Wed, 28 October 2009 Complete Liberty chapter six was the most difficult to write: Ending
Modern Day Letters Patent http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.php Orthodox Objectivists tenaciously hold onto the IP meme Marx's labor theory of value is in operation with the promotion of IP Australia's Woolworths, Apple in logo dispute http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091006/bs_afp/australiaustrademarkwoolworthsapple http://digg.com/apple/Apple_may_take_Woolworths_to_court_over_similar_logo Apple patents The OS X Dock http://digg.com/apple/Apple_patents_The_OS_X_Dock http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/08/apple_patents_osx_dock/ Time, money, and effort spent using the IP racket means time, money, and effort not spent on innovation Innovation is the product of creativity, and creativity is the antithesis of conformity IP means getting your corner on the market with the guns of government Corporations engage in reciprocal licensing arrangements on account of patent combat; attorneys work deals so they can continue functioning Nokia files suit against Apple by by Hibah Yousuf http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/technology/Nokia_Apple_lawsuit/?postversion=2009102211 IP law is used to control others in the marketplace; creators tend to see their products in the hands of others as still their property! Property_Is_Intellectual by Russell Madden http://www.russellmadden.com/property_is_intellectual.html Especially in a non-IP marketplace, reputation for how you relate to content creators is key What actually is property? Something you possess (own) and use without conflict with what other people possess and use; property rights thereby minimize the potential for conflict in society, as well as ascribe accountability and efficient use (and production) of resources And what constitutes so-called intellectual "property"? It depends... Against Intellectual Monopoly by Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine http://www.dklevine.com/general/intellectual/againstfinal.htm Monopolistic privilege granted by government is the essence of IP, which entails trying to control others' property rights Being able to reproduce or duplicate something is qualitatively difference than taking it (thereby preventing another's use) Theft by definition entails use or possession of someone else's thing, not allowing them to use and possess that thing Being able to duplicate without conflict is the operational principle in the realm of property rights "Tax Protester" Elaine Brown sentenced to 35 years in prison today....will do more time than murderers, rapist, or child molesters. http://www.reddit.com/r/Libertarian/comments/9qc0a/tax_protester_elaine_brown_sentenced_to_35_years/ Those in government fear non-compliant political slaves most http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2009/10/02/nh_tax_evader_gets_35_years_in_prison_for_standoff/ Judge George Singal and Assistant U.S. Attorney Arnold Huftalen are outright criminals, responsible for the destruction of the lives of the Browns (and countless others) Governmental judges and prosecutors "work" for the same team, which is the ultimate conflict of interest, a monopolistic privilege on "justice" But this doesn't bother them: http://freekeene.com/2009/10/24/sam-dodson-guilty-in-uneventful-trial/ http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=35+years+for+Elaine+Brown&articleId=d8e1ed41-d388-47c5-b8c5-db52b9fcc113 Comment that speaks for itself: Dr. Brown was our dentist for 11 years. She is one of the most decent people I know. The government has taken her home, business, and possessions. That is enough. I feel she has more than enough paid for this. She is very old and I think it is outrageous to treat someone of her age like that. She spent her entire life helping other people. I think this state needs to pardon her and treat her humanely. I am sorry Elaine and all my 8 children love you. Thanks so much for your great work! You are awesome. - Penny T, Plymouth, NH Further reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_and_Elaine_Brown Public acts of civil disobedience expose rights-violating "law" enforcement, thus delegitimizing those in government as our "protectors" bumper music "Mind Control" by Stephen Marley http://www.stephenmarleymusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/stephenmarley Direct download: Episode_89_-_So-called_intellectual_property_duplication_without_conflict_criminals_George_Singal_and_Arnold_Huftalen.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:34 PM Comments[0] |
Wed, 21 October 2009 Bureaucrats in government, as members of the parasitical class, always
try to get "their cut" from businesses Those in government shouldn't be welcomed onto private property Question for terrocrats (terrorist bureaucrats): Other than the threat of physical violence, what is the reason for our relationship? Another question for terrocrats: Other than your flag and pretended legitimacy, how are you any different than the mafia? Government and statist media promote various 'scares of the day' to control people There are two kinds of people in the world: those who want to live in peace, trade, and not be bothered, and those who don't Why do those in government maintain a coercive monopoly on their "services"? Because they fear having to be compete and be accountable In a free market, people would see that governmental "services" suck, so they'd either have to change or dissolve Because they've monopolized various services, those in government accuse those who don't want to be extorted as being "free riders" Agorist Class Theory: A Left-Libertarian Approach to Class Conflict Analysis by Wally Conger, drawing on the unfinished work of Samuel Edward Konkin III http://www.nostate.com/2164/agorist-class-theory-audio-mp3-podcast/ http://agorism.info/docs/AgoristClassTheory.pdf Modern politics serves as a distraction from the primary problem: people using the State to sacrifice others Those in government want people to be part of their process (the parasitical class), so their actions appear justified Statism as a cancer on society... What happens when the host can no longer support the parasites? If government is virtuous, the more the better, right? A Vigorous Push From Federal Regulators by Lyndsey Layton http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/12/AR2009101202554.html Pentagon speeds up work on 15-ton bomb http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33293807/ns/us_news-military/ Obama has brought a lot of change to washington; unfortunately, it was all for the worse We've Seen the Future, and It's Unmanned by Brian Mockenhaupt http://www.esquire.com/features/unmanned-aircraft-1109 Militarism, imperialism, foreign occupation, and nation-building--the not-so-secret recipe for terrorism blowback The demise of the dollar by Robert Fisk http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/the-demise-of-the-dollar-1798175.html The monetary scheme of the Bretton Woods "agreement" has led to extreme devaluation of the US dollar, the ultimate fiat currency The last thing that governmental "officials" want is to relinquish their control of the money supply and monetary system Fiscal and monetary "policy"--two horsemen of the apocalypse Currency inflation is an insidious and cowardly form of taxation; the US dollar is now only about 3% of its original value Obama fails to win Nobel prize in economics by Tom Bemis http://www.marketwatch.com/story/obama-fails-to-win-nobel-prize-in-economics-2009-10-12 The Governator pays another visit to CLP! Schwarzenegger Signs Tougher Anti-Paparazzi Law http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=8812090 California must go bankrupt by John C. Dvorak http://www.marketwatch.com/story/california-must-go-bankrupt-2009-09-18 Government is a refuge for those who choose not to function voluntarily in a free marketplace People can learn how to get along without being violent Progressive Claptrap by Robert Higgs http://www.independent.org/blog/?p=3506 Partisan Politics—-A Fool’s Game for the Masses by Robert Higgs http://www.independent.org/blog/?p=3596 Socialist mentality entails developmental victimization and thus using the State to victimize others The whole reason to live in a society is to interact with others voluntarily, offering and receiving knowledge and trade http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/free_market.html Recognition of self-ownership and property rights is the solution to the ills of government Most people are in massive denial about the nature of statism People need to conceive of a society that is all privately owned Those who currently survive via coercion need to realize their potential to survive by respecting others in the marketplace It's vital to stand up and resist statist notions, to confront those in government (criminal mentalities) with a strong moral conviction based on property rights Self-sacrifice is not a virtue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Render_unto_Caesar... People who have spent their lives creating and producing are unlikely to desire ruling over others; yet "intellectual property" laws foster a major counter-example... For instance, Snap Out of it NOW! trademark http://snapoutofitnow.com/ and one of Apple's many threats... http://digg.com/apple/Apple_may_take_Woolworths_to_court_over_similar_logo bumper music "Let Go Of My World" by Testament http://www.testamentlegions.com/ Direct download: Episode_88_-_Personalizing_politics_real_class_conflict_fiscal_and_monetary_parasitism_respecting_property_and_trade.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 3:36 PM Comments[0] |
Tue, 13 October 2009 Government--a group of people claiming immunity from simple moral
judgment (don't hit people and don't take their stuff) Why don't we have a system in which people and their property are respected consistently and universally? Objective law entails honoring individual rights Ideas rule the world, not guns and jail cells The idea of government gives "legitimacy" to rights-violations Market monopolies are fundamentally different than coercive monopolies The Question of Monopolies by Nathaniel Branden http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/articles_essays/question_of_monopolies.html (also in http://www.amazon.com/Capitalism-Ideal-Ayn-Rand/dp/0451147952 ) Coercive monopolies exist in regulated economies like today's Local utilities are a prime example of coercive monopolies People tend to project their fears of others onto property owners, ignoring their present enslavement by statism HOA's don't exactly uphold freedom principles Surrendering one's autonomy is part and parcel of statism Enforcing irrational, immoral, and unjust laws is the supposed "job" of "police officers" Governmental laws are basically the nonsensical scribblings of control-freak mentalities Teen’s DIY Energy Hacking Gives African Village New Hope by Kim Zetter http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/10/kamwamba-windmill/ Governmental "aid" (i.e., expropriated tax dollars) fosters dependence and perpetuates human suffering Morality entails the virtue of independence, not dependence Freedom—An Ethical Issue - http://www.logicallearning.net/libfreedomethica.html Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa by Dambisa Moyo http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Aid-Working-Better-Africa/dp/0374139563/ Dambisa Moyo, Author Of Dead Aid - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBH47mByATc Dambisa Moyo discusses Dead Aid with an MP - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5Pkk2sq9Cg Mysticism crowds out rationality, and when mysticism creeps into daily affairs, it can be deadly Superstitions are rampant in tribes, where conformity to the group and mystical "causality" reigns The Early Human Condition - http://www.logicallearning.net/libearlyhumancon.html Creators are not selfless; each creator lives for his or her own sake A mystical metaphysics inverts the nature of reality and logical causality A solid, objective, metaphysics leads to understanding reality correctly and respecting others achievements Identity And Causality, And The Use Of Logic - http://www.logicallearning.net/libidentitycausa.html Female genital mutilation is one horrible outcome of the tribal mentality and superstitious beliefs http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs241/en/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_genital_cutting William Kamkwamba on building a windmill http://www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_on_building_a_windmill.html Michael Pritchard's water filter turns filthy water drinkable http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_pritchard_invents_a_water_filter.html How much more generous and charitable would people be if taxation (and government itself) didn't exist? Ask Dr. Ruwart - What is the libertarian approach to developing alternative energy sources? http://www.theadvocates.org/liberator/vol-14-num-16.html Coercion can't achieve benevolent ends In a free market, entrepreneurs see needs, ascertain what people value, and respond accordingly Inside the Nobel Prize: How a CCD Works by Charlie Sorrel http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/10/ccd-inventors-awarded-nobel-prize-40-years-on/ bumper music "It's My Life" by Dr. Alban http://www.dralban.net/ Direct download: Episode_87_-_Non-objective_law_individual_creativity_versus_tribalism_and_mysticism_causality.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:00 PM Comments[0] |
Tue, 6 October 2009 We were taught to believe in the statist version of "freedom" in
governmental schools Government is seen as a protector and provider for "the people" If we're going to enact the principles of statism, why limit it? The illusion of an ominous external enemy perpetuates the notion of governmental military "protection" Without "freedom" rhetoric and propaganda to accompany their violence, those in government have no perceived legitimacy Jan Helfeld who is a Minarchist Objectivist Debates Larken Rose an Anarcho-Capitalist. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/PFPMovementRadio/2009/09/06/The-Jan-Helfeld-Show http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/shows/show_666179.mp3 Minarchism is simply a form of statism Fear of freedom seems to be what largely separates minarchists from market anarchists The credo of all statists: necessity validates the initiation of force The political ideal of those in power is to convince the slaves that they are "free" Comfort through compliance garners various "benefits," all while destroying untold, unseen possibilities "Make believe is fun and comforting, but I wouldn't suggest it as a political philosophy." B.V. The obedience training process has to incorporate rationalization in order to deny plain truths A superman view of militaristic government (that can beat up all the bullies) can never be limited The notion of a "final authority" with a legalized monopoly that prevents conflict among humans has its origins in corrupt parent/child and teacher/child relationships Even in the "elite" private schools, obedience to authority is the MO The central planning pedagogical ramblings of Alexander Inglis... "The propaedeutic function of secondary education" http://tinyurl.com/y9cfm8d John Gatto's take on Inglis: http://www.spinninglobe.net/againstschool.htm A European example of the ideological/pedagogical aftermath: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_France How much lack of self-trust does it take to want to dominate and control others? Why do people think that those in government are different than other people? If "people are stupid and dangerous," why on Earth should they be able to "govern" others? Dumbocracy, where the "will of the people" fills the void of "God" as "authority" Those in government feel that they deserve to rule over others (it's okay for them because they're special or "chosen") Government is a fundamentally different concept than the "roving gangs" postulated by minarchists "The law" is viewed an an authority that we must obey, and breaking "the law" is seen as one of the greatest moral/political sins Because government is seen as a "protector" and/or "provider," its false legitimacy must be countered through discourse and non-compliance The most cleverly conniving in society will always infiltrate the coercive institution called government If you advocate the violation of one person's rights, then you advocate violence against an entire society You can't just change the people who're staffing government; you have to get rid of the entire coercive system The beauty of the free market is that you only pay for what you get, and you only get what you pay for Wal-Mart and the corporate structure: http://completeliberty.com/chapter4.php#80 The "free rider" and "public goods" fallacies lead to further rationalizations for the initiation of force Minarchism's political contradictions and errors about human nature - http://www.logicallearning.net/libertylaissez-f.html You can't protect someone while not protecting them (i.e., while taxing them) "For your own good" perpetuates the governmental meme of tyranny over individuals The Idea of a Private Law Society by Hans-Hermann Hoppe: http://www.mises.org/story/2265 Collectivism makes living as full-fledged individuals impossible Objectivist ethics: don't sacrifice yourself to others, and don't sacrifice others to yourself The moral contradiction of statism: freedom will give you less freedom; therefore, you mustn't be free Why do people believe that government is less scary than freedom? Check out http://larkenrose.com for all his books and essays The impact of mysticism and governmental education on people has been immense Violence isn't going to achieve non-violence in relation to governmental memes Even limited government advocates want to initiate force against others in order to "protect" themselves NAP (the non-aggression principle) is an irreducible primary in the realm of political philosophy; don't hit people and don't take their stuff Because we are reasoning, volitional, individuals with property rights, no person or group may aggress against us FDR1447 Post Debate Review Conference Call - Anarchism Versis Minarchism http://www.freedomainradio.com/Traffic_Jams/FDR_1447_post_helfeld_debate_conf_call.mp3 http://www.anarchism-wow.com/2009/09/01/fdr1447-post-debate-review-conference-call-anarchism-versis-minarchism/ How would life be with complete liberty? It's important to portray this via art... School Sucks Podcast - Episode 7.2: Conformity & Compliance vs. Conscience & Consistency http://schoolsucks.podOmatic.com/entry/eg/2009-09-26T07_52_12-07_00 Brett's site: http://edu-lu-tion.com When the good of individuals is honored, the greater good is thus served Honoring little people entails unschooling and especially whole life unschooling http://www.unschooling.com/ ; http://www.unschooling.info/ ; http://www.unschooling.org/ http://sandradodd.com/unschooling ; http://www.holtgws.com/whatisunschoolin.html http://www.unschoolingamerica.com/ ; http://www.midnightbeach.com/hs/unschool.html Check out Sarah Parent's Humans Being podcast: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=292995258 and her blog: http://www.clanofparents.com/ If parents treated kids as equally deserving of respect, it would lead to the demise of the State We are all in a process of shedding the bad memes, particularly the authoritarianism/obedience memes bumper music "Points Of Authority" by Linkin Park http://linkinpark.com/release/albums/hybrid_theory http://www.myspace.com/linkinpark Direct download: Episode_86_-_Facets_of_minarchism_vs_market_anarchism_contradictory_democracy_individualism_and_unschooling.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:51 PM Comments[0] |
