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joshbowens (39)in #politics • 8 years ago
Donald Quixote: A Republican Anti-Hero
There are two types of people living today: those who hate him, and those who adore him. Regardless of where they stand, they know who he is. It would come as a surprise to no…
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joshbowens (39)in #religion • 9 years ago
The Christian Case for Spanking
Spanking is a violation of the nonaggression principle, but it is also used as a verdict against Christianity’s compatibility with anarchism as well as a verdict against…
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joshbowens (39)in #military • 9 years ago
Libertarian Military: Widthdrawal of Our Troops
As is commonly known, the United States Armed Forces is a product of state socialism. It’s been used against the anti-socialist neocons since the end of the Bush era, but never…
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joshbowens (39)in #film • 9 years ago
Communism: Obscured by Film [RE-UPLOAD]
In the nineteenth century, many people were laughing at Karl Marx; in the twentieth century, many people were laughing at Groucho Marx. His and his brothers’ rapid-fire wit and…
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joshbowens (39)in #film • 9 years ago
Communism: Obscured by Film
In the nineteenth century, many people were laughing at Karl Marx; in the twentieth century, many people were laughing at Groucho Marx. His and his brothers’ rapid-fire wit and…
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joshbowens (39)in #religion • 9 years ago
Non Peccata, Sed Signa
It is believed that Pope Gregory I made his mission to Canterbury upon observing Anglo-Saxon slave children from Great Britain on the Roman slave market, which inspired him to…
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joshbowens (39)in #current-events • 9 years ago
Ridding Ourselves Of Heroin Dealers The Right Way
I know that I’m a tad late to the party on this, but I hope that my take on this subject is in some way, unique. Presented above is a viral photo of an Ohio couple who…
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joshbowens (39)in #i • 9 years ago
The Tragedy of the Commons
The tragedy of the commons is a game theory used as much against government, as it is against anarcho-capitalism, and it is an argument more advanced than, “Who will build the…
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joshbowens (39)in #economics • 9 years ago
The Tragedy of the Commons, Part II
Let’s be interesting about this. In the previous post, I touched upon four of the eight most popular dilemmas propounded by the tragedy of the commons. The verdict of having…
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joshbowens (39)in #economics • 9 years ago
The Tragedy of the Commons, Part I
The tragedy of the commons is a game theory used as much against government, as it is against anarcho-capitalism, and it is an argument more advanced than, “Who will build the…
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joshbowens (39)in #anarchism • 9 years ago
Do Cops Always Initiate Force?
The Libertarian Party turned 40 in 2011, and like many people that age, it underwent a mid-life crisis. Ron Paul’s “rEVOLution” and the Occupy Wall Street movement were…
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joshbowens (39)in #anarchism • 9 years ago
Hey, Mr. Postman!: A Brief Critique of Post-Scarcity
No one really labels themselves a “post-scarcity anarchist” like one would label themselves a “poststructuralist” for a reason. For one thing, Post Scarcity Anarchism is just the…
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joshbowens (39)in #voluntryism • 9 years ago
The MPAA and Voluntary Regulation
I’m a screenwriter first and an anarchist, second. I am plagued with a weather-beaten, but firmly standing optimism and a slight, but not infirm, delusion of grandeur that leads…
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joshbowens (39)in #introduceyourself • 9 years ago
Josh Bowens Swears To God, If You Don't Shut Up...
I originally wanted to limit my identity to Facebook, not because I see my personal life as private, but because it would be easier for me to give you the details if I kept a…
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joshbowens (39)in #voluntaryism • 9 years ago
Stealthcare:
The topic of free healthcare, a euphemism for “socialized medicine”, has been on the table for quite some time now and I can't help but harken back to a 2011 debate between Sen.…
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joshbowens (39)in #economics • 9 years ago
Debunking a Mythbuster [ARCHIVE]
1. Myth: Raising the minimum wage will only benefit teens. Not true: The typical minimum wage worker is not a high school student earning weekend pocket money. In fact…
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joshbowens (39)in #economics • 9 years ago
Debunking A Mythbuster [ARCHIVE]
1. Myth: Raising the minimum wage will only benefit teens. Not true: The typical minimum wage worker is not a high school student earning weekend pocket money. In fact, 89…
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joshbowens (39)in #roads • 9 years ago
Who Will Build The Roads? (The Correct Route) [ARCHIVE]
On November 29, 2014, Indian libertarian professor(?) Jaimine Bezboznik answered the half-century-old go-to question brought up by critics of libertarianism, “Who would build the…
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joshbowens (39)in #anarchism • 9 years ago
Anarchism, He Condensed [ARCHIVE]
I’ve been a recurrent proponent of cooperative anarchism, but there is a line that separates left-anarchism from right-anarchism that I find to be a hindrance. Those on the…
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joshbowens (39)in #anarchism • 9 years ago
Right-Wing Postmodernism: Our Perception of Law
Reminder: The law in its current form is only unethical because it is promulgated by the state and enforced coercively. It is not unethical on its own. The state does not need to…
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