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The origin of COVID: Did people or nature open Pandora’s box at Wuhan? by Nicholas Wade https://thebulletin.org/2021/05/the-origin-of-covid-did-people-or-nature-open-pandoras-box-at-wuhan/ If the Wuhan lab-leak hypothesis is true, expect a political earthquake | Thomas Frank | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/01/wuhan-coronavirus-lab-leak-covid-virus-origins-china Making Sense Podcast Special Episode: Engineering the Apocalypse | Sam Harris https://samharris.org/podcasts/special-episode-engineering-apocalypse/ Dr. Tess Lawrie Discusses Ivermectin Metadata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQkoL2l3-gg Research for impact | E-BMC - The Evidence-Based Medicine Consultancy https://www.e-bmc.co.uk/ https://c19ivermectin.com COVID, Ivermectin, and the Crime of the Century: DarkHorse Podcast with Pierre Kory & Bret Weinstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn_b4NRTB6k https://covid19criticalcare.com How Apple Stays on the Good Side of Chinese Authorities by Jack Nicas https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/technology/apple-china-privacy-censorship.html Up to 5 years prison for attending Tiananmen Massacre vigil, Hong Kong gov't warns - 1 year jail for publicising it by Tom Grundy https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/29/up-to-5-years-prison-for-attending-tiananmen-massacre-vigil-hong-kong-govt-warns-1-year-jail-for-publicising-it/ Phoebe Kong on Twitter: "Hong Kong time 20:00, traditionally the time when the #June4 candlelight vigil started at Victoria Park: At least dozens switching on the light of their mobile phones at the gate of the now-sealed off venue. The light hasn't been extinguished. #HongKong #TiananmenVigil" https://twitter.com/phoebe_kongwy/status/1400789200446779396 The rapid rise of 'red tourism' in China by Maggie Hiufu Wong and Hannah Zhang https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china-red-tourism-sites-cmd/index.html Lumber Is Crazy Expensive Right Now. Biden Is About To Make It Worse. by Eric Boehm https://reason.com/2021/06/02/lumber-is-crazy-expensive-right-now-biden-is-about-to-make-it-worse/ The future of management is teal by Frederic Laloux https://www.strategy-business.com/article/00344/ Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage in Human Consciousness by Frederic Laloux, Ken Wilber (Forward) https://www.amazon.com/Reinventing-Organizations-Frederic-Laloux/dp/2960133501 https://www.reinventingorganizations.com/resources.html Pathways to Liberation: Matrix of Self-assessment http://radicalcompassion.com/matrix https://streetgiraffes.com/matrix/ https://www.flowgenomeproject.com/post/london-real https://londonreal.tv/jamie-wheal-rethinking-god-sex-and-death-for-a-world-thats-lost-its-mind/ Unlock The Power of Your Mind for Peak Performance Today! Jamie Wheal & Lewis Howes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YrpThbWvIY bumper music Barenboim: Beethoven - Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYe27pJ2RBI
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Thu, 31 December 2020
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Sat, 28 November 2020
Wake Up, Grow Up, Clean Up, Show Up - With Wes Bertrand [PODCAST #685] - School Sucks Project https://schoolsucksproject.com/wake-up-grow-up-clean-up-show-up-with-wes-bertrand-podcast-685/ Wake Up, Grow Up, Clean Up, Show Up, Excerpt from The Coming Waves, Dustin DiPerna http://www.integralworld.net/diperna06.html China Signs R.C.E.P. Trade Deal. Will Biden Follow? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/15/business/china-trade-rcep.html Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration | Cato Institute https://www.cato.org/multimedia/events/open-borders-science-ethics-immigration Why Charges Against Protesters Are Being Dismissed by the Thousands https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/us/protests-lawsuits-arrests.html Everyone Is Right - Introduction to Integral Spirituality https://soundcloud.com/integrallife/ken-wilber-introduction-to-integral-spirituality Ken Wilber - Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1eOUIt4zUE Panel with Alanis Morissette with Peter Levine, Gabor Maté, Richard Schwartz and Dan Siegel https://portal.theembodimentconference.org/sessions/panel-e23g2i https://reason.com/podcast/2020/11/02/what-are-the-best-and-worst-things-about-donald-trump-and-joe-biden/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-hatred-and-othering-of-political-foes-has-spiked-to-extreme-levels/ https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/ Joe Rogan Experience #1558 - Tristan Harris - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaTKaHKCAFg https://open.spotify.com/episode/4tu5P35SSCM2nlv34dX9U9 cultivating NVC consciousness... http://radicalcompassion.com/matrix & https://streetgiraffes.com/matrix/ https://ifs-institute.com/resources/articles/evolution-internal-family-systems-model-dr-richard-schwartz-ph-d Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time - https://youtu.be/uD4izuDMUQA Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul by Stephen Jenkinson https://www.amazon.com/Die-Wise-Manifesto-Sanity-Soul/dp/1583949739/ profound interview... Stephen Jenkinson - Die Wise: How to Understand the Meaning of Death - Part 1/2 | London Real https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OSGVkpyRfw https://www.youtube.com/c/lexfridman/videos news items about various potent antivirals to end the pandemic… https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/08/418241/aeronabs-promise-powerful-inhalable-protection-against-covid-19 Llama-inspired “AeroNabs” to strangle COVID-19 with an inhaler https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2020/10/11/llama-inspired-aeronabs-to-strangle-covid-19-with-an-inhaler/ The race to make COVID antibody therapies cheaper and more potent by Heidi Ledford https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02965-3 Lab-Made ‘Miniproteins’ Could Block the Coronavirus from Infecting Cells: Synthetic peptides that mimic human antibodies for COVID-19 could be cheaper and easier to produce https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lab-made-miniproteins-could-block-the-coronavirus-from-infecting-cells/ Nasal Spray May Prevent Coronavirus Infection in People Exposed to COVID-19 https://scitechdaily.com/nasal-spray-may-prevent-coronavirus-infection-in-people-exposed-to-covid-19/ Intranasal fusion inhibitory lipopeptide prevents direct contact SARS-CoV-2 transmission in ferrets | bioRxiv https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.11.04.361154v1 intro music by Ludovico Einaudi - Einaudi: Ascent (Day 7) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ7C-HXcITg
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Mon, 26 October 2020
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Sun, 27 September 2020
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Thu, 10 September 2020
Combine the Head and Heart to Find Clarity and Compassion (with Wes Bertrand) https://exponentiallyempowered.fireside.fm/32 Reflections On Eleven Years of School Sucks, With Joel Bein [PODCAST #669] https://schoolsucksproject.com/reflections-on-eleven-years-of-school-sucks-with-joel-bein-podcast-669/ http://completeliberty.com/integration/ intro music by Ludovico Einaudi - "Divenire" - Live @ Royal Albert Hall London https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1DRDcGlSsE
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Thu, 27 August 2020
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Fri, 5 June 2015
Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition) Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “Apollo Flight” https://soundcloud.com/martin-mittone/
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Fri, 5 June 2015
Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition) Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “Oculus” https://soundcloud.com/hebona
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Tue, 2 June 2015
Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition) Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “Get Connected” https://soundcloud.com/stereopole
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Mon, 18 May 2015
Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition) Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “Reverie” https://soundcloud.com/sunsido
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Mon, 18 May 2015
Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition) Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “Departure (Original Mix)” https://soundcloud.com/jameswoods/departure-original-mix-free
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Mon, 18 May 2015
Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition) Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “Hold Me Tight” https://soundcloud.com/kosikk
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Tue, 12 May 2015
Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition)
Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “Coming Home” https://soundcloud.com/killigrewchillstep
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Tue, 12 May 2015
Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition)
Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “Bright Side” https://soundcloud.com/juliankruse
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Tue, 12 May 2015
Visit the book's page at www.completeliberty.com to download the ebook for free (or purchase the softcover edition)
Kindle edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XGSJHRA
bumper music “KieronAgore - The Light (Fluence Remix)” https://soundcloud.com/fluencemusic
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Mon, 16 March 2015
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Fri, 13 February 2015
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Fri, 30 January 2015
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. http://www.amazon.com/The-Body-Keeps-Score-Healing/dp/0670785938
Power Under: Trauma And Nonviolent Social Change by Steven Wineman http://www.traumaandnonviolence.com
some counters to "resource depletion" arguments... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abundance:_The_Future_Is_Better_Than_You_Think http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ultimate_Resource
Guard Your Family Against a Major Unseen Stressor A free online self-improvement course by psychotherapist Peter Gerlach http://sfhelp.org
Was your childhood normal (healthy)? How do you know? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxY0guDvS-s
Were you traumatized as a child? How do you know? http://youtu.be/Zo1RBWNT5Ts
Are you an EFFECTIVE parent? Were your parents effective? http://youtu.be/OHf3J4P-6Fg
Are you distorting reality? How do you know? http://youtu.be/NeYpFER6iyA
What is a "Grown Wounded Child" (GWC)? http://youtu.be/G8INyxX6VNI
bumper music “Instrumental - Gayatri Mantra (Flute,Sitar & Santoor)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6czBEQi73c
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Tue, 31 December 2013
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Wed, 24 July 2013
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Mon, 17 June 2013
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Fri, 24 May 2013
Guests Mark from http://reasonup.net/ and Scott from http://redpillplanet.com/
Moderating the Dark Side of Emotional Morality with the Bright Side of Market Morality by Dwight R. Lee http://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?a=902
Reason, self-interest, and free market trade are aligned, without sacrifice
Can Expectations Save Communism? by Bryan Caplan http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2013/04/can_expectation.html
The Power of the State versus the Power of Love by Robert Higgs http://blog.independent.org/2013/04/17/the-power-of-the-state-versus-the-power-of-love/
My guest appearance on the Freedom Lovin Podcast: http://www.freedomlovin.com/fl-002-freedom-lovin-podcast-2-breaking-free-with-wes-bertrand-of-complete-liberty/
bumper music "Sacrifice" by Gregorian (from Elton John and Bernie Taupin) http://www.gregorian.de/
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Fri, 10 May 2013
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Thu, 25 April 2013
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Wed, 3 April 2013
Direct download: Episode_181_-_The_nature_of_the_good_life.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Mon, 18 March 2013
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Sat, 29 December 2012
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Tue, 11 December 2012
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/ridesharing-startups-hit-with-cease-and-desist-by-california-regulator/
Opting Out of the State by Sheldon Richman http://c4ss.org/content/14302
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/secession-petitions-now-filed-50-states-183500440.html
learn about the statist legal matrix... http://marcstevens.net
Those working for the coercive organization called "government" also have a need to respect others--which the nature of their organization demands that they sacrifice
Nonviolent Communication Live With Marshall Rosenberg - Session 1 - Oct 4th 2011 - CNVC.org http://youtu.be/9E7lQlwNdgk Nonviolent Communication Live With Marshall Rosenberg - Session 2 - Oct 26th 2011 - CNVC.org http://youtu.be/uB6N5NOxabA Marshall Rosenberg on Nonviolent Communication - CNVC.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ori6308ilQ
http://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/
Paul Chappell Talk On Waging Peace http://youtu.be/JRAOANK__r4 http://www.paulkchappell.com/videos/ http://iraqpaperscissors.com Talk - Dahr Jamail - Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srHpERHNwKM http://www.haymarketbooks.org/pb/The-Will-to-Resist
Please email me if you'd like to participate in an upcoming group: http://happinesscounseling.com/group-sessions-2/
bumper music "From The Heart" by Hoobastank http://hoobastank.com/
to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697
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Mon, 19 November 2012
Direct download: Episode_174_-_Breaking_Free_part_seven.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Thu, 25 October 2012
Breaking Free by Nathaniel Branden http://books.google.com/books/about/Breaking_free.html?id=2U8dAQAAMAAJ
The Questions:
1. Did your parents respect your intellectual and physical privacy?
2. Did your parents project that what a person made of his life, and what you specifically made of your life, was important?
3. Did your parents encourage in you a fear of the world, a fear of other people? Or were you encouraged to face the world with an attitude of relaxed, confident benevolence? Or neither?
Bumper music "Etude in C Major" by Frederic Chopin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Étude_Op._10,_No._1_(Chopin)
to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697
Direct download: Episode_173_-_Breaking_Free_part_six.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Mon, 8 October 2012
Breaking Free by Nathaniel Branden http://books.google.com/books/about/Breaking_free.html?id=2U8dAQAAMAAJ
The Questions:
1. Was it your parents' practice to punish you or discipline you by striking or beating you?
2. Did your parents project that they believed in your basic goodness? Or did they project that they saw you as bad or worthless or evil?
3. Did your parents project that they believed in your intellectual and creative potentialities? Or did they project that they saw you as mediocre or stupid or inadequate?
4. In your parents' expectations concerning your behavior and performance, did they take cognizance of your knowledge, needs, interest and context? Or were you confronted by expectations and demands that were overwhelming and beyond your ability to satisfy?
Please download this very helpful 14page PDF about nonviolent communication: http://happinesscounseling.com/NVC_Intro.pdf
bumper music "Fantaisie-Impromptu" by Frederic Chopin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantaisie-Impromptu
to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697
Direct download: Episode_172_-_Breaking_Free_part_five.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Mon, 17 September 2012
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/11/13808173-dead-gitmo-detainee-was-cleared-for-release-in-2009?lite http://completeliberty.com/magazine/read/episode-69---governmental-prison-injustice-immorality-and-insanity-of-war-virtue-of-independence-and-achievement_61.html
Breaking Free by Nathaniel Branden http://books.google.com/books/about/Breaking_free.html?id=2U8dAQAAMAAJ
The Questions:
1. Did your parents treat you with respect? Were your thoughts, needs, and feelings given consideration? Was your dignity as a human being acknowledged? When you expressed ideas or opinions, were they treated seriously? Where your likes and dislikes treated seriously? (Not necessarily agreed with or acceded to, but nonetheless treated seriously?) Were your desires treated thoughtfully and respectfully?
2. Did you feel that you were psychologically visible to your parents? Did you feel real to them? Did your parents seem to make a genuine, thoughtful effort to understand you? Did your parents seem authentically interested in you as a person? Could you talk to your parents about issues of importance and receive interested, meaningful understanding from them?
3. Did you feel loved and valued by your parents, in the sense that you experienced yourself as a source of pleasure to them? Or did you feel unwanted, perhaps a burden? Or did you feel hated? Or did you feel you were simply an object of indifference?
bumper music "Ocean Etude" by Frederic Chopin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Étude_Op._25,_No._12_(Chopin)
to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697
Direct download: Episode_171_-_Breaking_Free_part_four.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Sun, 2 September 2012
The Questions:
1. Were you encouraged to think independently, to develop your critical faculty? Or were you taught to be obedient rather than mentally active and questioning? Did your parents project that it was more important to conform to what other people believed than to discover what is true? When your parents wanted you to do something, did they appeal to your understanding and give you reasons for their request? Or did they communicate in effect, "Do it because I say so"?
2. Did you feel free to express your views openly without fear of punishment?
3. Did your parents communicate their disapproval of your thoughts, desires, or behavior by means of humor, teasing, or sarcasm?
I invite you to participate in an eight-week therapy group of at least five persons (each weekly session will be 1.5hrs)--please email me at wes@happinesscounseling.com, and we'll fine-tune the program. http://happinesscounseling.com/group-sessions-2/
Anarcho-Syndicalism: A Recipe for Ruin by Daniel James Sanchez http://mises.org/daily/5590
Links to the CLP series on Unconditional Parenting here... http://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/
bumper music "Polonaise #3 in A, Op. 40 No. 1" by Frederic Chopin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polonaises_Op._40_(Chopin)
to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697
Direct download: Episode_170_-_Breaking_Free_part_three.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Tue, 10 July 2012
Some points of light in the mainstream... http://www.andersoncooper.com/2012/06/21/the-most-controversial-parenting-methods http://www.andersoncooper.com/2012/03/07/unschooling-is-one-moms-solution-to-adhd/
Breaking Free by Nathaniel Branden http://books.google.com/books/about/Breaking_free.html?id=2U8dAQAAMAAJ
The Questions:
1. Did your parents deal with you fairly and justly? Did your parents resort to threats in order to control your behavior--either threats of immediate punitive action on their part, or threats in terms of long-range consequences for your life, or threats of supernatural punishments, such as going to hell? Were you praised when you performed well? Or merely criticized when you performed badly? Were your parents willing to admit it when they were wrong? Or was it against their policy to concede that they were wrong?
2. Did your parents' behavior and manner of dealing with you tend to produce guilt in you?
3. Did your parents' behavior and manner of dealing with you tend to produce fear in you?
4. Did your parents project that it was desirable for you to think well of yourself, to have self-esteem? Or were you cautioned against valuing yourself, and encouraged to be humble?
5. Did your parents encourage you in the direction of having a healthy affirmative attitude toward sex and toward your own body? Or a negative attitude? Or neither?
I invite you to participate in an eight-week therapy group of at least five persons (each weekly session will be 1.5hrs)--please email me at wes@happinesscounseling.com, and we'll fine-tune the program. Here is the information page: http://happinesscounseling.com/group-sessions-2/
bumper music "Nocturne #2 in E flat, Op. 9" by Frederic Chopin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocturnes,_Op._9_(Chopin)#Nocturne_in_E-flat_major.2C_Op._9.2C_No._2
to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697
Direct download: Episode_167_-_Breaking_free_part_two.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Mon, 25 June 2012
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Fri, 15 June 2012
Breaking Free by Nathaniel Branden http://books.google.com/books/about/Breaking_free.html?id=2U8dAQAAMAAJ
The Questions:
1. When you were a child, did your parents' manner of behaving and of dealing with you give you the impression that you were living in a world that was rational, predictable, and intelligible? Or a world that was bewildering, contradictory, incomprehensible, unknowable?
2. Were you taught the importance of learning to think, the importance of developing your mind, the importance of becoming a rational being? Did your parents provide you with intellectual stimulation and convey the idea that the use of your mind can be an exciting pleasure?
http://nathanielbranden.com
Explore your subconscious emotional psychology http://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/
Participate in my group therapy program: http://happinesscounseling.com/group-sessions-2/
"Parents most potent tool of teaching is through example" N.B.
bumper music "Waltz in C-sharp minor" by Frederic Chopin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltz_in_C-sharp_minor,_Op._64,_No._2_(Chopin)
to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697
Direct download: Episode_165_-_Breaking_Free_part_one.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Sat, 2 June 2012
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Mon, 21 May 2012
Guests Stephanie from http://porctherapy.com and http://freetalklive.com and Mary from the G+ complete liberty nvc weekend hangout (and youtube links below)
The Statist Matrix by Mary Vandenberg Statist Matrix-part1- speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJnBMB54pzE Statist Matrix- part2speech-part1 of discussion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg98TehWPs4 3 statist matrix part 2ofdiscussion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeeKLLaONW8 4 statist matrix part 3of discussion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N4C5r8roQg
Why Do So Many Believers Think Atheists Are Worse Than Rapists? Looking for answers at the Reason Rally in Washington, D.C. by Ronald Bailey http://reason.com/archives/2012/03/27/believers-atheists-worse-rapists
A Transcript of Freedomain Radio Podcast 70: “The Parable of the Apple – or, How to control a human soul...” by Stefan Molyneux http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxYJOBaXQww http://freedomain.wetpaint.com/page/70.+How+to+control+a+human+soul http://www.freedomainradioshows.com/Traffic_Jams/how_to_control_a_human_soul.mp3 also in the book Real-Time Relationships: The Logic of Love by Stefan Molyneux http://freedomainradio.com/free/#RTR
Joe has encountered quite a few haunted people, though no haunted places: http://www.joenickell.com/ParanormalInvestigator/paranormalinvestigator1.html
As adults, it's vital that we process our childhood trauma, so that we don't continue costly cycles
The Ways Of An Atheist by Bernard Katz http://www.amazon.com/The-Ways-Atheist-Bernard-Katz/dp/1573922730
Episode covering the barbaric practice of circumcision http://www.porctherapy.com/2012/03/31/porc-therapy-2012-03-30/
Disproving God by Cristina Rad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC2Nvo_I3os
May flowers and... http://voices.yahoo.com/masturbate-thon-celebrate-national-masturbation-320301.html?cat=9
Defending the Undefendable: The Pimp, Prostitute, Scab, Slumlord, Libeler, Moneylender, and Other Scapegoats in the Rogue’s Gallery of American Society by Walter Block https://mises.org/store/Product2.aspx?ProductId=136 http://mises.org/books/defending.pdf
http://womeninsecularism.org/
A Woman's Self-Esteem: Struggles And Triumphs In The Search For Identity by Nathaniel Branden http://www.nathanielbranden.com/shop/a-womans-self-esteem/
PETALS http://www.nickkarras.com/
http://mormon.org/plan-of-happiness/
Who Are the Raelians, and Why Are They Naked? http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4059 http://poundthecardia.wordpress.com/2010/10/05/raelians-the-poor-mans-scientologists/
Interview with Robert Price, aka The Bible Geek http://www.pointofinquiry.org/robert_m_price_the_reason_driven_life/ http://www.robertmprice.mindvendor.com/
bumper music "Bad Religion" by Godsmack http://godsmack.com/
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Tue, 8 May 2012
Atheism: A New Strategy. Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science, US - Sean Faircloth http://richarddawkins.net/videos/644419-atheism-a-new-strategy-richard-dawkins-foundation-for-reason-science-us
Lobbying (religious or otherwise) is not the problem; "government" is the problem
Killing for a Book by Lauryn Oates http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2012/killing-for-a-book/
"Faith and force are...corollaries: every period of history dominated by mysticism, was a period of statism, of dictatorship, of tyranny." A.R. http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/faith.html
A system designed to maim women into submission by Lauryn Oates http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2011/a-system-designed-to-maim-women-into-submission/
We Won't Be Silent! http://youtu.be/Vv7VdQNC8Yc
starting at 39:15, caller tells her story of stopping courtroom "proceeding" and walking out when her questions about standing weren't addressed. http://marcstevens.net/radioarchive/nsp20120407.html
The Price of Atheism by John Stossel http://youtu.be/sTRDRP2n4Sk Price of Atheism — 20/20 piece « Atheist Asshole http://atheistasshole.wordpress.com/2010/09/30/price-of-atheism-2020-piece/ The Price of Atheism | MilkandCookies http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/64147/detail/
Human minds don't need to "submit" or "be saved"--but they do need self-esteem and life-enriching connections Every person is born naturally atheistic and anarchistic
Thunderf00t -Westboro Baptist Church (full interview) http://youtu.be/OTSbfs32yCU
How should I respond to my young child's doubts about God? http://family.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/25668/~/how-should-i-respond-to-my-young-child's-doubts-about-god%3F
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/axioms.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/axiomatic_concepts.html
Omniscience, omnipotence, and infallibility are invalid concepts In Our Own Image And Likeness http://www.logicallearning.net/libertyourownima.html
Core Values by Glen Allport http://www.strike-the-root.com/81/allport/allport6.html
Universal human needs http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory
bumper music "Patch Of Light" by Dogma http://www.myspace.com/dogmarock
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Mon, 23 April 2012
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Tue, 3 April 2012
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Sat, 10 March 2012
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Fri, 24 February 2012
Since when did obedience become the epitome of good parenting? by Annalisa Barbieri http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/19/are-obedient-children-a-good-thing
Is the common aim of parenting to raise compliant children? "The need for autonomy doesn't vanish because kids have been cowed into doing what they're told." A.Kohn
http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory
Response to: Parenting on Facebook by Oliver Heuler http://youtu.be/KLJNavN45ko
Achieving a Permanent Change in Society by Debbie Harbeson http://debbieandcarl.blogspot.com/2012/01/achieving-permanent-change-in-society.html
Re-education via The Online Freedom Academy http://tolfa.us
Though we don't have justice today, when our desires for freedom are perceived as demands by those in government, achieving justice becomes less likely. Speaking compassionately will help us start getting everyone's needs met.
Rant Farm's Podcast Episode 7 http://rantfarm.podomatic.com/entry/2011-11-28T20_36_56-08_00
Explore the future of our longevity... http://healthymindfitbody.com/2012/01/06/85-interview-with-100-plus-author-sonia-arrison-part-1/ http://healthymindfitbody.com/2012/01/16/86-interview-with-100-plus-author-sonia-arrison-part-2/
bumper music "Society" by Eddie Vedder http://www.pearljam.com/users/eddievedder
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Wed, 8 February 2012
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Sun, 22 January 2012
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Sat, 31 December 2011
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/objectivism.html and its five branches: http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/metaphysics.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/epistemology.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/morality.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/politics.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/esthetics.html
Passing moral judgment (on oneself and others) tends to diminish the ability of getting one's needs met, because it represents an unexpressed (or poorly expressed) need
Were there any "noble savages"? Definitely no noble States Science Saturday: War of the Doves (Robert Wright & John Horgan) http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/31183 Science Saturday: War and Peace (John Horgan & Steven Pinker) http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/39138 Science Saturday: The Anthropology of War (John Horgan & Brian Ferguson) http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/14196
http://www.cnvc.org/Training/feelings-inventory http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory http://en.nvcwiki.com/index.php/Restorative_justice
Triggering fear, guilt, and shame in others tends to engender diminished good will and empathy; nonviolent communication tends to engender increased good will and empathy
To live in a world in which people only do those things that they truly want to do will entail a psychological (and political) paradigm shift
bumper music "Something Very Pure" by Mystical Sun http://www.mysticalsun.com/
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Mon, 5 December 2011
In this episode I cover the Appendix - Parenting Styles: The Relevance of Culture, Class, and Race in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
Love is both a feeling and a need Collectivistic cultures tend to minimize or even disfavor self-interest and self-actualization, which leads to repressed feelings, e.g., of resentment and depression
When parents spank children, they inflict pain and induce fear in them, i.e., fear of parental "authority," which sends a really confused and contradictory message to them about their own individuality and choice--and it perversely mixes notions of love with violence. Basically, violating the rights of children doesn't help them flourish.
Lenient parenting methods are just as lopsided as punitive parenting methods. They don't teach children respectful ways to express feelings and get needs met, while meeting the needs of others. It's important for parents to express their feelings in relation to their unmet needs, and be advocates for getting their needs met as much as children do.
Many thanks to Alfie Kohn for putting such a book of useful information about parenting into the world. May the memes of unconditional parenting spread far and wide, so that adults learn that there are life-enriching, win/win ways to get needs met in families, and children therefore grow up healthy and happy. :)
Youth Voices on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution http://www.goodradioshows.org/peaceTalksL84.htm
Marshall Rosenberg 6-09 When Authority Destroys Creativity from NVC Training Course http://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Training-Course/dp/1591794439
bumper music "Joyful Wonder" by Ott http://www.ottsonic.net/
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Sun, 13 November 2011
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Sat, 15 October 2011
In this episode I cover the second half of Chapter Ten: The Child's Perspective in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/empathy
An assortment of helpful nonviolent communication resources I've compiled (2MB download of PDFs) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7585370/NVCcompilation.zip
Our culture has a tough time with the idea of self-centeredness, similar to the notion of selfishness; Ayn Rand helped clarify: http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/selfishness.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/contradictions.html
You are your highest value, first and foremost, which enables you to see others as their own highest value--thus, neither sacrificing oneself to others, nor others to oneself A world of selfless people is not one in which people are getting their needs met
A profound way to explore your inner-self, especially your child-self--The Art Of Self-Discovery http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=38
http://digg.com/news/technology/steve_jobs_narrates_never_aired_version_of_think_different_commercial
bumper music "A New World" by Antinomie couldn't find link; closest site - http://www.myspace.com/nemystic
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Thu, 29 September 2011
Agora I/O - the online liberty unconference... http://agora.io/laozi/schedule/ http://agora.io/laozi/archives/
Libertopia - an annual festival of peace, freedom, music, community and ideas that will change the World...a 3-day celebration of our individuality and diversity in sunny San Diego... http://libertopia.org/
In this episode I cover the first half of Chapter Ten: The Child's Perspective in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
Happiness is our highest moral purpose, so it's vital to know what it objectively requires http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/happiness.html Out-of-context happiness (e.g., ignoring the ills of statism) is just as disconnected from one's true self as the unhappiest depression
Punitive parenting and punitive governmental actions tragically go hand in hand
The commonly misunderstood ethical terms... http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/self-interest.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/altruism.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/trader_principle.html
At a bare minimum, parents need to convey to their kids the extreme importance and sanctity of their persons and property, i.e., the nature of respecting individual rights in society http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/individual_rights.html
In a free society, everyone can be productive; "competition" is merely people bringing various values to the marketplace
bumper music "Let There Be Light" by Astral Projection http://www.myspace.com/astralprojectionavilior
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Sun, 11 September 2011
In this episode I cover the second half of Chapter Nine: Choices For Children in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
Taking responsibility is greatly diminished in those who administer punishments, since they commonly blame the disobedient person who's being punished as "bringing it on themselves" or "choosing" to be punished
Whenever what we want comes across as a demand (rather than a request), we tend to pay a price psychologically and socially in terms of getting our needs met
As humans, we all have the same needs: http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory And feelings are universal as well: http://www.cnvc.org/Training/feelings-inventory
The all-too-commom process of parents telling children what to do and when to do it, such as eating and sleeping, greatly hinders the process of children learning to take responsibility for their own basic functions as growing human beings; and, it doesn't meet their needs for respect and autonomy (among other needs)
Check out the facets of whole-life unschooling... http://www.unschooling.info/ ; http://www.unschooling.org/ ; http://www.holtgws.com/whatisunschoolin.html Dayna Martin: What is Radical Unschooling? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiHyzS26N0Y
Ian Freeman's thorough overview of the NH CD liberty activism http://freekeene.com/2011/09/03/ians-blog-from-jail-3/
bumper music "Sunrise" by trance[]control http://www.trancecontrol.com/
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Sun, 28 August 2011
In this episode I cover the first half of Chapter Nine: Choices For Children in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
Even if you're not a parent who is frustrated about how to deal with kids so that your own needs are met, it's key to get in touch with your child-self, so that you can focus on life-enriching, respectful interactions that are essentially win/win with children
Using operant and classical conditioning on children (and adults) basically prevents them from becoming mature human beings, beings that are self-actualized, self-confident, self-respecting, independent and happy; "pop behaviorism" disconnects us from our feelings and needs, treating us as nonconceptual creatures to be punished or bribed instead of reasoned with
Children are volitional, conceptual beings, in contrast to other primates (and all other organisms) Homo Sapiens: The Rational Animal http://www.logicallearning.net/libhomosapiens.html The Crucial Faculty Of Choice http://www.logicallearning.net/libfreewill.html
Statism is a recapitulation of the coercive family environment, in which kids' need for respect isn't met (among many other needs)
Domination language and domination structures thwart our need for autonomy and foster widespread coercion and hypocrisy
As humans, we all have the same needs: http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory
The Secret Of Childhood by Maria Montessori http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Childhood-Maria-Montessori/dp/0345305833 http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=8977399
bumper music "Chasing The Sun" by Ryan Farish http://www.ryanfarish.com/
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Mon, 15 August 2011
In this episode I cover the second half of Chapter Eight: Love Without Strings Attached in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
The process of administering rewards and punishments doesn't treat individuals as equals; authoritarian power imbalances are inherent
Sound property rights enable jurisdiction, whereas "public property" enables constant injustices by the coercive (and communistic) monopoly of statist police and courts
About Ian Freeman's unjust incarceration and the nature of the system of injustice... http://freekeene.com/2011/08/11/what-can-you-do-when-you-dont-approve-of-police-actions/
The practice of self-acceptance is a key component of self-esteem, of embracing one's fundamental worthiness, being fit to exist The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=35
Unschooling: What is Deschooling? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9meP3a64MzY
"Authority," given its unreasonable nature, will never respect reason and choice in individuals
Info about unschooling and John Holt's books... http://www.holtgws.com/
bumper music "Nothing Left To Give" by Sarah McLachlan http://www.sarahmclachlan.com/
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Sat, 30 July 2011
In this episode I cover the first half of Chapter Eight: Love Without Strings Attached in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
Some of Ayn Rand's views on love... http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/love.html
Life is what you make of it; your sense of life essentially colors your experiences yet doesn't alter objective reality; no one's needs ought to be sacrificed in the process of living happily
Nonviolent communication is truly a language of life, essential for adults and children--for families http://cnvc.org http://nvcworld.com
Instead of offer criticism, strive to complain effectively... http://healthymindfitbody.com/2011/06/12/73-complaining-effectively-with-psychologist-guy-winch-part-1/ http://healthymindfitbody.com/2011/06/20/74-complaining-effectively-with-psychologist-guy-winch-part-2/
Helpful and comprehensive psychotherapeutic workbook to compassionately connect you with your own child-self, among other subconscious facets: The Art Of Self-Discovery http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=38
Peace Talks Radio interview with Jorge Rubio, an NVC trainer (40mins) http://www.goodradioshows.org/peaceTalksL05.htm
You're welcome to join the Complete Liberty fb fan page: http://facebook.com/completeliberty/
Nonviolent communication thread... Open NVC Sessions... http://completeliberty.com/forum/topic/13
bumper music "Do you do you love me" by Nina http://www.ninagoddess.com/
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Sun, 17 July 2011
In this episode I cover Chapter Seven: Principles Of Unconditional Parenting in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
bringing parents and children together... http://takingchildrenseriously.com
Parental rationalizations for coercing children are quite similar to governmental rationalizations for coercing "citizens"
we are fallible beings, so making mistakes is a natural part of life http://www.logicallearning.net/libertyourownima.html
"Children construct a theory about their own motives based in part on our assumptions about their motives, and then they act accordingly: 'You think I'm just plain bad and need to be controlled all the time? Fine. Watch me act as though you're right.'" Kohn p.211
"We can help kids to develop good values by treating them as though they were already motivated by those values. They thereby come to believe what's best about themselves and live up to our trust in them." Kohn p.213
It's clear that parents need to learn the process of nonviolent communication, so they can foster win/win, life-enriching interactions with children, in which no one's needs are sacrificed http://nvcworld.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_parenting
some post-porcfest 2011 details... NSP - Jul 2, 2011 - Co-host: JT & Guests: Sovereign Curtis and Calvin http://www.marcstevens.net/nsp-commercial-free/474-nsp20110702.html
bumper music "Voyager" by Antinomie (couldn't find link)
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Sat, 2 July 2011
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wozniak http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_Silicon_Valley
Secrets From Apple's Genius Bar: Full Loyalty, No Negativity http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304563104576364071955678908.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Store
http://blogs.computerworld.com/18157/samsung_blatantly_copies_iphone_ipad_apple_sues?ua
Video: Jobs Pitches New ‘Mothership’ to Approving Cupertino City Council | Epicenter | Wired.com http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/06/cupertino-jobs-ufo-building/ http://dvice.com/archives/2011/06/a-first-look-at.php
The question that must be asked of those in "city governments" (or any is "government") is: what would you do in a free market, in the absence of your coercive organization? And how can liberty activists help them answer that important question?
The pervasive distrust in humans to make beneficial and helpful choices for themselves and others is directly reflected in conditional parenting tactics and the various rewards and punishments of operant conditioning in families, in schools, and in all governmental systems
Take Action! - Fight Aging! http://www.fightaging.org/take-action/ https://www.opencures.org/
For The New Intellectual by Ayn Rand http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_the_New_Intellectual http://tfasinternational.org/ila/AynRand-ForTheNewIntellectual.pdf
bumper music "Revolution" by The Beatles http://www.beatles.com/ http://www.myspace.com/thebeatles
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Sat, 18 June 2011
In this episode I cover Chapter Six: What Holds Us Back in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
We learn various costly ways of conditional and controlling parenting via:
-What we see and hear, especially from our family and friends and advice from media figures and doctors
-What we believe, especially societal views of children in terms of their perceived lack of capabilities and the widespread acceptance of control through competition, conformity, punishment, religion, and notions of parenting permissiveness, authoritativeness, and authoritarianism
-What we feel, in terms of projecting our own emotions and behaviors on kids stemming from our own unmet needs from childhood and the myriad psychological defenses arising from them
-What we fear, such as inadequacy, incompetence, powerlessness, being judged by others, our children's safety, and fears of babying and permissiveness, all of which can foster parental behavior that doesn't meet kids' vital needs
Being dissociated from and disowning of one's own child-self is central to not meeting the needs of children and not having authentic and joyful interactions with them
Patience and empathy foster win/win, life-enriching relationships with children
Punishment for violating governmental "laws" is a near perfect reflection of the punishment model of parenting
Mind sacrifice entails the surrender of one's own reasoning ability to allegedly higher authorities http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/mystics_of_spirit_and_muscle.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/religion.html
Parenting with carrot-and-stick manipulation, either on one end or the other--or the so-called "just right" approach--disconnects both parents and kids from what's alive in them, their true reasoning selves, and their feeling and needs
Adults' unmet needs from childhood, if not examined, understood, and dealt with, can lead to many costly strategies to get them met, particularly as parents 11 Situations in Which it Is Not Appropriate for You to Have Children by Daniel Mackler http://www.iraresoul.com/nokids.html
Placing "limits" on kids often means not letting them develop the essential skill of determining their own limits--so that they can be responsible and self-governing
Feel free to contact me for a counseling session at wes@happinesscounseling.com http://happinesscounseling.com
Open NVC Sessions... http://completeliberty.com/forum/topic/13
bumper music "Set Theory" by Divider (unable to find link)
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Sun, 5 June 2011
In this episode I cover Chapter Five: Pushed To Succeed in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohn http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/
"Pop behaviorism" or operant conditioning implements punishments and rewards as a way to get people to do things--in violation of voluntary interaction and property rights
The essence of statism arises from authoritarianism in the family, denying children's needs for respect and choice (among other needs, such as emotional and intellectual honesty) and appealing to extrinsic motivators rather than intrinsic motivation and reason
A useful resource to learn about the so-called educational system, among other important things http://schoolsucksproject.com
George Carlin - "Proud parents" bumper stickers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxmE2qMbYRU
John Holt and the world of unschooling, which is respectful of learners http://www.holtgws.com/
Being free to make your own choices (instead of capitulating to others' demands) promotes intrinsic motivation and thus self-actualization--which will foster a vibrant, prosperous society
Feel free to contact me for a counseling session at wes@happinesscounseling.com http://happinesscounseling.com
Open NVC Sessions... http://completeliberty.com/forum/topic/13
2011 Porcupine Freedom Festival in Lancaster, NH http://porcfest.com
bumper music "Ain't Wastin' Time No More" by the Allman Brothers http://www.allmanbrothersband.com/
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