empathy as the anterior insular cortex area of their brain began working properly again. On Monday morning, thousands of politicians around the world woke up to the
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